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Post by mam5467 on Sept 13, 2006 16:00:40 GMT -5
If i were the teacher i would continue with the same method. However, i would also make sure that everyone was were they needed to be and no one was falling behind. I would continue with the afternoon tutoring session because i have found them very helpful. So far i think the its method is working.
-margaret mckinney
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Post by Lelia Hoover on Oct 19, 2006 14:55:27 GMT -5
I agree. Although i have not had time to go to any turoring i have heard they are very helpful. personally the ITS is working for me, and Mr Fisher conducts the system well. However, i think if we spent less time on tangents, and more time on explaining exactly when the contracts are due, and what they are, and more do(k)nows this class would be alot clearer.
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Post by Clark OBannon on Oct 19, 2006 18:47:29 GMT -5
So, i dont know about anyone else. but i thought that the reporter, peter, and his photographer coming in today form the charlotte observer to report on our class but mostly mr. fisher was really cool. way to go mr. fisher!
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Post by andyt13 on Oct 19, 2006 18:57:07 GMT -5
yeah man did you see how he knew my name? but as far as the class goes its interesting already. but a way to make it even more interesting would be for mr fisher to tell us even more about his experiences, some of the more engrossing tales especially.
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Post by pete on Oct 19, 2006 19:00:20 GMT -5
agree andy..stores are wut spices up the class..charlotte observers came and chilled with us da guy had my name,..dats wussup this was a short week with the 4 day unit...i'm still confused on wut we're supose to do for ATL..but yeh..i like physics
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Post by conrad on Oct 20, 2006 8:44:13 GMT -5
I think that the reporter guy had awesome handwriting-- did you see that he doesnt write any vowels down when taking notes, thats pretty interesting I think. God, I very much dislike Mrs. Anliker for telling me not to be on the Hoffprint (which i could have been in if i wanted), but rather to be on the crappy Literary magazine that no none reads. Grr. Anyways, back to physics--keep up the good work Mr.Fisher.
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Post by ali shirzad on Oct 30, 2006 20:49:33 GMT -5
wait whats this suggestion box about..... oh well i suggest mr. fisher gives an extension so we good have a good halloween
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Post by Lelia on Oct 30, 2006 21:47:55 GMT -5
right now i am slightly confused about a-team and how the grading works. so for every unit we make our own set of contract...following the general outline. and then also do as much extra credit as possible to raise our grade from the 88?
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Post by Mr Fisher on Oct 31, 2006 5:23:01 GMT -5
right now i am slightly confused about a-team and how the grading works. so for every unit we make our own set of contract...following the general outline. and then also do as much extra credit as possible to raise our grade from the 88? That's sort of it. The intent of A-TEAM is to allow students who have a high aptitude for learning and an excellent attititude towards learning to challenge themselves and to maximize their learning potential by focusing more on enrichment and acceleration rather than core contracts. Most A-Team Members always do some sort of problem set.....usually the on-line HW and Physics Quizzes is a popular A-Team option. Then they find ways to engage themselves with learning physics by searching the internet, connecting physics to calculus, reading science articles, or doing AP/IB Physics problems. If you need suggestions, I have lots of greAt A-Team ideA's from previous years!
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Post by Clark OBannon on Oct 31, 2006 15:37:42 GMT -5
That helps a lot. thanks Mr. Fisher. But i have another question about the A-team. Can we not just do the contracts that everyone else in the class is doing if that is what is working for us. and then maybe add in some challenging things every now and then. Becasue i find many of the regular things that everyone in teh class is doind to be both helpful and a bit of a challenge.
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Post by Mr Fisher on Oct 31, 2006 19:54:35 GMT -5
That helps a lot. thanks Mr. Fisher. But i have another question about the A-team. Can we not just do the contracts that everyone else in the class is doing if that is what is working for us. and then maybe add in some challenging things every now and then. Becasue i find many of the regular things that everyone in teh class is doind to be both helpful and a bit of a challenge. Doing same contracts also okay, except for more traditional contracts such as the Levels Guide or worksheets that focus on knowledge and comprehension tasks, rather than higher order thinking tasks. Each student will find what works best for them! I do like to see students challenge themselves though and try acceleration contracts, Ranking Tasks, etc.
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Post by conrad on Nov 1, 2006 9:52:18 GMT -5
Well, I am not very ready for the test, but I will survive as I always do, barely clinging to life (I suppose that this is a metaphor for barely doing well, or doing just below well, but not to an extent of doing badly). Does that make sense to anyone?
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Post by hannah h on Nov 12, 2006 18:46:11 GMT -5
all i know is that since i was away for the whole wknd on my confirmation trip, i missed the last day of the unit and didn't get to study or see schoolnotes or be able to use a computer. the best i could do was notecards. whoop dee doo. i'm not ready for the test exactly (at all) but as always i'll try my hardest. i hope there weren't new concepts learned that i'll be woe to not know.
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Post by elizabethstroh on Nov 19, 2006 18:19:29 GMT -5
is it just me, or did it feel like having that long weekend between the last day of the contracts and the test really mess with our test scores. i think i forgot all of the information between thursday, when i finished the contracts, and the test. is there anything that we can do so that doesn't happen?
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Post by stewart ahlum on Nov 19, 2006 19:25:31 GMT -5
I like physics and its. i am so good at it. so good.
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