7th Grade English Dr. Jennifer Grenardo, Ed.D.

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7th Grade English 2017-2018 Dr. Jennifer Grenardo, Ed.D. jgrenardo@stmatts.org 210-478-5089 www.smcssa.org/drgrenardo

Goals Plant Three Rows Of Peas: 1. Peace of Mind 2. Peace of Heart 3. Peace of Soul “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.” Mark 12:30 Meet the Teacher English Curriculum Novels Project Based Learning through STREAM Grading Policy AR Goals

Meet the Teacher: Dr. Grenardo Doctorate of Education Loyola Marymount University Former Principal, Vice Principal 8th and 5th Grade Teacher Honors English Algebra I and Pre-Algebra Catholic Charities Education Advisory Board Curriculum Coordinator, 8th Honors English and 7th Grade English Teacher

7th Grade English Curriculum 7th Grade English Standards Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) Reading Vocabulary Comprehension Summarize main events Character traits Compare and Contrast Real-World Connections Writing Grammar Spelling Cursive Handwriting Expository Narrative Persuasive Informational – MLA formatting Studies Novel Writing Reading

Class Novels Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan Excerpts from Shakespeare and other short stories The Wednesday Wars by Gary Schmidt The Giver by Lois Lowry

Project Based Learning through

7th Grade Project Based Learning through 1st Semester Project: Digesting Immigration in America Esperanza Rising Catholic Charities Presentation Courage Kits History Fair Assist with Modern Language Association (MLA) formatting Annotated Bibliography

Highlighting Code Vocabulary – yellow Characters – blue Setting – green Literary tools – pink Important facts - underline

Grading Policy Tests/Quizzes = 60% Homework/classwork = 40% Vocab/Comprehension Final Drafts of Writing Assignments Must revise and publish Projects Accelerated Reader Goal Percentage Homework/classwork = 40% Journal – cursive handwriting Grammar exercises Vocabulary practice Graphic Organizers

Homework: eBackpack, website, planner Must do EVERY night! Have an adult quiz you on the spelling and definition of each vocabulary word. Read your AR book for at least 10 minutes.  Use a timer.  Read books, magazines, comics that interest you. Read to find information – how to build a boat, how to fold origami. Do crafts while watching YouTube – origami, drawing, etc. Talk to an adult about your day. Summarize events Recognize beginning, middle, and end events

STAR Assessment: Accelerated Reader (AR) Program STAR Assessment – 3 times per year ZPD: Zone of Proximal Development – Reading Level Determine Percentage Goal Fiction and Non-fiction Selections Library – Tuesdays Take AR tests Check–out books Read AR book in class and at home

Questions & Answers Dr. Jennifer Grenardo, Ed.D. jgrenardo@stmatts.org 210-478-5089 www.smcssa.org/drgrenardo