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Welcome to Mini-School!!

Welcome to Mini-School!!. Texas Discoveries Mrs. Luann Hailey. About Me. 25 th year to teach Certifications 1 husband and 3 kids Richard…petroleum engineer Brian…radiologist (fellowship in IR) Jennifer…clinical psychologist (doctorate degree)

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Welcome to Mini-School!!

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  1. Welcome to Mini-School!! Texas Discoveries Mrs. Luann Hailey

  2. About Me • 25th year to teach • Certifications • 1 husband and 3 kids • Richard…petroleum engineer • Brian…radiologist (fellowship in IR) • Jennifer…clinical psychologist (doctorate degree) • Melissa…special education teacher (masters in special education)

  3. Recipe for Success! • Homework • Check my website frequently (assignments, etc) • Syllabus posted • Stay organized • 7th grade is a year of transition • 7th graders tend to be forgetful!

  4. My Website • List learning plan for week • Reading/homework assignments • Check if student is absent—know what missed and what need to do • Test dates • Other important info • Power Point lessons/homework posted • Good books to read about Texas History • Good websites for Texas History • Class expectations, etc • Check it frequently and encourage child to do so also

  5. Focus: GCISD Portrait of a Graduate • Skilled Problem Solvers • Effective Communicators • Collaborative Workers • Global Citizens • Self-Regulated Learners

  6. Grading Policy • 35% = homework • 20% = daily and/or completion grades • 45% = tests • Late Work • 20 points off for one day late • Zeros are not fun and they kill a grade…require work to be done for lowest grade of 50

  7. Texas History Curriculum • Geography (currently doing this) • Early Texans • European Contact and Influence • Government (around elections) • Revolutions • Republic of Texas • Statehood • Civil War and Reconstruction • Growth and Change (ranching, cattle, oil, World War I, Great Depression, World War II, etc Modern Day Texas will be mixed in as appropriate

  8. Class Format • Most work will be done in class…not much homework • Note-taking • Discussions…I believe in fact-to-face talking!! • Projects • Digital • Chrome Books • Google Drive • Google Classroom

  9. Discoveries Classes • Collaboration with Mr. Bland • we align the ELA/SS Curriculums as much as possible • Novels • Higher level thinking; deeper discussions; more insight • Writing/essays • Socratic Seminars • Speakers

  10. GT Parent Organizations • SAGE • GT Parent Support Group • Interested in being a representative? • More info posted on my website as it becomes available

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