BACK TO SCHOOL2015-2016, 6TH GRADE

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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.