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Welcome to Mrs. Smith-Williams’s

Welcome to Mrs. Smith-Williams’ English class at Cordova High School! With a background in education and counseling, I aim to help students excel academically and socially. Contact me at msmith@fcusd.org or 916-294-2450.

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Welcome to Mrs. Smith-Williams’s

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  1. Welcome to Mrs. Smith-Williams’s English Class

  2. Educational Background This is my six year teaching English at Cordova High School. I previously taught all subject matter for two years at a nonpublic high school. Along with my Mild/Moderate I also hold a Moderate/ Severe teaching credential. I have a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in Organization Communication and a Master’s of Science degree in School Counseling from CSU Sacramento. In addition to teaching I have seven years experience as school counselor & program coordinator. My goal is to help your child develop the academic, functional and social skills necessary to be successful in the classroom and in the community.

  3. I thank you for being involved in your child’s education here at Cordova High school. I will work closely with you, your child and the academic teams to ensure we are providing the appropriate challenges, encouragement and resources to meet his/her needs. My contact information: msmith@fcusd.org 916-294-2450 ext 810301

  4. Mrs. Smith-Williams Schedule

  5. Textbooks Textbooks used in class will include iLit inspi re Literacy and Expository Reading and Writing course. Books checked out to students may include Of Mice and Men,WE Beat the Street, Somebody Everybody Listens To, Freedom Writers and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Films shown in this class may include Of Mice and Men. Curriculum used: iLit with StudySync infused

  6. Grading Policy Formative assessments occur after small amounts of instruction while you are making meaning of new concepts. The feedback is nearly immediate and helps you integrate new information with previous knowledge. Formative assessments also help teachers adjust instruction to best meet the needs of our students. Formative assessments are powerful tools that can help improve your understanding. Examples of formative assessments can be: Class Work, Interviews, Homework, Quick Writes, Quizzes, and Warm-Ups. Summative assessments occur at the end of a large chunk of instruction. The results may take awhile to be returned. The purpose of summative assessments is to help a teacher evaluate your mastery of learning goals. Summative assessments may occur less frequently than formative assessments Examples of summative assessments can be: Chapter Exams, Performance Tasks, Essays, Presentations, Interactive Journals and Projects.

  7. Assessment Criteria MYP assigns four (4) criteria to each subject. You will be assessed two (2) times per semester for each criterion. When more than one criterion is assessed in a task, there will be multiple grades (one grade for each criterion). The criterion for this course is: A: Analyzing C: Producing Text B: Organizing D: Using Language MYP Criterion Rubric Your work will be assessed using MYP criterion based rubrics. Each eight-point rubric clearly explains what students need to accomplish on an assignment in order to achieve the highest quality and grade. Each teacher will discuss the rubrics used in his or her discipline before most assignments.

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