1. WELCOME TO ROOM 31 Ms. Crawford’s Advisement Class!

2. Schedule for advisement
Mondays: Noontime News
Tuesdays: Second Step Lessons/Newsela
Wednesdays: College Wednesdays
Thursdays: Second Step Lessons/Newsela
Fridays: Binder/Agenda Check

3. Noontime News
Mondays
Video Production Class produces a show every week

4. Second step lessons
Interactive lessons about important middle school topics
-growth mindset and goal setting
-values and friendship
-thoughts, emotions and decisions
-peer conflicts

5. Newsela Interesting and relevant articles assigned to the whole school
Mini quiz on Newsela website and class discussion

6. College Wednesdays
Students pick a college, conduct research, and present the information they have learned to the class as a Google Slides Presentation

7. Binder Checks (Fridays)
Students will have their Agenda checked to make sure the homework has been written down daily for the week
Students need to have the following supplies with them:
Lined paper
Supply pouch
2 pencils, 2 pens
Highlighter
Scissors
Glue
Erasers

8. grading 20%: Newsela Newsroom (SSR)
40%: College Wednesdays (research and presentation) /Class Activities/Second Step Lessons
40%: Binder Check (materials) and Agenda check (homework needs to be written down daily)

9. Google Classroom: Guardian summaries
Keep track of your student’s classroom progress through guardian summaries. You can choose the frequency of the s—daily or weekly—and you can unsubscribe or remove yourself from Classroom at any time. Guardian summaries include: Missing work— Work that’s late at the time the was sent Upcoming work— Work that’s due today and tomorrow (for daily s) or work that’s due in the upcoming week (for weekly s) Class activity— Announcements, assignments, and questions recently posted by teachers
As a guardian, before you can receive summaries, you must receive and accept an invitation from your student’s teacher or school

10. How to contact me (310) 798-8616 ext. 3761 MCrawford@rbusd.org
Checking my website:
Go to
Click on About Us Staff Directory
Scroll down to Ms. Crawford; envelope next to my name will allow you to message me directly
Clicking on my name will direct you to my website.