Note: "CW" = Class Work
"HW" = Home Work
REACH Assignment Calendar
Week of August 7
Thursday - First Day of School! Welcome!
CW: Introductions, guidelines, "nuts and bolts"
HW: Signed Parent Form & Student Inventory and 6-Word Autobiography
Friday - Sharing 6-Word Autobiographies / Introduction to Hoagies.com
Week of August 11
Monday - Introduction to Multiple Intelligences
HW: "Brown Bag" of Multiple Intelligences (Due Wednesday)
Tuesday - Exploring Multiple Intelligences
CW: M.I. Strengths and Weaknesses
Wednesday - Multiple Intelligence "Brown Bag" Sharing
HW: 3 Ideas for Community Project
Thursday – Community Project Discussion/Selection
Friday – Mind Games
Week of August 18
Monday - Independent Study Projects: Criteria and Process
HW: Topic due in 2 Weeks (September 1)
Tuesday - Academic Discussion
CW: Questions and Concerns
Wednesday - Fun with Vocabulary
HW: 3 Ideas for Community Project
Thursday – Community Project Discussion/Selection (Continued)
Friday – Lateral Thinking / Stories with Holes
Week of August 25
*remember - your Independent Study Project Topics are due next week!
Monday - Left v. Right Brain preference
CW: Questionnaire & Reflection
Tuesday - "Verbal Spew"
CW: Write!
Wednesday - Library visit for Independent Study Project Topics
Thursday – "If you could..."
CW: Contemplate and group sharing
Friday – Scattergories Team Competition
Week of September 1
Monday - LABOR DAY - NO SCHOOL
Tuesday - Introduce Independent Study Project
CW: Overview of Project, collect Topics
Note: Independent Study Projects Due Week of October 6th
Wednesday - Academic Discussion
CW: Questions and Concerns
Thursday - Independent Study Project Research Time
CW: Library/Computer Lab
Friday - Games of Logic
Week of September 8
Monday - Conducting Research - Organizing your notes
Tuesday - Independent Study Project Research Time
CW: At least 2 Note Cards Due
Wednesday - Many minds are better than one (most of the time ;-)
CW: Moon Explorer Exercise
Thursday - The Powers of Deduction
CW: Who is What?
Friday - Checking-In...
Week of September 15
Monday - Problem-Solving Activity
CW: Can you balance 10 nails on the head of one?
Tuesday - Vocabulary Activity
Wednesday - Independent Study Project
CW: Library Research Time
Thursday - Lateral Thinking Puzzles
Friday - Games of Logic
Week of September 22
Monday - Spontaneous Thinking Activity (OM Training)
Tuesday - Choosing one or the other, and why?
Wednesday - Independent Study Project
CW: Computer Lab
*Note - Bring flash drive if you have one!
Thursday - Independent Study Project
CW: Computer Lab
Friday - Independent Study Project
CW: Computer Lab
Week of September 29
Monday - Post-Presidential Debate Discussion
Tuesday - Checking in...
Wednesday - Spontaneous Problem Solving Practice (OM Practice)
Thursday - Independent Study Project Check-in and Scheduling of presentation date.
Friday - Sharing Connection to Art, Literature, Music
Week of October 6
Monday-Friday: Independent Study Project Presentations
Note: Tuesday through Friday are 1/2 day schedule to allow for parent/teacher conferences. Priority is given to students having academic difficulties at this time. The school counselor, Matt Cornett, is facilitating the scheduling of these conferences. If you are not contacted for a conference, yet would still like to meet with a teacher (or teachers), please contact us and we will do our best to accomodate you!
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