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Announcements
The following is due:
 * [[image:Announcements.png align="right"]]$$$MONEY$$$ Monday ** is September 12. Yes, you may complete or turn in any of these items early!
 * 1) Paperwork packet. It must be signed and notarized.
 * 2) Shirt, vest and jacket orders.
 * 3) Fees and Dues - Dues must be paid to hold an office.
 * 4) Supplies or fees
 * 5) Code of conduct signed by parents
 * 6) Cookie Dough Fundraiser

If you have not purchased your BCTAL ID badge or parking sticker, do so immediately. IDs are being checked beginning this week. Cars are being checked for the proper stickers.
 * The doors are locked and th **** e tow truck is waiting! **

** Pep Rallies - Tis the Season ** Due to the fact that the high school campuses have different dates and schedules on which they hold pep rallies, BCTAL classes and buses continue to run on the same schedule. Please be mindful that if you choose to attend the pep rally, it is your responsibility to get the work made up. Due dates still stand.

=** MONDAY **=

School Holiday. Have a wonderful day!

=** TUESDAY **=

Classroom Rules and Management
You've seen the Ron Clark movie and witnessed his struggles as he tried to create a classroom culture for a challenging group of students. You will be doing the same in your future classrooms, so let's practice how to do that.

Obtain a copy of //**Ron Clark's 55 Rules.**// Review the 55 rules and highlight the ones that you think are most important. Join in The Essential 55 Rap by reciting the lyrics. As you rap along, identify which rules are being featured. Think about their importance to you and your future students.



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Complete the Do You Agree? activity sheet. Participate in the human graph activity with your fellow classmates. Does everyone have the same feeling about rules? How can you develop a sense of "family" as your class develops its attitude about rules?

Complete the Positives/Negatives activity sheet by having students list the positives and negatives of having classroom rules. Think about the importance and significance of rules. What would happen in a school or a world where rules didn't exist?

Essential 55 Workbook Activity Ron Clark's __**The Essential 55**__ workbook contains many activities that can help you establish and illustrate rules in your classrooms. Here are a few you might want to try. You may check out a copy from your teacher.

1. Thank you quiz - how did you score? 2. Written thank you replies for gifts. 3. Positive replies vs. snarky remarks.

Creating Social Contracts - What is a social contract?
What is the difference between the following: Rules, guidelines, procedures, norms? How do any of these set the tone of the classroom? Is it better to be firm in the beginning and relax the rules as the year progresses, or is it better to start out relaxed and tighten up on the rules as necessary? Discuss with your peers.

What is the difference between the following? Discuss.
 * Rules
 * Guidelines
 * Norms
 * Social contract
 * Consequences
 * Discipline
 * Peer Policing

Review various examples of classroom guidelines, class rules, social contracts, and mission statements for a variety of grade levels.

Watch how this teacher creates the social culture of her classroom.

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Your Assignment:
Use the Affinity Process to create a social contract for your room.

Begin by answering three questions individually. Take time to reflect and write thoughtful answers to these questions on sticky notes. Or Or
 * Why are we here?
 * What do we have to do well together?
 * How will we make it happen?
 * What do we need to do?
 * For whom?
 * How?
 * Write three important rules to you
 * Include the reasons why they are important to you
 * What should the consequences be for not complying with the rules

Next, form small groups and share what what your recorded on your sticky notes. Discuss with group members and group like items together.

Then, combine your answers as a large group. Post all items on a large poster board, chart, or white board. Again, group like items together.

Now for the hard part: Wordsmith like items into statements (norms) about the operations of this classroom. As a group, discuss and tweak items until all agree upon the statements you have included in your class social contract.

=** WEDNESDAY **=

Review the social contract for your class and discuss any changes that need to be made. Revise until you have consensus among all class members.

To finalize your contract, think about the following:
 * What happens if a class member violates the social contract?
 * What are the consequences of a violation?
 * Who is responsible for enforcing the social contract?
 * What is your responsibility for upholding the social contract?

Watch these tips on conflict management. Will they help you establish and maintain your classroom social contact?

[|Conflict Management] - Flocabulary

What are the 4 tips when resolving a conflict?

Make any additional changes to your EAT classroom contract involving enforcement of your social contract. (This may be done on a separate document and not posted on the original contract.)

Your Assignment: Create Your Future Classroom Rules
In a MS Word Document, create a list rules that you would use in your classroom. Be sure they are stated appropriately your classroom's age group. Guideline: The younger the age group, the fewer the rules you would have. For instance, 3 - 5 rules with few words and pictures would be appropriate for PreK - Grade 2. Five - ten rules would be more appropriate for middle schoolers. Your name should be included in the heading along with the grade/content you are teaching. Example: Ms. Misty's Kindergarten Class Rules or, Ms. Luna's Third Grade Class Rules. Save your document in Dropbox. Print a copy and turn it in. Next, create your discipline plan to compliment your classroom rules created on Monday. Save to your Dropbox account. Print a copy. Year II students: Print and post your rules and consequences. Critic them for soundness and clarity on the blog post related to classroom rules.



=** THURSDAY and FRIDAY **=

Habits of Mind - Mental Disciplines
"Habits of Mind are the characteristics of what intelligent people do when they are confronted with problems, the resolutions of which are not immediately apparent." [|Dr. Arthur L. Costa]

//** WHAT IS A HABIT? **//

A habit is something you repeat and repeat, Like saying ‘hello’ to the people you meet Some habits are good; some habits are bad. Some make you happy; some make you sad. Habits are like a garden full of seeds. Some grow into flowers; others into weeds. Habits like exercising are good to do. Habits like smoking are bad for you.

Some habits are noisy like cracking your toes. Some habits are gross like picking your nose. Once you have a habit it’s very hard to lose. So be very careful of the ones you choose.

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Do you have any habits?

Let's examine the 16 Habits of Mind... Join your class members in a discussion about the Habits of Mind and how they speak to you.



Assignment: Each of you will research and report on one of the 16 Habits of Mind. Be sure to sign up on the list in class. Only one person per Habit of Mind. You will use SMORE, TACKK, Glogster, or another digital poster application to create your assignment. Get approval from your teacher if you would like to use an app other than SMORE. (Hint: Be sure the app is free and that it does not have a trial period expiration.)

[|Click here for SMORE]

[|Click here for Tackk]

You will present on the assigned Monday (or alternate date determinded by your teacher) during the semester. The Habits of Mind grades will be added to your 3rd six weeks grade.
 * You will receive a grade for the digital poster creation that shows your research.
 * You will also receive a grade for the presentation of the information.

See the documents below for what you will need to do.