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Welcome to 7th Grade English A Year of Character-
Development
+Welcome and Thank You
Welcome to our classroom!
Nuts and Bolts:Review and sign the syllabus with students
Spiral notebooks2 I supplied, please send 1 more Will need more as the year continues
+A little bit about me …
Fifteenth year teaching at Fisher
EducationB.A.’s in Elementary and Special EducationM.A. in Education Administrative CredentialBICM certified
Originally from Seattle, Washington.
5 children and 2 grandchildren in my life.
+My teams …
In order to maintain a highly functioning Professional Learning Community (PLC), Fisher staff members collaborate with colleagues in order to do what’s best for kids.7th grade English: Mrs. Roon, Ms. Antunes, and
Mrs. Mathews Interdisciplinary (core) team: Special
Education Team: Thomas Smith, Kristie Mullikin, Robert Ruyle, Kelley Wager.
Department: The full special education team.
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Click icon to add pictureCurriculumCalifornia State
and Common Core
We are transitioning from the California State Standards to the Common Core Standards.
+Literature
Textbook: Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes
Short storiesEssaysPlaysNonfiction articlesAdditional
Historical Reader
+LiteratureNovels
Three core novels Stargirl Beowulf (fall) The Giver (spring)
Other POSSIBLE Novel Selections The Watsons go to Birmingham, The Miracle
Worker, Call of the Wild, Hoot, The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm.
Informational TextsBiographies, “non-fiction” articles
+WritingFrequently, Fluently, and Formatively
Not “graded”
Domains: Explanatory/Expository
Non-Fiction/Informational/Summary Includes Response to Literature
Argument Make a claim and defend it with evidence
Narrative Elements of Narrative, emphasis on writing
style
+Writing Graphic Organizers—Shaffer, Step Up, Four
Square, T-BEAR, etc. Gives students a structure for their writing Emphasizes use of
EVIDENCE ANALYSIS (so what?) LANGUAGE APPLICATION—grammar assessed in
writing
Guided Writing followed by Application
Revisions (versus Editing)
State & District Testing
+SpeechesTwo speeches are required
December: Argument Speech May: Speech Contest (Individual Choice)
Instructional emphasis Careful organization Clear thinking Frequent practice
+Additional Weekly Work Word Study (spelling)
Greek and Latin Roots Affixes
Vocabulary—”common” will be formally assessed for grade level, classroom quizzes Based upon literature and academic vocabulary Saturate the curriculum—explain and use
Grammar Weekly review using sentence editing, developing,
diagramming, and combining Parts of Speech Phrases and Clauses (independent, dependent) Coordinate Adjectives
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Parent as
Partner
Set up a homework spot in your house (well-lit, quiet, free from distractions)
Monitor the class website
Edit your child’s work together and discuss needed changes; it is a learning opportunity—but not an argument.
Encourage your child to use word processing skills
Communicate with me.
+A word about advocacy …
7th graders NEED opportunities to act as self-advocates
Please encourage your child to … Talk to me personally when problems arise Email me with questions or concerns Track his/her own grade Be responsible for his/her own assignments
This is a year to develop motivation for redemption, natural consequences, and identify priorities.
+Grading Scores are calculated using points; categories are
not weighted
Nightly homework = 5-20 points
Units of Study = 100 – 200 points (i.e. novel folders)
Tests= 25-200 points
Writing & Speeches = 50 - 100 points
Emphasis is on mastery of the material rather than letter grades; students may redo and revise, improve along the way
You may track your child’s progress on PowerSchool—but also ask for information. Grades are individualized and the computer is not.
+Thank you for coming!
Misty Hartung
335-2357
http://rjfisher.lgusd.edlioschool.com/apps/staff/
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Please don’t hesitate to contact me with any comments, concerns, or questions!
