Top 20 Lesson 18 Missing the Boat

What does it mean to Miss the Boat?

• It's a metaphor for missing something important.

• It means you missed the catching the boat in Duluth.

• It's a metaphor for missing something not important

What does a sequential class mean?

• A class where you need to understand today’s lesson before you’re able to understand tomorrow’s lesson.

• A Class where each day's learning stands alone or is less connected to the previous day’s learning.

• Classes where you make clothes out of sequences.

• Classes that are very important.

What does a non-sequential class mean?

• A class where each day's learning builds on the previous day’s learning. If you miss a day you won't understand the new lesson.

• A class where each day's learning stands alone or is less connected to the previous day’s learning.

• A class that doesn't make sequenced clothing.

What is the absence shield?

• Using being absent from school as an EXCUSE for NOT asking questions, or not getting help, or not doing your homework.

• Deny being absent from school.

• You are never absent from school.

How can you avoid missing the boat?

• Weigh the positives and negatives of staying home from school.

  Try to go to school a half day as long as you don't have a fever or you are not contagious.

  If you miss a day ask what you missed and get help.

• Weigh the positives and negatives of staying home from school.

  Don't go to school.

  If you miss a day don't ask what you missed or get help.

• Try not to go to school a half day as long as you don't have a fever or you are not contagious.

  If you miss a day don't ask what you missed and get help.

Dropping out of school increases poverty, diminished health, and increased likelihood of being involved in crime.

• TRUE

• False

Chronic absences missing 10-15 days of school increases your chances of dropping out of school

• True

• False

How can you stay afloat and get back to the boat when you are absent?

• Deny the problem

  Blame the teacher

  Attend support sessions: before/after school, teacher prep time, tutor, online resources

• Own the problem

  Be proactive

  Connect with a reliable study buddy

  Attend support sessions: before/after school, teacher prep time, tutor, online resources

• Deny the problem

  Skip the assignments

  Connect with a reliable study buddy

  Don't Attend support sessions: before/after school, teacher prep time, tutor, online resources

Is it my teacher's responsibility to find me and let me know what I missed and how I can make up the work?

• Yes

• No, it's my responsibility to contact the teacher

• No, it's my mom's responsibility

What does it mean to be proactive?

• Get things done ahead of time or plan ahead of time.

• Get things done last minute. Don't plan ahead of time.

• Be active in gym class.