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Welcome Parents, Welcome Parents, Friends, and Friends, and
Family!Family!Auburn Mountainview High Auburn Mountainview High SchoolSchool
Open HouseOpen House
September 11, 2014September 11, 2014
Education & ExperiencesEducation & Experiences Attended WSU in PullmanAttended WSU in Pullman B.A. in English with B.A. in English with
teacher certification in teacher certification in 20052005
Starting working for Starting working for AMHS in Sept. 2005AMHS in Sept. 2005
Masters of Science in Masters of Science in Curriculum, Instruction Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment in 2009 and Assessment in 2009 from Walden Universityfrom Walden University
National Board National Board Certification earned in Certification earned in 20122012
Fulbright Classroom Fulbright Classroom Teacher Exchange in Teacher Exchange in London 2012-2013London 2012-2013
A Little About MeA Little About Me
Live in AuburnLive in Auburn Small dogSmall dog Love to travelLove to travel Enjoy making Enjoy making
crafty projects crafty projects
My Teaching ScheduleMy Teaching ScheduleRoom 403 & 105Room 403 & 105
11stst Period: College Period: College WritingWriting
22ndnd Period: College Period: College WritingWriting
33rdrd Period: Societies of Period: Societies of the Futurethe Future
44thth Period: Planning Period: Planning 55thth Period: Societies of Period: Societies of
the Futurethe Future 66thth Period: Yearbook Period: Yearbook
ProductionProduction
College Writing College Writing CurriculumCurriculum
Career and College Search projectsCareer and College Search projects Expository WritingExpository Writing College EssaysCollege Essays Research, summarizing, synthesizing Research, summarizing, synthesizing Style and sentence structureStyle and sentence structure Grammar and punctuation Grammar and punctuation Editing and revisionEditing and revision
Societies of the Future Societies of the Future CurriculumCurriculum
Introduction to science fiction genreIntroduction to science fiction genre Nonfiction articles, Twilight Zone episodeNonfiction articles, Twilight Zone episode
Gov’t sponsored restructure of societyGov’t sponsored restructure of society AnthemAnthem by Ayn Rand by Ayn Rand
PandemicsPandemics Short stories, “Survivors” BBCShort stories, “Survivors” BBC
Failure of Modern TechnologyFailure of Modern Technology Short stories and “A.I. Artificial Intelligence” filmShort stories and “A.I. Artificial Intelligence” film
Cataclysmic Climate ChangeCataclysmic Climate Change The Road The Road by Cormac McCarthyby Cormac McCarthy
Supernatural Take OverSupernatural Take Over War of the Worlds radio broadcastWar of the Worlds radio broadcast
The Senior ProjectThe Senior Project
The portfolioThe portfolio Documents on the Documents on the
school websiteschool website Deadlines Deadlines
throughout the throughout the year—students year—students have these and have these and will check in with will check in with their advisers on their advisers on deadlinesdeadlines
The presentationThe presentation Not intended to just Not intended to just
show off the portfolioshow off the portfolio Instead it’s a chance Instead it’s a chance
for seniors to tell for seniors to tell their storytheir story
CreativeCreative Where were they Where were they
freshman year, what freshman year, what happened, where happened, where they are goingthey are going
Yearbook CurriculumYearbook Curriculum
Press history and Press history and press law, 1press law, 1stst AmendmentAmendment
Planning, designing Planning, designing & marketing the & marketing the bookbook
PhotographyPhotography InterviewingInterviewing Writing & EditingWriting & Editing eDesign eDesign
Journalism Day at UW Journalism Day at UW next Thursday—cost is next Thursday—cost is $15, last day to sign $15, last day to sign up is tomorrowup is tomorrow
NSPA/JEA Nationals: NSPA/JEA Nationals: April. 16-19, DenverApril. 16-19, Denver Optional; cost: ~$500Optional; cost: ~$500
GradingGrading
More detailed info on the syllabusMore detailed info on the syllabus
93-100 93-100 A A 77-79 77-79 C+C+
90-92 90-92 A- A- 73-76 73-76 CC
87-89 87-89 B+ B+ 70-72 70-72 C-C-
83-86 83-86 B B 67-69 67-69 D+D+
80-82 80-82 B- B- 60-66 60-66 DD
80/20 Grading Policy80/20 Grading Policy Move to standards-based educationMove to standards-based education 80% of a student’s grade is from assessments80% of a student’s grade is from assessments 20% of a student’s grade is from practice/daily work20% of a student’s grade is from practice/daily work Assessments can be made up within 5 days of being Assessments can be made up within 5 days of being
returnedreturned Daily work is not accepted late for credit (unless Daily work is not accepted late for credit (unless
from an excused absence) but will be required as from an excused absence) but will be required as practice before redoing an assessmentpractice before redoing an assessment
Final deadline for makeup work (absent and re-done Final deadline for makeup work (absent and re-done assessments) is five days before end of first quarter, assessments) is five days before end of first quarter, then 10 days before end of semester for second half then 10 days before end of semester for second half of the semester's workof the semester's work
CORE/CHOICECORE/CHOICE
CORECORE For students with For students with
D’s or F’s in their D’s or F’s in their classesclasses
Students rotate Students rotate through every 3-4 through every 3-4 weeks after a grade weeks after a grade checkcheck
Work with teacher Work with teacher during CORE to during CORE to complete workcomplete work
CHOICECHOICE For students with For students with
A’s, B’s and C’sA’s, B’s and C’s Space available in Space available in
the commons, the commons, library, teachers’ library, teachers’ classesclasses
Choice students can Choice students can also meet with also meet with teachers during this teachers during this time time
Every Tuesday through Friday after second period for 25 minutes
Professional Learning Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)Communities (PLCs)
Purpose is to improve student achievementPurpose is to improve student achievement Every Monday, one-hour late start district Every Monday, one-hour late start district
widewide Teachers meet during this time to improve Teachers meet during this time to improve
curriculum, discuss assessments, evaluate curriculum, discuss assessments, evaluate student progress and adjust lessons student progress and adjust lessons accordinglyaccordingly
Begins in OctoberBegins in October Check district calendar for exact datesCheck district calendar for exact dates
Auburn Library TutoringAuburn Library Tutoring
The KCLS Auburn Library offers The KCLS Auburn Library offers several tutoring services (free!)several tutoring services (free!)
http://www.kcls.org/teens/
Contact InformationContact Information
I can be reached before school and I can be reached before school and after school. after school.
253-804-4539 extension 4030253-804-4539 extension 4030 [email protected] District website: District website:
www.auburn.wednet.edu
Want to help?Want to help?
Our classroom needs tissue and Our classroom needs tissue and hand sanitizerhand sanitizer
Please consider sending one of those Please consider sending one of those items with your student to schoolitems with your student to school
Thank You!Thank You!
I appreciate you taking the time I appreciate you taking the time to come in and visit tonight! to come in and visit tonight!
Please let me know how I can Please let me know how I can better serve your student’s better serve your student’s
needs. needs.