Week 13

Good Afternoon,

Monday- 
Leadership- Students worked on cutting out letters for A-Day Displays as well as work on other items for A-Day such as tweaking flyers and updating press releases. I have been making each day worth so many points because it has been hard to keep some students working. By doing this, I have found it to be fair to the students who are actually working.
Animal Science- Students are working on a research bases unit of instruction in CASE. They were looking up hormones. To help make the process make more sense I found it was best to create a timeline on the board. By having different students draw their hormone on the board I was able to maintain participation and check to make sure students are understanding the process.
Landscape- Students worked in the garden to transplant strawberries. I am struggling to keep all students working as well as having issues with students who do not want to participate due to the dirt. I stress that students may bring a change of shoes and clothes but it is still a challenge to keep them all working. I am debating developing a peer accountability system.
SAE- Students worked on researching information for the Maple Syrup Project.

Tuesday- 
Leadership- In leadership students were working on displays, pairing food for spring trip and planted plugs in the greenhouse. The greenhouse has been a struggle to maintain al students working. I try to have them working on something different and then change gears to go the greenhouse however their work ethic is really poor.
Animal Science- In Animal Science I found a time table which pictures of the ovary to better discuss hormones. This process allowed students to review what they worked on yesterday as well as to visually see what was occurring. This type of review was very effective and I think brought a better sense of understanding to the material.
Landscape- Sub plans- left for Spring Trip.

Wednesday- Saturday- Spring Trip- I worked with Ms. Romberger over the past few weeks to plan out our Spring Trip to West Virginia. The Trip was a blast. It was very relaxing yet students had the opportunity to be as busy as they chose. We took all the students Zip Lining which was very challenging for some and many had to over come many fears. This was an excellent opportunity and a great activity for a group. This was very much a challenge for my group as we had a student who was paralyzed. She was a great sport and was amazing in what she was able to accomplish. I was so proud of how the students worked with each other to help pull her up the ladders an put on and off the line. The experience was very rewarding an exciting. I hope to be able to do something with my students.



Plan for Week 8

Monday- Leadership- Work Day- ADay Displays

                Animal Science- 6.4.1

                Landscape- What is soil?

                SAE- Maple Syrup Proposal

Tuesday- Leadership- Job Profiling

                 Animal Science- 6.4.1

                 Landscape- What is Soil?

               SAE- Press Release Review, Maple Syrup Proposal research


Wednesday- Sub- Spring Trip
                     Leadership- Displays

                      Animal Science- 6.4.2

                     Landscape- Landscape designs with Native Plants

                    SAE- A-Day

Thursday-
                    Leadership- Displays

                   Animal Science- 6.4.3

                  Landscape- Landscaping with Native Plants

                   SAE- Maple Syrup


Friday-
            Leadership- A-Day

            Animal Science- 6.5.1

            Landscape- Mulching

            SAE- Hunger Banquet