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Welcome, Parents! Mrs. Carolyn Turcotte, 8A English

Welcome, Parents! Mrs. Carolyn Turcotte, 8A English Be sure to view the lovely quotes in the hallway from our first activity! Thanks for coming!. Communication is Key  Website - www.barrington220.org/prairie Locate “Mrs. Turcotte” under directory

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Welcome, Parents! Mrs. Carolyn Turcotte, 8A English

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  1. Welcome, Parents! Mrs. Carolyn Turcotte, 8A English Be sure to view the lovely quotes in the hallway from our first activity! Thanks for coming!

  2. Communication is Key  • Website - www.barrington220.org/prairie Locate “Mrs. Turcotte” under directory Website includes: class calendar, documents, templates, and helpful extras • cturcotte@barrington220.org • Infinite Campus

  3. Grammar/Vocabulary • New last year “Grammar Camp” • Taught in class with student writing • A particular focus within the essay or writing piece • Assessments vary: mini quizzes • Roots for vocabulary: student-created roots book with cumulative tests

  4. Writing • Student writing experiences: • Journals • Essays • Poetry • Reader Response/Extended Responses • Research • Creative pieces • Integration of netbooks

  5. Reading - Independent • Approx. 20 minutes daily • “Life Happens” flexible reading schedule • Two books a quarter • www.lexile.com • Book selection tips under “extras” • Turcotte’s Texts • Reading Day in Advisory is Wednesday • IR log/discussions/presentations • Fiction = 1st and 2nd quarter • Nonfiction = 3rd and 4th quarter

  6. Reading – In class • Formal and informal discussions • Book list: • The Pearl by John Steinbeck • The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemmingway • The Call of the Wild by Jack London • “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes • A variety of Holocaust memoirs, reflections, and author biographies/autobiographies • Fiction and poetry • Of Beetles and Angels by Mawi Asgedom • End of the year: author study

  7. Classroom Support/Resources • Netbook/access to technology • Class website – “extras” tab • Student advocacy and autonomy • Infinite Campus • Advisory • After school programs • Appointment before or after school • Feel free to schedule conferences, send an email or call

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