Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Thursday, June 1st - Review for EOC Test

June 7th is the EOC for your elective class.

To review go to https://kahoot.it/#/


8th Grade- Exit Activity 1 
The answers are the PURPLE words in the 7.01 Leadership Powerpoint


7th Grade- Exit Activity 2:  agenda and minutes questions

You may work together
and use the Agenda and Minutes PowerPoint

Hints for Agendas:
@ Agendas are centered horizontally and vertically
@ The Agenda heading is centered
@ The Agenda body is left aligned
@ Call to order- starts meeting
@ Adjournment- ends meeting 
@ If letterhead is used for the agenda leave .5 inch between the letterhead and the beginning of the agenda

@ Dot Leader Tabs- are the dots that guide the eye from left to right on an agenda or table of contents

Hints for Minutes:
@ Minutes may have a signature line 
@ Approval of minutes- mean the minutes have been reviewed and they are correct

Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Wednesday, May 31st - Review Day

June 7th is the EOC for your elective class.

To review go to https://kahoot.it/#/


8th Grade- Exit Activity 1 
The answers are the PURPLE words in the 7.01 Leadership Powerpoint
https://www.quia.com/hm/903546.html?AP_rand=202846010  


7th Grade- Exit Activity 2:  agenda and minutes questions
https://www.quia.com/rr/909995.html?AP_rand=1041355512

Friday, May 26, 2017

Tuesday, May 30th Short Cut Links

Click here if you are a 8th Grade Student    http://wclassroom.blogspot.com/2017/05/tuesday-may-30th-8th-grade-leadership.html?_sm_au_=iVVfN4zSSzMjMFS4

Click here if you are a 7th  Grade Student    http://wclassroom.blogspot.com/2017/05/tuesday-may-30th-7th-grade-creating.html?_sm_au_=iVVfN4zSSzMjMFS4 


Tuesday, May 30th- 7th Grade -Creating an Agenda

Archdale-Trinity Middle School
Lesson Plan
Date: 5-30-2017


Teacher:
Witkowski

Lesson/Unit Topic:
Presentations- Methods of Presentation Delivery and Distribution

Standards:
6.01 Methods of Presentation Delivery and Distribution


“I Can…” Statement
Criteria for Success-Formative/Summative Assessments
I can create an agenda


Literacy/Vocabulary Strategies (Word Wall)

Agenda- a list of items to be discussed during a meeting, event or conference.


Bell-Ringer/Connecting Strategy

  1. Update and turn in Blue Data Worksheets

Lesson-Instructional Strategies & Procedures for Teacher and Students
(Detailed Plans Including Best Practices, Researched Based Strategies)

Guided Lesson:
@ Students will update their Blue Data Tracking Worksheets
The Big Bang Theory - 10x02 -
Sheldon, Leonard & Howard's Funny Meeting With The Government



Independent Exercise
@  Students will begin the Agenda Practice Exercise

@ Students will review for next week's test

@ If time will start on the Minutes Exercise









Closure Strategy


Exit Activity 1:  agenda and minutes vocabulary match

https://www.quia.com/mc/2734421.html


Exit Activity 2:  agenda and minutes questions
https://www.quia.com/rr/909995.html?AP_rand=1041355512

Tuesday, May 30th- 8th Grade- Leadership

Archdale-Trinity Middle School
Lesson Plan

Date: 5-30-2017


Teacher:
Witkowski

Lesson/Unit Topic:
Understand requirements for seeking, gaining, and maintaining employment

Standards:
7.01 Understand Leadership


“I Can…” Statement

I can describe the traits of successful leaders.


Literacy/Vocabulary Strategies (Word Wall)
A Leader is a person who: Guides, Directs orCommands other persons, teams, or groups into achieving a common GOAL.

Sir Winston Churchill was a leader in Great Britain during World War 2.

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/72/4b/af/724bafc100a2e37268c425fb29659fa3.jpg

Bell-Ringer/Connecting Strategy
    
1. Go to wclassroom.blogspot.com 
2. Students will update and turn
     in their Blue Data Tracking Worksheet

Lesson-Instructional Strategies and Procedures for Teacher and Students
(Detailed Plans Including Best Practices, Researched Based Strategies)
Guided Lesson

1. Students will update their Blue Data Tracking Worksheet
Grades left this Quarter
-- and turn in their Blue Data Tracking Worksheet

2. Students will review the 7.01 Leadership PowerPoint


Independent Exercise:

3. Students will work in groups and complete Exit Activity 1

 
 Exit Activity 1 
The answers are the PURPLE words in the 7.01 Leadership Powerpoint
https://www.quia.com/hm/903546.html?AP_rand=202846010  

Thursday, May 25, 2017

Friday, May 26th- Short Cut Links

Click here if you are a 8th Grade Student   http://wclassroom.blogspot.com/2017/05/friday-may-26th-8th-grade-teamwork.html?_sm_au_=iVV1TJvRqknP7Q0r

Click here if you are a 7th  Grade Student   http://wclassroom.blogspot.com/2017/05/friday-may-26th-7th-grade-presentation.html?_sm_au_=iVV1TJvRqknP7Q0r

Friday, May 26th- 7th Grade- Presentation Methods Test and Show Persuasive Presentations

Archdale-Trinity Middle School
Lesson Plan
Date: 5-26-2017


Teacher:
Witkowski

Lesson/Unit Topic:
Presentations- Methods of Presentation Delivery and Distribution

Standards:
6.01 Methods of Presentation Delivery and Distribution


“I Can…” Statement
Criteria for Success-Formative/Summative Assessments
I can explain the six methods of presentation delivery and distribution
TEST TODAY



Literacy/Vocabulary Strategies (Word Wall)

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Bell-Ringer/Connecting Strategy

  1. Go to wclassroom.blogspot.com

Lesson-Instructional Strategies & Procedures for Teacher and Students
(Detailed Plans Including Best Practices, Researched Based Strategies)

Guided Lesson: Review for test
Exit Activity 1    https://www.quia.com/rr/965376.html?AP_rand=1812198822

Independent Exercise
@Students will take Presentation Test
@ Students will watch Persuasive Presentations

Friday, May 26th- 8th Grade- Teamwork Activity

Archdale-Trinity Middle School
Lesson Plan
 
Date: 
05-26-2017


Teacher:
Witkowski

Lesson/Unit Topic:
Team Work

Standards:
1a Empowers students to collaborate
3d Teacher incorporates 21st century life skills...leadership, adaptability, people skills, self-direction...etc
4f Organizes student learning teams ...developing cooperation and leadership.


“I Can…” Statement
Criteria for Success-Formative/Summative Assessments
I can cooperate, communicate, adapt and lead.
Students work together to complete activity

Literacy/Vocabulary Strategies (Word Wall)
Discuss words on wall: cooperation, collaboration,
teamwork, feedback, communication, leadership and adaptability.
connect connection cooperation
http://pixabay.com/en/connect-connection-cooperation-20333/
Bell-Ringer/Connecting Strategy
Lesson-Instructional Strategies & Procedures for Teacher and Students
(Detailed Plans Including Best Practices, Researched Based Strategies)
Guided Lesson:
  • Explain why teams are important in the business world. Even traditionally non-team activities are using teams. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Team_programming
  • Review the Team Work PowerPoint and explain the Group Exercise.
  • Let students choose teams of four students per team.

Group Exercise:
Students will use their problem-solving skills to complete a solve a puzzle challenge.

If time: Students will delete their previous year's files.
Higher Order Thinking Questions
What skills and attitudes make a good team member?
Student Technology/Differentiation
A kinesthetic activity is used for the teamwork concept.
Closure Strategy
After the puzzle challenge students will complete the Teamwork Worksheet.
If there is time, students will compare and contrast their answers.
If there is not time, students will review answers on the next day.

Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Thursday, May 25th Short Cut Links

Click here if you are a 8th Grade Student    http://wclassroom.blogspot.com/2017/05/thursday-may-25th-8th-grade-ethics-test.html?_sm_au_=iVVr06HDZfvJ0rkH

Click here if you are a 7th  Grade Student    http://wclassroom.blogspot.com/2017/05/thursday-may-25th-7th-grade-review-for.html?_sm_au_=iVVr06HDZfvJ0rkH

Thursday, May 25th- 7th Grade- Review for Methods of Presentation Test

Archdale-Trinity Middle School
Lesson Plan
Date: 5-25-2017


Teacher:
Witkowski

Lesson/Unit Topic:
Presentations- Methods of Presentation Delivery and Distribution

Standards:
6.01 Methods of Presentation Delivery and Distribution


“I Can…” Statement
Criteria for Success-Formative/Summative Assessments
I can explain the six methods of presentation delivery and distribution
TEST ON FRIDAY



Literacy/Vocabulary Strategies (Word Wall)

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Bell-Ringer/Connecting Strategy

  1. Go to wclassroom.blogspot.com

Lesson-Instructional Strategies & Procedures for Teacher and Students
(Detailed Plans Including Best Practices, Researched Based Strategies)

Guided Lesson:

https://kahoot.it/#/

@ Open the Methods of Delivery and Distribution PowerPoint
@ Miss W will review the 6 different ways to deliver a PowerPoint
@ Students will complete vocabulary worksheet for presentation methods
@ Students will Match the vocabulary terms with definitions
  https://quizlet.com/998455/match
Must complete in 60 seconds or less 


Independent Exercise
@Students will work in groups and use the PowerPoint
to answer Method of Delivery Questions.
Answer carefully you will need to write out wrong answers!!


@ Students will play Gravity vocabulary game.
https://quizlet.com/998455/gravity


Choose EASY level and in the drop down choose DEFINITIONS
Must reach Level 3      Use hardcopy as one word

Exit Activity 1    https://www.quia.com/rr/965376.html?AP_rand=1812198822