August 2016 Mrs. Burchette

Wednesday, August 17, 2016 Please sit at your assigned computer number! Homework and Important Dates: Reading Performance Task– due September 14, 2016 Membean– 45 minutes due August 23, 2016 (by midnight) Newsela Article– due Monday, August 22, 2016 USA Test Prep ELA #1– due Wednesday, August 24, 2016 Warm-Up: Update your agenda. Log-in to the computer and open our class blog. Read silently while you wait!

Wednesday, August 17, 2016 Learning Target: I can acquire and use words and phrases of all kinds, using various methods. Today’s Agenda: USA TestPrep Membean Newsela

Wednesday, August 17, 2016 USA TestPrep Log-in to USA TestPrep: Username: lunch number Password: lunch number Join our class! Assignment #1– due Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Membean Weekly Assignments: Wednesday, August 17, 2016 Membean Weekly Assignments: Students are expected to log 45 minutes on Membean each week. While you are required to log a minimum of 45 minutes each week, your grade will be determined on a monthly basis. Training should take place in no less than 3- 15 minute sessions on an every other day basis. You are free to set your schedule, but be sure to adhere to the every other day requirement. You are always welcome to complete more minutes than required, but it still needs to be done every other day. Membean highly discourages training for more than 15 minutes a day. They also warn against training on consecutive days. The Membean ‘week’ will run from Wednesday-Tuesday. All minutes must be completed by midnight on Tuesday night. Your training minutes will count towards the Vocabulary Grading Category which is 15% of your overall grade.

Membean Monthly Assessments: Wednesday, August 17, 2016 Membean Monthly Assessments: At the end of each month, you will complete a Membean Assessment. The first assessment will have 15 questions. The number of questions will increase each month. You WILL NOT have an assessment for August. Your first assessment will be at the end of September.

Wednesday, August 17, 2016 Membean Log-In: Username: firstname_lastname_mcclure Password: firstname_lastname_mcclure Reset your password to your lunch number. Complete a 15 minute training session!

Wednesday, August 17, 2016 Newsela Go to www.newsela.com If you do not have an account, please create one using your REAL name and your lunch number as your password. You will use the code to the right to join our class. When you join the class, you should see your first assignment. Today’s article has to do with Community Gardens. Please follow the instructions at the top of the article. This assignment will be graded on completion as it is designed for you to familiarize yourself with the program. Burchette’s Battle points will be rewarded for anyone who happens to score a 100% on the quiz.

Writer’s Workshop– Playdough Writing Wednesday, August 17, 2016 Writer’s Workshop– Playdough Writing Without talking, think about what you may want to build. Discuss your ideas with your group. Make a decision about what to build and begin building it. Find one thing to change, one thing to get rid of, and one thing to keep. Continue adding to your creation. Share your sculpture with a neighboring group. They should make suggetions on what to do to make it better. You are not required to make the changes they suggest, but it is always good to have an extra set of eyes look over your work to make sure you’re not missing something important. Finalize your creation. Let’s take a walk and see what our classmates have created.