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Welcome to GT Language and Literacy

Welcome to GT Language and Literacy. Brenda Caproni. Tomorrow’s Email. This PowerPoint Novel Order Forms Curriculum Night “handout”. What you can expect. Reading Writing Research Presentations Integration of Technology Emphasis on Quality. A rewarding challenge. Novels.

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Welcome to GT Language and Literacy

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  1. Welcome to GT Language and Literacy Brenda Caproni

  2. Tomorrow’s Email • This PowerPoint • Novel Order Forms • Curriculum Night “handout”

  3. What you can expect • Reading • Writing • Research • Presentations • Integration of Technology • Emphasis on Quality A rewarding challenge

  4. Novels Literature Circle Choice CHOOSE ONE By Francisco D’Adamo Literature Circle Choice (TBD)

  5. Knowsys • Vocabulary Options • Box Set ($14.95) • Online Flashcards ($10.77) • iTunes iBook ($9.99) • App - Apple products only ($4.99) • Make your own • (Grade Level 8) • www.ktpvocab.com

  6. Stay informed • Remind101 --Send a text to (714) 798-2220 with the message @mrscapr • I will use this as an additional way to keep in touch (it doesn’t replace email or Edmodo) with students. • 2. My website • http://879220925853897963.weebly.com • (Under Staff Directory—Web Pages—Brenda Caproni) • 3. Email • bcaproni@coppellisd.com

  7. Important Information • SSR-School-wide emphasis • Tutoring- • Monday/Thursday mornings 7:00

  8. Reading – Implications for College • In 2003, UCLA did NOT accept 7,755 applicants who graduated from high school with a GPA of 4.0 or higher! • Other factors for college admission: • Number of AP classes taken by the applicant • The applicant’s SAT scores • The student’s personal essay • The READING DEMANDS of each of these criteria prove that reading WELL is important. • Average weekly reading for a community college is 300-600 pages. • Competitive colleges like UT, Harvard, or Princeton require 900-1200 pages a week.

  9. Reading makes you a better… • WRITER • In The Power of Reading, Stephen Krashen states that research shows that we learn to write by reading. • National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) found the reverse to also be true: students who wrote more ended up reading better. • TEST TAKER…

  10. Interesting Reading Statistics Anderson, Wilson, and Fielding as quoted in Reading Reasons (Gallagher, 2003)

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