Sept 4

Introductions and Organization - get Drive set up, email organization

 

Sept 6

Organization Tips for the school year - agenda, google calendar, check list

Lesson 1: What do I know about myself?

• 3 ways of learning: visual (learn by seeing); auditory (learn by listening); kinesthetic or tactile (learn by doing)

• Student worksheet: Learning Styles

 

Sept 10

Lesson 1 continued: What do I know about myself?

• origami activity

• continue learning styles worksheet​

 

Sept 12​

• complete learning styles inventory

• wrap up origami activity​

 

Sept 16​

• grade assembly/work period -  other course work

 

Sept 18 Progress check on organization strategies for school year (use of agenda)

• complete journal entry #1

  • My preferred learning style is:

  • Related to my preferred learning style, I enjoy activities that involve the following:

  • Related to my preferred learning style, I learn best from a teacher who does the following:

  • Related to my preferred learning style, I like to work in a work or study area that includes the following:

• learning styles online quiz

Lesson 1 continued: Adapting Your Learning Style

• complete journal entry #2

  • Describe a learning situation that was difficult for you because you were not able to use your preferred learning style.

  • What would have made that learning experience better for you? Review the strategies you just learned to give you some ideas.​

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Sept 20 work period/Grade 9 retreat​

 

Sept 24

• make sure journal entries #1, #2 are complete

• student agenda check in
• complete Working Style Assessment​

 

Sept 26

Work period

Make sure to fill in your work period tracker

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Sept 30 - Extended Period 1 Schedule – Virtual Presentation of the “Mohawk Residential School” – Gr 9s – Auditorium

• complete journal entry #3

  • List any connections you found between your preferred learning styles and the workplace preferences identified in the activity you just finished. 

• Begin Lesson 2: What is success?

  • go to the group slide deck and make a slide about someone famous that you think is successful. Follow the sample to guide you!

Oct 2 

1.Continue lesson 2: What is success?

• make sure your slide is complete from last class

• work on 1.2 worksheet "What is Success?"

  • complete as much as you can (do not complete the last part about your report card)​

2. Complete journal entry #4​

• What is success to you as a student? Consider how you measure success - is it a good grade? a goal you accomplish? a classmate you make friends with? Reflect on a positive moment you have had at some point in your education and explain it below.

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Oct 4

Work period

Make sure to fill in your work period tracker

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Oct 8

1. Continue lesson 1.2 - review successful people slides and establish definition of success. 

2. Assignment: Successful People

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Oct 10 - mass

Work period moved to Oct 16

 

Oct 16

Work period

Make sure to fill in your work period tracker

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Oct 18 AND Oct 22

1. Continue lesson 1.2 What is Success?

2. Make sure journal entry #4 is complete - review your report card to complete 1.2 What is Success worksheet

3. We are working toward emailing our teachers a learning profile to help us be successful in our courses.

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Oct 24

Work period

 

Oct 28

1. First GLE assignment: What is Success? Complete worksheet

• Complete assessment of learning skills based on last academic year

2. Complete Exit card assignment - this is worth 10 marks.

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Oct 30 and Nov 1

1. Make sure Success Exit Card is complete

2. Review your IEP

3. Review assignment: 1.3 Emailing Your Teacher

4. Begin drafting email to your teachers 

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Nov 5

Work period

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Nov 7

1. Make sure you have sent your email to all of your teachers. 

First major assignment explained: Please complete this work on your copy in Google Classroom. The interview must be complete by Nov 8. You will work on this assignment in class the following week.

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Nov 11

1. Work period 

If you do not have coursework from other classes, work on your Success assignment. 

Please note, your should have your interview done by now. If not, please complete it by next class. 

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Nov 13

1. Work period - if you don't have any other coursework, you can work on your Success Assignment in Google Classroom. 

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Nov 18

1. Work period 

If you do not have coursework from other classes, work on your Success assignment. 

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Nov 20

1. Complete Success assignment and submit.

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Nov 22

Work period

Teacher check of organization, agenda, email, binders, digital folder

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Nov 26

Teacher check of organization, agenda, email, binders, digital folder

Christmas decorating if you are done all of your work

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Nov 28

​1. Part of class to do other course work 

2. Begin Unit 2 Lesson 1: Problem Solving Skills

- solve brain teaser

- complete scenarios on problem solving in Google Classroom

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Dec 3

1. Continue Unit 2 Lesson 1: review responses to initial scenarios

2. Learn problem solving cycle - apply to scenario - submit to Google Classroom

Coming up: Problem Solving Mind Mapping assignment 

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Dec 5

1. Work Period

2. If no other course work, begin Unit 2 Lesson 1 assignment (mind mapping)

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Dec 9

1. Check  journal entry #5 and make the corrections based on my feedback.
2. Open  Google Classroom assignment - 2.1 Problem Solving Skills 2

• review slides 8-13 and then consider the problem outlined on slide 14. You have different scenarios based on your grade but they are all similar. 

• Complete the different steps of the problem solving process on slides 14-19 (6 steps) and try to solve the problem.

• Type out point form notes in each of the slides 14-19 to explain thinking.

Once complete, click submit in Google Classroom. Then work on any other course work for your other classes.

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Dec 11

1. Continue problem solving lesson - practice scenario together then complete the assignment in Google Classroom (2.1 Problem Solving Assignment)

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Dec 13

1. Work period

2. Mass

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Dec 17

1. Continue problem solving assignment - please submit as soon as it is complete. 

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Dec 19

1. Christmas festivities - make sure problem solving assignment is complete. 

CHRISTMAS BREAK

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HAPPY NEW YEAR

Jan 6

1. Problem solving and decision making skills are part of a set of skills called Executive Functioning.

Intro video - What is Executive Functioning?

2. Independent lesson - go to your canva account and begin "Silent Superpowers: Lesson 1 - Executive Functions"

 

Jan 8

1. Complete EF Lesson 1. Start Lesson 2: Lesson 2:  Improving, Not Proving

2. Agenda time - create your agenda to do list based on Monday's and yesterday's classes. 

Make sure to submit your work in Canva.

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Jan 10

1. Executive Functioning Lesson 2:  Improving, Not Proving

2. Agenda time - create your agenda to do list based on yesterday's classes

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Jan 14

1. Work period

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Jan 16

1. Make sure you have the work completed for the Executive Functioning Lessons 1-3 that we have completed so far.  Make sure to click SHARE and then SEND TO TEACHER.
2. Complete Lesson #4 in Canva. Open up canva.tcdsb.org and you will see the lesson under the PROJECTS tab. It is called #4 Executive Functioning: Organizing For Success.
3. Work on other course work as needed.

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Jan 20

1. Stamps for completed work - Executive Functioning Lessons 1-4

2. Executive Functioning Lesson 5: Procrastination

Next period: Work Period

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Jan 22

1. Assembly - course selection

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Jan 24

1. Work Period 

2. Finish EF Lesson #5

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Jan 28

1. Guidance session on My Blueprint course selection  

2. Bring an item for the Women's Shelter

 

Jan 31

1. Work period

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Feb 4

1. Work period 

2. Any course selection issues?

3. Finish EF Lesson #5

Announcement re Friday African and Afro Caribbean Dance workshops

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Feb 6

1. Check in - course selection.

2. EF Lesson #6

Don't forget about dance workshop tomorrow! 

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Feb 10

1. EF Lesson #6

Complete journal entry #6: Review the first 6 lessons on Executive Functioning. What are the habits you have started putting into place since starting to learn about what executive functioning is? Explain a few ways you have changed your school or personal life habits. 

Recall: 

Lesson 1: What is EF? Review the study habits worksheet and the small change you committed to.

Lesson 2: Improving Not Proving (Fixed vs Growth Mindset)

Lesson 3: Prioritizing and Planning (Setting Goals, Eisenhower Matrix, Tackling Large Projects)

Lesson 4: Organizing (Managing Distractions, Using a Weekly Planner to Manage Workflow)

Lesson 5: Procrastination and Initiative (Internal vs External Motivation, Breaking down a Task)

Lesson 6: Honouring Commitments and Being Responsible (Understanding your Roles and Responsibilities, Being Accountable and Reliable)

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Feb 12

1. Work period 

2. Check course selections

3. Complete lesson 6 and journal entry

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Feb 18

1. Work status check - lessons 1-6 of Executive Functioning

2. Complete journal entry

Complete journal entry #6: Review the first 6 lessons on Executive Functioning. What are the habits you have started putting into place since starting to learn about what executive functioning is? Explain a few ways you have changed your school or personal life habits. 

3. Start lesson 7: Making Decisions

Coming up: February 24 and March 4 Assistive Technology Training Sessions

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Feb 20

1. Check course selection and print final sheet.

2. Complete journal entry

Complete journal entry #6: Review the first 6 lessons on Executive Functioning. What are the habits you have started putting into place since starting to learn about what executive functioning is? Explain a few ways you have changed your school or personal life habits.

3. Complete lesson 7 - choose 2 of the 3 scenarios. 

Coming up: February 24 and March 4 Assistive Technology Training Sessions

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Feb 24

1. Assistive Technology training - Read&Write 

2. Don't forget to practice decision making using this online game. When you start, play as guest. Choose the first mission which is called "Save the Sheep". Take a screenshot of the last screen in that mission to show me if you made the right decision to make everyone satisfied and included in the colony using your decision making skills!

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Feb 28 Pink Shirt Day

1. Work period - make sure Lesson 7 is complete and your journal entry

2. Start lesson 8 (canva) and/or complete your other course work. 

3. Focus on lesson 7 - body scan

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Mar 4 

1. Assistive Technology training - Equatio

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Mar 6 

1. Lesson 9 of Executive Functioning

2. Lesson 10 assigned for over March Break for extra credit.

MARCH BREAK

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Mar 17 

1. Unit 3 begins - Lesson 1 Note Taking

2. Ongoing Task: use the notetaking templates to take notes for at least one course lesson

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Mar 19 

Unit 3 Lesson 2 Test Preparation/Study Skills

2. Ongoing Task: use the study template to prepare for a test

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Mar 21 

Unit 3 Lesson 3 Reading Comprehension Skills

- Story Map Templates

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Mar 25 

Work period - work on creating a note taking sheet, study guide sheet for any of your courses

Work on other course work

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Mar 27 

Unit 3 Lesson 4: Presentation Skills

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Mar 31 

Work Period

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Apr 2 

Work Period​

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April 4 

Our last lesson was on presentation skills. We will continue to work on developing these skills. One way we will do that is to deliver a short presentation on a fun topic. You will spend this period thinking about a topic you'd like to present on (for about 5 minutes). Go to the assignment "3.4 Planning a Presentation" to get started under Classwork. 
Submit the assignment by the end of the period.
 

Apr 8 

Continue planning your short presentation on a topic of your choice. 

After you submit your first plan, you will start creating your script. 

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Apr 10 

Continue presentation skills: let's critique a presentation based on what we learned about effective presentation skills. 

Continue to develop your plan and script for your presentation. We will be presenting next week on Wednesday!

 

Apr 14 

Conclude our presentation critique - last set of questions

Continue to develop your plan and script for your presentation. We will be presenting on Wednesday!

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Apr 16 

Present!

Complete your self assessment and upload any supporting materials to Google Classroom. 

Work period if time permits

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Apr 22 

WORK PERIOD

Start Unit 4 - lesson 1: responsible use of AI tools. 

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Apr 24 

Continue Unit 4 Lesson 1

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Apr 28 

Continue Unit 4 Lesson 1. 

Complete journal entry #7: What did you learn about AI so far that you never knew? 
Type at least 3 new things.
 

​Apr 30 

Work period - bring other course work - complete entry in work period tracker

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May 2 

Work on Unit 4 Lesson 1 Assignment - using some AI tools from the lesson

Continue to explore AI tools for exam review - Claude AI

Make sure Journal Entry #7 is complete and AI assignment