RIKER ABE 3 DAILY CLASSWORK

2011-05-02T14:30:00.000-07:00

Monday 4/25/11 AM
Language - Review sentences and fragments
Math - Review division. Introduce decimal place value

Monday 4/25/11 PM
Language - Quotes review
Math - Word problems

Tuesday 4/26/11 AM
Discussed career fair
Language - Capitals, pg 141 Proper nouns and adjectives
Math - Division review

Tuesday 4/26/11 PM
Language - Capitals Pgs 141-143
Resource Center visit and presentation

Wednesday 4/27/11 AM
Language - Run on sentences
Math - Word problems

Wednesday 4/27/11 PM
Language - Indirect quotes
Math - Word problems

Thursday 4/28/11 AM&PM
No school - Teacher staff development

2011-05-01T18:51:00.000-07:00

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Language- Capitals-Proper Nouns, I, Titles, and Family Relations.
Math - General Operations Review (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)

Monday, April 18, 2011 through April 21, 2011- Mrs Riker out for COABE conference in San Francisco

Monday and Tuesday-April 18,19, 2011 AM - Substitute Gail Jones
:Lab orientation
Language, nouns - pg 21,22
Math - Flash cards and number problems

Monday PM - Ms. Livingston
Lab orientation
Language - direct quotes
Math - Addition review and check up

Tuesday April 19, 2011 PM -Ms. Buchannan (sub)
Lab orientation
Language - Capital review

Wednesday April 20, 2011 - Ms. Constance (sub)
Noun and math review
Lab work

Wednesday April 20, 2011 - Ms. Livingston
Language - Direct quotes review
Math - Multiplication check-up

Thursday April 21, 2011 - Substitute
Language - Noun review
Math - Operations review

Thursday April 21, 2011 - PM - Substitute
Computer lab
Language and Math - Review

Thursday, April 14, 2011

2011-05-01T18:47:00.000-07:00

RIKER ABE 3 DAILY CLLASSWORK

2011-04-13T19:19:00.000-07:00

FOURTH QUARTER - APRIL 11, 2011 TO JUNE 16, 2011

Welcome to returning and new students.

Monday: 4/11/11 and Tues 4/12/11...AM and PM classes:
Classroom orientation
Review of rules and procedures
GED and TABE info

Wednesday 4/13/11: Mon/Wed AM ...
Language-Sentence Formation: Subjects/Verbs and Fragments

Wednesday 4/13/11: Mon/Wed PM
Student Education Plans
Resource Center Presentation
Direct Quotes

Riker ABE 3 Daily Classwork

2010-08-30T19:28:00.000-07:00

Tuesday/Thursday AM 8/26

Language-Business and Friendly Letters
Three Types of Quotes

Math- Fraction/Decimals/Percents
Same and Different Denominators
Multiplication/Division

Tuesday/Thursday PM 8/26
Language -Reviewed Quotes, Possessive Nouns, and Contractions
Introduce Business and Friendly Letters

Math- Reviewed Multiplying and Dividing Fractions
Difficult Subtractions
Math Pre-Test

Monday/Wednesday 8/30 AM and PM
Language - Reviewed Writing Conventions, Capitals, and Punctuation
Completed Pre/Post Tests
Math-PM Only...Geometry Concepts...Angles, Shapes and Related Info.

Wednesday, August 25, 2010/Daily Classwork

2010-08-25T19:05:00.000-07:00

Monday/Wednesday AM:
1. Language- Introduce and Practiced Contractions and Possessive Nouns
2. Math- Reviewed Fractions. Introduce Subtracting Fractions From Whole Numbers,
Zeros, and Mixed Numbers.
3. Completed Pre-Test Conferences with Absentees.

Monday/Wednesday PM:
1. Language - Reviewed Possessive Nouns. Introduced Friendly and Business Letter Parts.
2. Celebrated Student Birthday.
3. Math - Reviewed Fractions.
4. Worked on Target Area Pre-Tests, Math and Language

Tuesday, August 24, 2010/Daily Classwork

2010-08-25T18:58:00.000-07:00

Tuesday/Thursday AM:
1. Labwork/Target areas
2. Completed Pre-Test Conferences
3. Math-Addressed Math Lab Issues....Introduce Fractions With Common Denominators

Tuesday/Thursday PM:
1, Labwork/Target areas
2. Completed Pre-Test Conferences
3. Math-Addressed Math Lab Issues...Reviewed Fractions

9th & final week of spring quarter 2010

2010-06-09T13:06:00.000-07:00

Have a safe, enjoyable summer break (including Flag Day on June 12 & Independence Day on July 4) but continue learning. At the very least, READ!

Returning students, come back Monday/Tuesday, July 12/13. (If you miss your post-testing conference, you are promised only a copy of your TABE report without discussion.) To anyone not returning to us, much good luck.

Congratulations to your teacher, Mrs. Riker, chosen by the CCAE staff to be honored as the staff member of the (new) quarter! (posted by the blogger, Ms. L)

Wed., June 9 / Thurs., June 10 -- AM / PM individual student post-TABE conferences as scheduled with Mrs. Riker

Tuesday, June 8, 2010 PM Language, Math, & Reading TABE post-tests as needed & scheduled; Tuesday, June 8, 2010 AM Language, Math, & Reading TABE post-tests as needed & scheduled; Monday, June 7, 2010 PM Language, Math, & Reading TABE post-tests as needed & scheduled; Monday, June 7, 2010 AM Language, Math, & Reading TABE post-tests as needed & scheduled

8th week of spring quarter

2010-06-02T12:03:00.000-07:00

Notice: The last TABE post-testing day will be Monday/Tuesday, June 7/8. Post-testing conferences will be held Wednesday/Thursday, June 9/10.

Thursday, June 3, 2010 PM
Language, Math, & Reading TABE post-tests as needed & scheduled

registration forms for new schoolyear

Thursday, June 3, 2010 AM
Language, Math, & Reading TABE post-tests as needed & scheduled

registration forms for new schoolyear

Notice: The last TABE post-testing day will be Monday/Tuesday, June 7/8. Post-testing conferences will be held Wednesday/Thursday, June 9/10.

Wednesday, June 2, 2010 PM

Language, Math, & Reading TABE post-tests as needed & scheduled

registration forms for new schoolyear

Notice: The last TABE post-testing day will be Monday/Tuesday, June 7/8. Post-testing conferences will be held Wednesday/Thursday, June 9/10.

Wednesday, June 2, 2010 AM

Language, Math, & Reading TABE post-tests as needed & scheduled

registration forms for new schoolyear

No school Monday, May 31 (holiday); no school Tuesday, June 1 (furlough day)

7th week of spring quarter

2010-05-24T14:07:00.000-07:00

No school Monday, May 31 (holiday); no school Tuesday, June 1 (furlough day)

Notice: Cobb Adult Ed will end one week earlier than previously planned; i.e., this school year will end with June 7/8 TABE post-testing and June 9/10 post-testing conferences.

Thursday, May 27, 2010 PM

Math: review, including fractions

Language, Math, & Reading: TABE pretests as needed

(had to change classrooms partway)

Notice: Cobb Adult Ed will end one week earlier than previously planned; i.e., this school year will end with June 7/8 TABE post-testing and June 9/10 post-testing conferences.

Thursday, May 27, 2010 AM

Language, Math, & Reading: TABE pretests as needed

Math: went over TABE pretest double errors; fractions

TABE re-testing pre-conference with previously absent student

registration forms

Notice: Cobb Adult Ed will end one week earlier than previously planned; i.e., this school year will end with June 7/8 TABE post-testing and June 9/10 post-testing conferences.

Wednesday, May 26, 2010 PM

Language: TABE pretests as needed and error review
Math: TABE pretests as needed and error review; fractions

Notice: Cobb Adult Ed will end one week earlier than previously planned; i.e., this school year will end with June 7/8 TABE post-testing and June 9/10 post-testing conferences.

Wednesday, May 26, 2010 AM

Language: TABE pretests as needed and error review
Math: TABE pretests as needed and error review; fractions

Notice: Cobb Adult Ed will end one week earlier than previously planned; i.e., this school year will end with June 7/8 TABE post-testing and June 9/10 post-testing conferences.

Tuesday, May 25, 2010 PM

Language: TABE pretests as needed

Math: division; fractions

Notice: Cobb Adult Ed will end one week earlier than previously planned; i.e., this school year will end with June 7/8 TABE post-testing and June 9/10 post-testing conferences.

Tuesday, May 25, 2010 AM

Language: reviewed TABE pretest double errors

Math: TABE pretests

registration forms

Notice: Cobb Adult Ed will end one week earlier than previously planned; i.e., this school year will end with June 7/8 TABE post-testing and June 9/10 post-testing conferences.

Monday, May 24, 2010 PM

Language, Math, & Reading: reviewed TABE pretest double errors

completed registration forms

Notice: Cobb Adult Ed will end one week earlier than previously planned; i.e., this school year will end with June 7/8 TABE post-testing and June 9/10 post-testing conferences.

Monday, May 24, 2010 AM

Language: finished 2nd-choice answers on TABE pretest and reviewed "double errors"

Math: reviewed fractions w/ common denominator; introduced fractions without a common denominator; started TABE applied math (pt. B) pretest

Finished M/W morning TABE pre-testing conferences

Notice: Cobb Adult Ed will end one week earlier than previously planned; i.e., this school year will end with June 7/8 TABE post-testing and June 9/10 post-testing conferences.

6th week of spring quarter

2010-05-17T13:24:00.000-07:00

Notice: Cobb County Adult Ed classes will end one week earlier than previously scheduled, i.e., now ending with June 7/8 TABE post-testing and June 9/10 conferences.

Thursday, May 20, 2010 PM

Language: TABE pretest 2nd-choice answers

Math & Reading: TABE pretests

Notice: Cobb County Adult Ed classes will end one week earlier than previously scheduled, i.e., now ending with June 7/8 TABE post-testing and June 9/10 conferences.

Thursday, May 20, 2010 AM

Language: TABE Writing Conventions assessment correction then 2nd-choice answers & review; TABE pretest

Lab: target areas (select students)

Notice: Cobb County Adult Ed classes will end one week earlier than previously scheduled, i.e., now ending with June 7/8 TABE post-testing and June 9/10 conferences.

Wednesday, May 19, 2010 PM

Language: TABE Writing Conventions unit assessment then correction & 2nd-choice answers & review

Reading: TABE pretest

Math: TABE Applied Math pretest then correction & 2nd-choice answers

Notice: Cobb County Adult Ed classes will end one week earlier than previously scheduled, i.e., now ending with June 7/8 TABE post-testing and June 9/10 conferences.

Wednesday, May 19, 2010 AM

Language: TABE pretest, then correction & 2nd-choice answers and review

Math: reviewed the 3 types of division with decimals; introduced addition & subtraction of fractions with common denominators

TABE post-testing pre-conferences with students absent Monday morning

Notice: Cobb County Adult Ed classes will end one week earlier than previously scheduled, i.e., now ending with June 7/8 TABE post-testing and June 9/10 conferences.

Tuesday, May 18, 2010 PM

Language: introduced parallel structure

Math: TABE Applied Math pretest

TABE post-testing pre-conferences with everyone in attendance

Notice: Cobb County Adult Ed classes will end one week earlier than previously scheduled, i.e., now ending with June 7/8 TABE post-testing and June 9/10 conferences.

Tuesday, May 18, 2010 AM

Language: did Writing Conventions chapter skills; took TABE Writing Conventions unit assessment; went over #s 1-5 on Writing Conventions assessment

TABE post-testing pre-conferences with everyone in attendance

Notice: Cobb County Adult Ed classes will end one week earlier than previously scheduled, i.e., now ending with June 7/8 TABE post-testing and June 9/10 conferences.

Monday, May 17, 2010 PM

Language: introduced parallel sentence structure; did TABE Sentence Formation unit assessment

Math: started TABE Applied Math pretest

Notice: Cobb County Adult Ed classes will end one week earlier than previously scheduled, i.e., now ending with June 7/8 TABE post-testing and June 9/10 conferences.

Monday, May 17, 2010 AM

Language: went over errors on business letters; went over troublesome questions & answers on TABE Writing Conventions assessment; TABE pretest by student level in Language

TABE post-testing pre-conferences with everyone in attendance

Notice: Cobb County Adult Ed classes will end one week earlier than previously scheduled, i.e., now ending with June 7/8 TABE post-testing and June 9/10 conferences.

5th week of spring quarter

2010-05-10T16:07:00.000-07:00

no Cobb Adult Ed classes Thursday, May 13, 2010

Wednesday, May 12, 2010 PM
(air conditioning issues -- class held in main bldg.)

Language: reviewed misplaced modifiers, including dangling modifiers

Reading, Math, & Language: Students worked on individual skills in their target areas.

Wednesday, May 12, 2010 AM

Language: reviewed TABE Writing Conventions, then did the unit assessment; went over answers

Tuesday, May 11, 2010 PM

Language: reviewed TABE Writing Conventions, then did the unit assessment; went over answers

REMINDER: no Cobb Adult Ed classes Thurs., May 13

Tuesday, May 11, 2010 AM

Language: reviewed singular & plural possessive nouns; wrote personal/friendly & business letters

Math: reviewed addition & subtraction with decimals; introduced multiplication with decimals and one type of division with decimals

Lab: target areas

REMINDER: no Cobb Adult Ed classes Thurs., May 13

Monday, May 10, 2010 PM

Language: reviewed combining sentences worked on misplaced modifiers, including dangling modifiers

Reading: worked on building vocabulary

Math: reviewed decimal-division type #1 (a decimal in the dividend only); worked on decimal-division type#2 (decimals in both dividend & divisor) & type #3 (a decimal in the divisor only)

Monday, May 10, 2010 AM

Language: reviewed singular & plural possessive nouns; discussed & wrote personal/friendly & business letters

Math: reviewed 2 types of division with decimals; practiced the 3rd type of division with decimals (a decimal in the divisor only)

4th week of spring quarter

2010-05-03T10:44:00.001-07:00

Thurs., May 6, 2010 PM

Reading: went over equestrian vocabulary words

Language: reviewed singular & plural possessive nouns; discussed business & personal/friendly letters; wrote out a business letter

Lab: target areas (entire class)

Thursday, May 6, 2010 AM

Language: reviewed singular possessive nouns; introduced plural possessive nouns

Math: reviewed whole -number & decimal place value & the words; worked on addition & subtraction w/ decimals

Wednesday, May 5, 2010 PM

Language: continued work on combining sentences by adding adjectives & adverbs

Reading: continued TABE reading assessments

Math: reviewed 1st decimal division

Wednesday, May 5, 2010 AM

Language: reviewed singular possessive nouns; worked on plural possessive nouns

Math: reviewed decimal place valule and number words; division with decimals (2 types)

Reading: vocabulary matching exercise

Tuesday, May 4, 2010 PM

Language: reviewed singular possessive nouns; discussed plural possessive nouns

Math: division with decimials: decimal point in the dividend & decimal point in the dividend & the divisor

Reading: "Horsing Around" vocabulary sheet -- using the dictionary

Tuesday, May 4, 2010 AM

Language: reviewed the 3 types of quotations;
introduced singular possessive nouns

Math: reviewed division steps with single- & double-digit divisor;
discussed whole number & decimal places and worked on numbers & the number words for both

A small number of students did some intensive work with Ms. Arakaki.

Monday, May 3, 2010 PM

Language: reviewed the 4 ways to correct run-on sentences;
worked on compound subjects, verbs, & objects;
worked on combining sentences

Math: introduced value in whole numbers & decimals;
worked on addition, subtraction, & multiplication with decimals;
worked on division with a decimal in the dividend only

Lab: target areas (entire class)

Monday, May 3, 2010 AM

Language: reviewed direct, indirect, & divided quotations;
introduced singular possessive nouns

Math: introduced place value in whole numbers & decimals;
worked on number words for those place values;
practiced multiplication, subtraction, & addition with decimals

Lab: target areas (entire class)

3rd week of spring quarter

2010-04-26T10:05:00.000-07:00

Thursday, April 29, 2010 PM

Language: reviewed indirect quotations;
started possessive nouns

Lab: target areas (entire class at one point)

Math: reviewed decimal place value;
started addition, subtraction, & multiplication with decimals

Thursday, April 29, 2010 AM

Language: reviewed contractions; reviewed direct & indirect quotations
started possessive nouns

Reading: individual assessments in TABE Rdng. success book

Lab: target areas (select students)

Math: one-on-one (or two) math work with volunteer aide Ms. Arakaki (select students)

Wednesday, April 28, 2010 PM

Language: reviewed 4 ways to correct run-on sentences

Reading: individual assessments in TABE Rdng. success book

Math:

Wednesday, April 28, 2010 AM

Language: introduced divided quotations

Math: reviewed multiplication & division

Lab: target areas (entire class)

Tuesday, April 27, 2010 PM (Ms. Livingston became a grandmother.)

Language: reviewed contractions & direct quotations;
introduced indirect quotations

Math: decimal place value

Lab: target areas

Tuesday, April 27, 2010 AM

Language: reviewed contractions & direct quotations;
introduced indirect quotations

Math: reviewed multiplication & division

Lab: target areas

Monday, April 26, 2010 PM

Language: reviewed fragments, complete sentences, & run-on sentences;
discussed 4 ways to correct the run-ons

Math: whole numbers and decimal place value

Lab: target areas (entire class)

Monday, April 26, 2010 AM

Language: reviewed contractions; reviewed direct quotations;
introduced indirect quotations

Math: reviewed multiplication & division;
reviewed how to check division answer (by multiplying the quotient by the divisor)

Lab: target areas

2010-04-26T10:00:00.000-07:00

Thursday, April 22, 2010 PM Earth Day

Language: reviewed contractions;
introduced direct quotations

Math: reviewed math operations (add., subt., mult., & div.)

Thursday, April 22, 2010 AM Earth Day

Language: reviewed contractions;
introduced direct quotations

Math: reviewed multiplication

Lab: target area for select students

2010-04-21T07:38:00.000-07:00

Wednesday, April 21, 2010 PM

Language: reviewed fragments & complete sentences;
introduced run-on sentences

Math: reviewed math operations (add., subt., mult., & div.)

Wednesday, April 21, 2010 AM

Language: reviewed contractions; introduced indirect quotations

Math: reviewed multiplication & division

Lab: target area

Tuesday, April 20, 2010 AM

Language: introduced contractions

Math: Addition & subtractions and how to check own subtraction answers (by adding the answer & the 2nd line to see if they equal the top line)

Lab: target area

2nd week of spring quarter

2010-04-19T09:00:00.000-07:00

Monday, April 19, 2010 PM

Language: the difference between complete sentences & fragments

Math: operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, & division)

Monday, April 19, 2010 AM

Language: Introduced contractions

Math: Reviewed addition, subtraction, & multiplication

Lab: Target areas studied

First week of spring (4th) quarter

2010-04-19T08:44:00.000-07:00

April 12/13, 2010 (first day of 4th/spring quarter for returning students) AM & PM

Returning students' TABE re-testing conferences: Score reports discussed.

Lab: Target areas studied

April 14/15, 2010 (first day of 4th/spring quarter for new students) AM & PM

New students' orientation, including explanation of TABE scores.

Lab: Target areas for previous students.

End of winter (3rd) quarter

2010-03-25T14:09:00.000-07:00

Break
Winter (3rd) Quarter break followed by spring break: March 26 - April 11, 2010

Return to your Adult Ed class Monday/Tuesday, April 12/13 (9:00 AM/ 6:00 PM), for your post-TABE re-testing conference with your teacher. Get your TABE results before new students report!

Anyone who does not return to your first class of the spring (4th) quarter will only receive your TABE re-testing report -- without explanation from your teacher.

Anyone who has been dropped for non-attendance will need to report to the Student Services office in room 2. Anyone who missed her/his TABE re-testing, please see Mrs. Riker just before class time the first day.

March 22 - 25, 2010
TABE re-testing
Congratulations to all students who have improved their skills -- especially subject upgrades! Heartiest congrats to those who are being promoted to the next class level (ABE 4)!

Congratulations to Mrs. Riker's students for donating by far the most pennies to the penny drive (fundraiser) thus far -- with special thanks to the students who brought in large amounts! (This was acknowledged at a faculty meeting Thurs., March 25.)

2010-03-18T17:50:00.000-07:00

Thursday, March 18, 2010 AM

Language
various issues

Lab: target areas (approx. half the class)

Math
fractions and decimal comparisons

Thursday, March 18, 2010 PM

Math
Completed Math pretest part A (computation) if needed

TABE make-up pretests as needed in Language, Math, and/or Reading
Reviewed 2nd-choice errors and other problems

Lab: target areas

TABE re-testing conferences with previously absent students

2010-03-17T09:44:00.000-07:00

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 AM

Reading
Completed, scored, and did 2nd-choice answers on TABE pretest
Discussed 2nd-choice errors ("double" errors)

Math
Reviewed common denominators in fractions
Reviewed place value of whole numbers and decimals; did number comparisons

Lab: target areas (and Mary: graph interpretation)

remaining TABE re-testing conferences

TABE re-testing tips and reminders

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 PM

Math
Discussed TABE problem areas in fractions and decimals

Language, Reading, and Math TABE pretests and lessons as still needed

Lab: target areas

TABE re-testing tips and reminders

2010-03-16T10:51:00.001-07:00

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 AM

Language & Reading
reviewed TABE pretest errors

Math
completed TABE part B pretest (applied math) and reviewed 2nd-choice ("double") errors

Lab: target areas

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 PM

Math
Completed, scored, and did 2nd-choice answers on TABE pretest

Reading or Language pretest for previously absent students needing one
and the usual scoring and discussion procedures

Lab: target areas

TABE re-testing conferences with previously absent students

2010-03-15T09:51:00.000-07:00

Monday, March 15, 2010 AM

Math
Did, graded, did second-choice answers, and went over 2nd-choice errors on TABE pretest part B (applied math)

TABE re-testing conferences with previously absent students

Lab: non-Math examinees and Math pretest high scorers studied target area(s).

Monday, March 15, 2010 PM

Math
Did, graded, did second-choice answers, and went over 2nd-choice errors on TABE pretest part B (applied math)

TABE re-testing conferences with previously absent students

Reading
overview of TABE re-test

Lab: non-Math examinees and Math pretest high scorers studied target area(s).

2010-03-11T18:19:00.000-08:00

Thursday, March 11, 2010 AM

Reading
overview of TABE Reading re-test
Completed and graded TABE Reading pretest

Lab: target areas for non-examinees in Reading

Math: fractions -- proper and improper

Thursday, March 11, 2010 PM

Language
Did and discussed pretest second-choice answers

Reading
overview of re-test

Lab: non-Language examinees & students w/ no 2nd-choice errors studied target areas

TABE re-testing conferences with previously absent students

2010-03-10T18:12:00.000-08:00

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Language
Lab: unfinished pretests
Went over pretest errors

Reading
Previewed Reading re-test
Completed and graded TABE pretest

Re-testing conferences with previous absentees

2010-03-10T12:27:00.000-08:00

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 AM
Language
Reviewed topic sentence
Introduced related sentences
Completed and graded TABE pretest

Math
Reviewed decimal place value
Reviewed less than and greater than (< & >)

Re-testing conferences

2010-03-09T16:53:00.000-08:00

Tuesday, March 9, 2010 PM

Language
Introduced topic sentence and unrelated sentences
Completed and graded TABE pretest

Re-testing conferences

2010-03-09T10:14:00.000-08:00

Tuesday, March 9, 2010 AM

Language
Introduced topic sentence
Introduced unrelated sentences
Completed and graded TABE pretest

Re-testing conferences

Lab: Abigail

2010-03-09T06:19:00.000-08:00

Monday, March 8, 2010 PM

Language
Reviewed topic sentence
Introduced unrelated sentences
Completed and graded TABE pretest

Re-testing conferences

2010-03-08T10:22:00.000-08:00

Monday, March 8, 2010 AM
(the first Mon. or Wed. morning with aide Ms. Livingston)

Language
Reviewed sentence combining
Reviewed order of events (Students illustrated)
Continued topic sentence

Lab: Abraham and Steven (Math)

Math
Reviewed fractions with chart method
Addition of fractions with same denominator and different denominators

2010-03-05T12:44:00.000-08:00

Thursday, March 4, 2010 PM

Language
Sentence combining (two exercises) and order of events (3 exercises)
Students illustrated order of events.

2010-03-05T11:54:00.000-08:00

Thursday, March 4, 2010 AM

Lab: target areas

Language
Reviewed sentence combining
Introduced order of events
Revisited essay writing (Abigail)

Math

Decimals checkup (1-10)

Wednesday, March 3, 2010 PM

Language

Reviewed writing conventions and sentence combining
Continued order of events
Introduced topic sentences (two exercises)

Math

Percentages and decimal comparisons

2010-03-03T09:59:00.000-08:00

Monday, March 1, 2010 AM

Language Arts

Reviewed writing conventions (quotations, possessives, contractions, apostrophes, letter writing)

Combining sentences practice

Math

Decimals checkup

Lab: target areas

Monday, March 1, 2010 PM

Lab: target areas

Language Arts

Writing conventions review

Sentence combining practice -- Order of events

Math

Percentages and decimal comparisons

Tuesday, March 2, 2010 AM

Language Arts

Writing conventions (quotations, possessives, contractions, apostrophes, letter writing) review

Sentence-combining practice

Lab: Target areas

Tuesday, March 2, 2010 PM

School canceled (early dismissal from Cobb County Public Schools)

Wednesday, March 3, 2010 AM

Cobb County Public Schools two-hour-delay start (road conditions)

Lab: target areas

Math

Fractions: Addition and subtraction of fractions with same denominator
Lowest common denominator and addition with new denominator (2 rules)

Appreciation and farewell to aide Ms. Patton

2010-02-24T08:51:00.000-08:00

M&W AM 2/24/10

Misc-Social Studies on the Govt. of the US and the territory of Puerto Rico

Language

Reviewed contractions and possessive pronouns

Math

Reviewed multiplying and dividing decimals

M&W P.M. 2/22/10

Language

Reviewed parts of a friendly letter and a business letter

Discussed contractions and possessive pronouns

Math

Reviewed decimal division with a decimal point, one/both parts

T&TH A.M. 2/23/10

Language

Reviewed contractions and possessive pronouns

Math

Reviewed decimals operations and wrote as words

T&TH P.M. 2/23/10

Language

Reviewed contractions and possessive pronouns

Reviewed parts of a friendly letter and a business letter

Math

Reviewed multiplying and dividing decimals

Reading

Olympics article

2010-02-22T08:30:00.000-08:00

M&W A.M. 2/22/10

Language

Reviewed the parts of friendly and business letters

Introduced contractions and problems with contractions and possesive pronouns

Math

Introduced dividing decimals

Reading

Winter Olympics Article

M&W P.M. 2/17/10

Language

Reviewed colons, semicolons, and exclamations

Wrote a friendly love letter and a business letter

Math

Reviewed decimal operations (+, -, and x), started decimal division

Reading

John Hanson Article

T&TH A.M. 2/18/10

Language

Reviewed Introductory phrases and clauses

Reviewed friendly and business letters

Math

Introduced adding and subtracting of decimals

Wrote decimals as words

T&TH P.M. 2/18/10

Language

Reviewed contractions

Wrote a friendly love letter and a business letter

Math

Introduced adding, subtracting, and multiplication of decimals

Wrote decimals as words

2010-02-17T08:48:00.000-08:00

M&W A.M. 2/17/10

Language

Introduced use of commas in direct address sentences

Introduced Friendly/Business letters

Math

Introduced adding and subtracting decimals

M&W P.M. 2/10/10

Language

Reviewed Introductory phrases and clauses

Reviewed direct address and colons

Math

Reviewed adding and subtracting decimals

Introduced multiplication of decimals

T&TH A.M. 2/11/10

Language

Reviewed Introductory phrases

Introduced clauses

Math

Wrote place value numbers as words

T&TH P.M. 2/11/10

Language

Reviewed direct and indirect quotes Introduced indirect quotes

Reviewed contractions

2010-02-10T08:33:00.000-08:00

M&W A.M. 2/10/10

Language

Reviewed 1-6 on quote worksheet

Worked on direct address sentences

Math

Reviewed place value, wrote whole numbers as words, and words as whole numbers

Reviewed decimals and also wrote as words

M&W P.M. 2/8/10

Language

Reviewed appositive and adjective phrases

Reviewed phrases and introductory clauses

Reading

Reviewed Miss Bly Story and Questions

Math

Reviewed place value, wrote whole numbers as words, and words as whole numbers

Reviewed decimals and also wrote as words

T&TH A.M. 2/9/10

Language

Introduced direct and divided quotes

Reviewed introductory phrases

Math

Reviewed place value and wrote the numbers as words

T&TH P.M. 2/9/10

Language

Reviewed direct and divided quotes

Introduced indirect quotes

Math

Reviewed whole numbers and place value Wrote whole numbers as words and words as whole numbers

Reviewed decimals numbers and also wrote as words

Reviewed decimal operations (+, -, x)

2010-02-08T08:45:00.000-08:00

M&W A.M. 2/8/10

Misc

Skills Tutor Info

Language

Reviewed writing conventions -direct and divided quotations

Introduced indirect quotations

Math

Reviewed of division and place value

Wrote whole numbers as words and words as whole numbers

Introduced decimals and also wrote as words

M&W P.M. 2/3/10

Language

Labsheets and info

Appositive and Adjective phrases

Introductory phrases

Reading

Miss Bly Story and Questions

Math

Operations review

Place value and wrote the numbers as words

T&TH A.M. 2/4/10

Language

Reviewed Introductory phrases and direct and indirect quotes

Math

Introduced place value and wrote the numbers as words

T&TH P.M. 2/4/10

Language

Misc

Skills Tutor Info

Language

Direct quotes

Math

Reviewed whole numbers and place value

Wrote whole numbers as words and words as whole numbers

Introduced decimals and also wrote as words

2010-02-03T08:58:00.000-08:00

M&W A.M. 2/3/10

Language

Reviewed writing conventions worksheets (quotations, friendly & business letters)

Introduced direct, indirect, and split quotations

Math

Continued the review of division and the check method

Reviewed math operations and issues associated with those operations

Introduced place value

M&W P.M. 2/1/10

Language

Lab-Worked on writing conventions assessment

Lab info

Appositive review

T&TH A.M. 2/2/10

Language

Reviewed uses of and & commas

Intorduced phrases

Math

Reviewed division

T&TH P.M. 2/2/10

Language

Lab-Writing conventions assessment

Math

Introduced the review of division and the check method

Introduced place value

2010-02-01T08:27:00.000-08:00

M&W A.M. 2/1/10

Language

Lab-Pretest/Basic Language Skills-Capitalization& Misc

Introduced Writing Conventions (quotations, friendly & business letters)

Math

Continued the review of addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and the check method.

M&W P.M. 1/27/10

Language

Use of commas and connectors to join two related sentences

Introduced Appositives

Reviewed GED information

Math

Continued the review of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division

T&TH A.M. 1/28/10

Language

Lab/Basic Skills Review-Punctuation & Misc

Math

Reviewed one digit multiplication & multi digit division

T&TH P.M. 1/28/10

Language

Lab-Pretest/Basic Language Skills-Capitalization& Misc

Math

Reviewed multiplication

2010-01-27T08:39:00.000-08:00

M&W A.M. 1/27/10

Language

Introduced practicing with capitals in paragraphs.

Math

Continued the review of addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and the check method.

M&W P.M. 1/25/10

Language

Intorduced using "and" to connect words and phrases without puncuation. We also worked on direct address.

Math

Continued the review of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

T&TH A.M. 1/26/10

Language

Reviewed single and compound sentences, commas, connectors, semi-colons, and commas with lists.

Math

Reviewed addition and subtraction. Introduced the check method.

T&TH P.M. 1/26/10

Language

Reviewed capitals for people, family, titles, quotes, beginning of sentences, abbreviations, and with the pronoun I.

Math

Reviewed addition, subtraction, and multiplication. Also, focused on ways to remember math rules.

2010-01-25T08:23:00.000-08:00

M&W A.M. 1/25/10

Language

Reviewed capitals for people, family, titles, quotes, beginning of sentences, abbreviations, and with the pronoun I.

Math

Reveiwed addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and the check method.

M&W P.M. 1/20/10

Language

Punctuation Assessment

Math

Reviewed addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

T&TH A.M. 1/21/10

Language

Punctuation Assessment

Math

Reviewed addition and subtraction. Introduced the check method.

T&TH P.M. 1/21/10

Language

Reviewed capital rules for non people, examples, and methods of remembering rules.

Math

Reviewed addition, subtraction, and multiplication.

Monday, December 14, 2009

2009-12-14T08:52:00.000-08:00

M&W A.M.

Testing Day 2

M&W P.M.

Testing Day 2

T&TH A.M.

Testing Day 2

T&TH P.M.

Testing Day 2

Have a wonderful Holiday/Winter break!!!!!!!!!!!!

2009-12-07T08:25:00.000-08:00

M&W A.M.

Language

Prepared for testing next week. Reviewed the entire Language workbook.

Reading

Incomplete reading pretests were completed.

M & W P.M.

Math was the focus for today.

We took a pretest in math. Part I. Completed and checked the pretest
Part II. Still needs to be completed.

T&Th A.M.

Reading

Completed reading pretest.

T&Th P.M.

Completed and reviewed the reading pretest.

ABE Riker December 2, 2009

2009-12-02T08:18:00.000-08:00

M&W A.M.

Language was the focus for today.

Reviewed Fall Break essays for structure, punctuation, and spelling.

Prepared for testing next week

Computer lab-Students worked in Language preparing for testing next week.

M & W P.M.

Math was the focus for today.

We took a Pretest in math.
Part I. Completed and checked the Pretest
Part II. Still needs to be completed

T&Th A.M.

Language

Finished the review of the Pretest

Emergency Drill

Math

Review of fractions (addition, subtraction, and multiplication)

Reviewed the Math Pretest

T&Th P.M.

Math

Completed and reviewed the Math Pretest

Reading

Discussed the Reading Pretest

Mon/Wed A.M. Class Nov. 16, 2009

2009-11-16T09:42:00.000-08:00

M & W A.M.

Language Arts

Reviewed E&M Pretests

Math

Worked on adding and subtracting of fractions

Mrs. Riker met with absent students concerning re-test info and dates

M&W P.M.

Language Arts

Reviewed E&M Pretests
Worked on Essay Formats

T&TH A.M.

Language Arts

Finished the review of the Pretest

Emergency Drill

Math

Reviewed of adding, subtracting, and multiplying of fractions

T&TH P.M.

Language Arts

Finished review of the Pretest