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    Mr. Steven Lopes is a new American Government and History teacher at Gooding High School. He graduated from Gooding High School in 2018 and went on to earn his Bachelor's degree in Secondary Education with an emphasis in Social Sciences and minor in Political Science from the University of Idaho. He wants to ensure all his students have the same opportunities he did and leave his class with knowledge of U.S. History and Government as well as real-life skills. He plans to communicate regularly with parents through email, phone calls, and letters. His classroom will utilize group work, guided notes, videos, and discussions to engage students in the material.

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    Mr. Steven Lopes is a new American Government and History teacher at Gooding High School. He graduated from Gooding High School in 2018 and went on to earn his Bachelor's degree in Secondary Education with an emphasis in Social Sciences and minor in Political Science from the University of Idaho. He wants to ensure all his students have the same opportunities he did and leave his class with knowledge of U.S. History and Government as well as real-life skills. He plans to communicate regularly with parents through email, phone calls, and letters. His classroom will utilize group work, guided notes, videos, and discussions to engage students in the material.

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    Mr. Steven Lopes is a new American Government and History teacher at Gooding High School. He graduated from Gooding High School in 2018 and went on to earn his Bachelor's degree in Secondary Education with an emphasis in Social Sciences and minor in Political Science from the University of Idaho. He wants to ensure all his students have the same opportunities he did and leave his class with knowledge of U.S. History and Government as well as real-life skills. He plans to communicate regularly with parents through email, phone calls, and letters. His classroom will utilize group work, guided notes, videos, and discussions to engage students in the material.

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    Gooding High School

    Home of the Senators


    1050 7 t h Avenue West
    Gooding, ID 83330
    (208) 934-4831

    Principal: Leigh Patterson Counselor: Chelsea Wilson -Lee Admin Assistant: Millicent Zarate

    GHS AMERICAN GOVERNMENT & HISTORY


    Meet Mr. Steven T. Lopes!
    I want to welcome all students and to GHS to teacher is to ensure
    parents/guidance to class to my very student has the same or more
    classroom. This is my first-year opportunities that I did. I want to
    teaching here at Gooding High see every student succeed. In my
    School. I also graduated from GHS class, the students will leave with
    in 2018. Then, attended the knowledge of U.S History and
    University of Idaho in Moscow, Government as well as real-life
    Idaho. That is where I got my skills. I want to leave a lasting
    Bachelor of Science in Secondary impression on all of my students
    Education with a Social Sciences as my former GHS Government
    Emphasis and Political Science and History
    Minor. I have always loved Social
    Studies from a very long age. I CONTACT INFO:
    also knew many of the U.S. MR. STEVEN LOPES
    President's names before knowing ROOM 10 @ GHS
    all of the alphabets. One of the 208-934-4831 Ext. #205
    main reasons for me coming back Email:
    [email protected]

    How can you get involved in my class?


    I encourage parents/ guardians to participate to promote the best education outcomes. Please expect a phone call
    or email from me within the first few weeks. I would like to get to know your family. I encourage each student
    to tell stories about their family or friends' history. I want all of my students to be able to relate topics and
    common themes to their shared stories. I encourage you as a parent/ guardian to discussing these things with
    them at the dinner table or in the car ride home. I also want to encourage access to using guest lectures in my
    class. If you know someone or you have something that relates to our topics in class. I want to utilize your
    knowledge in the classroom. Every Wednesday, I will stay after school until 5:00 P.M to help students and
    answer questions. Parents are always welcome to drop in to discuss matters with me.

    How I will contact parents/guardians?


    In my class, there will be a few ways that I will be
    contacting parents/guidance. I will email directly, call
    home, and then send written letters home in that order to
    discuss matters with your child. If there is any other
    preferred way of communication fill free to let me know.
    Some of my
    classroom
    procedure.
    Students will have access to all of
    my PowerPoint slides. Guided
    notes will be available for all who
    want's them. I highly encourage
    all my students to use the Cornell
    Notetaking. I will teach everyone
    how to do this in the first weeks
    of class. The lectures will contain
    What will group work look like?
    a lot of images and charts. Groups will be picked based on the achievement base. I want to pair
    Students will be encouraged to groups up with students who need extra help with students who are
    participate in group discussions. proficient with a topic. Groups will be changed periodically and have
    My class will have many assigned role tasks. This is to ensure the best academic outcome. I
    opportunities for students to want to utilize Think, Pair, Share techniques. Students will be paired
    collaborate on classwork. If your up at the end of every chapter lecture. They will be required to
    student ever needs any extra help,complete the Guided Questions at the end of the chapter in the
    I will pair them up with another textbook. The most important one will be the critical thinking
    student to work together. We willquestions. These questions will be focused on in our big group
    watch movies from time to time discussion. This is where the rotating group announcer will explain
    that will be followed by a short what their group came up with. The class is equipped with a set of
    paper. I will also provide the Chromebooks were they and complete the necessary tasks on a shared
    opportunity for alternative google doc.
    assignments if necessary. All
    reading assignments have text to
    What will daily class look like?
    speech capabilities. If there is a The student will enter the class and be seated to complete the bell
    need for any other service, I am work. After bell work, students will be prepared to take notes for the
    willing to help your child succeedlecture. After the lecture if time permits. Students will start their
    in my class. group work before the end of that class period. The next day after
    bell work students will continue work until it's time to present to the
    Students can opt into one of the class. Towards the end of class, students will be encouraged to
    three options in my class for participate in a large group discussion. Remember lectures can last 1
    assessments. Option 1) Take the to 2 class periods so the following process can shift from week to
    test 2) Do a project or 3) Write a week.
    paper on the unit. It is a district
    requirement for all students to How will I help with stress in class?
    complete a Pre-Exam and Final
    I have officially banned the word TEST in my classroom. This is to
    Exam. Students can opt into
    relieve testing anxiety associated with the word. The replacement
    having it count towards their
    word will be referred to as Opportunity To Show Your Intelligence
    grade.
    (OTYSI.) My classroom will also have cool down periods to relieve
    stress from students if need. I encourage every student to be aware
    of their mental health.

    Other services offered


    If there is a need for Wi-Fi connection or Computer access for
    assignments, I will be available on Wednesdays after school or by
    appointment to provide these services in my classroom. Students can
    also check out the required films from me if needed.

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