50 Minutes to Get It Done- Middle School Homeroom
This is not your average home room classroom as we will tackle procrastination at its heart while building organization, cleaning and planning skills to help us now and into the future!
Valerie Kosa
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:(147)
What's included
1 live meeting
50 mins in-class hours per weekHomework
1 hour per week. Learners will accomplish all tasks during class; however, they are encouraged to finish any unfinished challenges as well as extending the challenges as they desire.Assessment
Assessment will be informal through discussion and through the challenges. Self-assessment will be a huge part of building habits.Class Experience
This is not your average homeroom class. In this fast-paced and results-oriented class, we will begin our day through the planning and execution of small habits that make a huge difference in our productivity and attitude. Have a lot to do? Are you trying to manage schoolwork, sports, music, friends, and chores? This class will begin much the same every week with a thought-provoking discussion question that we will discuss and then write about in our journal. Then we will do 3-5 challenges each day that gets us set up for the week give us the confidence we need to get things done. Having friends providing accountability helps motivate us to do our best. This will be an encouraging and positive group where we can all offer ideas, and help support each others' goals. Week of: May 24 - Introductions, Humor Journal Entry, Planning and Organizing Our Day, 3 Simple Cleaning Challenges June 7 - Introductions, Gratitude Journal Entry, Planning and Organizing Our Week, 3 Simple Organizing Challenges June 14- Introductions, Poem or Story Journal Entry, Planning and Organizing Our Month, 3 Simple De-Clutter Challenges June 21- Introductions, Humor Journal Entry, Planning and Organizing a Project, 3 Simple Kitchen Challenges June 28- Introductions, Gratitude Journal Entry, Organizing our School Space, 3 Simple Living Room Challenges July 5 - Introductions, Poem or Story Journal Entry, Organizing, and Planning Meals, 3 Simple Food Prep Challenges July 12 - Introductions, Humor Journal Entry, De-cluttering and organizing our clothing, 3 Simple Laundry Challenges July 19- Introductions, Gratitude Journal Entry, De-cluttering and organizing our room, 3 Simple Room Cleaning Challenges July 26- Introductions, Poem or Story Journal Entry, De-cluttering and organizing our bathroom, 3 Bathroom Cleaning Challenges August 2- Introductions, Humor Journal Entry, De-cluttering and organizing our closet, 3 Closet Cleaning Challenges August 9- Introductions, Gratitude Journal Entry, Organizing our School Notebooks, 3 School Organization Challenges Other Challenges may be substituted based on the needs of the class. They may also include a community service challenge, a healthy habits challenge, a self-care challenge, etc. Fall 2021 Week Of August 30 - Introductions, Humor Journal Entry, Planning and Organizing Our Day, 3 Simple Cleaning Challenges September 6 - Introductions, Gratitude Journal Entry, Planning and Organizing Our Week, 3 Simple Organizing Challenges September 13 - Introductions, Poem or Story Journal Entry, Planning and Organizing Our Month, 3 Simple De-Clutter Challenges September 20- Introductions, Humor Journal Entry, Planning and Organizing a Project, 3 Simple Kitchen Challenges September 27- Introductions, Gratitude Journal Entry, Organizing our School Space, 3 Simple Living Room Challenges October 4 - Introductions, Poem or Story Journal Entry, Organizing, and Planning Meals, 3 Simple Food Prep Challenges October 11 - Introductions, Humor Journal Entry, De-cluttering and organizing our clothing, 3 Simple Laundry Challenges October 18 - Introductions, Gratitude Journal Entry, De-cluttering and organizing our room, 3 Simple Room Cleaning Challenges October 25 - Introductions, Poem or Story Journal Entry, De-cluttering and organizing our bathroom, 3 Bathroom Cleaning Challenges November 1- Introductions, Humor Journal Entry, De-cluttering and organizing our closet, 3 Closet Cleaning Challenges November 8- Introductions, Gratitude Journal Entry, Organizing our School Notebooks, 3 School Organization Challenges November 15- Introductions, Poem or Story Journal Entry, Spring Cleaning, 5 Fall Cleaning Challenges Other Challenges may be substituted based on the needs of the class. They may also include a community service challenge, a healthy habits challenge, a self-care challenge, etc.
Learning Goals
Learners are going to work together to encourage and support one another in goal setting, organizing, planning, cleaning, and creating healthy habits for now and the future while having fun interacting and participating in challenges each week.
Other Details
Supply List
Learners will need to have a journal and writing utensil for each class. Learners will have many challenges throughout the class and will need to be on a device that can move to a variety of settings based on the area of organization we will be working on.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined March, 2020
4.8
147reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Texas Teaching Certificate in Music/Theater/Arts
Bachelor's Degree in Education from University of North Texas
As a band director for ten years, teaching in the public school setting as well as teaching individual private lessons, I have gained a varied skill set and a love of all things music and band, especially middle school-age students. I graduated in 2000 from the University of North Texas and have had many years of professional development and practice as both an assistant band director and head band director in the public school setting. I had the opportunity to work with many middle schoolers in an advisory/home-room class situation and enjoy encouraging discussion and spurring middle schoolers into action and building habits. I have since left teaching to pursue teaching as a homeschool educator of my own children. As a YouTube content creator, I have learned how to create and edit videos and create videos based on a variety of classes. Reviews
Live Group Class
$18
weekly1x per week
50 min
Completed by 17 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-14
8-12 learners per class
