Santiago High SchoolFocus Read Write

Introduction

Identify the school Identify the class Video Tape a scripted welcome

Purpose of Class

Why did students get placed in this class?

What does this class help students with?

Closing

Why this class should be at every school.

Organization What and Why

Grade Killer Sheet Binder Checks Backpack Checks Catch-Up Friday Other English Class

help Grade Monitoring Personal Testimony

Reading

Independent Reading 20 min per day In Class Independent Reading 10 min per day (Why class time to read is important) Reading from purple book CRAPPS and Flow Maps Biology/Textbooks = making meaning and

note-taking Reading Meetings During In-Class Reading

with Targeted reading strategies Library Personal Testimony about Reading Activities

Writing Strategies

Prompt Attack (What do the directions ask you to do?) underlinig

Getting Started (stealing your opening from the prompt)

Paragraph Building: Hamburger/Color Coding

Hopscotch- What it is and How it helps.

Sentence Frames Personal Testimony about Writing