Tuesday Prep for Tomorrow's Class

Today is Election Day!  I am beyond excited to live in a country that supports democracy.  May it reign.

As for class today - there wasn't really a class so what to say?  Thanks?  Hope the meeting helped?  Why am I writing so many question marks?

At any rate, to prep for tomorrow's class, you're going to want to rewatch Sarah Kay's TED Talk from last week and print out the transcript.  You can do that by clicking on the tab that reads "View Interactive Transcript". 

We will be analyzing this amazing young lady's rhetorical strategies in class.  Woot woot!!!!

Love and light, lovelies.

Beltran

Daily Journal:  Write a paragraph that shows (not tells) us about your favorite meal to eat.   

Daily Journal

Asyndeton:  deliberate leaving out of conjunctions (and, but, or) to PUSH things forward.

Daily Journal for tonight is to write about something of your choosing and use at least one example of asyndeton.

Love and light,
Beltran

xoxo

Tomorrow is Counselor Meeting Day.  So have something to read/work on when you're done with your meeting.

Sunday Sun

"When I meet you, in that moment, I'm no longer a part of your future. I start quickly becoming part of your past. But in that instant, I get to share your present. And you, you get to share mine. And that is the greatest present of all."  - Sarah Kay

Class of 2018, these are my current feelings about you and me. Beyond grateful we get to share each other's present.

See y'all tomorrow.

Xoxo

Flu Shots and the Park

Sorry this post is a bit later than usual. The fam bam and I had to go get our flu shots and that led us to the park. Apparently the littles have some mad upper body strength. Didn't get that from me...

At any rate, today's SAS was amazing. I really did enjoy learning from those of you who presented. Always a good time. Period 2 got us rolling and to end with a sing along in period 6...well, that's the cherry on top of the sundae (that I wouldn't eat).

I guess I just want to say thank you. Last school year was not easy or tons of fun for me and I am slowly but surely being reminded that this year is a whole different ballgame. I appreciate your hard work, your effort, your emails, your thoughtful presentations, your presence that adds a light to my daily existence. Even the most reluctant among you presents yourself as kind and observant. I'm not used to that. I'm not used to students cheering each other on, not used to seeing class colors on spirit day, not used to looking forward to each bell so that I can see you, you AND you.

I've laughed more these first few months together than I did all last school year. #truthtea

So...here are your reminders: t-chart on Keegan's essay and reading/understanding of the Brain Pickings article I linked for Monday.

And as a thank you, your other weekend homework is to sleep when you're tired, eat when you're hungry and do something that makes your heart happy. Daily Journals will return on Monday. Take some time to just be. You've earned it.

See y'all Monday.

Love and light and gratitude. I think I've fallen in love.
Beltran

Amoebas and Sharing Bits

The Cubs winning teaches a great lesson about building a team, paying attention to scouting reports, and respecting the process (which ironically leads to fruitful results).  The Time magazine article I read from isn't something I can link, but if you subscribe you can find it I'm sure.  It's called "How the Chicago Cubs Made World Series History" by Sean Gregory.

The rhetorical devices T-chart is due on Monday.  Use Keegan's essay (linked yesterday) for the work.  And read the Brain Pickings article we used in class - "Telling is Listening: Ursula K. Le Guin on the Magic of Real Human Conversation".

SAS #9 tomorrow.  Be ready and send stuff my way in case you don't present.

Have a great afternoon and night.
GO CUBS!!!!!!!!

Love and Light,
Beltran

Daily Journal:  How do you handle adversity?  Honestly.

Stability in Motion

Thanks for listening today.  I'll link Keegan's essay here. You should print it out by Monday.

I'm going to be a hot mess tomorrow so...

Daily Journal below.

Love and light,
Beltran

Daily Journal #45:  What are your thoughts on the past three days worth of lessons?

Sarah Kay TED Talk

Sarah Kay TED Talk here. 

NPR Story Corps

Sorry to be so short.  There's a Cubs game on!!!

xoxo

Daily Journal:  In honor of Sarah Kay, create a list of 10 things you know to be true.