Week of 09.01

Welcome Class of 2020!

This week we are introducing the main theme of our course, "Language Matters", reviewing the syllabus, and generally getting adjusted to life at Metro.

This is a link to our Daily Flow, or plan, for the first day of class.

Here is a link to the poem that we will watch by Dr. Jamila Lyiscott and the handout we will use to think about her message.

Finally, here is the link to our course syllabus. Use any of my contacts listed on the course syllabus if you need to reach out to me with questions about the course.

Homework for the first day of class is as follows:
- Bring in an Independent Reading Book for our second day of class. (If you don't have an independent reading book at home to bring, think about the kind of books that interest you so you can make a quick selection from the books that we will have available in class.)
- Think of a word that matters to you and be prepared to share that word and a brief explanation of why it matters with our class.

CIA Surveys

Link to the first survey. 

Link to the second survey.

Spring SLC Slide Template

Click here for the Spring SLC slide template. 

Materials for Winter Roundtables

Use this link to access the Winter Roundtable Preparation Guide.

 Use this link to access the Roundtable Success Sheet - the poem we will use for discussion at the end of roundtables is part of this document.

Student Led Conference #2 Template

Use this link to open the Student Led Conference #2 Template.

Compare & Contrast Discussion - Alternate Assignment

Watch this film and prepare written responses to the questions on the Alternate Assignment sheet from Mr. Staysniak.

Use your discussion preparation sheet to help you with your responses whenever possible.

Autoethnography Day 5

Today is one of the last days to work on our Autoethnography in class. Next class we will be in the library for the entire period - there only limited time to use computers. Because of this, I am extending the deadline for submitting your work to the class Anthology to next Tuesday, Nov. 17.

This is a typed draft of my autoethnography. If I were a student, I would be "Ahead of Pace" according to this chart:

Ahead of the Pace	On Pace	Behind the Pace
Complete draft of Autoethnography typed on Google Drive & shared with Staysniak.	In the process of typing a draft on Google Drive.	Haven’t started typing. Still working on a handwritten draft of one page or on completing the outline.

Where are you on this chart? Read the chart and use this link to respond to the survey projected on the board.

Below are the steps to follow for completing your Autoethnography - what do you need to do today?

-Complete a written outline & handwritten draft. (GET FEEDBACK FROM STAYSNIAK)
-Type & revise your draft. (CONDUCT A PEER CONFERENCE)
-Make necessary changes & revisions. (SELF-ASSESS USING EDIT CHECKLIST & RUBRIC)
-Print your work & submit a hard-copy to Staysniak with your Self-Assessment attached.