December 12-16

All Cosmetology classes:

• We will be reviewing for Midterm this week
• The teacher will go over the agenda, standards, and E. Q. and relate them to the Instructional plan. The students will get into study/review groups.  Students will be able to choose within their group what they would like to create to use as study tool for the Midterm. Examples: game, Q & A session, graphic organizer. 2) The students will swap their study tool with another group for them to study and they study the other groups'.  As a class towards the end, we will determine which study tools were effective. Students will be able to discuss with teacher any questions, concerns about the midterm.

December 5-9

Cosmetology I:
Histology of the Skin, Hair and Scalp projects due this week.  Be prepared to present.

Cosmetology II and III:
Students will work on Chemical Relaxing Summative Assessment Projects. Students will have to address the following:

a. Describe the chemistry of hair relaxing and the role of reduction reactions in relaxing.

b. Explain the chemical and physical change that take place during hair relaxing.

c. Distinguish between ammonium thioglycolate and sodium hydroxide relaxers.

d. State the role of the relaxer and neutralizer.

e. Identify relaxer strengths, including mild, regular, and super.

*Cosmetology Club will meet Monday and Thursday to choreograph dances for Cosmetology Show

November 28-December 2

Cosmetology I

• Complete and assess on Chemical Texturing
• Beginning next unit:  Histology of the Skin, Hair and Scalp

Cosmetology II and III

• Complete Chemical Relaxing graphic organizer
• Demonstrate Chemical Relaxing

*Cosmetology Club--time to choreograph dances to Cosmetology Show music

Nov.21-25

 This week:


Thanksgiving break, ENJOY!

November 14-18

EQ(s): How are successful, efficient businesses created?

Key question:What major factors allow for a cosmetology business to be efficient?
Standard(s):
HS-ACS-12. Students will display continuity of salon services they have previously mastered.
Demonstrate application of skills through salon services via client or mannequin (hairstyling, chemical, skin, and nail services, etc.).

Cosmetology I

• Group Project:  Mock Salon Management
• Make-up any missing assignments

Cosmetology II and III

• Work on time/grade sheets
• Make up any missing assignments

*Cosmetology Club--Thursday after school make fund-raiser beauty-grams, deliver first block on Friday 

November 7-11

All Cosmetology Classes

• Chemical Texturing written assessment Wednesday and Thursday
• Cosmetology II and III Chemical Texturing Service performance assessment has to be completed this week.
• 9 Week Assessment reflections have to be completed this week
• No school on Tuesday, Teacher work day
• Friday work on any missing assignment
• Progress reports go out this week

*No Cosmetology Club meeting this week

October 31-November 4th

Cosmetology I
Chemical Texturing Unit: Chapter 15

• Complete and discuss Chapter Review questions
• The students will demonstrate basic wrapping procedures, choosing from the following: straight set, curvature wrap, bricklay wrap, weave wrap, double-rod wrap, and spiral wrap.

Cosmetology II and III
Chemical Texturing Unit: Chapter 15

• The students will demonstrate basic wrapping procedures, choosing from the following: straight set, curvature wrap, bricklay wrap, weave wrap, double-rod wrap, and spiral wrap.
• Students will apply a chemical perm/relaxer.

***Cosmetology club will meet Thursday right after school***

October 24th-28th

Cosmetology I

• It took more time than I thought for you all to finish the 9 weeks assessment and finish the Anatomy quizzes last week.  So, we now will begin next unit: Chemical Texturing
• Performance assessment: mock relaxer, mock perm 

Cosmetology II and III

• Monday--you all will be given the opportunity to make up any missing assignments, performance assessments
• It took more time than I thought for you all to finish the 9 weeks assessment last week. So, we will continue Haircoloring Unit: formulating colors and understanding various volumes of developers

*All classes, tutoring is offered every Tuesday and Thursday mornings

*Cosmetology Club will not meet this Thursday--I have to attend the Region cross-country meet.

October 17-21

Cosmetology I

• Finishing up Anatomy unit, quizzes on overview of muscles, nerves, organs and systems
• begin discussing next unit:  Chemical Texturing 
• 9 weeks assessment Wednesday

Cosmetology II and III

• We will continue Haircoloring Unit: formulating colors and understanding various volumes of developers
• 9weeks assessment on Tuesday

*Cosmetology Club will meet Thursday after school

October 10-14

Cosmetology I

• We are currently on Anatomy unit, performing cosmetology services related--facials, scalp massage during shampooing and hairstyling services, manicures & pedicures. 
• Anatomy quizzes begin this week:  quiz 1--overview of Anatomy, quiz 2 Bones of the Skull, quiz 3 Bones of the Neck, Arms & Hands, quiz 4 overview of Muscles and Nerves, quiz 5 Organs and Systems of the Body.  Students will be able to choose up to 2 quizzes per day until all quizzes have been taken. 

Cosmetology II and III

• Haircoloring unit (Chapter 16) incorporating Principles of Design (Chapter 9)--Monday and Wednesday, after reviewing Color Theory, Level System, Types of Haircolor, we will color the hair to create emphasis in our haircuts.
• Continue studying Haircutting review sheets from last week, Summative assessment is on Friday
• Also Friday, after assessment, present projects--Demonstrate and explain how technology enhances cosmetology

*Cosmetology Club
Wednesday right after school, meet in salon:

• We will learn how to do a sew-in
• we need to work on Thanksgiving celebration and community service project

October 3-7

Cosmetology I

• Anatomy unit:  discussing bones, muscles, and nerves, use pictographs to take notes
• performing facials, manicures and pedicures, and scalp massages

Cosmetology II and III

• Finishing up Haircutting, layered and graduated cuts
• Haircutting summative assessment on Thursday

*Cosmetology Club
see you all right after school Wednesday--time to prepare for our Thanksgiving function and service

September 26-30

HOMECOMING WEEK!
Cosmetology I

• Chemistry Test Tuesday, study review sheets
• Next Unit:  Anatomy,incorporating manicures, pedicures, facials, scalp manipulations

Cosmetology II and III

• Haircutting unit this week, make sure you have your own manikin
• our focus this week: the various degree of angles to cut hair, connect haircutting to facial bone structure, reference points. 
• First cut will be a Blunt cut.

*Cosmetology Club members

• come see me Monday
• dues need to be turned in
• we will be in Homecoming parade Saturday morning.  We need to work on posters.

September 19-23

Cosmetology I

• Chemistry in Cosmetology projects due Wednesday
• This week draping, shampooing, scalp manipulation, and basic styling

Cosmetology II and III

• Hairstyling assessment Thursday
• finishing up hairstyling unit this week, Tuesday work on grade sheet and missing assignments

Cosmetology Club applicants, applications are due by Tuesday 3:45pm

September 12-16

Cosmetology II and III


Hairstyling unit incorporating Braiding--we will discuss braiding techniques.  Students will have to demonstrate the various ways to braid hair and create hairstyle combination, ex. finger waving and braids, braids and curls. 

Cosmetology I


Unit:  Chemistry in Cosmetology
Students will explain the difference between organic and inorganic chemistry, discuss the different forms of matter—elements, compounds, and mixtures, and explain pH and the pH scale.



*Cosmetology Club prospects sign-up end Sept.  16th  

September 5-9

Monday September 5th--LABOR DAY HOLIDAY

Cosmetology I: 
Wednesday--9-weeks Assessment
Friday:  Safety and Infection Control assessment

Cosmetology II and III:
Tuesday--9-weeks Assessment
Continuing with Hairstyling Unit:  Finger waving incorporating curls, roller set and comb-out

August 29-September 2

Cosmetology I

• Currently on Infection Control and Safety Unit
• Performing Facials with an emphasis on sanitation and the 5 massage techniques 

Cosmetology II and III

• Currently on Hairstyling Unit
• Performing finger waves incorporating various types of curls--pin curls, spiral curls, roller set

Aug. 22-26

Cosmetology I

• get syllabus signed
• quiz on history of cosmetology, sanitation requirements, and laws Wednesday
• next unit, Infection Control, begins this week after quiz
• Facials

Cosmetology II and III

• get syllabus signed
• need your kits starting this week for next unit,  Hairstyling 
• quiz on Infection Control Thursday

Aug. 15-19, WELCOME BACK!

WELCOME BACK!

May 23-27

FINAL COUNT DOWN!!!

• Monday--1st & 2nd Blocks/ Blue Day Final Exams
• Tuesday--3rd Block/ White Day Final Exam, Early Release
• Wednesday--3rd Block/ Blue Day Final Exam, Early Release, LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!

May 16th-20th

Final Exams begin this week.  Until your class is given the Final, students will get into study groups for Final Exam Review and create a review game for the Final using study guides.

May 9th - 13th

All Cosmetology Classes:  Reviewing for Final Exam--students will partner up and work on the assigned unit to review each day, afterwards they may work individually on any units of the curriculum where they struggled.



Cosmetology I
Students will demonstrate knowledge and skills in basic corrective hair and scalp treatments, plain facials, products and supplies, diseases and disorders, and safety precautions


Cosmetology II and Advanced Cos.
Students will demonstrate knowledge and skills in safety and infection control, haircutting, and hairstyling

May 2nd-6th

All cosmetology classes
Facility Management projects: This project provides real life applicable experience.
The 4 mock facilities and/or businesses are:  spa, nail shop, beauty supply, and salon.
The teacher has coordinated with other teachers in the Career Tech, Business, and PE departments for 4 weeks to send students down as clients. This is the last week of the project.

April 25-29

We will continue with our Facility Management projects.   This is week 3 of 4 for the project.  Students will rotate to next mock facility.

April 18-22

All Cosmetology Classes

Facility Management projects: This project provides real life applicable experience. The teacher has coordinated with other teachers in the Career Tech, Business, and PE departments for 4 weeks to send students down as clients.
Students will get into their chosen facility groups--there are 4
Students will manage a mock cosmetology facility for a week, then rotate the following week. The 4 mock facilities will be going on simultaneously. Some students will be clients. Teacher will be walking around, taking notes, providing feedback, talking with clients, assessing efficiency of facilities overall.
Students will have to sanitize their facility before leaving class. Sanitation/Infection Control is part of Standards.

April 11-15

All Cosmetology ClassesFor the next 4 weeks students will work as if they are employed in a salon (Redoing the facility management projects). This project provides real life applicable experience. We will review instructions on Facility Management projects
Students will choose to be in 1 out of 4 groups.
There are 4 mock facilities: Salon, Inventory/Product Supplier, Nail shop, Facial/Spa. The groups will rotate to another mock facility to manage each new class day.
Students will be required to come up with a plan--duty roster, create an appointment book, create expectations (assessment chart), etc.
The 4 mock facilities will function simultaneously.  Some students will be managers, employees, or clients.
All groups will experience working all facilities.

March 28-April

Cosmetology I:  Attending school Career Fair
Cosmetology II and Advanced:  Review haircoloring principles and create emphasis by applying 2 different shades of hair colors  to hair, finish with hair style
*Spring Break next week--make sure to complete any missing assignments.

March 21-25

All Cosmetology Classes:


We are working on self-regulated learning: Last week students went on the georgia standards website and chose standard(s) to focus on for this week.
Based upon the standard each student chose, the students will set up their stations and work on activities that demonstrate or relate to the standard of their choice. The teacher will walk around to check if the activity matches the standard the student chose and also sign off on daily assessment chart.
Charts will be collected at the end of the week for review and employability grade.

*GHSGT this week

March 14-18

All cosmetology classes:
We are working on self-regulated learning/work.  Students will create self-regulating daily assessment charts.
Guest Speaker is suppose to come in on Wednesday and Thursday to give pointers on how to be successful--students will take notes and apply.


Each day students will choose a standard(s) to focus on and activities that correlate.

March 7-11

All cosmetology classes:

• We started our facility student management project last week. We will discuss the feedback provided by clients on customer satisfaction cards. The groups of students will rotate facilities and continue facility management project. There are 4 mock facilities--Salon, Spa, Nail Shop, and Beauty Supply
• Students will prep there facilities for clients. Student-clients will come from other classes, coordinated within the Career Tech department.
• The 4 mock facilities will be going on simultaneously. Some students will be employers/managers, some employees. All students have duties. Teacher will be walking around, taking notes, providing feedback, talking with clients, assessing efficiency of facilities overall.
• Students have "closing" duties per facility they are managing.

*Registration for next year schedules this week

February 28-March 4th

All Cosmetology Classes:
This week we will start the "Employer/Manager For the Day" group projects
Monday-Tuesday
Students will watch The Milady's Standard Cosmetology series to get ideas for managing a cosmetology facility and providing customer satisfaction on various services.
Wednesday-Thursday
1) Students will choose to be in 1 out of 4 groups: Salon, Inventory/Product Supplier, Nail shop, Facial/Spa.
2) Students will be required to come up with a plan--duty roster, create an appointment book, create plans to create a welcoming environment. The environment has to also meet sanitary guidelines.
Friday
Starting today and over the next 3 class periods, the 4 mock facilities will be going on simultaneously.  Each day the groups will manage a different facility--eventually all groups will experience managing each mock facility.  Each day some students will be clients.

February 21-25

Winter Break! No School!

February 14-18

Cosmetology I

Students will take 5th 6 weeks Post-Common Assessment
Students will have 4 assignment options this week :
Assignment option 1: Hairstyling
Assignment option 2: Facials
Assignment option 3: Nails and manicures
Assignment option 4: work on missing cosmetology assignments

Cosmetology II and Adv. Cosmetology
Students will take 5th 6 weeks Post-Common Assessment
Nail Sculpting this week

February 7-11

All cosmetology classes will work on advertisement/commercial group projects

1)Group will be grouped into no more than 4
2)Students are to brainstorm what type advertisement/commercial they will portray--radio or tv commercial. They can advertise to promote cosmetology products, a cosmetology service, or to expose a cosmetology business.
3)students will organize ideas on paper, each student must have a role
4)Students are to make sure each student's role within a group is clearly defined and written down as a ticket out the door.
5)Students will practice/role-play the commercial before presenting.  Due date is February 14 & 15

January 31-February 4

Cosmetology I

• Monday-complete Post-Units Performance Checklist Assessment
• Wednesday, Friday-students will have 4 assignment options to choose from:  hairstyling, facials, manicure, missing assignments

Cosmetology II and Advanced Cosmetology

• Tuesday, Thursday-Continue working on layered haircuts followed by hairstyling

January 24-28

Cosmetolgy I
Continue Post-Units Perfomance Checklist Assessment--this week all demonstrations/performances will be completed in the salon (all written sections were completed last week)

Cosmetolgy II and Adv. Cosmetology
Summative Performance Assessment:  Haircuts will be assessed by checking if the haircut matches the student's intentions and principles of haircutting.  The assessments are timed assessments. 
Timed assessment on sectioning and entire head blunt cut Wednesday. 
Timed assessment on sectioning and entire head layered cut Friday.

*Data Results
6% of Cosmetology I students showed proficient knowledge about Facial/make-up application before studying the lesson.  The goal is for at least 50% of Cosmetology I students to be proficient after studying the lesson--by February 13th. 
19% of Cosmetology II and Adv. Cosmetology students showed proficient knowledge about Haircutting before studying the lesson. The goal is for at least 50% of Cosmetology II and Adv. Cosmetology students to be at proficient level after studying the lesson--by February 13th.

January 17-21

Monday MLK Holiday
Unexpected Snow Week last week, so this week's lesson plan covers last weeks intended plans
Cosmetology I

Students will be given a performance-based assessment checklist and instructions

Students will have several services/performances to work on and get checked for proficient. Students will get several chances to master a service.

Students will be able to individually discuss assessment--where they stand and what still needs to be accomplished

Cosmetology II and Adv. Cosmetology

Students will review the different types of haircuts--discuss their degrees and how to accomplish

practice cutting a layered cut on manikin and then style as desired

Teacher will assess if haircuts matches the students' intentions and principles of haircutting.

January 10-14

Cosmetology I

• Students will be given a performance-based assessment checklist and instructions
• Students will have several services/performances to work on and get checked for proficient. Students will get several chances to master a service.
• Students will be able to individually discuss assessment--where they stand and what still needs to be accomplished

Cosmetology II and Adv. Cosmetology

• Students will review the different types of haircuts--discuss their degrees and how to accomplish
• practice cutting a layered cut on manikin and then style as desired
• Teacher will assess if haircuts matches the students' intentions and principles of haircutting. 

January 3rd-7th

January 3rd--Student Holiday       January 4th/Blue day

Cosmetology I

• We will go through order of make-up application.  We will coordinate anatomy, facials, and make-up

Cosmetology II and Advanced Cosmetology

• We will begin Haircutting.  Our focus this week will be on:  The Principles of Haircutting, identifying the different types of cuts and their degrees of elevation.

*Cosmetology Club will meet Tuesday, January 4th right after school