Here’s a screencast about how to do the Goodreads assignment. Also make sure to look at the written assignment sheet. Keep your written directions in a safe place in your binder.
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Demo: This Week’s Goodreads assignment
January 6th, 2011Jose B. wins 1st annual staring contest
December 25th, 2010
Silb is teary-eyed after a valiant effort. She placed second.
The Staring Champ
Jose B. is triumphant despite severe eye strain.
Support The 1,000,000 Word Challenge
December 24th, 2010Help a ninth grader love reading even more. Support The 1,000,000 Word Challenge. There are many ways to donate!
1. Buy a book from our Amazon wishlist. These are books that students have requested! You can bring the book in or ship it to my gift registry address. Feel free to buy the $4 used books, and if you’re feeling generous, take advantage of free shipping for orders over $25.
2. Buy a Kindle book from our Amazon wishlist. Want to make sure the book you donate never gets lost or destroyed from too much reading? Click a book’s “Kindle Edition” and email your order to misero@leadershiphigh.org. Each Kindle book you donate goes on all 3 of our classroom Kindles, so it’s like getting 3 books for the price of 1!
3. Make a donation on my DonorsChoose page. DonorsChoose is a non-profit organization that helps teachers get resources they need. Just click on one of my projects and donate as much as you like.
4. Bring in a book that you loved reading as a ninth grader. Was there a book that made a difference in your life? Maybe the most personal way to support The 1,000,000 Word Challenge is by sharing a book you love. Come by Room 317 anytime!
5. Donate directly to our classroom library. If you don’t want to deal with Amazon or DonorsChoose, click here and make a donation. You can use PayPal or your credit card. I’ll be sure to use the money where it’s needed!
Thank you very much! For your generous donation, you will receive my deepest thanks and a letter for tax purposes.
I still like Dug from Pixar’s Up
July 15th, 2010So is it possible to embed a video directly from the Vodpod site? Yes, it is. One benefit is that Vodpod is not blocked at school. Too bad YouTube is!
Dug from Up, posted with vodpod
‘Square Boy Rebel’ going viral
January 30th, 2010A video of last Friday’s performance of “Square Boy Rebel” at the All-School Meeting has made its way to YouTube, with 200 views so far.
The video is also being shared on Facebook.
Check out Kenneth, Tray’von, Rodney, and Dustin’s performance below (at home, where YouTube isn’t blocked) or to your right in the sidebar.
WRTF radio shows now on iseroma.com
January 19th, 2010
One of the best new clubs on campus is We Reflect The Future. The club has produced two radio shows already this year. If you missed one — or if you want to listen to them again — scroll down to the right where you see an iPod. There you’ll find the radio shows as podcasts!
Extra Credit Opportunity for WS Students: Listen to one of the podcasts and write a comment to this post about what you think.
Stay tuned for more podcasts at iseroma outloud!
Welcome to iseroma.com’s new design
December 3rd, 2009After two years, iseroma.com gets a new look today. I hope that you like the redesign: brighter, cleaner, happier.
Besides looking good, the new design is geared to encourage more students and families to interact with the site. I’m hoping that students, especially my advisees, will post original content and that everyone will feel free to interact with each other and write comments.
Go ahead! Find a post and then write a comment!
The redesign is only one of the ways I’m hoping to improve iseroma.com. There will also be more improvements over Winter Break. If you have ideas about how to improve iseroma.com, please leave a comment!
Check out another new feature: iseroma live!
September 15th, 2009
To succeed in school, what you do outside of class is probably as important as what you do inside of class.
That’s why iseroma.com now has iseroma live!
iseroma live is a place where you can chat with me and your friends about homework, projects, and anything else Isero-related.
You can chat anytime. Just click on the “Live” page above. Tune in on Tuesdays from 8 to 9 p.m. if you also want to use iseroma live as your way to do your office hours!
Earn money and help the environment
September 7th, 2009
Inspiring Young Emerging Leaders, or I-YEL, is accepting applications for a paid internship focused on improving the environment and learning about the Golden Gate National Parks.
The internship would include environmental leadership training and outdoor trips. Interns must make a year commitment (October through July), attend weekly meetings on Wednesdays from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., and participate in two trainings a month on Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
See Ms. Michaelis for more details, go to the I-YEL Website, or fill out this application. Applications are due Sept. 19.
Adv10: Want to be a doctor?
September 7th, 2009
Want to be a doctor? If so, check out UCSF’s MedLink program. This mentorship program connects you with a current UCSF Medical School student.
One Saturday per month, you go to UCSF, meet up with your mentor, and learn more about the medical field. Included in the program is a visit to the anatomy lab, a hospital tour, college awareness, and a consistent relationship with a current medical student.
For more information, contact Ms. Michaelis. Applications are due Sept. 25. Here is a PowerPoint with more information.
School begins next week!
August 9th, 2009School begins next Tuesday, Aug. 18. Here is the Retreat Schedule.
* Class of 2013: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
* Class of 2012: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
* Class of 2011: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday
* Class of 2010: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Be on time at 8:00 and be in dress code! Also, make sure to bring all your forms. Check the packet you got in the mail. If you didn’t get a packet, make sure to speak with your adviser.
Improve your typing speed!
June 9th, 2009
Want to type faster? Think you could beat my 110 words per minute? Try TypingWeb. It has practice tests, lessons, and typing tips.
It’s free, so check it out.
Do community service over the summer!
June 3rd, 2009You might like that school’s out, but pretty soon, you’ll all be bored at home, watching TV, wondering what to do with yourself.
That’s when community service comes along!
Get a head start on your community service! Check out buildOn’s Summer Community Service Opportunities. It’s a great list!
Special schedules the next few weeks
May 5th, 2009The end of the school year means many different class schedules. Stay on top of what’s happening! Also, the Calendar page is a great resource for upcoming events.
- This Thursday, May 7 – Teach-In (8:00 to 3:15). Mandatory. Credit on transcript.
- This Friday, May 8 – No School (Staff Development)
- Next Friday, May 15 – Senior Exhibition. Mandatory. Credit on transcript.
- Monday, May 18, 4:00 p.m. – Big Book Due
- Wednesday, May 20, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. – Big Book Reading
- Monday, May 25 – No School (Memorial Day)
- Tuesday, May 26 – Junior Exhibition. Mandatory. Credit on transcript.
- June 1 – June 4 – Finals Week
Be a writer, poet, and performer!
March 19th, 2009YouthSpeaks is a powerful organization that encourages students to speak their truth in a dramatic way. They put on poetry slams, and several LHS students have performed in the past. Do you want to try it? Then check out this opportunity.
This week’s extra credit: Everyone @lhssf.org
March 15th, 2009There are about 70 students who have never logged in @lhssf.org. Crazy, right? For each one you help, you get 5 extra credit points. Here’s how:
- See me for the list of students,
- Help them get on mail.lhssf.org and docs.lhssf.org,
- Explain why they should use their email and Google Docs,
- Have them take the Student Technology Survey in their email inbox,
- See me for your points.
Use tech to help the world!
March 12th, 2009Check this out. Just by clicking below, you help the environment. (I just planted a tree.) If you want to help even more, go to everywun.com. Thanks, Ms. Joshua, for bringing this to iseroma.com!
Comment on iseroma.com & get extra credit
February 23rd, 2009This week’s tech extra credit is to make a comment on iseroma.com. It’s easy. Here’s how:
- Find a post you want to comment on.
- Go to the little bar at the bottom of the post.
- You’ll see where to click to make your comment.
- Type in your name and email.
- Make your comment!
This week’s extra credit
February 11th, 2009
What are the Isero Igloos, and why are they famous? Be the first student to answer that question correctly, and you’ll get 20 extra credit points. Use your resources, and good luck!
Use Google Docs Offline!
December 6th, 2008Some students say they like Google Docs but their Internet doesn’t always work at home.
Well, you can use Google Docs even without the Internet. This means that you can work on a document offline and sync it when the Internet works again.
If you have a laptop, this means you can work anywhere.
Watch this video (where you can access YouTube) to find out how.
Eng10: New Unit!
November 7th, 2008This week, we begin a new unit in English 10. This is what you’re going to do:
- Read Breath, Eyes, Memory and take nightly notes and weekly quizzes
- Write a short story in the first person
- Participate in a Socratic seminar about the book
- Write a text-response paper about symbolism in the book
- Continue with your vocabulary
Never fall behind. Check out the BEM Unit Sheet and BEM Unit Calendar.
Adv9: Week of Sept. 22
September 21st, 2008We’ve already completed a month of school! Work hard in your classes. This is what we’re doing this week:
| 22 SSR Check-In LHS Pride: Community Service Freshman Elections HW: 2 Hours of CS (due Monday) |
24 SSR Success @ LHS: Homework Tutorial HW: Homework Log (due next Wed) |
26 SSR Friday Workshops |
Eng10: Week of Sept. 22
September 21st, 2008Your first Big Book piece is due this week! Work hard! This is what we’re doing.
| 22/23 WU: Reading to Improve Writing Vocabulary Review 41-50 Reading Workshop Revision Workshop HW: Finish Reading Qs & continue working on your incident |
23/24 WU: Proofreading Proofreading Workshop HW: Get adult to proofread, complete final draft, print out one copy to read and turn in |
25/26 WU: Vocab Quiz 1-50 Author’s Circle First Unit Reflection HW: Flashcards 51-60 |
Eng 10: Week of 9/15
September 14th, 2008Here is what we’re doing this week! To see the rest of the unit, just go to the English 10 page to see the calendar.
| 15/16 WU: Epiphany Vocabulary Review 31-40 Writing Workshop #1 (45 mins) Share Pieces HW: Revise and type piece so far |
16/17 WU: Dialogue Mini-Lesson: Dialogue Writing Workshop #2 (45 minutes) Share Pieces HW: Finish typed first draft, start writing mentor edit |
18/19 WU: Vocab Quiz 1-40 Introduction to Revision Revising Your Incident HW: Finish writing mentor edit, finish second draft, Flashcards 41-50 |
Eng10: Agendas & HW, Week of 9/8
September 7th, 2008Never miss anything, even if you’re sick! Never fall behind!
To see what we did in class, you can always check the unit calendar (which is also on the English 10 page), or you can click the category to the right, “Eng 10 Agendas & HW.”
Block 1
1. WU: The Person I Am Right Now
2. Vocabulary Review 21-30
3. “Hair,” by Malcolm X & Reading Qs
4. Intro Autobio Incident Assignment
HW: “Getting Started” Worksheet
Block 2
1. WU: Sensory Details
2. Sensory Details in “Hair”
3. Organizing Your Incident
4. Writing Practice: Sensory Details
HW: Study for vocab quiz, complete technology survey at your @lhssf.org email
Block 3
1. WU: Vocab Quiz 1-30
2. Interior Monologue in “Hair”
3. Workshop: How to Use Google Docs
4. Writing Practice: Interior Monologue
HW: Flashcards 31-40, get your Google Docs account ready for Writing Workshop
Adv9: This week’s agendas & HW
September 7th, 2008What we’re doing, Sept. 8 – Sept. 12
Monday
Due: Progress Report!
1. SSR
2. Check-In
3. LHS Pride! – Our room, our website
HW: Do “My Interests at LHS” on your @lhssf.org email, be ready for an organization check!
Wednesday
1. SSR
2. Success @ LHS – The Isero Organization School
3. Tutorial
HW: 5-sentence biography turned in via Google Docs
Friday
1. SSR
2. Advisory Workshop #1: Who am I? What am I truly about?
HW: Do one really nice thing for someone, and come ready to talk about it
Adv9: Week Two’s Agendas
September 2nd, 2008You’re in your second week of high school! Keep working hard, and make sure to do your homework. Here’s what we’re doing in Advisory.
Wednesday, 9/3
1. SSR
2. Check-In
3. Finish Goal Speeches
4. Progress Reports
HW: Complete progress report
Friday, 9/5
1. SSR
2. ASM
Adv9: Week 1 Agendas
August 24th, 2008Week 1, Block 1
- Sustained Silent Reading (SSR)
- Check-In
- Introduction to Planners
- Letter to Your Adviser
HW: Bring in composition notebook, get all your supplies, get organized
Week 1, Block 2
- SSR
- Syllabus
- Organization Check
- Finish writing Goal Speeches
HW: Complete and type Goal Speech, rehearse it twice
Week 1, Block 3
- SSR
- Goal Speeches
- “The Bag” Activity
HW: Finish “The Bag”
Your new Google Apps account is up
August 23rd, 2008
The new school year is bringing a lot of excitement, including a new building and a new food service. Add to that this: You now have a free professional email address and account with Google Apps.
What does this mean? A lot. It’ll be easier to communicate with your peers and your teachers. You’ll have a professional email you can use on your resume. And you’ll be able to do your work for class much more easily without having to worry about losing your work or finding a computer to print your stuff.
Your English teachers will help you get your account, but if you want yours early:
1. Go to home.lhssf.org.
2. Click on “Mail” underneath “Applications @ LHS.”
3. Register. Your username is your firstnamelastname (all together) and your temporary password is LHSpride! (which you’ll change).
If you get stuck, watch How to Register with Google Apps (my first screencast!).
Independence Day, by Richard Ford
August 3rd, 2008- Book Review by Mark Isero, Staff -
No, sorry, this book isn’t about the Fourth of July or fireworks or BBQs. But it’s still one of my favorite books. Most people say that the book doesn’t have much plot, and they’re right: The only thing that happens is that the main character takes his son one weekend to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
But that’s not what the book is really about. It’s about a man who’s trying to figure out the next steps in his life — what his goals should be, what he should be about. Richard Ford, the author, does an incredible job with interior monologue, so it feels like the main character is right next to you telling you his story.
It’s a long book, but don’t be discouraged; it will go fast. If you have any questions, just email me!
Genre: Family Dynamics / 451 pages / Stars: 4
More info / Request from LHS Library / Request from SF Public Library
Title: Independence Day / Author: Richard Ford / Reader: Mark Isero
