8/25/25

Reflect on the school year

so far by responding to the
following six prompts:
Reflect on your academic
achievement/growth.
Reflect on your academic
1
achievement/growth.
1. My greatest academic 2
strength is... because... 3
1 my smartness in math and
other subjects
2. If I did (State the
assignment/project) again, I
would... 2 because... there’s
no assignment I need help with

3. I have improved at (State

the learning target). I used to...
but now I... 3 n/a
Reflect on yourself as a
learner/person.
1. So far this year, I have
learned that I am...
because... 1
1 I’m tired a lot because I
2
get bored
2. I hope people notice that 2
I am.... because...
2 n/a
3. I am grateful for...
because
3 my family water food
and life because I need
them all to live
8/22/25

PART 1: THE WRITING PROMPT

As you started the new school year, you might have felt nervous
because of all the new things: new teachers, new friends and maybe
even a new school. How is your school year going? What have you
learned? What friends have you made? What has happened that
was exciting, surprising, hilarious, confusing, stressful, frustrating,
or even embarrassing?

Write a personal narrative about something memorable that

happened to you during the first month of school. (Hint: What
you feel strongly about is what makes it memorable.)
PART 1: PLANNING YOUR PERSONAL NARRATIVE
Directions: It’s time to plan your personal narrative! Fill in each of the boxes to plan
your memorable back-to-school story.
1) STORY IDEAS! 2) SITUATION
List three events that happened in What was the gist? In two to three
the first month of school that were sentences, describe what happened.
memorable. Next to each event, That I was happy that my friends are in
identify how the event made you feel my classes
as a result of the experience Check the
event that was most memorable.

1. Event 1: ____________It made me

feel: _______
2. ¨Event 2: ____________It made
me feel: _____________________
3. ¨Event 3: ___________It made me
feel: ________________

3) SETTING 4) HOOK STRATEGY

Where and when did the event Write three hooks you might use to
happen? List some sensory details to start your story.
 help your reader picture where you Hook 1: why I’m lucky
were. (What could you see, hear, Hook 2: friends
touch, smell and/or taste?) Hook 3:school

5) CHARACTERS 6) KEY EVENTS & DETAILS

Identify the characters in your story. Identify three key events from your
Me and my friends story. Include sensory and concrete
details about each.
Beginning (What was the conflict?):

Middle (What was the climax or

turning point?):

End (How was the conflict resolved?):

7) DIALOGUE 8) PERSONAL REFLECTION

What did characters in your story What made your story memorable?
“say” that tells the reader more about How did it make you feel? What did
who they are or what they are like? you learn?
What did characters “say” about
important events in the story?
They helped me

PART 2: WRITE YOUR PERSONAL NARRATIVE

Directions: It’s time to use or put together the 8 boxes that you completed to write
your personal narrative about your memorable back-to-school story.

Intro: my friends helped me with a

assignment
Middle: I finished in time
End: I got a 100 because of them

PART 2: Use the following checklist to guide and

check your work:
 _________
I established and maintained first-person point of
view throughout the story. ¨

_________I started the story by describing the situation and

the setting with a good hook such as using vivid words,
dialogue, an interesting fact or raising questions about the
situation. ¨

_________I
put the events of the story in a logical order:
beginning, middle and end. ¨

_________I
used sensory details and concrete words and
phrases to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings. ¨

_________I
used dialogue so the reader can learn more about
the characters and to advance the plot. ¨

_________I
used transitional words, phrases, and clauses to
connect events and move the story along. ¨

________
I ended the story by resolving the conflict – how
he/she felt as a result of the experience, what he/she
learned, a personal reflection, etc.

8/21/25
Part 1:
Responding to the following 4 prompts:
 1. In your own words, describe the steps of the Self-Assessment and Goal Setting technique.
Answers:
2. Explain how Self-Assessment and Goal Setting can be used to set academic and personal
goals.
Answers:

Part 2:
Read these 4 Self-Assessment Techniques
(1) Got It – (2) Red – Yellow - (3) 3 – 2 – 1 (4) PMI
Not Yet Green
Step 1: Draw Step 1: Step 1: Record After completing an
or use a T-chart Display or mark the THREE things assignment or task:
provided. color that best you learned.
represents your 1. PLUS. Students identify
Step 2: Write understanding of the Step 2: Record one thing they found easy
or mark the learning: TWO things you about the task.
success criteria RED: I need help OR found
you are able to I don’t get it. interesting. 2. MINUS. Students
successfully identify one thing they
demonstrate on YELLOW: I’m Step 3: Record found difficult or
the left: Got It. getting there, but I ONE question challenging about the task.
need some help. you still have
Step 3: Write about the 3. INTERESTING. Students
or mark the GREEN: I can do this learning. identify one thing they
success criteria on my own. found interesting about the
you are still task
working to
achieve: Not
Yet.
Directions: Using these techniques:
1. Discuss the steps of the four self-assessment techniques. What are the
similarities and differences among the techniques? How might they be used
in different situations? How might the first two techniques be used “with” a
rubric?
Answers:
2. Discuss how each technique helps you learn better. Use the questions at the
bottom to spark your discussion.
Answers:
Part 3:
Use the Self-Assessment and Goal Setting Graphic Organizer to
complete this activity “
For goal setting use the Use the tips provided in this chart.
following tips:
Tip 1: Your goal needs to be In this activity, you are going to
specific. For example: To write a personal goal for
practice being thankful every developing an attitude of
day for three weeks. gratitude. A personal goal is what
you want to achieve or accomplish
Tip 2: Your success criteria for yourself.”
clarify how you will know if you
achieved the goal or not. Your
success criteria will describe
the specific ways you will I want to be a soccer player when I
practice being thankful. For grow up because they make a ton
example: I will write down of money and soccers fun
three things I am thankful for
each day.

Tip 3: Your action steps state

how you make your plan
happen. For example: On
Mondays, I will write how I am
thankful for ordinary things in
my life. On Tuesdays, I will
write about my family.

Tip 4: Your resources need to

state what you need to
accomplish your goal. This
includes materials and people.
For example: my computer

Tip 5: Your time frame needs

to state how long you will be
working on your goal. State
when you expect to meet your
goal. For example: I will work
on my goal for three weeks.
Part 4:
For these success criteria, you should mark ‘Got It’ if you or
someone in your group know how to do the technique.” If not,
write “Not”…………………………….
1. I will describe the steps of Got It – “Got It.” “Not Yet”
Not Yet.
2. I will describe the steps of Red – “Got It.”X “Not Yet”
Yellow – Green.
3. I will describe the steps of 3 – 2 – 1. “Got It.”X “Not Yet”
4. I will describe the steps of Plus – “Got It.”X “Not Yet”
Minus – Interesting.
5. I will describe the steps of Talking “Got It.”X “Not Yet”
Cards.
6. I will explain how self-assessment “Got It.”X “Not Yet”
helps me know more about my learning
or myself.
7. I will explain how Talking Cards “Got It.”x “Not Yet”
gives everyone an equal voice when
working in a team.

8/20/25
Action Step: Respond to the following prompts:
1. Explain the difference between Answers:you target one thing
learning targets and success with targeting but the other
criteria. you focus on more then one
2. How understanding the learning Answers: it can help you in
target and success criteria at the life
start of learning is helpful.
3. How using the learning target Answers: it will help you with
and success criteria during assignments
learning is helpful ·
4. How using the learning target Answers: help you with life
and success criteria after
learning is helpful.
5. Describe something you had to Answers:how to cook eggs
learn outside of school where a
clear learning target and success
criteria would have helped or did
help.
8/19/25
Read the 3 prompts. Pick one and respond to it:
Prompt 1: "Attitude of Gratitude" Answers: it makes
= Happiness
“It was never about the level of you happy because
success they had that made them
happy, but rather their happiness
you feel better
came from an attitude of gratitude.” when your grateful
How does being grateful make one
happy?
Support your response with examples.
Prompt 2: Temporary Happiness Answers: I could try
"Putting happiness in temporary
things only makes our happiness to be positive to me
temporary.”
What does Nick mean by this quote?
and other people
What are two things you might do and also be happy
daily to make happiness a choice?
Prompt 3: Being Thankful Answers: I’m happy
“I am thankful that having no arms
and legs helped me to be thankful for that I’m good at
the little things.”
What are you thankful for in your life
soccer
that might surprise others? Explain.

8/18/25
Insecure students often fear making mistakes, which can
hold them back. The first Noble shift highlights that
mistakes are a natural part of the learning process; each
attempt or error is a step towards mastery. Embracing
this mindset can significantly boost confidence and
facilitate growth.
Reflect on a One
significant Paragraph:
mistake you've
I slipped when
made and
explore the I was young
valuable lessons but now I know
you gained from how to walk
that experience.

8/15/25
L 3:
Action Step 1: Scenario: Harold Answers: he will have way
has to study for a big test but waits less time to study the test
to the last moment and has to cram.
He does not practice self- motivation
and could fail it
and self-discipline. What might be
the result of this “flat tire”? One
paragraph
Action Step 2: Respond to the Define each one below:
following two prompts: · 1. self-awareness: your aware
Describe the five competencies in
your own words: self-awareness,
2. Self-management:you can manage
self-management, social awareness, your self
relationship skills, and responsible 3. Social awareness: you now your
decision-making. · Explain how a flat people family and friends
(weakness) 4. Relationship skills: how to be in a
good relationship
5. Responsible decision Making: you’re
a responsible person
8/14/25
L2: Respond to the following two prompts.
1. In your own words, define
social emotional learning
Answers: it is your socal
(SEL). Be sure to include emotional state
what kinds of SEL skills you
will develop this year. 2-3
paragraphs.
2. In the form of a friendly
letter, explain the purpose
Letter I feel bad for him
of Nick Vujicic’s Attitude because arms are really
Social-emotional Learning
curriculum, or AIA. Your important and help a ton
friendly letter should
include the following:

 Greeting
 Body of letter
 Closing
 Signature (your Sincerely, sorry form aidan
Name)

08/11-13/25
Part 1: Matching
Directions: Math the Idioms on the left with their correct
meaning on the right. Put the correct letter in the space
provided.
_______ Let someone of the hook A. Tell something
briefly.

_______ Make a long story short B. Good Luck

_______ The best of both worlds C. To get upset

_______ Wrap your head around something D. An Ideal Situation

_______ Break a Leg E. The worst possible
solution

_______ A dime a dozen F. To not hold someone responsible for

something.

_______ Pull yourself together. G. I have no Idea.

_______ To get bent out of shape. H. Understand something

complicated.

_______ Your guess is as good as mine I. To be mistaken; to be looking for

solutions in the wrong place.

_______ A perfect Storm J. My patience has run

out.

_______ Barking the wrong tree. K. Something

common

L. Calm down

Lesson P-1 3. Write a second version

without the Idioms
 Idiom revision Story: 2nd version it was a storm my
phone died and I neglected to call
PART: 2 home to let my parents now I would
Direction:
__ 1. Read the story below.
be late my mom always would be
__ 2. Highlight the idioms. scared in these situations my mom
__ 3. Work with a partner to write a exclaimed as I enter the home I
second version that clearly convey the
intent of author without the idioms. Be quickly pulled myself together it was
prepared to share your revised version going to be a long time
with the class.
Story: 1st version
It was a perfect storm. My phone was
dead, and I had neglected to call home to
let my parents know that I would be late.
My mom always bent out of shape in these
situations.
“This is the last straw, Elizabeth!” my
mom exclaimed as I entered the house. I
quickly pulled myself together. It was
going to be a long night.