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Back to School Night

Back to School Night . 2011-2012 Welcome Parents and Students . Ms. Wilkerson 7 th grade language arts . Contact Information . Cwilkerson@dadeschools.net Phone: (305) 597-9950 Fax: (305) 477-6762

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Back to School Night

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  1. Back to School Night 2011-2012 WelcomeParents and Students

  2. Ms. Wilkerson7th grade language arts

  3. Contact Information Cwilkerson@dadeschools.net Phone: (305) 597-9950 Fax: (305) 477-6762 If you ever want to schedule a meeting, it must be scheduled with one of the school counselors.

  4. Career Path • LaSalle University (2004) Majored in French and minored in Secondary Education • Calusa Preparatory (2005-2007) Taught English, history, French, and Bible • Doral Academy Charter School (2007- Present) Teach Language Arts and French • University of Scranton (2009-2011) Master in Curriculum and Instruction

  5. Language Arts Class We focus on four areas of the English Language: • Reading • Writing • Grammar • Vocabulary

  6. Language Arts Expectations • Students must arrive before the bell rings and be ready to work at the commencement of class • Students must be prepared to class with their materials and their homework completed • Students are expected to participate constructively and practice their French outside of the classroom

  7. Language Arts consequences…. • Verbal Warning • A talk with the student • Contact Parent • Detention • Talk with an administrator • Referral / Suspension (Severity of circumstances vary)

  8. La Classe de Français • Test 30% (Every four lessons) • Quizzes 20% (Every week) • Projects and Reports 25% • Participation 10% • Class work and home work 15% • Mid-term and Final (separate from class grades)

  9. School Website http://www.doralacademyprep.org/index.jsp • You may check your child's grade • You may monitor their homework, tests, quizzes, and projects • You may check calendar events

  10. Importance in mastering the English language….. • Improves their oral and written communication • Improves their reading comprehension • Enhances their knowledge in this ever changing world • Makes them more marketable for their future career path

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