NAME OF COURSE: Algebra Foundations UNIT NAME: Rubrics, Routines, and

I Rules
Lesson # 2 of 12
UNIT ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What are the social norms, routines, and rules of the
classroom?
FOCUS QUESTION/OBJECTIVE: How do we begin class? How do we share out?
I can statements: Behavior Expectations: The students will produce:
- I can tell others what is expected of - Students move in and out of - 3 partially completed think now entries
me when class begins. the class without being - filled out rubric for 2 think now entries
- I know what I am graded on during - filled out share out rubric
rowdy.
share outs. - Students can work quietly by
- I know how to write a think now themselves
journal.
-I know what a think now journal is.

PROCEDURE:
Think Now Journal HW DUE: a completed parent letter
(45)
1)Go over how the girls are to come in, sit down, start writing notes, have
homework out, and get ready for class. Girls go outside and come in two
times.

2) Go over what is expected from a think now entry. If there is a question, the
format is question followed by what you think is being asked followed by a
strategy followed by a solution. Always leave space for Mr. Noam to write
comments.

Journal Entry #1) Lilia noticed that certain three digit numbers have a special
property: In each of these “Lilia numbers,” the middle digit is the sum of the
two outside digits. For example, 154 is a Lilia number, because 1 + 4 = 5,
and 363 is a Lilia number, because 3 + 3 = 6. List all the Lilia numbers
between 100 and 300.

Journal Entry #2) Complete this table using a pattern to fill in the last three
boxes.
13 5 3
17 6 5
21 7 0
25 8 1

Sometimes Think now journals will be used for you to think back on a math
topic. You just write the question and just answer.

Journal Entry #3) What was the last topic you learned in math class? Did you
like it why or why not?

Think now journals will be collected during Essential Math. THEY DO NOT
LEAVE THE CLASSROOM.

Hand out think now rubric and two think now journal entry examples. As a
class complete the rubric for one. Have students complete the second think
now rubric on their own and share out.
Essential Math (5) None instead this time will be used for a share out.

Direct Instruction Hand out share out rubric. Explain that talking is the best way to learn
(30) something. If you can explain it you get better at it. Students need to know
that they will be graded on what they contribute to class discussion. Go over
rubric with class. Ask for four volunteers to come up to the board. They will
talk about the think now entry #2 and the class will grade them using the
 rubric.

Individual/Cooperati none
ve Work ()

Check-In (15) none

Daily Quiz (5) none

MATERIALS: 1) paper for think now journal 2) think now journal rubrics 3) think now
journal entries for the kids to critique 4) share out rubric 5) Double sided think now
homework
HOMEWORK: Answer two think now journal questions, fill out a rubric for two entries, Buy
materials needed for class
NOTES: