Students collaborated for comprehension on the marked items from the "History's Habits of Mind" handout that was read individually yesterday. We followed up with whole-class, teacher-lead discussion about the items for which students needed further clarity. "Time Traveler's Certificate" (classroom rules page) was distributed and discussed. A "Parent Permission" slip was distributed, read, and discussed; please return it signed tomorrow along with the slip at the back-bottom of the "SBG FAQs" parent packet. (Two items for parent signature.) A printout of my blog page was provided so students can see exactly where to go to find make-up work should they ever be absent from class; it is linked to the WCHS web page and I also put a hard copy on a clipboard in the front of the classroom each day. We then began a slideshow about the Standards-Based Grading, our class skills, and how to think about these things; there is an "SBG FAQs" packet, also, for the students to have and to keep that we are using as we go through this slideshow with discussion...to be continued in class tomorrow.
