8 th Grade ELA - Welcome Thanks for coming! Index cards A bit about me A bit about your kids A...

8th Grade ELA - Welcome Thanks for coming!

Index cardsA bit about me

A bit about your kidsA bit about SPN

Report card changes for 2014/2015

Dispensing with the four categories - Reading, Writing, Language, and Speaking & Listening (each weighted 25% for composite ELA score)

Instituting separate grades for Reading (Comprehension), Writing (Language Mechanics, Vocabulary, and Spelling), and Communication (Public Speaking and Active Listening)

ELA

Service Project Religion requirement – Mrs. Sexton At least 10 hours (at least 5 outside of SPN) Phase I – Proposal Form due – October, 2014 Phase II – Service Journal – March, 2015 Phase III – Service Report /Reflection – April,

2015

8th Grade Requirements

Research Paper Topic due – October, 2014 Outline due – December, 2014 Introductory Paragraph – December, 2014 Final Draft – January, 2015

Analytical Topic approved by teacher 5 pages Utilize Writing a Research Paper Handbook


Science Project – Mrs. Desimone

High School Recommendations – submit with self

addressed, stamped envelope(s) to respective high school(s)

Visits from high school representatives/students

Schedule shadow days


Syllabus - website Change of dismissal – note Uniform policy – strict adherence Line of Communication

Email/phone call Meeting with teacher (student present?) Meeting with teacher and principal (student

present?)

Odds and Ends

Book suggestion: The Blessing of a B Minus, by Wendy Mogul,

PhD. Uses Jewish teachings to raise resilient teens (The Blessing of a Skinned Knee)

More Odds and Ends

Utilize teaching strategies to generate effective learning Ask questions to take ownership of learning Know themselves and their capacity to learn “Think about their thinking” Make sense, reason, rely, and connect Optimal learning environment for each

individual student

Goals

8th Grade Math - Welcome Thanks for coming!



Syllabus on website Cover CCSS (Common Core State Standards) Incorporate new workbook with existing text Assessments – tests, quizzes, maintenances,

journals, projects Homework – mandatory – grade given Participation Volunteer(s) to visit classroom – appropriate

discipline(s)

8th Grade Math

Goals – teach to achieve effective learning Ask questions to take ownership of learning Know themselves and their capacity to learn “Think about their thinking” Make sense, reason, rely, and connect

Contact me : [email protected]

8th Grade Math - Odds and Ends

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discipline(s)

7th Grade Math

Goals – teach to achieve effective learning Ask questions to take ownership of learning Know themselves and their capacity to learn “Think about their thinking” Make sense, reason, rely, and connect

Contact me: [email protected]





discipline(s)

6th Grade Math

Goals – teach to achieve effective learning Ask questions to take ownership of learning Know themselves and their capacity to learn “Think about their thinking” Make sense, reason, rely, and connect Contact me: [email protected]



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