Letter to Self

Tuesday December 13th

Objectives:  I CAN reflect on where I am and where I want to be.

• Future letters to yourself:
• You are going to write a letter to yourself that you will open when you GRADUATE FROM LEE EARLY COLLEGE!!!!   
• Write things you learned this semester.
• Things that are important to your life right now.
• Life lessons that you want to remember.
• Where you want to be when you graduate college.
• What your goals currently are.
• Who is important to you in your life.
• ...basically the more you write now about your life the better this letter will be when you open it in 3-4 years!!!!!!!!

Portfolio Semester One

December 8, 2016

• Portfolio Check
• I will be checking your portfolios.
• You should be prepared to share your progress with me.
• The above task is worth 10 points.
• While I am checking the portfolios, continue to add anything that is required for semester 1. 

Testing and Portfolios

December 7, 2016

• Know the final exam schedule: 
• Tuesday, 12/13: Class exams (Math 2, Math 3, AVID)
• Wednesday, 12/14: World History
• Thursday, 12/15: Physical Science
• Friday, 12/16: Reading for College Success, English 2A
• Monday, 12/19: Math 1, Math 2, and Math 3
• Tuesday, 12/20: Makeup Day
• Exam Q & A
• Portfolio Check
• I will be checking your portfolios.
• You should be prepared to share your progress with me.
• The above task is worth 10 points.

Quiz. Quiz. Trade

December 6, 2016

Quiz.Quiz.Trade.

Take out your flashcards from last week.

Use these to play quiz, quiz, trade.

Make sure that you find a partner, ask the question, and exchange the card!

Don't just stand around!

Portfolio Day

December 1, 2016

• Fill in the weekly log with today's date (This may go on a separate sheet of paper.)
• Decide what you will be working on today

• Start creating a piece of your portfolio
• You may want to work on study tools for finals! 

Study Tools

November 30, 2016

Wednesday: I CAN be successful on my finals.

• Create 10 flashcards for a class you are most worried about 
• Create the question/word on the front and the answer/definition on the back
• 5 of the cards:
• Vocabulary words from a unit you need to study
• 5 of the cards:
• Higher level content questions from a unit you need to study
• This means it has to be longer that a one word answer
• Once you have your cards made:
• Get with someone who is in the same class with you and quiz each other
• Whoever gets the most questions correct will get candy!
• If you go through all the cards find someone else to study with!

Graphing Grades

November 29, 2016

• Graphing Grades
• Go on powerschool and put a dot where your grade is today for each class.
• Reflect on your short-term SMART goal for quarter two.  You should write a 5-7 sentence reflection.

Thank You Notes

November 22, 2016

Create a thank you letters to those you are thankful for.

Make them colorful and fun!

Tuition

November 16, 2016

Read ONE of the following articles:

• Senate Bill
• News & Observer Article
• The Charlotte Post
• WRAL

• Write down key points (pros/cons) from each
• Add your own thoughts/opinions/experiences

Cost of College

November 15, 2016

Objective: I can read and analyze key points of articles, and determine pros and cons for a $500 tuition. 

• Reflection:  Respond to each question in 2-3 sentences in your folder.
• How do you feel about the cost of tuition?  
• What are your fears about college tuition?  
• What are your plans to help pay for college?

Then..

 

Read ONE of the following articles:

• Senate Bill
• News & Observer Article
• The Charlotte Post
• WRAL

• Write down key points (pros/cons) from each
• Add your own thoughts/opinions/experiences

Portfolio Day

November 10, 2016

• Fill in the weekly log with today's date
• Decide what you will be working on today

• Start creating a piece of your portfolio

Self- Care

Objective: I can practice self-care.  Today you will... Do something to care for yourself. These actions will hopefully either bring you joy or peace.  Some actions you might do include, but are not limited to, the following:  Read a book Build something 3D Draw a picture Listen to music Nap Talk to your friends (in this class) Work on an assignment Play a computer game Your choice (as long as I approve!)

National Issues

Tuesday:  I CAN be a knowledgeable citizen.

• Brainstorm:
• What are the three biggest issues that you feel need to be addressed in America?
• Write down the issue AND the reason you feel they are problems
• Video:
• Run Rep Run
• Reflection:
• What can you do to become part of the local political system and become involved in the issues that concern you?  (Think about how you have been viewing issues in AVID).
• Answer in two complete sentences
• If you were president, what would you change about the issues above 
• Answer in two complete sentences (one per issue)

Electoral College

November 2, 2016

• Watch TED talk on Electoral College
• Answer the questions on a sheet of paper to turn in:
• Questions

First Time Voters

November 1, 2016

Think-Pair-Share

Why is the ability to vote in the United States so important?

First Time Voters Video

Reflection

Explain how any of the following issues mentioned in the film might directly affect you: education; healthcare; immigration; minimum wage,environment, policing, foreign policy? 

Be prepared to share. 

Marshmallow Challenge

• October 26, 2016
• 
  
• BUDDY DAY!
• Work with your buddy to complete the Marshmallow Challenge. You have 18 minutes to build the tallest free-standing structure (no outside supports) out of 20 sticks of spaghetti, one yard of tape, one yard of string, and one marshmallow. You cannot use the marshmallow as a building component - it must stay intact and go on top of the tower.  The tallest tower wins! 

Graphing Grades Quarter Two

Tuesday:  I CAN reflect on my grades and set goals to improve.

• Buddy Day prep
• Graphing Grades
• Go on powerschool and put a dot where your grade is today for each class.
• Reflect on your short-term SMART goal for quarter one.  You should write a 5-7 sentence reflection.
•  Create quarter two SMART goals for each class.

Portfolio

October 20, 2016

• Fill in the weekly log with today's date
• Decide what you will be working on today

• Start creating a piece of your portfolio

Occupational Outlook Handbook

October 19, 2016

I CAN discover what career suits me best.

• BE THE AWESOME ADVISORY I KNOW YOU ARE!!!!!!!!!!
• Pick 2 careers that you would like to focus on that you have researched on cfnc.org and put on your graphic organizer about the surveys
• Go to http://www.bls.gov/ooh/
• Click on the Occupational groups from the left hand side that your careers are apart of
• For each career click on each category and write a two bullet points for each:
• What they do
• Work environment
• How to become one
• Pay
• Job Outlook
• Similar Occupations
• There should be a total of 24 things since there are 2 things for 6 categories and you are looking at two different careers.
• THIS WILL BE TURNED IN AT THE END OF THE PERIOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Finishing CFNC

October 18, 2016

Wednesday:  I CAN explore the CFNC.org website and research career choices for me.

• Log into CFNC and follow the steps
• Plan
• For a Career
• Learn About Yourself
• Career Key
• Basic Skills
• Answer everything HONESTLY in both surveys.
• Make a copy of the following to put your answers to the survey in:
• CFNC Graphic Organizer 
• Make sure to finish the organizer and share it with me. 

Portfolio

October 13, 2016

• Fill in the weekly log with today's date
• Decide what you will be working on today

• Start creating a piece of your portfolio

CFNC Continued

October 12, 2016

Wednesday:  I CAN explore the CFNC.org website and research career choices for me.

• Log into the link and follow the steps
•  Learn About Yourself CFNC
• Plan
• For a Career
• Learn About Yourself
• Interest Profiler
• Answer everything HONESTLY
• Open up your copy of the graphic organizer you shared with me and put your answers there. 
• CFNC Graphic Organizer 
• When you are done take the Work Values Sorter and put your answers into the graphic organizer

Portfolio

October 6, 2016

• Fill in the weekly log with today's date
• Decide what you will be working on today

• Start creating a piece of your portfolio

CFNC

October 5, 2016

Wednesday:  I CAN explore the CFNC.org website and research career choices for me.

• Log into CFNC and follow the steps
• Plan
• For a Career
• Learn About Yourself
• Career Cluster Survey
• Answer everything HONESTLY
• Make a copy of the following to put your answers to the survey in:
• CFNC Graphic Organizer 

CFNC Webquest

October  4, 2016

• Webquest:
• Click on Plan:
• 1)  Write down the 3 things you can PLAN for
• Click on Plan for a career
• 2)  Write down 2 things on this page that would help you the most!

• Click on Apply:
• 3)  Write down the 2 things you can apply for
• Click on apply for college
• 4)  Write down 2 things on this page that would help you the most!
• Click on Pay:
• 5)  Write down 4 categories on this page
• Click on loans and scroll down to the bottom of the page
• 6)  Write down 2 things under tools and calculators that would help you the most!

Portfolio!

• September 29, 2016
• Fill in the weekly log with today's date
• Decide what you will be working on today

• Start creating a piece of your portfolio

Graphing Grades

September 28, 2016

• Graphing Grades
• Go on powerschool and put a dot where your grade is today for each class
• Reflection
• Write a reflection based on your current graph.  You should reflect on each class individually.  Consider what is going well and what you can improve upon.

Library Visit

September 27, 2016

Tuesday:  I CAN navigate my way in the library.

• Look at books you are interested in
• Write down the name of 3 books
• Write down the author
• Description of the book
• Check out awesome books for DEAR!!

Portfolio Day

September 22, 2016

Thursday:  I CAN take ownership of my learning by creating study tool to help me succeed.

• Fill in the weekly log with today's date
• Decide what you will be working on today

• Start creating a piece of your portfolio

Career Cluster Gallery Walk

September 21, 2016

• Gallery Walk
• Write down all the clusters that are present in this advisory.
• Write down two facts from each
• Write a scale from 1-5 how interested you are in that cluster
• 1=I have no interest at all in this and would hate to work in this cluster
• 2=I would not like this cluster but it would not be the very worst thing in the world.
• 3=  I am neutral.  I would not love or hate this cluster.
• 4= I would like to work in this cluster but it is not my very first choice.
• 5=I would love to work in this cluster and it would be my dream if it happened.
• Go to:  https://www.cfnc.org/index.jsp
• Create an account

Career Clusters

September 20, 2016

Tuesday:  I CAN research career clusters.

• Go to this site: Career Clusters
• Pick a career cluster to research and create a one pager which must include:
• Description of the career cluster
• 5 careers that you would like
• 3 industries
• 3 pathways
• 5 majors
• 4 hobbies/activities you would like (not a link but at the bottom of the page)
• Illustration to represent career cluster

Portfolio

September 15, 2016

Thursday:  I CAN set plans for my future and reflect on where I am.

• Portfolio Overview
• Review the descriptions and expectations
• Complete your goal setting sheet
• Highlight options that will benefit you that are your choice
• Start creating a piece of your portfolio

Study Tool/Strategy

September 14, 2016

 With your partner, create a study tool or strategy that goes with your multiple intelligence strength.

This should be a tool that can be used for your classes here at LEC. 

Use the link below to help brainstorm ideas.  Remember though, your ideas must be unique to your strength.

Examples of Study Tools

PARTNERS:

Musical: Suzy & Jennyfer

Body: Angel, Ibet, & Selena

Language: MacKenzie & Selena

Self: Asya, Charley & Bella

Learning Styles

September 13, 2016

Obj:  I CAN evaluate my learning style to help me succeed in my courses.

• Go through and answer all questions HONESTLY to the best of your ability
• Multiple Intelligence Test
• Write down your top 3 categories AND the numeric score for each and turn it in

Portfolio

September 8, 2016

Thursday:  I CAN set plans for my future and reflect on where I am.

• Portfolio Overview
• Review the descriptions and expectations
• Complete your goal setting sheet
• Highlight options that will benefit you that are your choice
• Start creating a piece of your portfolio
• One pager: An idea could be answering the prompt "What motivates you?" based on what we have learned this week
• Conferences:   How are you doing in your classes?

Maslow's Hierarchy Connections

September 7, 2016

OBJ: I can self assess my level of needs.

Character Analysis

With a partner pick a character from a movie, TV show, book, etc.

Analyze how that character represents the different levels in Maslow's Hierarchy.

Self Assessment

Assess where you feel your needs are being met.

Use the link above to complete the activity in your advisory folder.

Make sure to make a copy of the document and place your name in the document title.

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

September 6, 2016

• Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
• Watch the video as a class:
• Write down the 5 levels 
• What does each level mean in your own words.  This should be written in one sentence.
• What is an example of each level

Portfolio

September 1, 2016

Thursday:  I CAN set plans for my future and reflect on where I am.

• Portfolio Overview
• Review the descriptions and expectations
• Complete your goal setting sheet
• Highlight options that will benefit you that are your choice
• Start creating a piece of your poirtfolio

Graphing Grades

August 31, 2016

Using your current progress report grades, plot the points on your graph.

Make sure that you write down today's date on the proper line.

Reflect on your grade in comparison of your baseline goal.

For each class write a two sentence reflection by completing the sentences:

I feel ______________ about __________ class because ______________.

I can either continue or improve my work by _________________.

Course Planning

August 30, 2016

Objective: I can plan for the future. 

Today we will...

• Discuss parent meetings
• Discuss high school courses you will be in taking in the future
• Fill in blocks of the 5 year plan with high school courses
• Ask questions about future classes you will take!

Fall 2016	Spring 2016	Fall 2017	Spring 2017	Fall 2018	Spring 2018
	AVID	Spanish 111	Spanish 112	Biology	Biology
		Civics and Economics	Earth Science	ACT Prep
Advisory	Advisory	Advisory	Advisory	His 131	His 132
				PED 110

Fill in starting what course you are in and add the following course every semester (unless it says year long-two semesters)

Math Sequence:  Math 1 (year long), Math 2, Math 3, Stats or Precalculus (take both)

English Sequence:  Reading for College Success, English 1, English 2 (year long), English 4, English 3

Physical science or World History (switch in freshman year)

Life Map Gallery Walk

August 25, 2016

• Life Map Gallery Walk
• Go into every 9th grade Advisory room
• Pick two maps from each class (except your own)
• Write down their name and interesting fact on their map
• You should have 10 names and 10 facts!
• Turn in this sheet for a grade!

Club Fair

August 24, 2016

• Club Fair
• Fill out the Club Fair Bingo sheet as you go around

Power School/ E-mail Check In

August 23, 2016

Log in to Power School.

UserName; first and last name.

Password: Lunch/NC Wise Number

Check your grades.  You can post this as your starting point on your graph.

Log in to your Cougarmail.

User ID: first initial, first four letters of last name, last 3 numbers of library card.

Example: krega000@cougarmail.cccc.edu

Password: MMDDYYYY 

Presentations Continued

August 18, 2016

1.  Life Map Presentations!!

Make sure to go over all elements included in your poster!

2.  Goal Grades for your next semester

Pick out a different color for each class

Decide what goal grade you want in each class and draw a horizontal line

Make sure to think about a realistic goal based on your past grades

Life Map

August 17, 2016

Life Map Presentations!!

Make sure to go over all elements included in your poster!

Buddy Day!

August 16, 2016

Freshmen	Sophomore Buddy	Buddy Day Room
Suzy Brito	Selena McLean	Regan
Isabella Buie	Tatice Donaldson	Regan
Selena Cuevas	Juana Morales	Delmaine
Asya Earle	Diamond Evans	Nickel
Angel Flores	Nic Morales	Regan
Sophia Lupercio	Selena McLean	Regan
Charley McBurnett	Allie Ellington	Nickel
Ibet Morales	Daniel Le	Regan
Trinity Patterson	Hailey Crabtree	Cunkelman
Jennyfer Perez	Luz Canseco	Willaert
Mackenzie Roche	Savannah Johnson	Willaert
Sadie Zeig	Dylan Thomas	Delmaine

• Introduction
• Tell them three interesting facts about yourself
• Tell them about how you are doing and how LEC is so far.
• Tell them what classes you have and which are your favorites.
• Talk about the amount of homework you have.
• Kahoot
• Pick a time to do something outside of advisory (lunch, club, before school?)