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Ms. UnderwoodMs. Underwood

88thth Grade ELA Grade ELA

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A little bit about me…A little bit about me… 88thth year teaching at Bogle year teaching at Bogle This year… This year…

88thth grade ELA … both on-level, honors and AVID grade ELA … both on-level, honors and AVID classesclasses

Cheerleading CoachCheerleading Coach Team Leader Team Leader Originally from Scranton, PA… Originally from Scranton, PA… University of Scranton, University of Scranton,

BS in Elem. Ed. and M.Ed. in Curriculum & InstructionBS in Elem. Ed. and M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction 1717thth year teaching overall year teaching overall TX, FL and AZTX, FL and AZ Private, Catholic and Inner-city PublicPrivate, Catholic and Inner-city Public 55thth – 8 – 8thth grade grade

CadenCaden 55thth grade at Navarrete Elementary grade at Navarrete Elementary

Love football, especially Penn State and the Philadelphia Love football, especially Penn State and the Philadelphia Eagles! Eagles!

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Common Core Common Core CurriculumCurriculum

The state of AZ, along with many states The state of AZ, along with many states nationwide, has adopted the Common nationwide, has adopted the Common Core Curriculum/Standards. These Core Curriculum/Standards. These standards are currently in standards are currently in fullfull implementation in ELA & math and will be implementation in ELA & math and will be rolled out to the other content areas over rolled out to the other content areas over the next few years. the next few years.

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Common Core Cont.Common Core Cont. The biggest shift from the AZ standards of The biggest shift from the AZ standards of

the past is that the Common Core the past is that the Common Core standards are thematic in nature. standards are thematic in nature.

The standards are divided among units. The standards are divided among units. The 8The 8thth grade language arts units are: grade language arts units are: Unit 1: Urban Setting in America: “It Unit 1: Urban Setting in America: “It

Happened in the City”Happened in the City” Unit 2: Rural Setting in North America: “It Unit 2: Rural Setting in North America: “It

Happened in the Country”Happened in the Country” Unit 3: Looking Back on AmericaUnit 3: Looking Back on America Unit 4: Authors & ArtistsUnit 4: Authors & Artists Unit 5: Dramatically SpeakingUnit 5: Dramatically Speaking Unit 6: “The Road Not Taken”Unit 6: “The Road Not Taken”

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Common Core Cont.Common Core Cont.Each of the units consists of the following standards:Each of the units consists of the following standards: LiteratureLiterature Informational TextInformational Text WritingWriting Listening & SpeakingListening & Speaking LanguageLanguageWe will be studying the units in an order that will more closely We will be studying the units in an order that will more closely

align to the social studies curriculum than in past years. … align to the social studies curriculum than in past years. … First quarters we will be studying Unit 3: Looking Back on First quarters we will be studying Unit 3: Looking Back on America. America.

Curriculum Example: This quarter we will read Curriculum Example: This quarter we will read Paul Revere’s Paul Revere’s RideRide by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. We will try to uncover by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. We will try to uncover what makes someone a legend… What facts over time what makes someone a legend… What facts over time change into fiction or exaggeration. We will analyze change into fiction or exaggeration. We will analyze Longfellow then compare and contrast it to the REAL life of Longfellow then compare and contrast it to the REAL life of Paul Revere and see what we uncover. Paul Revere and see what we uncover.

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Additional Titles for Additional Titles for Literature StudyLiterature Study

CUSD has recently released a novel list for grades K-12. CUSD has recently released a novel list for grades K-12. The list has both The list has both requiredrequired and and optionaloptional titles for 8 titles for 8thth grade on-level and honors ELA. grade on-level and honors ELA.

The Bogle ELA dept. is currently determining what The Bogle ELA dept. is currently determining what novels will be taught by which teachers, so stay tuned. novels will be taught by which teachers, so stay tuned.

Possible titles Possible titles for both on-level and honors are, but for both on-level and honors are, but aren’t limited to: aren’t limited to: House on Mango StreetHouse on Mango Street (Sandra Cisneros) (Sandra Cisneros)Taming of the ShrewTaming of the Shrew (William Shakespeare) (William Shakespeare)Fahrenheit 451Fahrenheit 451 (Ray Bradbury) (Ray Bradbury)The Diary of Anne FrankThe Diary of Anne Frank (Anne Frank) (Anne Frank)

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AR/SSRAR/SSR Bogle has a school-wide SSR reading time. The entire Bogle has a school-wide SSR reading time. The entire

campus reads for 20 minutes AFTER 3campus reads for 20 minutes AFTER 3rdrd period every period every day.day.

During that SSR time students may read and/or take During that SSR time students may read and/or take AR quizzes. … Reading logs must be kept for all AR AR quizzes. … Reading logs must be kept for all AR books and one parent signature is required when the books and one parent signature is required when the book is finished in order to be able to take a quiz. book is finished in order to be able to take a quiz.

If a student attempts, but does not pass an AR quiz If a student attempts, but does not pass an AR quiz that student may ask me for a pen and paper AR book that student may ask me for a pen and paper AR book report… ONLY after the online quiz has been report… ONLY after the online quiz has been attempted unsuccessfully. attempted unsuccessfully.

AR counts as a test grade in language arts. Test AR counts as a test grade in language arts. Test grades are worth 300 points. grades are worth 300 points.

Students are expected to have a book with them at all Students are expected to have a book with them at all times. times.

Students will be STAR tested Students will be STAR tested during library orientation during library orientation on Aug. 5on Aug. 5thth and will receive their AR goals then. and will receive their AR goals then.

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Infinite Campus & Infinite Campus & Student PasswordsStudent Passwords

As of 7/29/13, a new directive was passed along to As of 7/29/13, a new directive was passed along to teachers. Students/Parents should be able to access teachers. Students/Parents should be able to access IC using their son or daughter’s BJHS Internet IC using their son or daughter’s BJHS Internet password and ID. password and ID.

The hitch to this is that CUSD also put in place a new The hitch to this is that CUSD also put in place a new policy requiring passwords to be changed every 45 policy requiring passwords to be changed every 45 days for security purposes. … Sadly, teachers will days for security purposes. … Sadly, teachers will have to change their passwords every 45 days as have to change their passwords every 45 days as well, so I feel your pain. well, so I feel your pain.

This new change means teachers will no longer be This new change means teachers will no longer be able to look up forgotten student passwords. Stay able to look up forgotten student passwords. Stay turned for how that will work out…turned for how that will work out…

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BYOTBYOT … Bring Your Own … Bring Your Own Technology! Technology! CUSD has modified their technology policy.CUSD has modified their technology policy.

Students ARE now allowed to bring iPads, Kindles, Students ARE now allowed to bring iPads, Kindles, Nooks, etc… along with cell phones which have Nooks, etc… along with cell phones which have always been allowed.always been allowed.

Students may use electronic readers during SSR time Students may use electronic readers during SSR time and TEACHER-directed time ONLY. and TEACHER-directed time ONLY.

Cell phones still must remain in backpacks, with Cell phones still must remain in backpacks, with ringers turned off, while within the campus gates.ringers turned off, while within the campus gates.

Please be reminded of two things:Please be reminded of two things:

1.1. Bogle will not be responsible for lost, stolen or broken Bogle will not be responsible for lost, stolen or broken technology.technology.

2.2. If a student violates the BYOT policy, the technology If a student violates the BYOT policy, the technology will be taken away, brought to the office and a parent will be taken away, brought to the office and a parent will have to come to pick it up. This is a BJHS school-will have to come to pick it up. This is a BJHS school-wide policy. wide policy.

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BJHS School-wide Vision BJHS School-wide Vision for 2013-2014for 2013-2014

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