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WELCOME!

WELCOME!. “College Writing” August 14 th , 2012 Mr. Montgomery. TASK 1. FORM A CIRCLE ON THE FLOOR IN FRONT OF MY DESK, IN FRONT OF THE BROWN STOOL. WELCOME LETTER. Today’s Task. Using the Assigned Butcher Paper Create a “ Team Motto” & Logo for our Period

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WELCOME!

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  1. WELCOME! “College Writing” August 14th, 2012 Mr. Montgomery

  2. TASK 1 • FORM A CIRCLE ON THE FLOOR IN FRONT OF MY DESK, IN FRONT OF THE BROWN STOOL

  3. WELCOME LETTER

  4. Today’s Task Using the Assigned Butcher Paper Create a “Team Motto” & Logo for our Period • Neat, Inspirational, Motivating • 2 representatives explain the meaning & significance behind the motto.

  5. WELCOME! “College Writing” August 15th & 16th, 2012 Mr. Montgomery

  6. FIRST…. The bad news (Mr. Montgomery’s trip to Northwestern University)

  7. Today’s Task • Counseling Team Intro • Attendance/ Icebreaker Game • Review Syllabus & Website • My Expectations of You • Your Expectations of Me • “SENIORITIS!!”

  8. Attendance Icebreaker • your name • interesting fact about you. • Your career ambition (what do you want to do after Da Vinci?)

  9. Today’s Task • Attendance/ Icebreaker Game • Review Syllabus & Website • My Expectations of You • Your Expectations of Me • “SENIORITIS!!”

  10. WELCOME! “College Writing” August 20th & 21st, 2012 Mr. Montgomery

  11. Icebreaker/ Opener • Find 2 other partners & sit in a group of 3 on the floor. Make your group of 3 tight! • NOW, one person from your group, stand up and rotate to the group immediately next to you.

  12. “A Vision for Myself” • “Imagine that there were no obstacles in your life right now (grades, standardized tests, money, family, etc) nothing!” • In your biggest dream, where would you visualize yourself in 10 years? Doing what? • You have the power & resources to get this, how will you take advantage of them in your senior year? • What are your senior year goals & how will you get them?

  13. Today’s Task • “A Vision for Myself” • Week Overview & Syllabus • Socratic Seminar Groups • Naviance Set – up /College Visit Request • ONCE ALL OF THIS IS COMPLETE FOR YOU • ACT/ SAT prep me • Begin researching & deciding topic for Socratic Seminar

  14. College Visitor Request • You have the power to determine which colleges & universities visit our campus! • You will give counselors 4 suggestions on which colleges you want to see here! • What should I expect when a college rep. comes? (http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/06/grinnell/) • School websites • http://collegeprowler.com/ • http://www.collegeview.com/index.jsp • http://www.cappex.com/

  15. Today’s Task • “A Vision for Myself” • Week Overview & Syllabus • Socratic Seminar Groups • College Visit Request/ Naviance Set – up • ONCE ALL OF THIS IS COMPLETE FOR YOU • ACT/ SAT prep me • Begin researching & deciding topic for Socratic Seminar

  16. WELCOME! “College Writing” August 22nd & 23rd, 2012 Mr. Montgomery

  17. Today’s Task • Complete “Personality Type/ Do What You Are” Tests • Select 5 possible future careers & add to “my careers” in Naviance • Complete & Turn in “Career Matrix” worksheet to Mr. Montgomery • HW: Need one question on a ½ sheet of paper for our “Lecture Series”

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