1. ¡Ahorita! Get a blank weekly worksheet from the bookshelf in the back of the room. Find your desk by color AND number. Put your number down on top of the taped number, to keep your classmates accountable. In the first ¡Ahorita! Box for the week, write at least 5 complete sentences in response to the following quote: “Repetition is the father of learning” -Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr (Lil Wayne)

2. Asistencia Aqui o presente As always, I expect those who have NOT heard their name, to be waiting silently.

3. Anuncios Hay una pruebita (little quiz) over Srta. Higey’s expectations and procedures el jueves.

4. ¿Qué día es hoy? Hoy es _______.

5. El objetivo Estudiantes podrán (students will be able to) explain growth mindsets, malleable intelligence, and describe how someone becomes un experto!

6. Niveles de voz Voice levels This is how Srta. Higley will indicate to you how loud each activity should be. Let’s start by talking at your tables about how loud we speak in the following 3 locations: A library A fancy restaurant A college classroom

7. Nivel 0 SILENT! This level will be used for receiving instructions, completing independent work, and during ALL tests and quizzes.

8. Nivel 1 A library This level is a whisper and will be used for

9. Nivel 2 Fancy restaurant This level is used for conversations with a partner or within your table groups

10. Nivel 3 A college classroom This voice will be used when asking a questions, answering a question, or presenting information to the whole class.

11. Practicamos Necesito un voluntario While the voluntario talks, the class will hold up: 1 finger if it is a Level 1 voice 2 fingers if it is a Level 2 voice 3 fingers if it is a Level 3 voice Srta. Higley expects everyone to sit up, track the voluntario y participar 100%

12. ¿Tienes un “growth mindset”? In the Apuntes section for lunes, number you paper 1-9. Answer the following questions using: A – Strongly agree B – Agree C – Disagree D – Strongly disagree 1. ________ People are born smart, average or dumb. 2. ________ You are a certain kind of person, and there is not much that can be done to change that. 3. ________ If you use your brain a lot, it will become stronger. 4. ________ Music talent can be learned by anyone. 5. ________ It is impossible to train your brain to be a better reader. 6. ________ All human beings are capable of the same amount of learning. 7. ________ Your brain cells multiply when you challenge them. 8. ________ Some people are just born being bad at math. 9. ________ When you have to work hard at learning something, it means you are not smart.

13. Leemos con compañeros Within your mesa, find either 1 or 2 compañeros. Srta. Higley wants grupos of NO MORE THAN 3 personas. With your compañeros, read the article out loud. You should be reading at nivel 2. Compañeros will take turns reading one paragraph at a time. If you finish early, discuss the following questions with your partner: How does this article define intelligence? Is it different than yours or your partner’s definition? How?

14. Discusión: Durante este discusión, Srta. Higley quiere: Una voz (one voice) a la vez Levanta las manos para contribuir Track the speaker with your eyes Heads up, sitting up

15. ¡Una canción! Before we discute how someone becomes un experto, we are going to do a CLOZE actividad. We will also be doing many actividades CLOZE en la clase de español. This means we will be listening to una canción (a song). While we do so, we will be filling in the blanks. Pencils should be out, papers should be out, and mouths should be closed.

16. ¿Cuántas horas tenemos? 8 horas X 180 días X 4 años 5,760

18. ¡Ahorita! Find your desk by color AND number. Put your number down on top of the taped number, to keep your classmates accountable. In the first ¡Ahorita! Box for the week, write at least 5 complete sentences in response to the following quote: