Welcome to 6th Grade

Reader’s and Writer’s Reader’s and Writer’s WorkshopWorkshop2015-2016

Ms. Lisa Schibellisa.schibel@spps.

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Ms. Ann Hebbleann.hebble@spps.

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Supplies• A 3-subject in-class “Reader’s Notebook”• A 3-subject in-class “Writer’s Notebook”• A single subject TAKE HOME writing notebook• 2 paper folders, one for each class• 1,000,000 sticky notes• 1,000,000 pens and pencils• Donations of White-Out and Kleenex• A POSITIVE, PERSEVERING attitude!

80% a

ssess

ments

(test

s, quizz

es,

proje

cts)

20% practices (in-class and homework)

PROFICIENT re-teach

and re-test are not

necessary

NOT YET PROFICIENT re-teach and re-test are necessary

Reading and Writing Skills Rubric

4exempla

ry proficien

t

The student demonstrates mastery with this skill. There are no significant errors. The student’s work shows an ability to complete any similar task.

3basic

proficient

The student demonstrates the skill at a basic level with no significant errors.

2progressi

ng

The student makes some significant errors when working towards this skill, but demonstrates a developing understanding of the skill.

1beginnin

g

The student demonstrates some understanding of this skill with help, but struggles while working independently.

0no

evidence

No judgment can be made about the student’s ability to demonstrate the skill. There is no evidence.

Our 6th Grade YearWriter’s WorkshopSeptember/October = MemoirNovember/December = Persuasive EssayJanuary/February = Literary EssayMarch/April = PoetryMay/June = Research and Feature Articles

Reader’s WorkshopSeptember/October = Turning Every Kid Into a Reader and Character StudiesNovember/December = Cross-Genre Social Issues StudyJanuary/February = Cross-Genre Power and Perspective StudyMarch/April/May/June = Book Clubs