Welcome to Open House

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Welcome to Open House
Language Arts Reading/Writing Workshop

• Avenel Middle School
• Grade 7
• Mrs. Anan
• Room 317
• September 2015

The future belongs to those who believe in the
beauty of their dreams, Eleanor Roosevelt
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Language Arts Workshop Overview
Unit Overview
1 Short Story
2 Nonfiction
3 Poetry
4 Drama
5 Folk Literature
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Workshop Overview

• Setting Expectations
• Big Question
• Close Reading
• Text Analysis
• Guided Expectations
• Genre Focus
• Skills Workshop
• Demonstration and Independence
• Independent Reading
• Text Set
• Anchor Text
• Various Genres
• Related Readings

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Writing Philosophy

• The world is your canvas!
• Students should feel comfortable when writing
• Use Mats
• Students may bring in blankets or pillows (they
  are responsible for)

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7 Strategies

• Schema
• Bringing understanding to the text
• Mental Images
• Questioning
• Clarification
• Inferring
• Reading in between the lines
• Determining Importance
• Monitor for meaning
• Synthesizing
• Recall, retell

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Assessments

• Major
• Reading Reviews, Research Projects,
  Student/Teacher Conferencing, Reader Response,
  Independent Reading Projects, Portfolio Progress,
  Literature Circle Projects
• Minor
• Warm up Exercises, Observation, Exit Responses,
  Graphic Organizers, Prepared for class, Progress
  on Research Papers, Homework, Quizzes, Peer
  Assessment, Self Assessment, Participation Grade,
  Journals

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Participation Grade

• You start with 100 participation grade
• When you are unprepared, points will be taken off.

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Projects - Snapshot

• Research Paper
• Writing Portfolio
• Current Events

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Homework

• Neat, complete and in on time!

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Late Assignments

• Grade will decrease by one grade level each day
  it is late.
• Example A
• Late 2 days - C

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Absent

• 1 day of absent 2 days to make up work

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Grades

• Major 1/3
• Minor 2/3
• Parents and students are strongly encouraged to
  check GENESIS each day.

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Technology

• Study Island
• Apple TV
• School Wire
• Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Prezi
• Other surprises!

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Tour of the Room
Anan Express
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Extra Help

• Monday at lunch and before school by appointment.

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EXPECTATIONS

• Student/Parent Classroom Contract

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Instructional Philosophy

• Differentiated Instruction
• Goals
• Extra help ask and you shall receive
• Ask lots of questions!!!
• Students need to know the why behind the wonder!
• Incentive Programs
• Preparing children for the future
• Want children to be successful in life

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COMMUNICATION is key!

• Genesis
• Remind.com
• Email me

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SO GLAD YOU ARE HERE!

• It will be a great year!