Class work for 11/13

IN CLASS:

While I'm out, you should be working on the Factory Act of 1833 packet.  This is individual work and you should not be working with a partner.  This is also going to count as a quiz grade.  

A paper packet is available to you, but you can also access the documents (and most of the questions) at this link 1833 Factory Act Reform

LASTLY - Be prepared to sit back in your new seats Thursday (I've noticed shifting bodies back into your old seats.)  The point of moving seats is to create change and new groups, not to shift the old group you had two rows over.  If this continues to be an issue I will assign seats and there won't be any more problems.  

At the start of term two, I think that we need some ground rules for class behavior.  By November, I shouldn't have to tell you to take your headphones out when I'm talking, or to not text during class.  Not only is it negatively affecting the offender's ability to participate in class but it is also disrespectful to me and the others in the classroom.  I'll be using class dojo to track behaviors on a daily basis, but I need your help deciding what good classroom behavior looks like.  You will earn positive points for good behaviors and lose points for bad behaviors.  

Some questions to consider: 

- What does good classroom behavior look like?  Some 'positive' behavior points I've come up with so far are:  staying on task, working well in groups, participating in a discussion, asking a question, being on time with materials.  

- What behaviors take away from a positive classroom experience?  I've brainstormed the following:  excessive breaks, disruptive behavior (talking/whispering), inappropriate technology use, putting down a classmate, not having appropriate materials.  

- What goal/reward can we have for individuals who reach a goal?  What is an appropriate individual goal? 

- What goal/reward can we have for the class when it reaches a goal?  What is an appropriate group goal?  

On this blog post, share your ideas for positive/negative behaviors and rewards we could work towards (drop a quiz? bring in snacks to share?  movie period?  What goals (amounts) are reasonable?  Do not negatively put down the ideas of anyone else.