This document outlines the procedures and expectations for Mrs. Leal's U.S. History advisory class. It introduces communication norms like hand signals, bathroom procedures, and outlines the goals of developing self-awareness, social skills, and motivation through activities, discussions, and social emotional learning. Routines like name plates, binder organization, and class start/end rituals are also established.
14. Agenda
• Meet and Greet
• Good Things- “Launch”
• Introduction to Mrs. Leal
• Ice Breaker to know students
• Creation of Name Plate Foldable
• Organizational Routines and Procedures
• “Landing”- recap of lesson objectives
15. Good Things 3-5 minutes
• Start of every class-
• Think of a good thing that has happened to you today, over the
summer, on the way to class that we can celebrate.
• 2-3 volunteers will be asked to share.
17. Life Experience:
• Married for 17 years to Mr. Leal, Spanish teacher at Oak Grove High
School
• Teacher since 2003 with East Side- Evergreen and Oak Grove
• Mom to 5 ½ year old twins
• Before teaching I was in corporate travel and managed offices in
Miami, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Boston Massachusetts, and New
York City.
• Went back to school at 35 years old to get teaching credential from
SJSU
18.
19. “Going on a Picnic”
• The student starts by saying his name and one thing he will bring to
the picnic that starts with the same letter as his name.
• ...for example, my name is Tim and I'm bringing some tea to the
picnic.
• Standing in a circle, the next student must continue by introducing
themselves and repeating the prior student’s name and item “I’m
Kathleen and I’m bringing Ketchup and Tim is bringing Tea”
20. Advisory Guidelines
• Allow others to fully express themselves and be open to their
individual point of view
• Fully participate
• Ask questions…even if you think trivial
21. Introductions
• Tell Us:
• Who you are
• One interesting thing about yourself and
Answer this question
Advisory will be successful if…
23. Mission
• To help students enhance their lives by accepting personal
accountability and to continuously strive toward the goal of achieving
their full potential one degree at a time.
• Enhance grades, better attendance, better relationships, doing better
in and outside of school
• Self Awareness
• Self Development
• Social Awareness and Responsibility
• Mindfullness Training
24. Core Competencies of Advisory
• Self Awareness
• Self Development and Management
• Positive Decision Making
• Relationship Skills
• Social Awareness and Responsibility
25. Social Emotional Learning
Process which people acquire the knowledge, attitudes and skills to
• Recognize and manage their emotions
• Set and achieve positive goals
• Demonstrate caring and concern
• Establish and maintain positive relationships
• Make responsible decisions
• Handle interpersonal situations differently
26. Goals
• Significantly better school attendance
• Less disruptive classroom behavior
• Like school more
• Perform better in school
• Less likely to be suspended
29. My commitment to you
I will promote high expectations
I will be well prepared for every class
I will use various and appropriate teaching methods and materials
Create a supportive , cooperative learning atmosphere
Be enthusiastic, caring, and maintain a non-threatening learning
environment
Relate learning to student’s interests
34. Grit/Ganas Persistence
• Finished whatever she/he began
• Stuck with a project or activity for more than a few weeks
• Tried very hard even after experiencing failure
• Stayed committed to goals
• Kept working hard even when s/he felt like quitting
35. Optimism/Zest
• Actively participated
• Showed enthusiasm
• Approached new situations with excitement and energy
• Remained calm even when criticized or otherwise provoked
• Allowed others to speak without interrupting
• Was polite to adults and peers Kept temper in check
36. Positive Attitude
• Believe that effort will improve his/her future
• When bad things happen he/she thought about things they could do
to make it better next time
• Staying motivated, even when things don’t go well
• Believe that he/she could improve on things they weren’t good at
•
37. Self Control
• Pay attention and resisted distractions
• Remain calm even when criticized or otherwise provoked
• Allow others to speak without interrupting
• Polite to adults and peers
• Keep temper in check -
38. Gratitude
• Recognize what other people do for them
• Show appreciation for opportunities
• Express appreciation by saying thank you
• Did something nice for someone else as a way of saying thank you
39. Curiosity
• Eager to explore new things
• Ask questions to help he/she learn better
• Took an active interest in learning
40. Starting the class
• Entering in zone zero
• Professional handshake
• Good Things
• Start on DO-NOW written in journal with date and question
• Debrief Journal
• Start on Foldable writing objective
47. Utilizing your binder in Mrs. Leal’s Class
• Only item under the US HISTORY tab will be a Glad Gallon Size freezer
bag that is three-hole punched
• All handouts and foldables will go in this bag.
• After 5 days (2 weeks) of class you will compile your work in a
portfolio that will be graded and kept in class to use for your 6 week
exam. (open note)
• First thing that will go in your bag will be your name tag that will be
used at least for the first two weeks.
49. Hand Signals
• There are three signals we need to know when we are having
discussions, whether they are in small groups or as a whole class.
• When someone is speaking, we do not interrupt them. But when we
agree with their words, disagree with their words, or have words of
our own to add on to their ideas, we can communicate that
respectfully and without interrupting with three signals:
53. Signal for bathroom
Only one person at a time
Nobody uses restroom during first 10
minutes or last 10 minutes of class.
Not permitted when teacher is giving explicit class
directions.
I will acknowledge with a nod
54. Signal for Tissue
Hand raised while pinching nose.
I will acknowledge you and nod my head
To the direction of the tissue box
55. Signal for new pencil
I am going to see your pencil in the
air, and am going to point to where
the sharpened pencils are or nod
my head giving you permission to
quietly get out of your seat and
trade your broken pencil for a
sharpened one. The broken pencil
is quietly placed into the “Dull ”
container.
56. Time Out
All eyes tracking Mrs. Leal and
In zone zero (no talking). When students
See the signal they are to repeat it so their
Colleagues stop any sidebar conversations
57. Advisory Guidelines
• Allow others to fully express themselves and be open to their
individual point of view
• Fully participate
• Ask questions…even if you think trivial
58. Introductions
• Tell Us:
• Who you are
• One interesting thing about yourself and
Answer this question
Advisory will be successful if…
60. Mission
• To help students enhance their lives by accepting personal
accountability and to continuously strive toward the goal of achieving
their full potential one degree at a time.
• Enhance grades, better attendance, better relationships, doing better
in and outside of school
• Self Awareness
• Self Development
• Social Awareness and Responsibility
• Mindfullness Training
61. Core Competencies of Advisory
• Self Awareness
• Self Development and Management
• Positive Decision Making
• Relationship Skills
• Social Awareness and Responsibility
62. Social Emotional Learning
Process which people acquire the knowledge, attitudes and skills to
• Recognize and manage their emotions
• Set and achieve positive goals
• Demonstrate caring and concern
• Establish and maintain positive relationships
• Make responsible decisions
• Handle interpersonal situations differently
63. Goals
• Significantly better school attendance
• Less disruptive classroom behavior
• Like school more
• Perform better in school
• Less likely to be suspended
66. My commitment to you
I will promote high expectations
I will be well prepared for every class
I will use various and appropriate teaching methods and materials
Create a supportive , cooperative learning atmosphere
Be enthusiastic, caring, and maintain a non-threatening learning
environment
Relate learning to student’s interests
71. Grit/Ganas Persistence
• Finished whatever she/he began
• Stuck with a project or activity for more than a few weeks
• Tried very hard even after experiencing failure
• Stayed committed to goals
• Kept working hard even when s/he felt like quitting
72. Optimism/Zest
• Actively participated
• Showed enthusiasm
• Approached new situations with excitement and energy
• Remained calm even when criticized or otherwise provoked
• Allowed others to speak without interrupting
• Was polite to adults and peers Kept temper in check
73. Positive Attitude
• Believe that effort will improve his/her future
• When bad things happen he/she thought about things they could do
to make it better next time
• Staying motivated, even when things don’t go well
• Believe that he/she could improve on things they weren’t good at
•
74. Self Control
• Pay attention and resisted distractions
• Remain calm even when criticized or otherwise provoked
• Allow others to speak without interrupting
• Polite to adults and peers
• Keep temper in check -
75. Gratitude
• Recognize what other people do for them
• Show appreciation for opportunities
• Express appreciation by saying thank you
• Did something nice for someone else as a way of saying thank you
76. Curiosity
• Eager to explore new things
• Ask questions to help he/she learn better
• Took an active interest in learning
77. Starting the class
• Entering in zone zero
• Professional handshake
• Good Things
• Start on DO-NOW written in journal with date and question
• Debrief Journal
• Start on Foldable writing objective
Editor's Notes
In that commercial, we saw how baseball coaches and players communicated using sign language. Today we will be learning how to communicate student-to-student and teacher-to-student using sign language also. In the video and in baseball, the signals that baseball players and coaches use to communicate can get pretty complex, but don’t worry because in our class we will not be getting that complex. In fact, today, we are going to specifically learn the hand signals that we use when we agree (demonstrate), when we disagree (demo.), or when we want to add on to what someone else in our class just said.
Now part of the reason that coaches and players use hand signals is so that they can communicate without interrupting the game. We are going to use hand signals in this class for that exact reason: using hand signals or sign language in one more way we minimize interruption in class and make our class that much smoother so we can achieve to the maximum.