WEEK IN REVIEW

In week 1 we developed our classroom guidelines as well as what Respect, Safety and Success look like in our Science 8 classroom.  

We discussed what our jobs are as well and did an activity to identify what we are responsible for.  Here's the summary of that 

My job (Teacher)	Your Job (Student)	Our Job (together)
Teach and guide   Share knowledge  Connect and build relationships with students  Listen to everyone  Be prepared  Be on time  Ensure students are safe  Make science fun  Use different teaching styles that match student learning   styles  Encourage us  Celebrate our mistakes	Attend class, on time  Be ready to learn every day (get enough sleep)  Know the safety procedures  Treat teacher, Brushy and peers with respect  Actively listen  Follow instructions  Come prepared  Hand in work on time  Come to class with a positive attitude   Have fun  Have a growth mindset  Be ready to make mistakes  Ask questions and be honest	Respect everyone's ideas  Learn from each other  Keep the classroom clean  Treat each other like family   Cooperate  Encourage each other  Create a safe environment   Have fun learning  Make the school a better place  Listen to each other

We worked a lot on building our classroom community this week.  This is an important thing to do so we are comfortable being vulnerable and making mistakes (that's what science is all about).  

Friday was a pretty fun day with the introduction of Genius Hour.

I am away Monday and Tuesday of next week for a Mental Health and Wellness Conference in Vancouver.  Mr. Smith will be the TOC those days.

Be kind to each other, have fun, learn stuff.