I believe that all students are wonderful and amazing people who can learn in the right environment. I do my best to differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all students through various our classroom activities, through conferences, and with accommodations. In return, I expect that my students will come to school prepared to learn, with homework completed, and will always strive to do their best. I also expect my students to be good people who are helpful and kind to others.
Expectations:
Charge Chromebooks nightly and bring to class daily.
Bring a reading book to all classes every day.
Bring a pencil and writer’s notebook every day.
Homework completed and ready to share.
Be open-minded to diverse views.
Grading Policy:
50% - Assessments and large projects
30% - Quizzes
20% - Classwork and practice
Synergy will be updated weekly. Please remember that it will take some time to grade and enter all of the assignments. I would suggest that families check Synergy once a week and students communicate with teachers to advocate for themselves.
Homework:
Nightly homework is a significant component of instruction and student growth. Many class discussions build off the work and students will be best prepared for class when they complete their assignments. Students, at a minimum, will have twenty minutes of at-home reading required each night.
Technology:
Please be sure that your student comes to school daily with a charged Chromebook. Chromebooks are a tool for academic purposes and should be used as directed by the teacher.
Language Arts Units of Study
| Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 |
Reading Literary Text | 6.1 Cite textual evidence and infer 6.2 Theme and summary 6.3 Plot and character 6.4 Word choice 6.6 Point of view
| 6.1 Cite textual evidence and infer 6.2Theme and summary 6.3 Plot and character 6.4 Word choice 6.5 Structure of text
| 6.1 Cite textual evidence and infer 6.2 Theme and summary 6.3 Plot and character 6.4 Word choice
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Reading Informational Text | 6.2 Central idea and summary 6.4 Word choice | 6.1 Cite textual evidence 6.2 Central idea and summary 6.4 Word choice 6.5 Structure of Text 6.8 Trace and evaluate claims
| 6.1 Cite textual evidence 6.2 Central idea and summary 6.4 Word choice
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Writing | 6.1 Argumentative Literary - Essay focusing on a character and their development in a story.
| 6.2 Expository – Essay focusing on an activist and how they are helping make the world a better place.
| 6.3 Narrative – Several short writing pieces about themselves which will be included in an Identity Book. |
Speaking and Listening | 6.1 Group Discussions/Socratic Circles
| 6.1 Group Discussions/ Socratic Circles
| 6.1 Group Discussions/Socratic Circles 6.4 Speeches – Loud and Clear presenters from Oregon Children’s Theater.
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Language | 6.2 Conventions 6.3 Vary Sentence Patterns 6.5 Figurative Language
| 6.2 Conventions 6.3 Vary Sentence Patterns 6.5 Figurative Language | 6.2 Conventions 6.3 Vary Sentence Patterns 6.5 Figurative Language |
