Welcome to English! Once again, it is time for the start of a new school year. This year holds the promise of new ideas yet to be discovered, creative outlets yet to be explored, and untapped talents yet to be developed. Much of our learning will be project and discussion based, as it is my goal to give you opportunities for discovery, exploration, and development throughout our course of study. Critical thinking, questioning, peer interaction, and self-evaluation skills will be consistently practiced and developed.
Monday
Teacher Work Day
Tuesday
Teacher Work Day
Wednesday
Syllabus/Parent Inventory (Due Thursday)
About Me (Due Friday)
AR Log Review
*Students need to be reading an AR book that has a reading level >3.5 for 30 minutes 5 nights per week. There will be weekly log checks that will need to be signed (this is part of their AR grade). Students need to earn 35 points at every quarter checkpoint (Due Dates: 10/21, 12/9, 3/10 and 6/2). I would recommend reading right before going to bed every night. This makes it a habit, which is ultimately AR's goal (besides improving fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension). This is actually what I do. Sometimes, I read only 10 minutes and other times I read for hours (I try not to do this on school nights). Literacy is very important when it comes to excelling! Check this out: Reading Improves Test Scores.
Thursday
Writing Diagnostic Article/Notes
About Me
Friday
Writing Diagnostic Essay
