Thursday, April 21, 2016

Week 31, Day 4
Objective: Study Hall, English Vocabulary Development

Bridge
For the remainder of the school year, this class will be a study hall.  
If you have any assignments that need to be completed, make-up work, tests to be taken, or studying to be done, now is the time to do it.  Use your time wisely.  

ESOL
English Vocabulary Development

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Week 31, Day 3
Objective: Study Hall, English Vocabulary Development

Bridge
For the remainder of the school year, this class will be a study hall.  
If you have any assignments that need to be completed, make-up work, tests to be taken, or studying to be done, now is the time to do it.  Use your time wisely. 

ESOL
English Vocabulary Development

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Week 31, Day 2
Objective: Study Hall, English Vocabulary Development

Bridge
For the remainder of the school year, this class will be a study hall.  
If you have any assignments that need to be completed, make-up work, tests to be taken, or studying to be done, now is the time to do it.  Use your time wisely.  

ESOL
English Vocabulary Development

Monday, April 18, 2016

Week 31, Day 1
Objective: Study Hall, English Vocabulary Development

Bridge
For the remainder of the school year, this class will be a study hall.  
If you have any assignments that need to be completed, make-up work, tests to be taken, or studying to be done, now is the time to do it.  Use your time wisely.  

ESOL
English Vocabulary Development

Friday, April 15, 2016

Week 30, Day 5
Objective: Study Hall, English Vocabulary Development

Bridge
For the remainder of the school year, this class will be a study hall.  
If you have any assignments that need to be completed, make-up work, tests to be taken, or studying to be done, now is the time to do it.  Use your time wisely.  

ESOL
English Vocabulary Development

Thursday, April 14, 2016

Week 30, Day 4
Objective: Study Hall, English Vocabulary Development

Bridge
For the remainder of the school year, this class will be a study hall.  
If you have any assignments that need to be completed, make-up work, tests to be taken, or studying to be done, now is the time to do it.  Use your time wisely.  

ESOL
English Vocabulary Development

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Week 30, Day 3
Objective: Study Hall, English Vocabulary Development

Bridge
For the remainder of the school year, this class will be a study hall.  
If you have any assignments that need to be completed, make-up work, tests to be taken, or studying to be done, now is the time to do it.  Use your time wisely.  

ESOL
English Vocabulary Development

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Week 30, Day 2
Objective: Study Hall, English Vocabulary Development

Bridge
For the remainder of the school year, this class will be a study hall.  
If you have any assignments that need to be completed, make-up work, tests to be taken, or studying to be done, now is the time to do it.  Use your time wisely.  

ESOL
English Vocabulary Development

Monday, April 11, 2016

Week 30, Day 1
Objective: Study Hall, English Vocabulary Development

Bridge
For the remainder of the school year, this class will be a study hall.  
If you have any assignments that need to be completed, make-up work, tests to be taken, or studying to be done, now is the time to do it.  Use your time wisely.  

ESOL
English Vocabulary Development

Friday, April 8, 2016

Week 29, Day 5
Objective: Study Hall, English Vocabulary Development

Bridge
Study Hall

ESOL
English Vocabulary Development

Thursday, April 7, 2016

Week 29, Day 4
Objective: Study Hall, English Vocabulary Development

Bridge
Study Hall

ESOL
English Vocabulary Development

Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Week 29, Day 3
Objective: Study Hall, English Vocabulary Development

Bridge
Study Hall

ESOL
English Vocabulary Development

Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Week 29, Day 2
Objective: Study Hall, English Vocabulary Development

Bridge
Study Hall

ESOL
English Vocabulary Development

Monday, April 4, 2016

Week 29, Day 1
Objective: Study Hall, English Vocabulary Development

Bridge
Study Hall

ESOL
English Vocabulary Development

Friday, April 1, 2016

Week 28, Day 5
Objective: Study Hall

Bridge
Study Hall

ESOL
Study Hall

Thursday, March 31, 2016

Week 28, Day 4
Objective: EOC prep, Reading, Vocabulary Development

Bridge
English I-Study Hall
English II STAAR/EOC

ESOL
English II STAAR/EOC

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Week 28, Day 3
Objective: EOC prep, Reading, Vocabulary Development

Bridge
English I-Study Hall
English II last minute prep

ESOL
DynEd
Vocabulary Development

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Week 28, Day 2
Objective: EOC prep, Reading, Vocabulary Development

Bridge
English I STAAR/EOC Test
English II last minute prep

ESOL
DynEd
Vocabulary Development

Monday, March 28, 2016

Week 28, Day 1
Objective: EOC prep, Reading, Vocabulary Development

Bridge
EOC last minute prep

ESOL
DynEd
Vocabulary Development

Thursday, March 24, 2016

Week 27, Day 4
Objective: EOC prep, Reading, Vocabulary Development

Bridge
Practice Revising and Editing

ESOL
DynEd
Vocabulary Development

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Week 27, Day 3
Objective: EOC prep, Reading, Vocabulary Development

Bridge
Last minute test prep
Practice Revising and Editing

ESOL
Vocabulary Development

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Week 27, Day 2
Objective: EOC prep, Reading, Vocabulary Development

Bridge
Article of the Week-"How to Raise a Kid Who Isn't Whiny and Annoying"
Read and Annotate, 3-3-1

ESOL
Vocabulary Development

Monday, March 21, 2016

Week 27, Day 1
Objective: EOC prep, Reading, Vocabulary Development

Bridge
Article of the Week-"How to Raise a Kid Who Isn't Whiny and Annoying"
Read and Annotate

ESOL
Vocabulary Development

Friday, March 11, 2016

Week 26, Day 5
Objective: EOC prep, Reading, Vocabulary Development

Bridge
Free Day--Study Hall

ESOL
Free Day--Study Hall

Thursday, March 10, 2016

Week 26, Day 4
Objective: EOC prep, Reading, Vocabulary Development

Bridge
Use your checklist to revise/edit your rough draft for your expository or persuasive essay.
Turn it in.

ESOL
Rosetta Stone Packet

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Week 26, Day 3
Objective: EOC prep, Reading, Vocabulary Development

Bridge
Timed Writing Assignment

ESOL
DynEd

Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Week 26, Day 2
Objective: EOC prep, Reading, Vocabulary Development

Bridge
Crossover Short Answer

ESOL
DynEd

Monday, March 7, 2016

Week 26, Day 1
Objective: EOC prep, Reading, Vocabulary Development

Bridge
Crossover Short Answer

ESOL
DynEd

Friday, March 4, 2016

Week 25, Day 5
Objective: EOC prep, Reading, Vocabulary Development

Bridge/ESOL
Study Hall
Enjoy the half day!  See you next week!

Thursday, March 3, 2016

Week 25, Day 4
Objective: EOC prep, Reading, Vocabulary Development

Bridge
Article of the Week-"The Walking Dead"
Finish the 3-3-1 for this article.
Look at the Short Answer Cross-Over Question.

ESOL
DynEd

Wednesday, March 3, 2016

Week 25, Day 3
Objective: EOC prep, Reading, Vocabulary Development

Bridge
Read and Annotate the Article of the Week-"The Walking Dead"
Complete the 3-3-1 for this article.

ESOL
TELPAS Writing Sample: Write about a time when you did not agree with your parents.

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Week 25, Day 2
Objective: EOC prep, Reading, Vocabulary Development

Bridge
TELPAS Writing Sample: Write about your favorite memory.

ESOL
DynEd

Monday, February 29, 2016

Week 25, Day 1
Objective: EOC prep, Reading, Vocabulary Development

Bridge
Article of the Week-"Less Sleep, More Online Raise Risk for Teen Depression": Complete Short Answer Response

ESOL
DynEd

Thursday, February 25, 2016

Week 24, Day 4
Objective: EOC prep, Reading, Vocabulary Development

Bridge
Article of the Week-"Less Sleep, More Online Raise Risk for Teen Depression": 3-3-1

ESOL
DynEd

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Week 24, Day 3
Objective: EOC prep, Reading, Vocabulary Development

Bridge
Article of the Week-"Less Sleep, More Online Raise Risk for Teen Depression"-Read and Annotate

ESOL
DynEd

Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Week 24, Day 2
Objective: EOC prep, Reading, Vocabulary Development

Well, I was SUPPOSED to be at school today.  But, Ellie decided to get hurt and we spent 6 hours in the ER at Cook Children's Hospital last night. She fell out of a chair and hit her head on a rock fireplace. After some vomiting, her pediatrician recommended to take her to the ER. She was cleared to come home but needs to be monitored for the next 24-48 hours. For these reasons, I'm at home loving on my baby girl today. 

Bridge
Article of the Week-"Abolish Prisons"-Summarizing Framework for Expository OR persuasive essay. (It is on top of my computer desk, under the pink pencil box.)

ESOL
DynEd

Monday, February 22, 2016

Week 24, Day 1
Objective: EOC prep, Reading, Vocabulary Development

Bridge
Article of the Week-"Abolish Prisons"-Short Answer Practice

ESOL
DynEd

Friday, February 19, 2016

Week 23, Day 5
Objective: EOC prep, Reading, Vocabulary Development

Bridge
Article of the Week-"Abolish Prisons"
Complete the 3-3-1 for "Abolish Prisons"

ESOL
TELPAS Writing Sample-Write about a time when you had the most fun.

Thursday, February 18, 2016

Week 23, Day 4
Objective: EOC prep, Reading, Vocabulary Development

Bridge
Article of the Week-"Abolish Prisons"
Before we read-write about your opinion of prisons.
Read/Annotate Article
Respond-explain if/how your opinion has changed.

ESOL
TELPAS Writing Sample-Write about a time when you had the most fun.

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Week 23, Day 3
Objective: EOC prep, Reading, Vocabulary Development

Bridge
Expository Summarizing Framework and/or Persuasive Summarizing Framework for "Video Game Binge" article.

ESOL
DynEd

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Week 23, Day 
Objective: EOC prep, Reading, Vocabulary Development

Bridge
Go over the 3-3-1 Method, Short Answer Question, and Short Answer Cross-Over Question from last week's article of the week.
New Article tomorrow.

ESOL
DynEd

Friday, February 12, 2016

Week 22, Day 5
Objective: EOC prep, Reading, Vocabulary Development

Bridge
Study Hall

ESOL
DynEd

Thursday, February 11, 2016

Week 22, Day 4
Objective: EOC prep, Reading, Vocabulary Development

Bridge

1. First, please take this survey: http://www.bbyt.es/ZB8HU
1. Technically, only my 3rd period is supposed to take the survey.  However, if you don't have a 3rd period teacher with a blog, feel free to take it in here.  If you take it in here, please don't take it again in another class.
2. Article of the Week #3: 
1. Make sure you are done with the 3-3-1
2. Then, make sure you are done with the Short Answer Practice from yesterday.
3. Today's assignment is to do the Short Answer Cross-Over Question.  This question is over the article about driverless cars and the article about the effects of video game binges.  
4. The sub should have a hard copy of the questions.  Here's the digital link, just in case.  (Do one as a class and then one on your own.) 
3. If you work hard and I get a good report from the sub, you will get a Free Day on Friday.  Seriously, you should be working and NOT online, except to read this blog post.  

ESOL
DynEd

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Week 22, Day 3
Objective: EOC prep, Reading, Vocabulary Development

Bridge
Article of the Week #3: Do the 3-3-1 Method with the article for this week. Then, if you didn't finish the Short Answer Practice from yesterday, finish it. (Do one as a class and then one on your own.) I will have one more activity for you on Thursday.  If you work hard and I get a good report from the sub, you will get a Free Day on Friday.   Be good for my sub!

ESOL
DynEd

Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Week 22, Day 2
Objective: EOC prep, Reading, Vocabulary Development

Bridge
Article of the Week #3: Short Answer Practice-do one as a class and then one on your own.  Be good for my sub!

ESOL
DynEd

Monday, February 8, 2016

Week 22, Day 1
Objective: EOC prep, Reading, Vocabulary Development

Bridge
Article of the Week #3: Reading and Annotating

ESOL
DynEd

Friday, February 5, 2016

Week 21, Day 5
Objective: EOC prep, Reading, Vocabulary Development

Bridge
New Article of the Week-Short Answer Practice

ESOL
DynEd

Thursday, February 4, 2016

Week 21, Day 4
Objective: EOC prep, Reading, Vocabulary Development

Bridge
New Article of the Week-Short Answer Practice

ESOL
DynEd

Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Week 21, Day 3
Objective: EOC prep, Reading, Vocabulary Development

Bridge
New Article of the Week-Read, highlight unfamiliar words and look them up, write any questions or comments out to the side.

ESOL
DynEd

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Week 21, Day 2
Objective: EOC prep, Reading, Vocabulary Development

Bridge
New Article of the Week-Read, highlight unfamiliar words and look them up, write any questions or comments out to the side to discuss tomorrow.

ESOL
DynEd
Help Mrs. Chaplin Lewis

Monday, February 1, 2016

Week 21, Day 1
Objective: EOC prep, Reading, Vocabulary Development

Bridge
Article of the Week: Finish up from last week-Summarizing Framework for Expository and/or Persuasive Essay
New article tomorrow.

ESOL
DynEd

Friday, January 29, 2016

Week 20, Day 5
Objective: EOC prep, Reading, Vocabulary Development

Bridge
Article of the Week: Short Answer Practice-class response and then personal response
Article of the week: Summarizing Framework for Expository and/or Persuasive Essay

ESOL
DynEd

Thursday, January 28, 2016

Week 20, Day 4
Objective: Reading, Vocabulary Development

Bridge
Article of the Week: Short Answer Practice

ESOL
DynEd

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Week 20, Day 3
Objective: Reading, Vocabulary Development

Bridge
Article of the Week
3-3-1 Method

ESOL
DynEd

Tuesday, January 26, 2017

Week 20, Day 2
Objective: Reading, Vocabulary Development

Bridge
Article of the Week

ESOL
DynEd

Monday, January 25, 2016

Week 20, Day 1
Objective: Reading, Vocabulary Development

Bridge
Article of the Week

ESOL
DynEd

Friday, January 22, 2016

Week 19, Day 5
Objective: Reading, Vocabulary Development

Bridge
Study Hall

ESOL
DynEd

Thursday, January 21, 2016

Week 19, Day 4
Objective: Reading, Vocabulary Development

Bridge
Discuss EOC Scores
Look at progress
Discuss game plan

ESOL
DynEd

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Week 19, Day 3
Objective: Reading, Vocabulary Development

Bridge
We are *supposed* to have scores by Friday.  Use this time as a study hall.  

ESOL
DynEd

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Week 19, Day 2
Objective: Reading, Vocabulary Development

Bridge
We are *supposed* to have scores by Friday.  Use this time as a study hall.  

ESOL
DynEd

Monday, January 18, 2016

Week 19, Day 1
Objective: Reading, Vocabulary Development

Bridge
Persuasive arguments: Can of Worms game

ESOL
DynEd

Friday, January 15, 2016

Week 18, Day 5
Objective: Reading, Vocabulary Development

Bridge
Still no scores...
Free Day

ESOL
DynEd

Thursday, January 14, 2016

Week 18, Day 4
Objective: Reading, Vocabulary Development

Sorry!  I was supposed to be back today, but didn't get in until 2am last night.  I decided to take the day off to rest and spend with my girls.
See you tomorrow!

Bridge
Still no scores...
Bring a book to read. 

ESOL
DynEd

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Week 18, Day 3
Objective: Reading, Vocabulary Development

Bridge
Still no scores...
Bring a book to read. 

ESOL
DynEd

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Week 18, Day 2
Objective: Reading, Vocabulary Development

Bridge
Still no scores...
Bring a book to read. 

ESOL
DynEd

Monday, January 11, 2016

Week 18, Day 1
Objective: Reading, Vocabulary Development

Bridge
Still no scores...
Bring a book to read. 

ESOL
DynEd

Friday, January 8, 2016

Week 17, Day 5
Objective: Reading, Vocabulary Development

Bridge

• Still no scores...
• Bring a book to read. 

ESOL

• DynEd

Thursday, January 7, 2016

Week 17, Day 4
Objective: Reading, Vocabulary Development

Bridge

• Still no scores...
• Bring a book to read. 

ESOL

• DynEd

Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Week 17, Day 3
Objective: Reading, Vocabulary Development

Bridge

• Do NOT panic yet!!!  The results of the STAAR Re-Take Test are not here, so that is why you find yourself sitting in my class again. 
• The scores should be here by the end of the week.  Until we know who should be here and who should move on, you need to bring a book to read. 

ESOL

• Vocabulary Development
• Siblings and Birth Order
• Oldest v. Youngest

Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Week 17, Day 2
Objective: Reading, Vocabulary Development

Bridge

• Do NOT panic yet!!!  The results of the STAAR Re-Take Test are not here, so that is why you find yourself sitting in my class again. 
• The scores should be here by the end of the week.  Until we know who should be here and who should move on, you need to bring a book to read. 

ESOL

• Vocabulary Development
• Siblings and Birth Order
• Oldest v. Youngest