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Welcome to Back-to-School Night

Welcome to Back-to-School Night. September 3, 2014. All About Ms. Lucas. Grew up in Novato Attended San Ramon, Sinaloa, and San Marin Attended Southern Oregon University in Ashland, OR, & majored in English Lit. Worked at Sinaloa as a 1:1 aide & did student teaching here

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Welcome to Back-to-School Night

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  1. Welcome to Back-to-School Night September 3, 2014

  2. All About Ms. Lucas • Grew up in Novato • Attended San Ramon, Sinaloa, and San Marin • Attended Southern Oregon University in Ashland, OR, & majored in English Lit. • Worked at Sinaloa as a 1:1 aide & did student teaching here • Twelfth year teaching, eighteenth year at Sinaloa

  3. Contact Information • Website: http://teacherweb.com/CA/TAH/JanetLucas • Email: jlucas@nusd.org • Voicemail: 892-2941 x 5464

  4. Supplies Needed Silent Reading book 3-ring binder with dividers & lots of binder paper Sinaloa Student Planner Lots of sharpened pencils Lots of blue or black pens Lots of brightly colored pens or pencils (for correcting) Spiral notebook Appropriate texts - covered Homework – done at beginning of class – with name on it!

  5. English

  6. Common Core ImplementationCommunication ● Collaboration ● Creativity ● Critical Thinking • The Common Core standards have been adopted to ensure that students are college and career ready in literacy no later than the end of high school. • There are five key components to the standards for English and Language Arts: Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening, Language, and Media and Technology. 

  7. Common Core Continued • Reading • Increased level of complexity to what students read • Progressive development of reading comprehension so students gain more from what they read • Students read a range of classic and contemporary literature as well as challenging informative texts from an array of subjects

  8. Common Core Continued • Writing • Logical arguments based on claims, solid reasoning, and relevant evidence • Opinion writing • Explanatory text and focused research projects • Written analysis • narratives

  9. Common Core Continued • Speaking and listening • Students gain, evaluate, and present complex information, ideas, and evidence specifically through listening and speaking • Academic discussion in one-on-one, small-group, and whole-class settings

  10. Common Core Continued • Language • Vocabulary instruction • Use of formal English in their writing and speaking • Express themselves through language in a variety of context

  11. Texts – 7th Grade • McDougal Littell – Language of Literature and Language Network • Core novels: • Catherine, Called Birdy by Katherine Cushman • The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton • The Revealers by Doug Wilhelm • Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman • Outbreak by Bryn Barnard • Blood Red Horse by K. M. Grant

  12. Texts – 8th Grade • McDougal Littell – Language of Literature and Language Network • Core novels: • My Brother Sam Is Dead by James Lincoln and Christopher Collier • The Glory Field by Walter Dean Meyers • The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain • Red Moon at Sharpsburg by Rosemary Wells • Nothing but the Truth by Avi

  13. History

  14. Areas of Study – 7th Grade * Europe During Medieval Times * Rise of Islam * Imperial China * Japan During Medieval Times * Culture and Kingdom of West Africa * Europe’s Renaissance and Reformation * Europe Enters the Modern Age * Civilizations of the Americas

  15. Geography First Americans 13 Colonies The Enlightenment Revolutionary War The Constitution A New Government/ Political Parties Westward Expansion Reform Movement Civil War and Reconstruction Industrialization and Expansion Immigration The Holocaust Growing Involvement in World Affairs Current Events and US Involvement in Global Society Areas of Study – 8th Grade

  16. Vocabulary Notetaking/ Outlining Journaling Writing assignments Research projects Concept Attainment Art projects Group projects Presentations/ Skits Novels Movies & Music Learning Strategies - History Text: History Alive! – Teachers Curriculum Institute

  17. HOMEWORK

  18. Classwork/Homework Policy • Given almost every day, usually begun in class • Related to classroom lessons • Checked/corrected/collected at the beginning of class on the due date • Must be turned in by the student, not delivered later by the parent • Assignments posted on HW Chart & website • Students are expected to write in their Sinaloa Planners daily.

  19. Absent/Late Work • Excused absences – students have as many days to make up work as they were absent for full credit • Late work • DLS may be assigned • Accepted late for less credit • Late daily homework assignments • Receive ½ credit • Only accepted one day after due date. • Special projects • One day late - can’t earn higher than a C- • Accepted up to a week after due date • 10% off each additional day it’s late

  20. Grading Policy **Check your student’s progress on Aeries! • All work will be given a point value • Writing assignments, special projects, and tests will be worth more points than routine assignments • Students’ accumulated points are divided by the number of points possible. The percentage determines the grade: • 90% - 100% = A • 80% - 89% = B • 70% - 79% = C • 60% - 69% = D • Below 60% = F • Students grades are: • 1/3 Homework/Classwork • 1/3 Tests/Quizzes • 1/3 Special Projects

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