1. FROM THE CRADLE TO THE GRAVE
IN LOVING MEMORY ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY REMEMBERANCE OF EXCUSES… WE SAID GOODBYE, NOW WE REMEMBER YOU OH BELOVED EXCUSES
FROM THE CRADLE TO THE GRAVE

2. Session: Helping to Create the Environment

3. Q of the Day: Do I know what is expected of me during class?
Work for the day:
Rules & Procedures
Creating Norms
Thinking Logs
Signing the Pledge

4. Rules and Procedures Warm up Why do we have rules in our society?
Take 2 mins to write your response
Talk to your Star Wars Partner to you to check in
Empire you speak first for 45 seconds
Jedis you listen
Jedis- You will be summarizing what your Empire partner said
Bringing this out to the floor…
How are rules and procedures different?

5. Rules…
Turn off and/or silence ALL electronic devices before entering class
Put away ALL electronic devices unless otherwise instructed
Bring ALL materials needed for class
Follow procedures practiced throughout year

6. Consequences… Verbal warnings Phone call Referral
Teacher/Student Conference
Parent/Teacher/Student Conference
Administration/Parent/Student Conference

7. Procedures- Entering/Leaving
Have a seat, take out materials, and ready for Preamble
Dismissal will be by Mr. Morgana (Not your phone, the clock, or the bell)
Push in your chairs all the way to table
Period 7- You put chairs up after PWR Reading
Questions?

8. Procedures - Bathroom MUST use planner
During instruction (me talking to you) is not the best time to go
During Thinking Logs time also NO BUENO
During Breaks TWO at a time
10/10 Rule No leaving 1st or Last 10 mins of class
Ask for permission at Best times (get better at “feeling” when it could be ok to go”

9. Procedures – Absent Work
Recommended to see me during Office Hours
Wednesdays– 2:45-4:45 OR by APPT
You have 7 days from date of absence to turn in work
You MUST communicate with Mr. Morgana within those 7 days
Questions?

10. Procedures- Academic Help
Come to Office Hours
specific questions
Example: Hello Mr. Morgana, I have a question about what exactly we are supposed to turn in on Friday? Can you give me a response whenever is convenient?
Thank you
Paul

11. Procedures- Academic Help-Contd
Non Example for
Hey, what’s the homework?
Follow Up with Mr. Morgana if needed

12. Norms & Expectations
Do you know what is meant by a norm? Can you think of examples?
Let’s look at examples from Animo Leadership
Another example of what ours could look like:

13. Norms & Expectations…Contd
Now, let’s make some of our own
Get in groups of 3-4
Discuss what are some expectations you’d like to set for the work we’re doing this year
We’ll be making a poster at the end to have
Really think about what kind of environment is going to work the BEST for your brains…
Let’s put these on paper now so we can know exactly what’s expected of us as we work…
Any edits, adjustments, before we seal the deal?

14. Thinking Logs
Before we can move forward with the skills we need to develop, there needs to be a way to keep track of HOW we’re thinking & more importantly HOW we’re thinking Since a large component of the class revolves around READING, WRITING, SPEAKING, & VOCABULARY… Our Starting point is that…let me show what I mean

15. Practicing Using Thinking Logs…
Using your thinking log… let’s watch a video of

16. From Log to Blog…
So now that you know how you’ll be keeping track of your thinking…
A Large component (part) of this course is TALKING
What’s the main difference between other mammals, insects, and animals and humans?
Once you’ve thought in your logs…
Then you’ll BLOG online to continue the dialogue we’ve had in class… an example…
Sample Blog

17. Questions about the Thinking Logs & Blogs?
Now, to recap, summarize, and next steps… We all know the mechanics of the class? (Rules, procedures, & consequences) We’ve created the expectations we will all follow all year long? We now are ready to start our work… FIRST DAY OF CLASS MONDAY 8/25

18. THE PLEDGE!
Please read the document in front of you titled “Pledge of Understanding” Now that you’ve acknowledged understanding… You may now SIGN THE PLEDGE!