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Literacy. Mrs. Halbert www.veronaschools.org/halbert mhalbert@veronaschools.org. Who Am I? . BA Elementary Education/Sociology Certified Pre K-8 MA Literacy Reading Specialist Reading Teacher K-12 Teacher of Students with Disabilities Supervisor Certification DI Facilitator
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Literacy Mrs. Halbert www.veronaschools.org/halbert mhalbert@veronaschools.org
Who Am I? BA Elementary Education/Sociology Certified Pre K-8 MA Literacy Reading Specialist Reading Teacher K-12 Teacher of Students with Disabilities Supervisor Certification DI Facilitator Dream Team Advisor Philosophy: All students can learn.
Partners in Education Support • Cooperation • Understanding • Communication • Risk-taking • Core Content Curriculum
The Basics Attitude vs Being prepared Differentiation Attendance Homework Classwork (self, partners, groups) Independent Reading (Book donations are always welcome) Self-Advocacy
t Grading/Assessments • Homework 10% • Assessments 90% • Each category will have a total number of points, then the points are calculated and an average is assigned. • After each average is calculated, the categories are weighted together based on the percentage of grade. • Daily homework is not accepted late. • No extra credit assignments will be given to any student • Quizzes/Tests/ Assessments • Classwork • Homework • Assessment ongoing and drives instruction
Reading/ Writing • MP 1: Narrative/ Narrative Writing • MP 2: Non- fiction/ Argumentative/Informational • MP 3: Literary Analysis/Literary Essay • MP 4: Folk Literature • Constructed Response/Open Ended Ongoing throughout the year • Literature series: Pearson Com Core Literature(Textbooks are home) • Workshop strategies • Battle of the Books • Class novels • Classroom Library- Donations always welcome • Individual pleasure books • Book Clubs • Reading Book Challenge • Writing about reading • t
The more you read the better reader you become! • Practice, Practice, Practice • Daily Reading 20 minutes a night!