Post on 03-Jan-2016
BACK TO SCHOOL2015-2016, 6TH GRADE
There is a short questionnaire, please fill it in while waiting for
presentation to begin.Lisa Marshall,
lmarshall@manasquanboe.org
About Me:
• 3rd year teaching in Manasquan• 26th year of teaching• Masters in the Art of Teaching• Administrative Credential• Attending St. Joseph’s to get Special Education Endorsement.• Taught all grade levels, but main focus has been middle school
English Language Arts• Continue to go back to school in order to grow as an educator.• Here for the kids • Open door policy
ELA Curriculum
• Holt– Elements of Language, Elements of Literature– Novels– Six Traits of Writing– Harris Burdick Writing
Timeline Unit Material
Sept.-Oct. Plot and Setting Short StoriesHolt Elements of Literature
October The Writing Process Flying SoloHarris Burdick Writing
Nov.-Dec. Point of View Letters from Rifka
January Characterization Hidden Talents
Feb. March PersuasiveNonfiction and Informative
FlushMATH projectShort Stories
April Historical Fiction The Cay
May-June Theme Walk Two Moons
Homework PolicyThe only homework on the weekend will be to read each day.*Unless there is a project.• Homework is due the next day,
unless otherwise noted.• Written in agenda, daily, at the
end of the class period.• On the white board • If absent, students have the
number of day absent plus one to complete all assignments.
• Homework• Class Participation1
• Tests• Writing Rubric2
• Reading Log3
Grades
Daily Schedule• Spelling – 10
minutes• Grammar – 20
minutes• Literacy -40
minutes• Closure, ticket out,
agenda- 10 minutes.
MATERIALS FOR CLASSBINDER
LANGUAGE BOOKFOLDERAGENDA
JUST RIGHT BOOKNOVEL/LITERACY BOOK
POST IT NOTESHIGHLIGHTER
Parent Involvement
Weekly News LetterPositive phone callsTeacher PageDaily AgendaReading LogsThe BEST way to reach me is through email.