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Welcome to 7 th Grade Language Arts

Welcome to 7 th Grade Language Arts. Mr. Lewis lewiscl@d11.org 328-5372 http://teachers.d11.org/teachers/lewiscl/Pages/home.aspx @ChancyLewis2014. 7 th Grade Language Arts Standards. Oral Preparation and Listening Reading for All Purposes Writing and Composition

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Welcome to 7 th Grade Language Arts

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  1. Welcome to 7th Grade Language Arts Mr. Lewis lewiscl@d11.org 328-5372 http://teachers.d11.org/teachers/lewiscl/Pages/home.aspx @ChancyLewis2014

  2. 7th Grade Language Arts Standards • Oral Preparation and Listening • Reading for All Purposes • Writing and Composition • Research and Reasoning

  3. 7th Grade Language Arts Curriculum Quarter 1: Writer’s workshop/Poetry, Narrative Reading/Writing, Grammar Quarter 2: Expository/Persuasive Reading/Writing, Grammar Quarter 3: Research Quarter 4: Thematic/Multimodal, Public Speaking

  4. Active Learning and Communication • Both students and parents can take an active part in learning by accessing online resources to include Sharepoint teacher sites and Q-the online gradebook. Sharepoint Q

  5. …..More on Student/parent resources • http://jenkins.d11.org/Pages/Teacher-Sites.aspx

  6. What will homework look like? • Not every night. Often, good daily work habits equal NO HOMEWORK! • Long termed assignments get adequate class work time. • Homework forecasts,reviewssupports classroom learning. • Please let me know if your student is spending an inordinate amount of time on homework. • Better to show progress and turn in inadequate or incomplete homework than to miss deadlines or learning opportunities.

  7. Tutorials • Tutoring opportunities almost daily (I may be on duty) • 7:15 – 8:30 a.m. • Lunch • 3:45 – 5 p.m. • With related tutoring most assignments may be resubmitted until achieving mastery

  8. Achieve 3000 • 100+ Lexile average growth 2013-14 • JMS website, click Student tab then Achieve 3000 link • Student’s user name and password required • One A3k assignment per week; tutorial policy applies Username/Password Achieve

  9. My Expectations • ROAR! • Come prepared (pen/pencil, paper, binder) • Have a positive attitude • Communicate clearly (don't be afraid to ask for help!) • Try your hardest! • Act kindly, responsibly, and justly!

  10. Ask why • Note hallway question marks • Teachers ask why when planning activities • Students encouraged to inquire • Leads to rational collaboration when we all understand each other’s intentions and goals.

  11. How to earn JAG bucks and where to spend them • Earn JAG bucks: • Go above and beyond in kindness, respect, or responsibility. • Do an exceptional job on assignment. • Volunteer to help school staff and teachers • Get caught being an exceptional role model • Spend J-Bucks at the school JAG store, buy dance tickets, and in classrooms where teachers offer JAG buck stores

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