Today was the first Positive Behavior Intervention System (PBIS) party for all students that earned enough points to attend. The Party was held during connections periods for all grades and so we did not have regular class today.
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Students were to continue working on their guided notes, Parts I and II today. They were told to save their work, but not to submit yet for a grade as I will be working with them on Monday after the break to correct their mistakes.
I was out today for offsite training. Tomorrow we will not meet due to PBIS Parties during connections. Students learned about grit and the mindset behind success. We watched the following videos and had a classroom discussion about their content:
Grit Mindset Behind Success John Legend I will be at training tomorrow, so students were told today that I expect that they work on both sets of guided notes for this unit. They were told we will review their notes on Monday when we return from break and they can expect the test to be on Wed. 10/4. Students worked on their guided notes for Mindset and Success today with many struggling to remember what we talked about today which I reminded them that any struggles they have are growing their brains and they shoud continue to struggle. I will give them some support once they show me they made a strong effort to complete their notes without my help.
We watched several videos on mindset and Neuroplasticity, and discussed the content of each video as a whole group. Students also were able to evaluate "statements" to determine whether they were of a fixed or growth mindset during an activity.
If your student missed today's class, here are the videos they should watch and take either mental or written notes on the following videos. Students will need to complete guided notes in Schoology for a grade. Notes can be found in their Mindset for Success folders. Student can click on the links below to watch the videos that they missed today. Students will be asked to try to complete their guided notes with out any assistance from me at first. They should struggle a bit as this is what helps them learn and develop. As soon as I see that they have given their best effort, then I will offer support. How to Grow Your Brain Neuroplasticity Growth Mindset Video Growth Mindset Introduction: What it is, How it Works, and Why it Matters How Your Thoughts Can Affect Your Life - Growth Mindset vs. Fixed Mindset Students were introduced to the idea that they can change their intelligence and the science of neuroplasticity. We also reviewed money vocabulary with an engaging game of Jeopardy Trashcan Ball.
Students were introduced to the new unit on Mindset for Success by completing a mindset survey and related writing assignment.
Students were asked to think about what is the engineering process as we kicked off our InVenture Challenge journey. Today they were grouped in teams of 4-5 and were asked to create a table to hold a heavy book that had to be at least 4 inches off the ground. The only material they were given was 8 sheets of newspaper, masking tape and a heavy 8.5 x 11 inch piece of cardboard.
Students discussed what they needed to do to solve the request. The learned that to start the process they had to do the following:
Students were also told that they would be getting at least 1-2 class meetings for InVenture. Students took their unit test today on beginning financial literacy.
We spent the period reviewing concepts and vocabulary for the test. The test will be tomorrow.
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AuthorMrs. Yost is a business professional who has worked in the accounting and finance arena for 10+ years prior to retiring to stay at home with her four children. During that time home, Mrs. Yost became a licensed real estate professional and still works in that industry in addition to volunteering heavily in Smyrna public schools, at her church and in the community. Archives
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