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Writing Lab: 09/10/13

Writing Lab: 09/10/13. On your paper: Please write your name and your child’s name Use 3 Adjectives to describe your child Example: studious, smart, clever, etc. -B.A. English, UC Santa Barbara -Teaching Credential, CSU Long Beach -Student teaching, 7 th and 8 th grade MBMS

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Writing Lab: 09/10/13

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  1. Writing Lab: 09/10/13 • On your paper: • Please write your name and your child’s name • Use 3 Adjectives to describe your child • Example: studious, smart, clever, etc.

  2. -B.A. English, UC Santa Barbara -Teaching Credential, CSU Long Beach -Student teaching, 7th and 8th grade MBMS -9th and 10th grade English teacher, Lincoln High School LAUSD -9th grade English teacher, Mira Costa High School, MBUSD - 7th grade English teacher, Manhattan Beach Middle School Dana Vaccaro

  3. Bloggiwog.com • Daily agenda and homework • The daily agenda will allow you to see what we are doing in class, and where to find the materials (what folder in ebackpack) • Contact the teacher • Extra support • What we are learning • Encouraging creativity

  4. Goals for the class • Develop students’ ability to be independent learners • Prepare students for 8th grade, high school, and the real world

  5. 7th Grade---the big transition • A huge transition occurs between 6th and 7th grade • 7 separate classes • Responsibility falls on the student • Writing takes on the structure teachers use in 8th grade and high school • Students take on the challenge of balancing school and extracurricular activities

  6. How we can support students • Encourage your student to take the initiative (independence  ) • Help remind your student to check due dates and the homework on the agenda at home. • Students will make mistakes. Help students learn how to rebound after slip ups

  7. Guided Reading Curriculum In addition to completing an independent reading goal and reading several non-fiction texts, students will complete units on the following: 1st Trimester • Summer Reading • Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry • A Christmas Carol (play adaptation), Charles Dickens 2nd Trimester - The Giver, Lois Lowry - Selections from Chew on This 3rd Trimester • The Adventures of Tom Sawyer • Assigned Biography/Autobiography

  8. Writing • Students will have many opportunities to practice writing skills. • In-class and take home essays • Based on California State Writing Standards • Focus on writing for different purposes/genres • Narrative • Literary Analysis/Informational • Persuasive

  9. How you can help ! • Remind students to check their planner/calendar at home • Check out bloggiwog to see what we are up to! • Helpful classroom supplies • Composition notebooks for writing workshop • Tissues • Antibacterial cleaning wipes • Pens/pencils (used are fine!) • Highlighters • Post-its (all sizes) • Middle school level books • Hand sanitizer • Dry erase markers

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