1. Teacher Slide
This week students and teachers will begin to build partnerships and create a culture where students will be successful in school. They will seek to answer the question “Why Seminar?” They will examine sections of the student handbook.
Be prepared with more partnership building activities just incase lessons don’t take the entire 45 minutes. If you need some ideas see you Partner Teacher or Grade Level Seminar Lead for suggestions. But Please do so before seminar.
Slides
2 – 10 September 6
Give each student a index card at the door
Make copies of YOUR syllabi
Step in/Step out – get to know each other (you can use the statements given or create your own) – to help create a culture of academic excellence and effective partnership – I recommend that teachers participate as well.
Syllabi & Planner
11 – 18 September 7
Hall passes – remind students that we have a closed campus – this includes Lincoln Park!!! (Lincoln Park is not part of campus).
Please use the “Seminar Expectations” slide to introduce or remind students of common practices during seminar.

2. September 6, 2017
Learning Target:
I will understand the purpose of seminar and begin to build partnerships with classmates and teacher.
Agenda:
-Do Now
-”Why Seminar?
Partnership Building
Planners
Exit Slip
-Homework - time permitting
Homework: 
Exit Ticket:
- Turn in your notecard
Do Now: Private Reasoning Time (PRT) Think about the following question and write your response on an index card. Include your name and the date on the top right corner.
Questions:
What is one thing that is important for your seminar teacher to know about you? Why?
What are your hopes for this year?
What are your fears for this year?

3. Share with an Elbow Partner
Share your answers to your “Do Now” with an elbow partner
Share out either yours or something your partner shared with the whole class

4. Purpose of Seminar Seminar students will:
Develop life skills including
Time management
Goal setting
Following through on commitments
Interpersonal skills
Transcript development.
Work to create an academic
environment (study tables)
Improve their academic work
Post high school preparedness
Gain necessary skills for the rigors of
collegiate work,
9th grade will focus on transition to High School and preparing for Student Led Conferences
10th grade will focus on successful professional habits and Student Led Conferences
11th grade will focus on Career & College readiness, scholarship application & Student Led Conferences
12th grade will focus on graduation, Career & College applications and exit interviews

5. Partnership Building Activity
Step in/Step out
For each statement, take a step in if the statement is true for you
You will not be commenting on it – simply acknowledging that the statement is true for you
Teacher will then tell you to step back out

6. Partnership Building Activity
I like the outdoors.
I like ice cream.
I am close to my family.
I have at least 2 siblings.
I live in a single parent home.
I am involved in school sports.
I am involved in school clubs.
I like to read.
I like to write.
Math is my favorite subject.
Science is my favorite subject.
I like to travel.
I am excited for this school year.
I have been impacted by violence.
I have at least 1 family member in prison.
I am afraid of my future.
I have a plan for my future.
My plan includes post high school education.
I know at least 3 colleges I want to apply to.
I have a job currently.
I am afraid by GPA is not good enough.
I believe in working hard to achieve my dreams.
I know I have a bright future ahead of me.

7. A good model for planner use page 2 (green)
Planners/Syllabi
Give each student his/her planner
Give each student a copy of the syllabus
Sign sheet stating that students have received both
A good model for planner use page 2 (green)

8. Planners & Syllabi Planners will be used
To help students keep track of their homework assignments.
To help students backwards plan summative assignments.
Seminar teachers will check their planners as part of formative assessments in seminar.
Syllabus
Find one item in the Syllabus that is new to you
What is the academic eligibility mean? What does it mean to you?

9. Planners
Put your NAME and SEMINAR teacher’s name inside the front cover
Copy the following important dates:
October:
FAFSA & WASFA opens (SR)
13 – Homecoming Game
14 – Homecoming Dance
11 – PSAT/SAT (no Seminar)
21 – Scholar Saturday
26 – No Seminar
27 – No School for Students (Data Day)
30 – FAFSA Due (SR)
September:
15 – Picture Day
21 – Back to School Night
21 – Pre-FAFSA Night (SR)

10. Planners On page 7 (black), add your counselor’s information:
Ms. Higgins
Phone:
Mr. Clausen
Phone:
Ms. Munday
Phone:
Ms. Shirreff
Phone:

11. Exit Slip
On your index card add one subject that you think you might need extra support with this year
Turn in your note card at the door
REMEMBER Tomorrow’s Schedule

12. September 7, 2018 Announcements
Learning Target:
I can participate in a classroom discussion on Academic Integrity.
Agenda:
-Do Now
-Academic Integrity and Attendance
-Homework - time permitting
Homework: 
Exit Ticket:
- Turn in your notecard
- Show your planner
Announcements
Find your assigned seat and take out your planner..
Last day for schedule changes -15th
Career Center open for Personal Statement help starting Sept. 12th
- Tues & Thurs 3:15-4:30
Do Now: Private Reasoning Time (PRT) Think about the following question and write your response on a notecard. Include your name and the date on the top right corner of the notecard.
Question: Draw what it means to be a “Lincoln Scholar.”

13. Share your drawing At your tables share your drawing
Chose one to share to the class

14. Connect, Extend, Challenge
Read the following sections in the student planner:
Attendance (page 4)
LHS progressive Behavior Support Plan (page 6)
Fighting (page 7)
Use the Connect, Extend, Challenge protocol:
Connect – what can you connect with personally? What connections can you make to prior knowledge?
Extend – where in the text were your thoughts pushed to the next level?
Challenge: What questions do you still have after reading and thinking about the text?

15. With an Elbow Partner… Discuss with your elbow partner:
What is important about attendance and the Behavior support plan?
How do you think you will benefit from the three policies?
Discuss and share out with whole class

16. Jigsaw In your groups: Read your section
Create a skit, tableau, poster, or something else to present
the themes in your section

17. Sections Sections Academic Integrity (page 4)
Classroom Expectations (page 5 – 6)
Disruptive Conduct (page 6)
Dress Code (page 6)
Harassment (page 8)

18. Presentations
Each groups present their sections

19. Seminar Expectations
Silent 15: the first 15 minutes of every seminar session is silent 15. During this time take out your planner – update assignments. Take out your work for the day get started. Seminar follows the 15/10 rule, just like every LHS class.
This week:
Planner: All planners are expected to be on your desk and up-to-date with HW for each class.
Hallpasses: need to be PREARRANGED with the teacher you are going to visit.
Come Prepared: bring all your materials to seminar. This is not the time to visit your locker – supplies, textbooks, and notebooks all need to come with you to class. If you finish classwork, you should have reading materials