GPS/Math

do gps with decimals in math

Thesis/Boys Reading & Writing

www.guysread.com

Jon Scieszka- Guys Write for Guys Read

Boy Writers: Reclaiming their Voices- Ralph Fletcher

Energy Ideas/Scientific Method

• As part of Mini-Society, have kids create an energy plan for Michigan/their business/our country.
• Do scientific method unit at the beginning of the year with energy efficiency (comparing light bulbs, checking energy meters at their homes)
• Compare fuel efficiencies of cars (get info from dealerships- field trip to dealership?)
• Sit down with utility bills and use it for math- how much do things cost?
• Project Based Learning for school with energy
• Teach the connections between energy usage-fossil fuels-global warming
• https://www.dteenergy.com/community/videos.html for loaner videos from DTE
  

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PLAN

#1: Form a gender gap school improvement committee (August-Sept.)
#2: Site-based research- needs assessment (Sept.-Oct.)
#3: Analysis of research (Oct.-Nov.)
#4: Plan training emphasis based on results (Nov.-Dec.)
#5: Professional Development Training (Jan.)
#6: Staff Implements Strategies (Jan.-ongoing)
#7: Needs assessment (April)
#8: Analyze data, determine additional strengths, weaknesses & opportunities for growth/development/improvement (May)
#9: Put together further training (May-summer)
#10: Professional development (sustained)

Children's Books

Home of the Brave (Japanese American internment)

When I Was Puerto Rican

The Very First Thanksgiving Day- R.G.Greene

Freedom School Yes (hidden curriculum)

The Ledgebook of Thomas Blue Eagle (Native American)

La Mariposa

When I Grow Up- Tina Louise

Uncle Peter's Amazing Chinese Wedding

***The Name Jar***

Website Resources

www.100people.org (demographics worldwide)

www.sacredtexts.com (new england primer)

www.urbandictionary.com (know what your kids are saying)

freedomwriters.com

http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/excellence/lat-bibliography.pdf (latin american book resources)

www.librarything.com (book database)

Movies to See

PBS 2004- A Story of American Education

October Sky

Half Nelson

This Film is Not Yet Rated

Legends of the Fall- 1994

Smoke Signals- 1998

In the White Man's Image

The New World- 2005

Stand and Deliver

Freedom Writers

TV Comedian- Carlos Mencia