Weekend homework

Finish Maximum Ride book

Work on Speeches

Chapter 4 Vocabulary

Fractions Test tomorrow as discussed earlier this week....

⚫️ mixed numbers to improper fractions, visa versa.

⚫️ simplifying/ ordering/ comparing

⚫️ adding/ subtracting/ multiplying/ dividing

⚫️ fractions to decimals

⚫️ order of operations

S.M.A.R.T Goals for 2015

Developing a Specific Goal

SMART goals are:

S = Specific
M = Measurable
A = Attainable
R = Relevant, Rigorous, Realistic, and Results Focused
T = Timely and Trackable

Learning how to frame goals as SMART goals and being willing to adjust them to get SMARTer is an important skill that would help every student get off to a better start and have a better school year, this year and into the future.

Here is a practical example, starting with a typical, but not especially SMART, goal:

I will do better on my report card in the next marking period.

Here is a way to make it SMARTer:

In the next marking period, I will get at least a C on all my math tests, and at least a B on most of my quizzes and homework assignments.

But it's not SMART yet because it has no action plan or benchmarks. Here is a pretty SMART goal:

In the next marking period, I will take careful notes and review them at least two days before tests and quizzes so that I can ask the teacher questions about what I don't understand. I will do my math homework before I do things with friends, and when I hand it in, I will ask the teacher about anything I am not sure about. When I get anything wrong, I will make sure to ask the teacher, or one of my classmates how they got the right answer.

Here is your task:
1. Brainstorm a list of thing you would like to accomplish.
2. Narrow it down to one.
3. Create a statement about this goal.
4. Refine the statement making sure it meets all of the criteria for a SMART goal.
5. Make sure to include an action plan and benchmarks.

Happy New Year and Homework

It was great to see all of the smiling faces of 7M for the first time in 2015. 

If you are not done your math sheet, complete the fractions and decimals side. 

Don't forget to finish your top ten moments of 2014.

How to Summarize a News Article

1. Scan the news article. Read it several times if you may. You can start getting the whole point presented in the story within a few minutes as long as you know how to detect the gist of what the entire article is. In addition, you should know the answers to the main questions – including the why, what, where, when and how. These are the part of the lead paragraph.
2. Start adding the main idea of the article. What is the whole message about? You should know the gist of the current event. Sometimes, it may also have to do something with the past, so be able to see that early on.
3. You don’t only have to include the main but also the supporting ideas or details. It is not only the main idea but you should also be able to highlight supporting details that will help you come up with a good summary. If you want to know how to summarize a news article, you should also use some imagery or descriptive sentences that will support and that will help the readers to picture what the whole story is about. Therefore, it is very vital that you understand the story, too.
4. Do not forget to write the conclusion of the article.
5. Read and edit your article. It will help you spot if you miss something while writing and will help you see any mistakes in grammar and spelling you might have let out.

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