August
Week of August 17th
OBJECTIVE: Teachers meet/reconnect with their homeroom students. Teachers help students understand the process/schedule for the first day, disseminate materials, and begin building relationships/classroom community by utilizing the homeroom superhero activity.
Week of August 22nd
August 23: OBJECTIVE: Students and teacher have the opportunity to interact with one another and have some fun learning about one another. Homerooms may need time to complete the Homeroom Superheroes capes/shields.
August 25: OBJECTIVE: This lesson helps establish the purpose of homeroom (developing 21st century skills, the opportunity to connect with a teacher/classmates not driven by academic learning/achievement/grades, etc.) Students work together to create a list of “rules” that their homeroom will follow to create a safe, caring, and fun learning environment for all students.
Week of August 29th
OBJECTIVE: Students will learn more about one another in a guessing game format.