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= //** Reminders: **// = After school schedule: Note: Schedule may change due to unforeseen events. Please be sure to confirm with Mrs. Kallas that she will be available for you after school. Monday: Until 4:15 Tuesday: Until 4:15 Wednesday: Until necessary Thursday: Until 4:15 Friday: Until 3:15



Jeans for Teens
Continue to bring your Jeans for Teens to class! Ask your friends, relatives and neighbors to donate to a good cause! This project will be reported through the Project Visualize competition at the TAFE Teach Tomorrow Summit in February. = = = = =A Friendly Reminder:= =Be sure to have your BCTAL ID on your body in a visible location. =

== // Monday //  ==  State TAFE Conference - TAFE Teach Tomorrow Summit If you participate in the Region 11 TAFE Conference and are advancing to the state level, you will want to be sure to obtain a registration packet and hear about the opportunities in which you will be able to participate!

It's a New Year - It's Time to Set New Goals![[image:images-17.jpeg align="right"]]
It's an annual tradition to make New Year's Resolutions. Why not take this time to set some school-related goals for the New Year?

Setting Goals: Well-written goals have three components: <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Here are examples:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">The action that will take place (usually a positive change)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">The time frame
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">How the action will be achieved
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">I will earn a score of 1750 on the SAT test by studying for 15 minutes each week night on the SAT Prep website until I take the test in March.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">I will be exempt from my spring semester exams by attending school every day (even when I feel like skipping).
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">I will build and strengthen relationships with students in my field site classroom by taking opportunities to work with students I usually don't get a chance to work with, and by acknowledging students through positive comments, good work habits, or noticing the work they have completed.

<span style="background-color: #00ff00; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Assignment: Set Your Goals <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Set three new goals for yourself that can be accomplished during the spring semester. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Turn in according to directions from your teacher.

<span style="background-color: #00ff00; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Assignment: Blog About it! <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">As you set new goals for the spring semester, what has held you back from being your best? Look at your strengths? Are you using them to their full potential. Have you used your time effectively or procrastinated? Visit Mrs. Kallas Class Blog to complete your response. This is due on Monday, January 14.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[[image:images-21.jpeg width="154" height="96" align="left"]]Classroom Rules and Consequences
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Ron Clark had a clear vision of how to use rules to bring his students together as a family. How will you use rules to set the tone for your future classroom?

<span style="background-color: #00ff00; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Assignment: Classroom Rules and Consequences <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Create a document in MS Word or Pages. Compose rules for your field site classroom. Use the following guidelines:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">The younger the students, the fewer rules and the less words used. For example, rules for a kindergarten classroom may be limited to 3 - 5 total. Pictures would be placed next to rules for cues because kindergarteners can't read a text-rich document.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Rules should generally be stated in positive terms. Avoid starting a rule with "don't" or "you shouldn't."
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">You probably don't need to have a rule for behavior that is an expectation unless you are experiencing problems with it. For example, "Sit on the carpet during morning group time" may not need to be posted as a classroom rule because it is expected.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Consequences are enforced when a rule is broken. Develop consequences are executable and within district guidelines.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Consequences cannot be more severe than a district guideline. For example, you can not send a student to ISS or DAEP for their first infraction of arriving to class late.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">You should have at least 3 steps (levels) of consequences. The first step might involve a change of a color card, a warning, a check mark, etc. This allows the student to recognize what they did that was unacceptable and have an opportunity to correct the behavior.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">One step of the consequences should involve communication with the parent. Why do you think this important?

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Once you have completed your rules and consequences, print and turn in. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Check to be sure you have met the following guidelines:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Your name and age/class at the top. (Ms. Smith's Third Grade Rules)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Number of rules is appropriate for age/class.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">The rules should create a culture for your classroom. They should not be a carbon copy of your neighbor's rules. They should reflect what you expect to carry out.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Confine rules to a one page document. Consider it a mini-poster.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">The layout should be easy-to-read with graphics, font color, size, etc. pleasing to the eye?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Proofread for fluidity. Does it read well?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Spell and grammar check - spelling, punctuation, capitalization and grammar. (Don't rely on your computer only. Ask a classmate to proofread your document.)

<span style="background-color: #00ff00; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Continue working on the following ongoing assignments:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">TAFE State and FEA National Competitions (You may be involved in working on one of these even if you are not going to attend the State or National Conference.)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Outstanding Chapter Application
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Project Visualize (Jeans for Teens Service Project)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Chapter Yearbook
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">out sessions (State and National)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Individual and Team Competitions: TAFE Portfolio, Storybook Creation, Ethical Dilemma, Speech Competition, Lesson Plan Competition, Multimedia Competition, etc.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Year II - Lesson to present in the classroom if you have not done so.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Year I - Mini-lessons write-ups.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Finish slicking up your wiki if you were exempt from the final exam. Your deadline is Friday, January 11.

// Tuesday, //// Wednesday and Thursday //
Years I and II - Visit Your Field Site Campuses
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 * Year 1 - Remember your mini lessons? It's time to finish them up and turn them in. They are due on Friday, January 11. Participating in an event at the TAFE Region Conference counts as one mini lesson.
 * Year 2 - The remainder of the lessons to be taught will take place this week. Check the classroom calendar to be sure you are ready!
 * Everyone:
 * Continue working with students individually, in small groups, or as a large group.
 * Assist your teacher with planning and preparation.
 * Remember to dress professionally. If you want to be taken seriously, then look like you mean business.
 * Don't forget to sign up to use iPads in your site schools. Plan ahead!
 * Document your work by taking pictures of you in action with your students!

** // Friday // ** <span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Juniors - <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">Continue working on the following ongoing assignments:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25px;"> Finish "Classroom Rules and Consequences" assignment. Print and turn in.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">TAFE State and FEA National Competitions (You may be involved in working on one of these even if you are not going to attend the State or National Conference.)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">[[image:FEA.jpeg align="right"]] Chapter Application
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">Project Visualize (Jeans for Teens Service Project)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">Chapter Yearbook
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">Break out sessions (State and National)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">Individual and Team Competitions: TAFE Portfolio, Storybook Creation, Ethical Dilemma, Speech Competition, Lesson Plan Competition, Multimedia Competition, etc.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">Year II- Lesson to present in the classroom if you have not done so.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">Year I - Mini-lessons write-ups.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">Finish slicking up your wiki if you were exempt from the final exam. Your deadline is Friday, January 11.

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">Seniors -
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">CTE Scholarship - Find out the requirements to complete the CTE scholarship. Eight $1600 scholarships are available to students who have demonstrated need, participation in their student leadership organization, and overall excellence in academic, character and service. You could be a winner!
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Continue working on the above assignments.