Welcome Parents, Welcome Parents, Friends, and Friends, and

Family!Family!Auburn Mountainview High Auburn Mountainview High SchoolSchool

Open HouseOpen House

September 11, 2014September 11, 2014

Education & ExperiencesEducation & Experiences Attended WSU in PullmanAttended WSU in Pullman B.A. in English with B.A. in English with

teacher certification in teacher certification in 20052005

Starting working for Starting working for AMHS in Sept. 2005AMHS in Sept. 2005

Masters of Science in Masters of Science in Curriculum, Instruction Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment in 2009 and Assessment in 2009 from Walden Universityfrom Walden University

National Board National Board Certification earned in Certification earned in 20122012

Fulbright Classroom Fulbright Classroom Teacher Exchange in Teacher Exchange in London 2012-2013London 2012-2013

A Little About MeA Little About Me

Live in AuburnLive in Auburn Small dogSmall dog Love to travelLove to travel Enjoy making Enjoy making

crafty projects crafty projects

My Teaching ScheduleMy Teaching ScheduleRoom 403 & 105Room 403 & 105

11stst Period: College Period: College WritingWriting

22ndnd Period: College Period: College WritingWriting

33rdrd Period: Societies of Period: Societies of the Futurethe Future

44thth Period: Planning Period: Planning 55thth Period: Societies of Period: Societies of

the Futurethe Future 66thth Period: Yearbook Period: Yearbook

ProductionProduction

College Writing College Writing CurriculumCurriculum

Career and College Search projectsCareer and College Search projects Expository WritingExpository Writing College EssaysCollege Essays Research, summarizing, synthesizing Research, summarizing, synthesizing Style and sentence structureStyle and sentence structure Grammar and punctuation Grammar and punctuation Editing and revisionEditing and revision

Societies of the Future Societies of the Future CurriculumCurriculum

Introduction to science fiction genreIntroduction to science fiction genre Nonfiction articles, Twilight Zone episodeNonfiction articles, Twilight Zone episode

Gov’t sponsored restructure of societyGov’t sponsored restructure of society AnthemAnthem by Ayn Rand by Ayn Rand

PandemicsPandemics Short stories, “Survivors” BBCShort stories, “Survivors” BBC

Failure of Modern TechnologyFailure of Modern Technology Short stories and “A.I. Artificial Intelligence” filmShort stories and “A.I. Artificial Intelligence” film

Cataclysmic Climate ChangeCataclysmic Climate Change The Road The Road by Cormac McCarthyby Cormac McCarthy

Supernatural Take OverSupernatural Take Over War of the Worlds radio broadcastWar of the Worlds radio broadcast

The Senior ProjectThe Senior Project

The portfolioThe portfolio Documents on the Documents on the

school websiteschool website Deadlines Deadlines

throughout the throughout the year—students year—students have these and have these and will check in with will check in with their advisers on their advisers on deadlinesdeadlines

The presentationThe presentation Not intended to just Not intended to just

show off the portfolioshow off the portfolio Instead it’s a chance Instead it’s a chance

for seniors to tell for seniors to tell their storytheir story

CreativeCreative Where were they Where were they

freshman year, what freshman year, what happened, where happened, where they are goingthey are going

Yearbook CurriculumYearbook Curriculum

Press history and Press history and press law, 1press law, 1stst AmendmentAmendment

Planning, designing Planning, designing & marketing the & marketing the bookbook

PhotographyPhotography InterviewingInterviewing Writing & EditingWriting & Editing eDesign eDesign

Journalism Day at UW Journalism Day at UW next Thursday—cost is next Thursday—cost is $15, last day to sign $15, last day to sign up is tomorrowup is tomorrow

NSPA/JEA Nationals: NSPA/JEA Nationals: April. 16-19, DenverApril. 16-19, Denver Optional; cost: ~$500Optional; cost: ~$500

GradingGrading

More detailed info on the syllabusMore detailed info on the syllabus

          93-100     93-100     A          A          77-79     77-79     C+C+

          90-92       90-92       A-        A-        73-76     73-76     CC

          87-89     87-89     B+          B+          70-72     70-72     C-C-

          83-86     83-86     B           B           67-69     67-69     D+D+

          80-82     80-82     B-         B-         60-66     60-66     DD

80/20 Grading Policy80/20 Grading Policy Move to standards-based educationMove to standards-based education 80% of a student’s grade is from assessments80% of a student’s grade is from assessments 20% of a student’s grade is from practice/daily work20% of a student’s grade is from practice/daily work Assessments can be made up within 5 days of being Assessments can be made up within 5 days of being

returnedreturned Daily work is not accepted late for credit (unless Daily work is not accepted late for credit (unless

from an excused absence) but will be required as from an excused absence) but will be required as practice before redoing an assessmentpractice before redoing an assessment

Final deadline for makeup work (absent and re-done Final deadline for makeup work (absent and re-done assessments) is five days before end of first quarter, assessments) is five days before end of first quarter, then 10 days before end of semester for second half then 10 days before end of semester for second half of the semester's workof the semester's work

CORE/CHOICECORE/CHOICE

CORECORE For students with For students with

D’s or F’s in their D’s or F’s in their classesclasses

Students rotate Students rotate through every 3-4 through every 3-4 weeks after a grade weeks after a grade checkcheck

Work with teacher Work with teacher during CORE to during CORE to complete workcomplete work

CHOICECHOICE For students with For students with

A’s, B’s and C’sA’s, B’s and C’s Space available in Space available in

the commons, the commons, library, teachers’ library, teachers’ classesclasses

Choice students can Choice students can also meet with also meet with teachers during this teachers during this time time

Every Tuesday through Friday after second period for 25 minutes

Professional Learning Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)Communities (PLCs)

Purpose is to improve student achievementPurpose is to improve student achievement Every Monday, one-hour late start district Every Monday, one-hour late start district

widewide Teachers meet during this time to improve Teachers meet during this time to improve

curriculum, discuss assessments, evaluate curriculum, discuss assessments, evaluate student progress and adjust lessons student progress and adjust lessons accordinglyaccordingly

Begins in OctoberBegins in October Check district calendar for exact datesCheck district calendar for exact dates

Auburn Library TutoringAuburn Library Tutoring

The KCLS Auburn Library offers The KCLS Auburn Library offers several tutoring services (free!)several tutoring services (free!)

http://www.kcls.org/teens/

Contact InformationContact Information

I can be reached before school and I can be reached before school and after school. after school.

253-804-4539 extension 4030253-804-4539 extension 4030 skeagle@auburn.wednet.edu District website: District website:

www.auburn.wednet.edu

Want to help?Want to help?

Our classroom needs tissue and Our classroom needs tissue and hand sanitizerhand sanitizer

Please consider sending one of those Please consider sending one of those items with your student to schoolitems with your student to school

Thank You!Thank You!

I appreciate you taking the time I appreciate you taking the time to come in and visit tonight! to come in and visit tonight!

Please let me know how I can Please let me know how I can better serve your student’s better serve your student’s

needs. needs.