Odd block Schedule. Review for final test.
My plan was to give the last chemistry test. I have not seen my odd classes since last week, due to the weird state testing schedule, and I think it would be bad to give them the test today (structure of matter and organic chemistry)
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We reviewed the requirements for the last project of the year: THE CHEMISTRY PROJECT, a choice of atom model, element brochure, poster project, or molecule model. More on this in week 35.
Final stretch for end of the year. About 5 kids per class this year have F 's and they don't seem to care. I've begun the notification process, I'll tell the parents and let the kids decide to do or not to do. Usually I have only 1 or 2 kids with F's but this years group has more. Its frustrating for me, I really think you have to work harder to fail in my class than to pass. However, maybe being 13/14 is especially difficult this year.
I hope this helps.
Love to Teach, and Teach with Passion!
It’s not Magic, It’s Science!
RichardKinney@cusd.com
http://qp.clovisusd.k12.ca.us/rey_kinney
Showing posts with label state test. Show all posts
Showing posts with label state test. Show all posts
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Week 34, Day 3: Are other teachers kids nicer than our own students?
Last testing schedule of the year. Then Periods 2 and 4 in the afternoon. Apollo 1 video (see blog w33d3)
I have so enjoyed the 7th graders that spent some time in my class these past two weeks for testing. This is how it must feel to be a grand parent.
I used the video today to be a time of getting missing work turned in. This is the only time all year that I had period 4 at the end of the day. I told them if you do not get your work done (ticket out the door) then you do not leave. I HAD TONS OF WORK TURNED IN!
I hope this helps.
Love to Teach, and Teach with Passion!
It’s not Magic, It’s Science!
RichardKinney@cusd.com
http://qp.clovisusd.k12.ca.us/rey_kinney
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Week 33, Day 2: Craziness
Testing schedule , then period 2 and 4
Graphing the top 10 elements in our bodies and calculating their weight in pounds.
I did not give any test today. We test by the students Academic Block teacher. While a teacher's AM classes were testing the PM class was hanging out with me.
After lunch I found out that most students in my period 2 class do not know how to use a protractor, an assumption I made.
Period 4 came in into the class as if they were clowns and this was a carnival, one student out of their seat then on the floor rolling and hooting and running around. A second student was spraying an aerosol and when I asked for the can, the student looked me in the eye, put it in their bag, zipped it up and grinned at me. The bag and the student were delivered (by me) to the 8th grade office. I managed my frustration and anger and got the class going.
After all this I had a parent-student meeting in which the student showed all adults in the room that they are talk back-a-tive, and defiant and rude.
This was my after noon.
I hope this helps.
Love to Teach, and Teach with Passion!
It’s not Magic, It’s Science!
RichardKinney@cusd.com
http://qp.clovisusd.k12.ca.us/rey_kinney
Graphing the top 10 elements in our bodies and calculating their weight in pounds.
I did not give any test today. We test by the students Academic Block teacher. While a teacher's AM classes were testing the PM class was hanging out with me.
After lunch I found out that most students in my period 2 class do not know how to use a protractor, an assumption I made.
Period 4 came in into the class as if they were clowns and this was a carnival, one student out of their seat then on the floor rolling and hooting and running around. A second student was spraying an aerosol and when I asked for the can, the student looked me in the eye, put it in their bag, zipped it up and grinned at me. The bag and the student were delivered (by me) to the 8th grade office. I managed my frustration and anger and got the class going.
After all this I had a parent-student meeting in which the student showed all adults in the room that they are talk back-a-tive, and defiant and rude.
This was my after noon.
I hope this helps.
Love to Teach, and Teach with Passion!
It’s not Magic, It’s Science!
RichardKinney@cusd.com
http://qp.clovisusd.k12.ca.us/rey_kinney
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Week 33, Day 1: Teacher Appreciation Week and STATE TESTING
Odd Block Schedule: same lesson as yesterday - organic chem lab, starch and lipid test.
I've got this lesson figured out after a rocky start last Friday.
State testing starts tomorrow. We have done a nice review over the past 10 days, I feel that I have fully prepared them for the state tests.
Frustration with talkative students in period 5. I had difficulty with one of them last week. This one student will not stop talking. I had to remove this student and the one sitting beside to go fill out a TIME OUT SLIP. I have a pre-made time out slip that I can quickly check some behavior boxes to get the kids out of class quickly but make them have to answer some questions about their behavior. They usually sit out side but today I had them go to the 8th grade office.
I get a balloon delivered with a bag of candy ballast and a note saying how much I am appreciated. That was a welcome surprise.
As I prepare for tomorrow's class and the state test proctoring, our student councilor calls me to say the parent of the talkative student wants a conference. Now I'm frustrated (there were some accusations made about my professional ethics by the talkative student). I decide it's time for a walk home NOW
Warm weather. Hot walk home.
Can't focus on grading papers. I decide to call it a night early.
Not feeling very appreciated.
I hope this helps.
Love to Teach, and Teach with Passion!
It’s not Magic, It’s Science!
RichardKinney@cusd.com
http://qp.clovisusd.k12.ca.us/rey_kinney
I've got this lesson figured out after a rocky start last Friday.
State testing starts tomorrow. We have done a nice review over the past 10 days, I feel that I have fully prepared them for the state tests.
Frustration with talkative students in period 5. I had difficulty with one of them last week. This one student will not stop talking. I had to remove this student and the one sitting beside to go fill out a TIME OUT SLIP. I have a pre-made time out slip that I can quickly check some behavior boxes to get the kids out of class quickly but make them have to answer some questions about their behavior. They usually sit out side but today I had them go to the 8th grade office.
I get a balloon delivered with a bag of candy ballast and a note saying how much I am appreciated. That was a welcome surprise.
As I prepare for tomorrow's class and the state test proctoring, our student councilor calls me to say the parent of the talkative student wants a conference. Now I'm frustrated (there were some accusations made about my professional ethics by the talkative student). I decide it's time for a walk home NOW
Warm weather. Hot walk home.
Can't focus on grading papers. I decide to call it a night early.
Not feeling very appreciated.
I hope this helps.
Love to Teach, and Teach with Passion!
It’s not Magic, It’s Science!
RichardKinney@cusd.com
http://qp.clovisusd.k12.ca.us/rey_kinney
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Week 32, Day 2: Review revolt!
Odd Block Schedule. Test review and finish some old labs.
Review revolt! I revolted against review only. I through a mini lab into the lesson plan. 4 days of review and testing made me psycho.!
A week or two ago we started the exothermic/endothermic lab. WE did not get them all finished back then and I used today to do it. Nice break from review. In one or two classes we even started the conservation of mass lab.
I hope this helps.
Love to Teach, and Teach with Passion!
It’s not Magic, It’s Science!
RichardKinney@cusd.com
http://qp.clovisusd.k12.ca.us/rey_kinney
Review revolt! I revolted against review only. I through a mini lab into the lesson plan. 4 days of review and testing made me psycho.!
A week or two ago we started the exothermic/endothermic lab. WE did not get them all finished back then and I used today to do it. Nice break from review. In one or two classes we even started the conservation of mass lab.
I hope this helps.
Love to Teach, and Teach with Passion!
It’s not Magic, It’s Science!
RichardKinney@cusd.com
http://qp.clovisusd.k12.ca.us/rey_kinney
Monday, April 26, 2010
Week 31, Day 2: Never Again
Even block period: conservation of matter lab.
Rainy weather. I have a dept chair meeting today a lunch so I decided to have my lunch with my wife during part of prep and watch the rain fall and visit with her.
During the meeting my principal made the comment, "With two weeks to state testing, Labs are great but there are no labs on the Star Test.". He was right. We will need to review.
Notebook turn grade review. I'm not doing this again. I will find another way. It takes three minutes to score one that is perfectly set up. I have about 220 kids. 660 minutes total grading. That's 11 hours of grading.
I hope this helps.
Love to Teach, and Teach with Passion!
It’s not Magic, It’s Science!
RichardKinney@cusd.com
http://qp.clovisusd.k12.ca.us/rey_kinney
Rainy weather. I have a dept chair meeting today a lunch so I decided to have my lunch with my wife during part of prep and watch the rain fall and visit with her.
During the meeting my principal made the comment, "With two weeks to state testing, Labs are great but there are no labs on the Star Test.". He was right. We will need to review.
Notebook turn grade review. I'm not doing this again. I will find another way. It takes three minutes to score one that is perfectly set up. I have about 220 kids. 660 minutes total grading. That's 11 hours of grading.
I hope this helps.
Love to Teach, and Teach with Passion!
It’s not Magic, It’s Science!
RichardKinney@cusd.com
http://qp.clovisusd.k12.ca.us/rey_kinney
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