1. Read 180 2017-18 Welcome and Good Morning!
Please Find Your Spot, Put Your Phone in the Caddy, and Take a Seat!
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2. First day Objectives Understand Rules, Policies, Goals of Read 180
Understand Weekly Routines and Grading Procedures
Start to Build a Positive Learning Community

3. Essential Expectations
Work at becoming effective members of the learning community
Arrive on time
Stay focused and on task
Follow directions
Be respectful to yourself and others

4. Who was lao Tzu?

5. What you need every day Your computer and writing utensils
Who has theirs, who doesn’t?
What paperwork is needed? How do you get it and where do you turn it in?
Also Expected: A sense of humor, an open mind, and a willingness to work.

6. Why read 180?
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7. Weekly Routines Monday: Silent Read and Software
Tuesday: Study Skills and Software
Wednesday: Silent Read and Software
Thursday: Study Skills and Software
Friday: Possible Free Time Day if Earned

8. Software procedures Requirement is at least 15 minutes a day (M-Th)
60 minutes a week/ 3 activities a week
Comprehension, Vocabulary, Word Fluency
Spelling, Context Passage, Recording, Writing
Free time on Friday if you get this amount
For every 10 minutes you go over, you can leave 1 minute early! (max: 3 minutes early)

9. Study Skills 101 Procedures
Tuesdays and Thursdays will focus on developing skills to use in other classes.
Objective: to make it easier to succeed in classes like science and world history.
20-30 minutes
15 Participation Points
Will involve taking notes, working in small groups, developing projects, watching video clips, journal responses, etc.

10. Silent Reading Procedures
You will silently read for 20 minutes every “Reading Day” (usually Mondays and Wednesdays)
You will fill out a Reading Log.
You will complete activities dealing with your book.
You will complete a quiz over your book.
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11. Building the Learning community

12. Gibson, kalliope, and Hazel

13. I know what you did last summer
First, say your name and the name of last book you read that you enjoyed.
Then, think of something you did this summer that
was so unique, you don’t think anyone else did it.
If no one can claim it, you get a piece of candy
If someone else can claim it, they get a piece of candy

14. The mission: to make it a good year!
Whether it is, or it isn’t, is up to you…
You will (and likely already have)face many challenges in life, things you don’t want to do or feel like you shouldn’t have to do.
Follow this simple philosophy, and you will succeed.