Expectations

Great Expectations Online Resource Guide

Goal: Provide G.E. educators with an online implementation resource.

Levels:
Elementary
Middle School
High School

Components:

I. Expectation: Clicking on the green ‘Expectation #_” links to a printable poster of the Expectation.

II. Life Principle: Clicking on the green Life Principle words links to a printable poster of the Life Principle with definition.

III. Life Principle Word: Clicking on the blue Life Principle word links to the word in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

IV. Quote: Clicking on the green words of the quote links to a printable poster of the quote.

V. Callback: Clicking on the green Callback word links to a printable callback resource sheet for all of the 8 Expectations.

VI. Hand sign for Expectation: Clicking on the green ‘Hand Sign for Expectation #_” links to a printable resource sheet with all of the hand signs for the 8 Expectations.

VII. Literature Connections:

A. Words in blue link to a web resource that may be:

1. Text of the literature resource

2. Video of literature resource being read (includes video length) **Caution: See Below

3. Site where literature resource may be purchased

4. Author name links to a biography (if available)

B. Words in Green link to a printable copy of the literature text.

VII. Music:

A. Words in blue link to a video with the music or a website where

music may be found or downloaded. (includes video length)

**Caution:See Below.

B. Words in green link to a printable copy of the lyrics.

VIII. Video Link: Words in blue link to a video supporting the Expectation.

**Caution: See Below

IX. Vocabulary

A. LEXICON – For Lower Elementary clicking on green LEXICON links to a printable Lexicon Resource sheet to be used by students.

B. Selection of lexicon elements that may be used

C. Word Wall Vocabulary: Clicking on blue words link directly to their place in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

D. Lexicon Resource Sheet – Links to a printable list of Lexicon elements

E. Vocabulary Activity related to the Expectation

F. ‘Dictionary’ web-links directly to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary so any word may be looked up immediately online.

X. Introductory Activity – An introductory activity related to the Expectation: Green words link to a printable resource sheet.

XI. Cooperative Learning Structure – Instructions for a cooperative structure that may be used with the introductory activity.

XII. Writing Activity – Related writing activity – Green words link to a printable resource sheet

XIII. Brain-Break –Green words link to a printable Brain Break Resource sheet. Blue words link to an active video link or a brain-break resource that may include a video link. **Caution: See Below.

XIV. Celebration – Green word links to a printable Celebration Resource

which includes a list of celebrations with directions.

**Caution: Some of the online videos have brief advertisements attached at the beginning that may be inappropriate for viewing by students and need to be cued before showing.