8th+Grade+Lessons

=8th Grade Lessons= =First Quarter= =Second Quarter= =Third Quarter= =Fourth Quarter=
 * School Leadership
 * Invention Convention
 * High school choice
 * Kids' Inquiry Conference
 * Your 8th grade Legacy

=Crew at STEM Middle Academy – 8th grade, 2012-2013, First Quarter= TWO BIG IDEAS FOR 8TH GRADE FIRST QUARTER: SCHOOL LEADERSHIP AND INVENTION CONVENTION 3 spot checks for required items before Oct 1. || Use this as a tone-setter for the year and as way to continue building relationships with parents, using positive and corrective phone calls. || 2. “Chip Tracker” conversations: students lose a chip every time they interrupt. (Virtual chips on smartboard) || Use high-interest common text about a local issue- facilitate a conversation about community service project ||
 * SCHOOL LEADERSHIP (Academic address, Community Service) How does Student Government and Junior Honor Society fit into this?
 * INVENTION CONVENTION
 * Planning Template: Habits of Scholarship, Learning Targets, Assessment, Topics **
 * **// Habit of Scholarship //** ||  **// Learning Target //**  ||  **// Assessment //**  ||  **// (Suggested) Topic //**  ||
 * I Act Responsibly. || I can arrive at school with all the materials I need to complete my assignments (writing utensils, notebook, agenda book, completed work, etc.) || 3 checks for required items during first week of school.
 * I Act Responsibly. || I can listen respectfully by being silent when others are speaking. || 1. Peer observations for listening respectfully (using student-generated rubric)
 * I Collaborate. || I can work effectively with anyone. || Successful completion of simple challenge in crew with 2 randomly-chosen partners. || Teambuilding challenge- Clay sculpting with hidden partners ||
 * I Collaborate. || I can work with others to improve my community. || Participation in development and execution of crew community service project. || In-school community service – demonstrating leadership and setting the tone for success for the year ||
 * I Innovate. || I can approach challenges with creativity. || Documented Brainstorm for Invention Convention || Invention Convention ||
 * I Innovate. || I can use knowledge and skills from multiple fields to modify and improve an invention. || Articulate ||  ||
 * I Show Integrity. || I can demonstrate how my individual work is my own. ||  || Invention Convention ||
 * I Show Integrity. || I can reflect on my mistakes and work to improve my actions. || Multiple revisions of math work || Math classes, coordinated with math teacher ||
 * I Strive For Quality. || I can revise my work to improve it. || Demonstrated multiple revisions of prototypes. || Invention Convention ||
 * I Strive For Quality. || I know my academic address; I continually track my progress and set goals for improvement. || Crew binder with MCAS scores, plan, evidence of effective effort || Math classes, coordinated with math teacher ||