March 10, 2026

 Hello! Here's what we're up to today:

• Checking in
• List of missing assignments - get them done before Spring Break
• Reminder: tomorrow is Collab (PM)
• Silent reading
• Eng 8: Returning Assignment 3
• Right to redo
• Right to challenge
• (Missing student presentation)
• Recapping comprehension quiz - chance to ask questions
• Recapping essay
• Structure of an essay document
• Reviewing plan
• Topic to Question to Thesis
• Activity (debate) - how to make a strong argument from a question and back it up with specific evidence
• Freewrite
• Time to read ahead / plan for essay
• Eng 9: Watching The Hate U Give

March 9, 2026

 Hello! Here's what we're up to:

• Checking in
• Assignment 2 Schedule made!
• Silent reading
• Student presentation
• Teacher notes
• Freewrite
• Turning attention to A6 and A7
• A7
• Structure of an essay
• How to make a plan
• By Friday, try to have as much of this done as possible

March 6, 2026

 Hello! Here's what we're up to today:

• Checking in
• How did yesterday go?
• Eng 8: discussion on trigger warnings
• Silent reading / finishing up A5
• Student presentation(s)
• Teacher notes
• Freewrite
• Looking ahead to the quiz and essay
• Brainstorm
• Eng 8: Last bit of the indoor track meet!

March 5, 2026

 Hello! Sorry I couldn't be there today. Here's what you're working on:

• English 9 (AM)
• Time to work on your Assignment 5 (due tomorrow - don't forget the written aspect), and/or read ahead in The Hate U Give (Chapter 11 before tomorrow)
• English 9 (PM)
• You're off to indoor track meet - have fun! Remember that Assignment 5 is due tomorrow, and to read ahead in The Hate U Give (Chapter 11 before tomorrow)
• English 8
• Time to work on your Assignment 5 (due tomorrow - don't forget the written aspect), and/or read ahead in Dry (Page 181 before tomorrow)

March 4, 2026

 Hello! Here's what we're up to today:

• Checking in
• Checking the schedule
• Silent reading
• Literary term:
• Juxtaposition
• Student presentation(s)
• Teacher notes
• Eng 8: freewrite
• Time to work on A5

March 3, 2026

 Hello! Here's what we're up to today:

• Checking in
• Recapping last week, and looking ahead at the reading schedule
• Silent reading
• Eng 9
• Checking in on A2 - note that I've tweaked the rubric to make it more clear
• Student presentation
• Teacher notes
• Discussion
• Freewrite
• Time for A5
• Eng 8
• Checking in on A2
• Freewrite
• Time for A5
• Rule of three
• Perspective
• Integrating quote into drawing
• Being specific with tone

March 2, 2026

 Hello! Here's what we're up to today:

• Checking in
• Recapping last week, and looking ahead at the reading schedule
• Heads up on missing A1 and 3: if you haven't completed either of them, this will be noted in your interim report card
• Note: I've delayed A5 to Friday
• Eng 9: Welcome our guests!
• Tomorrow, read the next section
• Eng 8
• Recapping last week
• Touching base on Assignment 2
• Silent reading
• Literary terms
• Flashback
• Foreshadowing
• Student presentation(s)
• Teacher notes
• Time to work on Assignment 5
• By Wednesday, read the next section