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Welcome to Curriculum Night !!. Beth Phillips. Promotion Requirements. In order to be promoted to the 7 th grade, students must pass 4 out of 5 classes (two of which must be language arts and math).
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Welcome to Curriculum Night !! Beth Phillips
Promotion Requirements • In order to be promoted to the 7th grade, students must pass 4 out of 5 classes (two of which must be language artsand math). • We have very high expectations of what students should make on the reading and language arts portion of the CRCT. 850 and above is exceeds , and we would really like all of our students to be in this range. • In the 8th grade, they are required to pass a state writing test in order to be promoted to high school. We continue to develop and expand what students have learned in elementary school. To asset instruction, we give 3 practice writing tests throughout the year.
Percentages • Summative (Tests/Large Projects/Essays) - 50% • Final (Comprehensive Aug.-Dec.)– 10% • Classroom • Quizzes/Labs/Small Projects-25% • Class Work- 10% • Homework- 5%
Reading • Students must be reading DAILY. • Studies have shown that the more students read, the better they perform in school- not only on standardized tests but in classes as well. • Reading daily also impacts their writing!!
How to reach us: • Go to the Lanier homepage and you can link to our websites from there. • www.lanierms.org • Longhorn Faculty • 6th Grade • Click the LA by each the teacher’s name. • We all have individual websites that are updated regularly with helpful information as well as assignments.
This year in Language Arts… First Nine Weeks • Reading: • We will focus on reading Informational texts and a variety of Literary Texts • Writing: • Essay writing; Informative/Explanatory ; Narrative (personal or imagined) ; Routine Writing (Journal Writing) ; Research • Speaking and Listening: • Collaborative discussions; Using Multimedia in Presentations • Language: • Command of the conventions of standard English usage when writing or speaking
This Year in Language Arts… Second Nine Weeks • Reading: • We will focus on reading Informational texts and a variety of Literary Texts • Writing: • Essay writing; Argumentative ; Narrative (personal or imagined) ; Routine Writing (Journal Writing) ; Research • Speaking and Listening: • Collaborative discussions; Using Multimedia in Presentations • Language: • Command of the conventions of standard English usage when writing or speaking
This Year in Language Arts… Third Nine Weeks • Reading: • We will focus on reading Informational texts and a variety of Literary Texts • Writing: • Essay writing; Argumentative ; Narrative (personal or imagined) ; Routine Writing (Journal Writing) ; Research • Speaking and Listening: • Collaborative discussions; Using Multimedia in Presentations • Language: • Command of the conventions of standard English usage when writing or speaking
This Year in Language Arts… Fourth Nine Weeks • Reading: We will focus on reading Informational texts and a variety of Literary Texts • Writing: Essay writing; Informative/Explanatory ; Narrative (personal or imagined) ; Routine Writing (Journal Writing) ; Research Speaking and Listening: • Collaborative discussions; Using Multimedia in Presentations • Language: • Command of the conventions of standard English usage when writing or speaking
Extra Help/Tutoring • We are available Wednesday mornings from 8:15-8:50 for extra help. Be sure to check with the teacher and get a pass. • Wednesday mornings are also available for retakes or make-up work. • Students must have their agenda signed in order to come in for tutoring.
EL—Extended Learning • This is extra time to work on writing and non-fiction reading skills in each content area. • Students rotate to each of the content teachers once each semester for a period of about 3-4 weeks. • They work on a specific writing pieces and they develop their writing strategies.
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