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or maintained on a teacher’s webpage. Information from the Class Schedule or Calendar should be copied into their planner, one to two weeks at a time. If there is no homework for a class on a given night, students should write in their planner “N/H” for “No Homework.” 3. Personal Schedules Events and appointments, such as doctor’s, dentist and orthodontist’s appointments, club or tutoring meetings, sports practices, games, special occasions, vacations, religious holidays and birthdays make up a student’s personal schedule. Knowing their personal schedule helps students manage their time. Also, a student’s personal schedule often impacts another person’s schedule. Can they think how? (i.e., a parent needs to know about a change in a sports practice time, or a carpool driver needs to know when a student will be absent from carpool due to an appointment, etc.) Copying so much information (annual, class and personal schedules) into a planner is tedious. But only by tracking all three schedules in their planners, can students get the “big picture” or the “radar view” of their responsibilities. That is the key to successfully managing their time! 4. Don’t 4get 2 Abrev8! Writing space is limited in most planners. Use abbreviations 2 fit mor info in2 a small space! Direct students to WB page 44. Review the abbreviations. Students can use these and/or make up their own. Use bullet points to separate entries to make them more legible. PRODUCT PREVIEW Activity (20 minutes) Select Activity A, B, C or D from the Activities Guide on IG page 40. Letter to Parent (5 minutes) Students reference the content written on the board by the instructor to complete the S.O.S.™ Letter to Parent or Caregiver. Assign Homework (3 minutes) • Provide students with a copy of your school’s Annual Calendar, or direct them to the school or district website for a copy. Students review the Annual Calendar, and enter into their planners the dates and events that affect them. The next night, students check class schedules and calendars and add the next two weeks of class schedules to their planners. The following night, they add personal schedule items. They may need to consult a parent. (Schedule a planner check for assessment.) • If students did not complete Activity D in class, assign WB page 47 as homework. Students
check answers in the answer key. (Review for assessment.) • Read WB pages 50 to 59 to prepare for the next S.O.S.™ class.
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The Middle School Student’s Guide to Ruling the World! Instructor’s Guide
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