Welcome, Students!7th Grade Civics

Ms. Isaacs

Classroom Schedule

9:30 -10:21 1st Period

10:24 - 11:12 2nd Period (elective)

11:15 - 12:03 3rd Period

12:08 - 12:38 Lunch

12:40 – 1:27 4th Period

1:30 – 2:16 5th Period

2:19 – 3:09 6th Period

3:12 - 4:00 7th Period

This is what a typical day looks like.

Learn About Our Class• The teacher

• Class goals and community

• Subjects

• Homework

• Schedule/Tardiness

• Supplies

• Getting help

• Questions? Raise your hand, please.

My experience

• I’ve taught high school and middle school.

• I’ve taught in Tallahassee and Port St. Lucie

• Any questions you want to ask me?

My background

• I grew up in Hollywood, FL & Port St. Lucie, FL

• I attended Parkway Elementary, Forest Grove Middle School, & LPA.

• I graduated from Florida State University with a master’s degree in education.

Get to Know Me

My Family• My boyfriend’s name is Glen and he is an engineer.

• I do not have any children

• I have two dogs- Romeo, a Jack Russell Terrier mix and Minnie, a Black Mouth Cur mix.

Hobbies/Interests

• Reading

• Shopping, going to the beach, fishing

• Spin and Step classes

Communication

• My email: stephanie.isaacs@stlucieschools.org

• My phone: 772-785-6630 ext. 8346

• Class web site: http://www.sharkcivics.weebly.com

Class Goals

• Learn what civics really means

• Discover new interests

• Make new friends

• Be responsible and work hard!

• Have fun and support each other!

Classroom Community

• Our classroom rules help us get along with each other:

• Listen carefully

• Be organized and follow directions.

• Raise your hand to speak

• Respect others

• Use kind words

• Always do your best

• Help each other

• Treat others how you want to be treated

• Ask questions

Class Procedures• Entering classroom

• Assigned seats

• Bell-ringers

• Folder procedure (row, letter, #)

• Dismissal by rows

• Lining up by board (staying off wall/board)

Seat Signals • Sign by pencil sharpener

• 1 = drink

• 2 = pencil

• 3 = bathroom

• 4 = tissue

• 5 = question

• Throw something away- raise hand (not while I am teaching)

• Hand quiet signal

• Goal 3-5 seconds

Civics Topics • Citizenship

• Project Citizen

• Government types

• Foundations of government

• Creating the U.S. Constitution

• Political participation

• Monitoring government

• Organization of the U.S. Constitution

• Branches of government

• Federalism

• Constitutional amendments

• Impact of the law

• Globalization

• Economics

• Geography

Homework

• Assigned on Monday and due Friday

• Completed in spiral/composition HW journal unless otherwise noted

• See class website: http://www.sharkcivics.weebly.com/homework

Shoulder Partner’s • A/B

• Timed Pair Share

• Set time for partner to share/discuss. Then switch roles

• Round Robin

• Students take turn answering

• Stand up- hand up – pair up

• Students stand with hands up, find a partner, hands down, discuss using either Round robin or timed pair share

• *I will ask what your partner shared with you! Pay attention!

• Rally Coach

• Students take turns solving a problem while the other coaches

Groups • Four to a group

• Assigned a role (see poster)

• Recorder

• Quiet captain

• Leader

• Manager

• Helper (everyone)

Class Reward System

• Classes compete for 3 weeks

• Class with the most earned points will earn a Friday reward

• Weekly winning class “Five Minute Friday”

• Create class team name

• Ways to earn points

• Rewards

Behavior

• BIRs

• Gum

• Dress code

• Talking

• Chill Zone

• Time Outs

Questions?

Let’s Have aGreat Year!