All assignments for my class are posted on iLearn!

If you hear from your advisory teacher you have missing work in my class, you need to email me to let me know you finished your work! Please check MiStar for missing assignments and my comments on them.

Assignment Due Dates:

1. Go to iLearn & review the checklist created for the week under the “April 27th-May 1st Assignments (week 2)”
2. View the recorded video lessons posted on iLearn (there are 2 – one reviewing chapters 1-5, one on characterization)
3. Submit your response to the video lesson
4. Read Chapters 6-8 of The Giver – if you don’t have the book or your copy hasn’t arrived yet, I have posted reading options on iLearn under “The Giver Resources”
5. Complete The Giver Chapter 6-8 questions (on Google Classroom).
6. Post in the “Week 2 Discussion” by Wednesday, April 29th @ 3 pm
7. Return to respond to another student in the “Week 2 Discussion” by Friday, May 1st @ 3 pm
8. Family Fun Friday – post something you created this week by Friday, May 1st @ 3:00 pm
9. ReadTheory – 5 passed this week (40 from April 13th-June 5th for full points)
10. IXL – J#2 (video support on iLearn)

All assignments are due by 3:00 pm Friday.

Office Hours: Mondays 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, Thursdays 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, this means you can reach me by email quickly or we can schedule a 1 on 1 video conference if you need help on an assignment

One-Pager Information

1. Continue reading your novel for One-Pager #7 (can NOT be The Giver) – This will be due June 1st.
2. One Pager #8 is coming soon – you may do this one on The Giver (unless you turned a One-Pager in on The Giver already – I am keeping track of that)

Read Theory

We will continue to use Read Theory in the way we normally would for the remainder of the school year. You must pass 5 Read Theory quizzes each week through June 5th. That means you should be using April 13th as your start date and June 5th as your end date to check how many quizzes you have passed. If you have passed 5 quizzes each week, then on June 5th, the amount of quizzes you will have needed to pass for full credit will be 40.

I know some of you are behind on Read Theory for the year and need to make up quizzes for late work. I am going to give you the next eight weeks to work on making up those late assignments and improve your grade for the end of the year. For those of you who fall into this category, if you use September 23rd as your start date and June 5th as your end date and the amount of quizzes you have passed is 185, I will go back and give you full credit for all of your missing Read Theory from the year. This will not go back and change the grades on your report cards but it will help improve your year-long average at the end of the year. You must have both components to receive full credit for the entire school year. If you do not have late Read Theory, don’t worry, this will not apply to you. Should you decide to make these up, it is your responsibility to email me that you have 185 passed Read Theory from September 23rd-June 5th

IXL – 1 a week

You will be assigned one IXL skills to complete weekly.

• This week is J #2
• All IXL are due by 3:00 pm on Friday of the week assigned.

Book Fair

• Book Fair ENDS THIS WEEK (online only)
  • April 16th-April 29th
• You can access it by clicking this link -> https://www.scholastic.com/bf/bryantmiddleschool2?fbclid=IwAR3QPKtznq4dMtgfHP8CSKgELPbd8xAWhEe51urOiSMWvSYw3U5k6sB6zCE

Need a “Good Fit” book for One-Pager #7?

The Bryant Media Center has posted many resources on how to get books online for free. You can read more about them here: https://iblog.dearbornschools.org/bryantmc/

and here: Resources for Books

If you missed Friday’s Google Hangout, please check out the Google Slide Presentation I went over with the students here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/10ANiV-t1NW439GgH07o44UQ54HEhx0ybIuD3W2_veOo/edit?usp=sharing

Assignment Due Dates:

1. Go to iLearn & review the checklist created for last week and this week under “April 13th-April 24th Assignments” (you will have a checklist every week to help you manage your time)
2. Return to the Week 1 discussion to reply to one other student by 3:00 pm Wednesday, April 22nd. This needs to be thoughtful and extend on what the person said or pose a thoughtful question. (Not just “I agree.” or “Why do you think that?”)
3. Read Chapters 1-5 of The Giver – if you don’t have the book or your copy hasn’t arrived yet, I have posted reading options on iLearn under “The Giver Resources”
4. Complete The Giver Chapter 1-5 questions (on Google Classroom). These are due by Thursday, April 23th @ 12pm (before our Google Hangout).
5. Family Fun Friday – post something you created this week by Friday, April 24th @ 3:00 pm
6. ReadTheory – 5 passed this week (40 from April 13th-June 5th for full points)
7. IXL – J#1
8. Upload One-Pager 5 & 6 by 3 pm Friday!

All assignments are due by 3:00 pm Friday.

Office Hours: Mondays 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, Thursdays 11:00 am – 12:00 pm & 12:00 -1:00 pm in Google Hangout (please see my presentation posted above for what “office hours” mean)

One-Pager Information

1. Submit One-Pager #5 & 6 on Google Classroom – follow the instructions in the assignment posting. This is due by April 24th because they were originally due at the end of March and were handed out in January. I will not accept by email, please upload it to the Google Classroom assignment so I can give you feedback using the rubric. If you turned your One-Pager into the pink bin before March 13th – I have them and will grade them at home!
2. Continue reading your novel for One-Pager #7 (can NOT be The Giver) – This will be due June 1st.

Read Theory

We will continue to use Read Theory in the way we normally would for the remainder of the school year. You must pass 5 Read Theory quizzes each week through June 5th. That means you should be using April 13th as your start date and June 5th as your end date to check how many quizzes you have passed. If you have passed 5 quizzes each week, then on June 5th, the amount of quizzes you will have needed to pass for full credit will be 40.

I know some of you are behind on Read Theory for the year and need to make up quizzes for late work. I am going to give you the next eight weeks to work on making up those late assignments and improve your grade for the end of the year. For those of you who fall into this category, if you use September 23rd as your start date and June 5th as your end date and the amount of quizzes you have passed is 185, I will go back and give you full credit for all of your missing Read Theory from the year. This will not go back and change the grades on your report cards but it will help improve your year-long average at the end of the year. You must have both components to receive full credit for the entire school year. If you do not have late Read Theory, don’t worry, this will not apply to you. Should you decide to make these up, it is your responsibility to email me that you have 185 passed Read Theory from September 23rd-June 5th

IXL

You will be assigned one IXL skills to complete weekly.

This week is J #1.

All IXL are due by 3:00 pm on Friday of the week assigned.

Google Hangout Opportunity

Every THURSDAY (starting the week of April 20th), I will be hosting a Google Hangout opportunity for every class to discuss the chapter questions assigned that week. Your assigned reading and chapter questions should be completed prior to this Hangout for the discussion to be meaningful and beneficial for all. Information on this has been posted on iLearn and Google Classroom. Attendance is required by the district for all Google Hangouts.

Book Fair

• Book Fair going on this week and next (online only)
  • April 16th-April 29th

You can access it by clicking this link -> https://www.scholastic.com/bf/bryantmiddleschool2?fbclid=IwAR3QPKtznq4dMtgfHP8CSKgELPbd8xAWhEe51urOiSMWvSYw3U5k6sB6zCE

Need a “Good Fit” book for One-Pager #7?

The Bryant Media Center has posted many resources on how to get books online for free. You can read more about them here: https://iblog.dearbornschools.org/bryantmc/

and here: Resources for Books

Welcome back! I hope everyone enjoyed their week off! If you missed the video update I posted on Google Classroom updating you on what is going on, please check it out now!

This week we are starting The Giver. We are mostly working on iLearn from this point on, with a few assignments posted on Google Classroom (all information will be posted here on my blog or iLearn from this point on).

iLearn Assignments:

1. Go to iLearn & review the checklist created for the next two weeks “April 13th-April 24th Assignments” (you will have a checklist every week to help you manage your time)
2. Take The Giver Anticipation Guide Survey
3. Preview The Giver book by posting to the Week 1 Discussion by 3:00 pm Friday, April 17th. It is important that you
4. Return to the Week 1 discussion to reply to one other student by 3:00 pm Wednesday, April 22nd. This needs to be thoughtful and extend on what the person said or pose a thoughtful question. (Not just “I agree.” or “Why do you think that?”)
5. Read Chapters 1-5 of The Giver – if you don’t have the book or your copy hasn’t arrived yet, I have posted reading options on iLearn under “The Giver Resources”
6. Complete The Giver Chapter 1-5 questions (on Google Classroom). These are due by Friday, April 24th @ 11am (before our Google Hangout).
7. Family Fun Friday – post what’s cooking by Friday, April 17th @ 3:00 pm (found on Google Classroom)

All assignments are due by 3:00 pm Friday or it will be considered a late assignment.

One-Pager Information

1. Submit One-Pager #5 & 6 on Google Classroom – follow the instructions in the assignment posting. This is due by April 24th because they were originally due at the end of March and were handed out in January. I will not accept by email, please upload it to the Google Classroom assignment so I can give you feedback using the rubric. If you turned your One-Pager into the pink bin before March 13th – I have them and will grade them at home!
2. Continue reading your novel for One-Pager #7 (can NOT be The Giver) – This will be due June 1st.

Read Theory

We will continue to use Read Theory in the way we normally would for the remainder of the school year. You must pass 5 Read Theory quizzes each week through June 5th. That means you should be using April 13th as your start date and June 5th as your end date to check how many quizzes you have passed. If you have passed 5 quizzes each week, then on June 5th, the amount of quizzes you will have needed to pass for full credit will be 40.

I know some of you are behind on Read Theory for the year and need to make up quizzes for late work. I am going to give you the next eight weeks to work on making up those late assignments and improve your grade for the end of the year. For those of you who fall into this category, if you use September 23rd as your start date and June 5th as your end date and the amount of quizzes you have passed is 185, I will go back and give you full credit for all of your missing Read Theory from the year. This will not go back and change the grades on your report cards but it will help improve your year-long average at the end of the year. You must have both components to receive full credit for the entire school year. If you do not have late Read Theory, don’t worry, this will not apply to you. Should you decide to make these up, it is your responsibility to email me that you have 185 passed Read Theory from September 23rd-June 5th

IXL

You will be assigned one IXL skills to complete weekly.

This week is E# 2 Literary Devices, next week is J #1.

All IXL are due by 3:00 pm on Friday of the week assigned.

Google Hangout Opportunity

We have a Google Hangout on Friday, April 17th. Every THURSDAY (starting the week of April 20th), I will be hosting a Google Hangout opportunity for every class to discuss the chapter questions assigned that week. Your assigned reading and chapter questions should be completed prior to this Hangout for the discussion to be meaningful and beneficial for all. Information on this has been posted on iLearn and Google Classroom.

Book Fair

• Book Fair going on this week and next (online only)
  • April 16th-April 29th

You can access it by clicking this link -> https://www.scholastic.com/bf/bryantmiddleschool2?fbclid=IwAR3QPKtznq4dMtgfHP8CSKgELPbd8xAWhEe51urOiSMWvSYw3U5k6sB6zCE

Need a “Good Fit” book for One-Pager #7?

The Bryant Media Center has posted many resources on how to get books online for free. You can read more about them here: https://iblog.dearbornschools.org/bryantmc/

and here: Resources for Books

Finally, we miss you all and wanted to let you know we are thinking of you and here for you, always. Check out the video from Bryant Staff to our Eagle community!

I sent out an invitation to your student emails to join me tomorrow in a Google Hangout. THIS IS ENTIRELY OPTIONAL! We received some big news today and I want to check in to answer questions and make sure everyone is doing ok before we go on break for a week. Check your email for this invitation and click the link for the Google Hangout (if you have a device that has microphone and camera or call the number attached the join in on the conversation.)

Look forward to talking to you all tomorrow!

Please see my blog post from yesterday: https://iblog.dearbornschools.org/dailing/2020/04/01/update-after-spring-break/

Hello! I hope everyone is doing well!

This week’s assignments are already up and posted on Google Classroom. It is labeled March 30th-April 3rd – click the assignment to open the instructions.  This week you have another Newsela (please follow the directions exactly), 10 more Read Theory (should have 65 since Jan. 18th for full credit), and your last 4 IXL lessons, along with reading your chapter book. (I sent an email to students about how I graded IXL – please read your email). There is not work next week due to Spring Break.

After Spring Break, we will be starting a novel study on the book The Giver by Lois Lowry. I realize libraries are closed and getting access to a book may be difficult. I have a PDF copy of the book I will upload to iLearn for those of you that can’t get access to ebooks or purchase a copy of your own. I strongly encourage you to have your own hard copy that you can highlight and annotate in – and can be used for quizzes. The PDF version is a little more difficult to manage and there isn’t an opportunity to annotate with it – but you will still be able to use it on quizzes as well.

Target and Amazon have the best price for the book right now but I also included a link to Barnes and Noble. I also support going online to your locally owned bookstores too!

The Giver from Target link

The Giver from Amazon link

The Giver from Barnes and Noble link

Stay safe and I will be updating you again later in the week or next week when I have more information!