Wednesday, May 14

Take the End-of-Year Survey HERE.

Learning Tasks for Tuesday, May 13

Essential Question:  How can I use test-taking strategies to become a successful test-taker?

Objectives: I can...

-identify test-taking strategies that work for me.

-reflect on my experiences as a freshman at LEC.
-design and create a guide to social life at LEC.

1.  Test-Taking Skills

Using the Tic-Tac-Toe sheet, select an activity to work on.  Remember that you must have seven total:  four across/down/diagonal and another three that intersect.  Select the activities that will benefit you most for exams!

3.  Incoming Freshman Handbook

We’re quickly approaching the end of freshman year, and you can now reflect on what it takes to “survive and thrive” at LEC.  All the challenges you have faced this year have made you experts!  So, how can you use this accumulation of knowledge?  Of course you will use it to your benefit in upcoming years, but why not share your knowledge with incoming LEC freshman?  As a class, we will compile your experiences and advice into a survival guide for next year’s freshman.  The final product will include a variety of pictures, rankings, lists, and rules that will help future Cobras navigate their first year at LEC.

You should NEATLY write them down on a piece of paper.  

Today, you will explain social life here at LEC.  You may discuss food, clubs, friends, or any else non-academic You will create:

• A mini-poster/advertisement for a club of your choice.
• A list of ten things freshmen need to know about non-academic life at LEC.

Learning Tasks for Monday, May 12

Essential Question: How can a positive mindset make unicorn rides more AWESOME???

Objectives: I can...-read an article online and annotate on paper.-list the 7 steps to positivity.-practice ways to be positive during unicorn rides.

1) Warm Up: Blockslide Puzzle

http://www.mathsisfun.com/puzzles/blockslide.html

1. Read the problem: How can you slide the numbered blocks around so that the numbers are listed from 1-3 top to bottom?
2. Write two things you are thinking.
3. List the steps you would take to solve the problem.

2) Positivity!

1. Before you read: 

1. How often are the things you think while you take a test positive? Predict how positive thinking can help you succeed.
2. Read the questions you'll have to answer after you read the article.
2. As you read: Make as many annotations as you can on your paper. Do these relate to the questions that you'll have to answer?  Article can be found here:  http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/7-steps-to-positive-self-talk/
3. After you read:
1. Describe what positive self-talk sounds and feels like.
2. How can you stop negative chatter in your brain?
3. List the 7 Steps to Postive Self Talk.
4. What do you think about your prediction now?
5. Write and illustrate a positive affirmation you can tell yourself on your book mark.
4. Mindfulness and Yoga Activity:
1. Meditation on an affirmation.
2. Chair yoga to relax and let go. 
3. Visualize a moment of joy. What are you grateful for? Thank yourself for taking the time to relax.

Learning Tasks for Thursday, May 8

Essential Question:  How can I use test-taking strategies to become a successful test-taker?

Objectives: I can...

-identify test-taking strategies that work for me.

-reflect on my experiences as a freshman at LEC.
-design and create a guide to study skills used at LEC.

1.  Test-Taking Skills

Using the Tic-Tac-Toe sheet, select an activity to work on.  Remember that you must have seven total:  four across/down/diagonal and another three that intersect.  Select the activities that will benefit you most for exams!

3.  Incoming Freshman Handbook

We’re quickly approaching the end of freshman year, and you can now reflect on what it takes to “survive and thrive” at LEC.  All the challenges you have faced this year have made you experts!  So, how can you use this accumulation of knowledge?  Of course you will use it to your benefit in upcoming years, but why not share your knowledge with incoming LEC freshman?  As a class, we will compile your experiences and advice into a survival guide for next year’s freshman.  The final product will include a variety of pictures, rankings, lists, and rules that will help future Cobras navigate their first year at LEC.

You should NEATLY write them down on a piece of paper.  

Today, you will explain the major study skills you've learned here at LEC: Cornell notes and TPEQEA format.  Remember, new students have not yet learned these strategies, so you will have to explain them thoroughly! You will create:

• A set of Cornell notes on a topic of your choice (e.g. favorite food, history of a sport, etc.).  Be sure to label each part of the Cornell notes with step-by-step instructions!
• A mini-poster that explains what each letter of TPEQEA means.

Learning Tasks for Tuesday, May 6

Essential Question:  How can I use test-taking strategies to become a successful test-taker?

Objectives: I can...

-identify test-taking strategies that work for me.

-reflect on my experiences as a freshman at LEC.
-design and create a guide to teaching strategies used at LEC.

1.  Test-Taking Skills

Using the Tic-Tac-Toe sheet, select an activity to work on.  Remember that you must have seven total:  four across/down/diagonal and another three that intersect.  Select the activities that will benefit you most for exams!

3.  Incoming Freshman Handbook

We’re quickly approaching the end of freshman year, and you can now reflect on what it takes to “survive and thrive” at LEC.  All the challenges you have faced this year have made you experts!  So, how can you use this accumulation of knowledge?  Of course you will use it to your benefit in upcoming years, but why not share your knowledge with incoming LEC freshman?  As a class, we will compile your experiences and advice into a survival guide for next year’s freshman.  The final product will include a variety of pictures, rankings, lists, and rules that will help future Cobras navigate their first year at LEC.

You may type them in a Google doc (and share with me) or NEATLY write them.  

Today you will explain motivation.  Remember, new students are unsure how to adapt to the coursework here at LEC - you have to explain motivation techniques to them. Soooo, what advice do you have for staying motivated? You will create:

• A checklist with 3-5 do's and 3-5 don'ts of motivatation
• A list of time management strategies
• A comic strip showing at least two potential roadblocks to being motivated and how you can overcome them.

Learning Tasks for Monday, May 5

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Learning Tasks for Monday, May 5

Essential Question:  How can I use test-taking strategies to become a successful test-taker?

Objectives: I can...

-identify test-taking strategies that work for me.

-reflect on my experiences as a freshman at LEC.
-design and create a guide to teaching strategies used at LEC.

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

1. Writing into the Day

2.  Test-Taking Skills

Using the Tic-Tac-Toe sheet, select a row of four activities to work on.  Select the activities that will benefit you most for exams!

3.  Incoming Freshman Handbook

We’re quickly approaching the end of freshman year, and you can now reflect on what it takes to “survive and thrive” at LEC.  All the challenges you have faced this year have made you experts!  So, how can you use this accumulation of knowledge?  Of course you will use it to your benefit in upcoming years, but why not share your knowledge with incoming LEC freshman?  As a class, we will compile your experiences and advice into a survival guide for next year’s freshman.  The final product will include a variety of pictures, rankings, lists, and rules that will help future Cobras navigate their first year at LEC.

You may type them in a Google doc (and share with me) or NEATLY write them.  

Today you will explain the CIF strategies.  Remember, they’ve probably never heard of them before - you have to show them:

- The six strategies with a brief explanation of what each is

- A few sentences with how you see the CIF strategies being used at LEC

- An illustration of your favorite CIF strategy in use