SELF-ASSESSMENT

2/21/2018

Light snowfall

Today, students completed a self-assessment for their new math unit on integers. The purpose of this pre-assessment is to allow students to see where they are in their learning of the new concepts. They will compare their self-assessments to how they progress throughout the unit. There was also excitement today when it started snowing outside. I wonder how much snow will fall by tomorrow morning?

IMPORTANT: Some of you did not follow the instructions on yesterday's PAR. Some of you did not reply to your original post with a (REVISED) version. You have until tomorrow morning to complete this. I will assess it afterwards.

1.) MATH:

An integer is any positive or negative whole number. For example, -3 and +3.
Think about places you see positive and negative integers to prepare yourself for math class tomorrow.

2.) MAP:

Continue working on your map. It is still due on Friday. Most students made lots of progress on their maps over the weekend.
Remember, manage your time wisely. If you don't, you will not finish by Friday.

3.) SCIENCE:

If you haven't already done so, continue working on updating your science journals. You now know how to draw schematic drawings with the appropriate symbols. Be sure to update your notes for your 4 challenges with the schematic drawings.
Click here to review what you learned about series and parallel circuits today.

4.) POST A RESPONSE:

Self-regulation is something that everyone practices. You have been focusing on being more mindful in class when you enter and during transition periods between subjects.
Write a paragraph on three things YOU do to help you self-regulate in class. This will be different for every student.
For example, think about how you help yourself to stay focused during lessons. What or who reminds you and shows you how to behave? How do you know how to behave when walking in the halls? How do you regulate your emotions in challenging situations? These are all questions you might think about when writing your paragraph.
Don't forget to edit/revise your original post by replying to it and starting with (REVISED). Edit/revise for the givens today.

VIDEO LINKS:
Explaining an Electrical Circuit

emily z

2/21/2018 06:01:52 pm

1st

May

2/21/2018 06:02:12 pm

second

Vivian

2/21/2018 06:05:37 pm

LAWRENCE

2/21/2018 06:08:39 pm

TECHNICALLY 3rd BECAUSE VIVAN DIDNT CALL

Vivian

2/21/2018 08:48:32 pm

WOAH HEY I STILL COMMENTED THIRD AND IT'S VIVIAN. V I V I A N THANK YOU VERY MUCH

Karman

2/21/2018 09:31:22 pm

No it's vivan

Eknoor

2/21/2018 06:11:12 pm

I'm technically third cause your not in this class

Eknoor

2/21/2018 06:11:32 pm

You're*

Lawrence

2/21/2018 06:11:51 pm

So? I'm still am in grade 7. xD

Eknoor

2/21/2018 06:15:08 pm

Once I got first on your website and Emily said that she was technically first so yea..... I'm technically third.

Stephanie

2/21/2018 06:26:06 pm

I’m late ;-;

Eknoor

2/21/2018 06:30:38 pm

My P.A.R.

One of the most important things in our lives is self-regulation. You basically use this everywhere. For example, if your still in elementary school, high school, college, university, etc then you should be regulating often. If you're ever in meetings or something then that counts too. I'll tell you some of the things that help me self-regulate during class time. Sometimes when I'm talking or others are talking, I get reminded by my peers or I remind them. Another way I self-regulate is self-awareness. By self-awareness I mean that I know when my teacher is talking so I stop talking. I would love to share more ways I self-regulate but this is the last one. If my teacher says something hilarious or something gets me excited, I tend to express my feelings too much. I can help this by keeping clam during these exciting parts of my life but that doesn't mean I have to stay quiet. I can express my feelings in a calmer way so that I don't have to be told to self-regulate.

Eknoor

2/21/2018 06:31:42 pm

YES!!!! I'm the real winner cause my P.A.R. was first!!

Nicole

2/21/2018 06:43:33 pm

@ Eknoor - You have achieved life.

Mr. Hong

2/21/2018 06:53:58 pm

@ Eknoor - You are indeed 'FIRST'! :-)

Question: Are there any reminders around the class that help you self-regulate?

Eknoor

2/22/2018 08:29:55 am

@ Mr. Hong - No not really.

Eknoor

2/22/2018 08:38:07 am

@ Mr. Hong - Actually there is one thing. The criteria sheets remind me during independent work, group work, etc.

Awesome Andrew

2/21/2018 07:21:21 pm

I am really bad at self-regulating. But here are my top 3 tips to self-regulating in class as I am Ultimate Tip Giver Andrew is Awesome
3.) jump a lot in recess so you are tired and you can't even talk
2.) look at one spot so you are focused
1.) sleep because just cause. It's also fun.
Now you are an expert self-regulator or whatever. Your welcome, once again.

Jessica L.

2/21/2018 09:30:08 pm

@Andrew:

You should turn this into a paragraph with complete sentences.

Ethan

2/21/2018 07:21:54 pm

I am going to tell you 3 things that help me self regulate and 1 thing is someone who reminds me. So first if I am not paying attention Mr.hong reminds me or I remember that he is going to so I sometimes pay attention myself. Second if one of my friends say that I said something bad about them but I actually didn't that makes me a bit frustrated so I try to remember to calm down which works sometimes or mostly. Lastly if we do something I don't really want to do like doing some school subjects I get mad or worried inside and I try to keep that inside so no one will know that I am mad and/or worried.

Cassandra

2/21/2018 07:36:12 pm

Oh no what can i do... I forgot everything i learned for the test and time already started!
When i forget everything on a test i do get worried but i take deep breaths to calm me down. After i try to remember what i studied. If i cant remember then i will tell the teacher and if there nice then they can give me some time to study but if there not nice then they will say no. If they do say no then i will read the question slowly and i will try my best to answer the questions.

My self-Regulation plan:
-Take deep breaths
-Close my eyes and try to calmdown
-shame myself
-zoneout in one place to think
-BUT if Mr.Hong is talking and i feel a bit silly i will just ZoneOut on his face so he wont call on me.

Eason

2/21/2018 08:50:41 pm

Feeling ashamed is helpful to self regulation. I like this idea.

Eason

2/21/2018 07:57:59 pm

Self regulation is something I always get in trouble with. For example, at home, I always make my parents angry because I never do the things they ask me to do. I continue playing with computer games even though my father tells me to stop. I fight with my father if he takes away my tablet. Every day, I sleep in and my father has to keep on asking me to get up. Then, there is no time to eat the breakfast my father has prepared. In class, I am also in troubles. I can’t sit still. I don’t listen to Mr. Hong. I make some classmates angry. I do not do homework. I am not a good student. But I want to be a good son and a good student. I love my parents. I want them to feel proud of me. I want Mr. Hong to say I am a good student. I also want my classmates to like me. I must have better self control. To do this, I must learn to respect myself and others. I must keep my promises. Be respectful is an important first step to self regulation.

Eason(real)

2/21/2018 08:00:29 pm

That’s not true!!!!!

Nicole

2/21/2018 08:06:11 pm

UNEDITED

It can be hard to self-regulate sometimes, especially in an exciting situation. In order to keep myself regulated in these situations, I have a few strategies to keep myself from going completely crazy. If something is really funny I talk to myself in my head like: "Stop laughing so hysterically, you don't want to seem like a crazy person!". I know I'm weird, but it kind of works. A struggle I have is having too many side conversations while Mr. Hong is speaking. I don't really say anything to myself to stop talking; instead, I get reminded by my peers and teacher. I think I need to come up with a better strategy since Mr. Hong shouldn't have to remind me. The final strategy for me is simply ignoring someone. I know, this might sound kind of mean. If you ignore them, they will probably give up on trying to say something to you which would distract you.

Naomi

2/21/2018 08:20:23 pm

In your first sentence I think it should be 'self-regulated', but other than that I think you have a pretty nice paragraph!

Nicole

2/21/2018 08:30:53 pm

@ Naomi - Okay thanks

Nicole

2/21/2018 08:44:35 pm

REVISED... kind of

It can be hard to self-regulate sometimes, especially in an exciting situation. In order to keep myself self-regulated in these situations, I have a few strategies to keep myself from going completely crazy. If something is really funny I talk to myself in my head like: "Stop laughing so hysterically, you don't want to seem like a crazy person!". I know I'm weird, but it kind of works. A struggle I have is having too many side conversations while Mr. Hong is speaking. I don't really say anything to myself to stop talking; instead, I get reminded by my peers and teacher. I think I need to come up with a better strategy since Mr. Hong shouldn't have to remind me. The final strategy for me is simply ignoring someone. I know, this might sound kind of mean. If you ignore them, they will probably give up on trying to say something to you which would distract you. Therefore, if I ignore someone it would be for my own benefit because I would be focused.

Millie

2/21/2018 08:11:35 pm

Light snowfall. Understatement of the year.

Naomi

2/21/2018 08:17:46 pm

I’m not always regulated, in fact, I doubt anyone is. If someone was always perfectly regulated imagine how boring a person they would be! Actually though, it’s very important to at least know how to regulate. Here are 3 ways that I self regulate. I can help myself remember to pay attention by turning my chair of my head towards whoever is speaking, that way it feels like they’re actually speaking to me, and I rememember that I need to listen. I self regulate in the halls by making sure I’m walking on the right side. Yes, literally the RIGHT side, and in a line, not standing directly besides my friends, so that it’s harder to talk to them, and I’m less tempted to. In challenging situations I can take deep breaths, and just focus on whatever the problem is, and forget about anything that’s less important at the time. So there you have it, there are the three go-to self regulation strategies that I like to use. Maybe you’ll decide you like them too!

Feedback? Please?

Issac

2/21/2018 08:18:08 pm

Strategies I use to self-regulate myself are, ignoring distractions, drink water and shouting. Ignoring distractions is an easy thing for me to do, but I have no idea why. Drinking water also helps me self regulate when I'm laughing a lot. Lastly, screaming/shouting surprisingly helps me self regulate. I think this helps because sometimes I have too much energy inside me and I guess screaming helps release all that energy.
This is a very bad par because I rushed it because i have to work on map.

Millie

2/21/2018 08:22:53 pm

It can be hard to self regulate. Chatting with your friends and being silly is tempting- maybe to ask questions about social things, or to point out how the poster on the wall has a name that when broken down means...um...something else. But you also know that you are expected to be quiet in the halls or while you wait for your teacher to enter the room. The way I stay focused and self regulate is to imajine a time when I was really annoyed about someone talking or being silly during an interesting documentary or show, or while I was reading or showing someone something. I imagine that is what it is like for everyone around me when I talk. By putting myself in their shoes, I can understand how they feel (even if they are just pretending to be interested or want to get candy and don't really care otherwise).

Caden

2/21/2018 08:26:10 pm

Everyone gets distracted and off task sometimes. So here are 3 ways I use to help me self-regulate during class time.
1.) Calm down by closing my eyes and relaxing, also includes drinking water.
2.) Stare. When I stare at something and listen to the teacher, I tend to listen better.
3.) Moving away from distractions. If a classmate is talking to me, or annoying to me then I can give them a chance to stop talking. I can also move away from them so that I don't hear them.

Emily Z.

2/21/2018 09:44:57 pm

@Caden- Nice PAR but you shouldn't list all your strategies.

Millie

2/21/2018 08:26:38 pm

It can be hard to self regulate. Chatting with your friends and being silly is tempting- maybe to ask questions about social things, or to point out how the poster on the wall has a name that when broken down means...um...something else. But you also know that you are expected to be quiet in the halls or while you wait for your teacher to enter the room. The way I stay focused and self regulate is to imagine a time when I was really annoyed about someone talking or being silly during an interesting documentary or show, or while I was reading or presenting something. Anything like that works. I imagine that is what it is like for everyone around me when I talk, and by putting myself in their shoes, I can understand how they feel (even if they are just pretending to be interested or want to get candy and don't really care otherwise).

Jessica L.

2/21/2018 09:28:48 pm

@Emily W.:

You should reply to your original post with your revised version.

Millie

2/21/2018 10:11:47 pm

Oh, that's smart. Thanks!

Millie

2/21/2018 10:12:05 pm

Revised.

Jessica.H

2/21/2018 09:02:28 pm

Have you ever experienced that feeling when you had too much sugar/energy and you can't calm down or self regulate? Well, I have been there, done that many times. There are three thing I do to calm down. The first way is to take deep breaths because it helps me slow down my breathe and even myself. The second way is a natural way when I keep on going until my body is too tired to go on. Last but not least the third thing is basically the second one with a twist is to keep on doing it until eventually Mr. Hong comes by and he tells me to go outside and relax.

Vivian

2/21/2018 09:05:55 pm

I get distracted really easily and off task basically everyday. It affects my work and myself. I'm going to list three ways to help me self regulate. First one, taking deep breaths. It relaxes myself and Mr. Hong always does the breathing thing whenever we're a little out of control. Second, ignoring any distractions near me. I get caught off task a lot so I usually just ignore everything and try to get my work done so I can catch up. The last one is a little bit odd, but I still find it helpful. I'll try to get focused again during the work period and at recess or lunch I just be very weird and be energetic so later I'll be very tired. Reason for this is that I'll get myself tired so I won't be able to talk to my friends about weird stuff.

Emily Z.

2/21/2018 09:11:49 pm

Self regulating is an important skill in life. You need to self regulate in order to not miss out on probably a very important lesson. I know that I get distracted in class by talking to people in my table group but I want to stay focus so I don't miss out on stuff. I came up with three things that can help you to self regulate in class. I could probably use them when I'm distracted in class.
One thing that you can use to self regulate is to stop talking to whoever you are talking to if you are. It may be hard but you must try. That way, you won't get distracted when the teacher is teaching a lesson.
Another thing you can try to self regulate is get someone in your table group to shush you once you seem like you can distract others from their work. You can also shush that person if they are being annoying too.
One last thing you can try is to try your best to pay attention. I mean, if you fail, you can always say you tried, right? That's good enough if you at least tempted to self regulate.
If non of those ways don't work, just look at someone else's PAR and use their ways, but you should really tryed your best to self regulate because you'll need it very much in life.

Jessica L.

2/21/2018 09:26:21 pm

Self-regulation is something that everyone uses in their daily lives like at school, in public, and at home. How do we self-regulate at school? Everyone has different ways to self-regulate. I usually self-regulate by reminding myself to listen to the teacher and to not talk when others are speaking, so I can focus and learn more. I also self regulate by taking deep breaths to help calm me down when conflicts happen in a group discussion. Sometimes my fellow students or Mr. Hong will remind me to self-regulate when I’m daydreaming or I zone out. Another thing that helps me self-regulate is S.O.A.R. SOAR stands for Supportive, Open-minded, Awesome, and Respectful. The key point I have learned from SOAR is that I should treat people in the way I would like to be treated. Furthermore, on the walls of the classroom, there are criteria posters that remind us how to act during class and group work - essentially how to self-regulate. Overall, I think that these are great ways we can self-regulate. Self-regulating is a life skill that we should all have.

May

2/21/2018 09:29:05 pm

Ya know what? I'm not the best at self regulating. I don't think anyone is. But that hasn't stopped me from thinking of ways to be regulated at school. Here is my top three ways to regulate at school. (Keep in mind, I am a weird person so these ways might seem a little weird.)
When Mr.Hong is speaking, I usually take notes on whatever he is talking about. I just use my notebook (that I use for legit everything) and just start writing. I pay the best attention when my hand is constantly moving. I use to just draw on a page, but I think writing down notes is way better.
When I'm working on a worksheet, I am pretty regulated at the most part. But the way I get distracted is, people around me are constantly trying to talk to me. I would talk to them if it is related or something I might find interesting, but for the most part, I hate it whenever I'm doing a worksheet (Such as visible thinking) someone would say something completely random. That just ticks me off. Like, it bring me to the red ish yellow real fast. So to regulate myself, I just ignore it and go back to work. Although that might not be the best way, it works for me.
So when I'm walking in the hallway, I get the feeling for just bolting across the hallway. I bet a lot of others feel the same way. So keeping myself from not running is pretty hard. Especially when I need to go somewhere really quickly. So what I do is, I just remind myself to not run. Although that doesn't always work, I still try to remind myself that others also use the same space I do.
In the end, I still have a hard time regulating. Everyone has a hard time at first. I hope that I will get better at this 'self-regulating' thing.

Marina

2/21/2018 09:42:23 pm

Everyone ‘s definition for a A plus student should be self-regulated. Easy to say, hard to achieve. I’m working towards the A plus student by trying to self regulate in school. First, I found drinking water very helpful for me to stay focused. Some scientists said that water can help you improve your memory and concentration. I don’t know if that’s true, but I’ll rather believe it’s true, because drinking water is not a bad thing to do. Second, taking notes really helps me stay on task and stay on earth. For most humans, you can’t do two things at the same time. That’s why when I take notes on what the teacher had said, I won’t wonder around and start daydreaming. Third, it’s not something that helps me, but the teacher. When Mr.Hong looks at me and make eye contact, of course I don’t want to get called in frountbof everyone. That’s why I’ll rather just listen in class instead of wonder off. Everyone has some different strategies to help them stay focused in school. Maybe mine can help you sometimes?

Sofia

2/21/2018 10:11:02 pm

Self-regulation can get hard at times. The whole class has been working hard on regulating themselves/each other in class. This is why I'm going to be sharing some tips and tricks that help me regulate a little bit better in class. First, I like to always remind myself to regulate, I also tell the people around me to regulate, if they don't focus. This helps me because telling people around me keeps them regulated, and leaves me with no one to talk to. Next, I ignore all the little distractions around me, because if they won't really affect me, I shouldn't get off task. This is really useful if I can just control myself well enough. Lastly, if I'm pretty hyper, I take deep breaths, and read something. It could be a phrase on the wall, or a book. I find that reading calms me down, because to read, your surroundings have to be quiet, or you just have to be focused. These are the three main tips that help me stay focused in class.

Jerry

2/21/2018 10:13:37 pm

'You need to self-regulate!' is what Mr.Hong says everyday, but how exactly do you self-regulate? well I have three tips about how to do it. First when you are in class and you feel like you like you are distracted you can try looking at what Mr.Hong is pointing at. Focus at that point and you probably will be self-regulated. If that doesn't work than the second tip I give you might help. If you are distracted then you can try answering the question Mr.Hong asked. Answering the question will get you self-regulated. The last and the best tip is very easy. When you feel like you are going to daydream, pinching yourself will work a lot. It will pull you back from your day dream. These are the tips for you to avoid Mr.Hong saying you need to self-regulate.

Kohane

2/21/2018 10:33:07 pm

I’m honestly not the best at self-regulating. I get distracted really really easily, which isn’t a great thing. So here are three things that help me self-regulate. First, is to take deep breaths. It helps me calm down. Sometimes it doesn’t work, but most of the time it does. Secondly, when my friend or somebody tells me to calm down. To be honest I don’t know but when somebody tells me to calm down I actually am calming down and is more regulated. Lastly, is going outside to take a walk or just be somewhere where no ones there. So these are the three things that usually help me to self-regulate.

Shermaine

2/21/2018 11:25:20 pm

I’m definitely not the best at self regulating, that’s for sure. Here I am now, telling you three things that help me stay regulated. The truth is I only have two things that keep me regulated but, I’m sure that I’ll be able to make one up. The only person that really makes me regulated is Mr. Hong. Since he is the teacher and basically the one in charge. Something else that keeps me regulated is looking around and checking if everyone else is silent. I pretty much just follow along... The final thing that makes me somewhat relaxed is listening to music, but of course we can’t do that in class. Well I guess that’s all I can write for now. I have a limit of time on my phone so yea. Cya!

Stephanie

2/21/2018 11:42:25 pm

I can never self regulate. You name the places where I can’t. Each one probably had a memory of me, fiddling with my pencil. Eventually cracking it, leaving a scar. But the pencil isn’t the only one has a scar. There’s a scar within my learning now. I didn’t pay attention, so there are probably things I don’t get. But guess what? I’m learning how to self regulate now! I think you guys should to. In fact, it’s not an I should thing. These tips are a factor in your life, and will help you through life. The thing I do most to self regulate, is to clasp your hands together. When your hands turn a bit moist, let go. I don’t know why this is so effective for me, but it is. Trust me. It’s way better than it seems like. I do this sometimes.. but it still kind of counts. Set goals. Are you always getting called on? Set a long term goal for you to follow. Try to give yourself treats after you did something right. Like training a dog, for example. If you aren’t the one to actually keep your goals and promises, (This is me so I usually don’t make goals) just stare at Mr. Hong during lessons. Stare at your paper while doing work. Staring helps me a lot more than people think. It may seem like I’m zoning out and not paying attention, but I really am. Although this tip is an extra one, a very important tip is to sleep well. If you get too cranky or too hyper (me) if you didn’t sleep well, sleep more. But PAR has an effect on the top, so time for that varies. There are millions and millions of other tips that you could follow. Do what you think is best for you. All you have to do is self regulate, that’s all!

Miles

2/22/2018 06:26:46 am

Self-regulation can be hard, and I know that from first hand experience. You can get caught up in a mood, and potentially make someone else's day worse. So recently-ish I tried to find ways that calm me down. The one I thought to work the most was something called a trigger word. Basically I say "snow" inside my head a few times in attempt to calm, focus, and/or behave myself. Most of the time it has worked. But in those occasional challenging situations, I just take deep breaths, and repeat my trigger word in my head. And yes, I know how hard it can be but really if you put your mind to it. You can regulate in any situation.

Feedback?

Kenton

2/22/2018 06:44:04 am

School, sometimes is stressful and I know we've all experienced it. DUDUDDUNNNNN Self Regulation is here to rescue you all people again. So here are some self regulation strategies I have always used in my short 7 years of education. So the first one which is the simply take a very deep breath, hold it and release it. I have always used this strategy and it really helps. Also recently I found out that this strategy is scientifically proven to reduce stress levels in your brain. Second, I just stay quiet and not really have conversations with anybody until I think I am capable. I do this when I dont want to make other people angry beacuse I was angry. Lastly, the one that usually doesn't work is to just ignore what happened and concentrate on school. School work is usually distracting so it really helps. Overall, school can be stressful and it may be hard take yourself out because you don't have everything you do at home. But still, school is important so even if you might not be self regulated, you should still pay attention to school because it might help you in the future.

Karman

2/22/2018 08:14:41 am

There are things that help people relax, but sometimes they don't work at all. That's why I'm here to share the things that I do to self-regulate.

1) Drinking water. I like to drink water, as it makes me more relaxed. Sometimes, it makes me more cool and fresh, especially when I'm running.

2) Running - You're probably thinking, "Running?!" I like to run at recces, this helps keep me less energetic so I don't have to hold my energy in class.

Eknoor

2/22/2018 08:31:35 am

There are still about 5 P.A.R's. missing.
I think.

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