Thursday, October 27, 2016

Friday, October 28th Short Cut Links

Click here if you are a 8th Grade Student    http://wclassroom.blogspot.com/2016/10/friday-october-28-8th-grade.html?_sm_au_=iVVZjgNsm7TQtfS5
 
Click here if you are a 7th Grade Student    http://wclassroom.blogspot.com/2016/10/friday-october-28th-7th-grade.html?_sm_au_=iVVZjgNsm7TQtfS5
Posted by at No comments:

Friday, October 28th- 7th Grade- PowerPoint Tabs and Groups

Archdale-Trinity Middle School
Lesson Plan
 
Date:
10-28-2016


Teacher:
Witkowski

Lesson/Unit Topic:
Presentation Basics With PowerPoint-
Features and Appropriate Content

Standards:
PB-2 Procedure for developing a presentation


“I Can…” Statement
Criteria for Success-Formative/Summative Assessments
I can find the different PowerPoint Tabs and Groups.
I can decide what is appropriate content for a PowerPoint presentation.
Students will be able to quickly find the PowerPoint features they need.
Students will be able to decide what is appropriate content.
Literacy/Vocabulary Strategies (Word Wall)
Tab, Group, Ribbon, Multimedia, Informative, Persuasive, Narrative
You are looking at the PowerPoint Ribbon
You are looking at the Insert Tab
You are looking at the Images Group
Free Clipart For Microsoft
http://adiestradorescastro.com/how-to-add-clipart-microsoft-word-mac
Bell-Ringer/Connecting Strategy
Pull out your name tag.
Write 3 things you know about PowerPoint.
Lesson-Instructional Strategies and Procedures for Teacher and Students
(Detailed Plans Including Best Practices, Researched Based Strategies)
Guided Lesson:

1. Microsoft PowerPoint 2010
2. Review Tabs and Groups

Independent Exercises:


https://kahoot.it/#/



3. Students may work in pairs to complete the  
   PowerPoint 2010 Tabs and Groups worksheet.

4. Go to Computer/ Student Docs/ Witkowski folder/
PowerPoint folder/  PowerPoint Part 1 folder/
1 Presentation Purpose PowerPoint

Homework:
Students need to decide for which ACADEMIC topic
(Typing Posture/Technique, Language Arts, Science,
Social Studies, or Math) they will create a
PowerPoint presentation soon.
Higher Order Thinking Questions
How can you navigate in PowerPoint to find the feature you are looking for?
Student Technology/Differentiation
Students will use PowerPoint for a feature scavenger hunt.
Closure Strategy
Exit Activity#1: Presentation Purpose

Posted by at No comments:

Friday, October 28- 8th Grade- Understanding Interests and Skills for a Career

Archdale-Trinity Middle School
Lesson Plan
Date: 10-28-2016


Teacher:
Witkowski

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

Standards:
6.01 Understand skills required for seeking employment


“I Can…” Statement

I can explain the difference between interests, skills, ability and aptitude


Literacy/Vocabulary Strategies (Word Wall)
Most interests fall into 3 categories:
People, Information, Technology 


http://www.personality-and-aptitude-career-tests.com/images/math.gif

Bell-Ringer/Connecting Strategy
      
1.  Go to wclassroom.blogspot.com 

2. Go to Computer- Student Docs- Witkowski folder- Exploring Business folder- Employment  folder- open 6.01 Employability skills
     
Lesson-Instructional Strategies and Procedures for Teacher and Students
(Detailed Plans Including Best Practices, Researched Based Strategies)
Guided Lesson:
@ Test on Friday, November 4th
     on Unit 6.01 Employability 

@ Miss W will explain the new Business unit and give instructions for the two daily assignments.

 Independent Exercise: 

What is the difference between an interest, a skill, an ability and an aptitude?

Poster Assignment
1. Draw a picture of yourself IN THE MIDDLE and put your name on the poster.

2.  Read the interest worksheet and circle your interests.

3. On the LEFT side of the paper:

Write and complete the following sentences.

My Interests (activities one likes to do.)
•Physical-
•People-
•Information-
•Technology- 

 Add “appropriate” pictures for each item
3. On the RIGHT side of the paper:

Write and complete the following sentences.

My Skills (the ability to perform a task due to training or experience.)
•Basic 
•Thinking 
•Social Skills


If time:
Why millennials have a tough time landing jobs - CNBC.com
http://www.cnbc.com/2014/03/28/why-millennials-have-a-tough-time-landing-jobs.html

 

Exit Activity 1- All 5 Entrepreneurial Phases http://www.quia.com/rr/827311.html.

 
Exit Activity 2- Business Plan Parts
http://www.quia.com/rr/578371.html?AP_rand=1112252576
Posted by at No comments:

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Thursday, October 27th End of Course Testing

Both 7th Grade and 8th Grade students will take the End of Course Test
Posted by at No comments:

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Wednesday, October 26th Short Cut Links

Click here if you are a 8th Grade Student http://wclassroom.blogspot.com/2016/10/wednesday-october-26th-8th-grade-review.html
 
Click here if you are a 7th Grade Student http://wclassroom.blogspot.com/2016/10/wednesday-october-26th-7th-grade-eoc.html
Posted by at No comments:

Wednesday, October 26th- 7th Grade- EOC Review

Archdale-Trinity Middle School
Lesson Plan
 
Date: 10-26-2016


Teacher:
Witkowski

Lesson/Unit Topic:
Keyboarding- Numbers/Symbols
Standards:
K2-1 Introduce Number and Symbol Keys


“I Can…” Statement
Criteria for Success-Formative/Summative Assessments
I can use the numeric keypad

Sign On to School Net
Literacy/Vocabulary Strategies (Word Wall)

An emoticon is a sequence of ordinary characters
you find on your computer keyboard.
They are a form of communication on the internet.
Some emoticons use parentheses.  :) :(
SMALL IMAGE (PNG)Public Domain  :)

Bell-Ringer/Connecting Strategy

1. Go to wclassroom
2. Next typing lesson.

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



Guided Practice:
@ Review
Your thumb goes on the 0 at the bottom
Your  index finger on the 4
Your middle finger on the 5
Your ring finger on the 6
Your pinky will hit the plus sign +

Your  index finger on the 1
Your middle finger on the 2
Your ring finger on the 3
Your ring finger on the . period key.

Your  index finger on the 7
Your middle finger on the 8
Your ring finger on the 9
Your ring finger on the + plus key.

http://www.typeonline.co.uk/practicenumbers.php

Independent Exercise:
EOC ON THURSDAY
 
@ Students will understand how GWAM- Words per minute is calculated

Amy keyed 60 characters in 1 minutes. How many words did she key in 1 minute?
60/1 =60 words per minute

 Charlie keyed 60 characters in 5 minutes. How many words did he key in 1 minute?
60/5 =12 words per minute

Henry keyed 60 characters in 2 minutes. How many words did he key in 1 minute?
characters divided by words per minute




@  Students will review various topics using kahoot

https://kahoot.it/#/




Closure Strategy

Exit Activity #1: Numeric Keypad

Posted by at No comments:

Wednesday, October 26th- 8th Grade- Review for EOC

Archdale-Trinity Middle School
Lesson Plan
Date: 10-26-2016


Teacher:
Witkowski

Lesson/Unit Topic:
The Entrepreneurial Process-
Understanding the Business Plan

Standards:
NCCTE.BU20.03.03 Understanding the procedures and requirements of starting a business


“I Can…” Statement

I can explain the different parts of a business plan.

Sign On to School Net

Literacy/Vocabulary Strategies (Word Wall)
The business plan is created in the Concept Development phase.












http://www.actioncoach.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/business-plan.jpg
Bell-Ringer/Connecting Strategy
      
1.  Go to wclassroom.blogspot.com 

2.  Go to Computer then Student Docs then Witkowski folder then Exploring Business folder then Entrepreneurship folder then open 3.03 How to Start a Business PowerPoint
     
Lesson-Instructional Strategies and Procedures for Teacher and Students
(Detailed Plans Including Best Practices, Researched Based Strategies)
Guided Lesson: 
@ Miss W will go over the components of the business plan 

 @ Students will start on PowerPoint 3.03 How to start a business
Independent Exercise: 
@ 20 teenage entrepreneurs
Name:  Where to find the answers for  Business Components
Name of Food Truck:

1.    Executive Summary: Recap of all of the sections
WAIT until you have completed questions 2 through 9 then copy and paste one or two sentences from each section.
___________________________________________________________________
2.    Product/Service Plan: What are you are selling? Why is it special?

3 sentences: Your Grand Opening flyer (in your crate) lists menu items and prices and why someone should eat at your food truck.
___________________________________________________________________
3.    Management Team Plan: What are your skills?

5 sentences: Go to PowerPoint 3.01 Successful Entrepreneurs and write about 5 skills and/or abilities you have.
  
4.    Industry/Market Analysis: What is the competition? Who are your customers?
3 Sentences with information from the Researching Market Trends worksheet.

1 sentence with information from the Demographics worksheet.

5.     Operational Plan: How are you going to make and deliver your product?
3 sentences about your food truck route

6.    Organizational Plan: What is your management style?
@ There are no wrong or right leadership styles it depends on the situation.
      Different situations need different styles.

 @ Simple- 10-Second Quiz: Your Leadership Worldview
http://switchandshift.com/10-second-quiz-your-leadership-worldview

 @ A little more complicated- Miss W will review different characteristics of Leadership and have students take a leadership survey at http://psychology.about.com/library/quiz/bl-leadershipquiz.htm      Your group is your employees. Consensus means agreement.

 By the words "Organizational plan" on your notes page write down which of three styles the quiz determines for you:

 1 sentence: Which leadership style(s) are you? See the 3 choices below.
Participative- asking for your employee opinions, more like a democracy
Delegative- let your employees make decisions
Authoritarian- you make all of the decisions.

7.    Marketing Plan: What are your ideas for selling your product?
5 sentences from your 20 ideas for a Grand Opening list. It is in your folder.

8.     Growth Plan: Where do you see your business in the future?
3 sentences are you going to expand locations, add more food trucks, more employees, have an IPO (offer stock for investment money), international locations

9.     Financial Plan: How much money do you have? Where are you getting your money?
3 sentences. Copy and paste the sentences from the day you calculated how much money it would take to run your business for 3 months. We went to the online Lowes site first then went to the web site. Where are you getting your money? Bank, parents…



Exit Activity 1- All 5 Entrepreneurial Phases http://www.quia.com/rr/827311.html
  
 
Exit Activity 2- Business Plan Parts
http://www.quia.com/rr/578371.html?AP_rand=1112252576
 
 
Exit Activity 3- Business Plan  https://www.quia.com/rr/1078129.html 
Posted by at No comments:
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)