Welcome Parents 6th Grade Language Arts Team Titans Mrs. Sullivan

All About Me This is my ninth year at AUGS Graduated from Carroll University Masters Degree in Reading and Literacy I have a 4 year old and 2 ½ year old twin boys I love boating on the Chain O’ Lakes

Topics Discussed Tonight Curriculum Teacher Website Grading Policy

Our Curriculum Aligned to the ELA Common Core Standards Expeditionary Learning 4 Modules for the year Classes are 50 minutes long Homework almost every night Use packets instead or workbooks

THEMATIC CONCEPTS for 6th grade ELA Module 1: Reading Closely and Writing to Learn (Myths: Not Just Long Ago) Anchor Text: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan Module 2: Working with Evidence (Rules to Live By) Anchor Text: Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis Module 3: Understanding Perspectives (Sustaining the Oceans) Anchor Text: World Without Fish by Mark Kurlansky (informational) Anchor Text: Flush by Carl Hiaasen Module 4: Reading for Research and Writing an Argument (Insecticides: Costs vs. Benefits) Anchor Text: Frightful’s Mountain by Jean Craighead George *Please refer to handout for detailed description of each module*

My Webpage The calendar on my webpage is updated daily. I post what was done in class and the homework Any worksheets/packets can be found here https://www.antioch34.com/Page/2808

Grading Policy I always accept late work not daily HW assignments (only worth 1-3 points) There will be a penalty on late work Assignments will be marked in PowerSchool (late or missing) if it applies = assignment was collected Grades are earned by total accumulated points Please have students check my webpage to keep up on work if they miss class

Honors Criteria Student Placed in Honors using the following information: NWEA RIT scores Placement Essay Team Observation Checklist All students placed in the Honors ELA must maintain at least a letter grade of a C each term. Placement in the Honors ELA class is not guaranteed every year; students will be re- evaluated every year. The tasks that honors students complete go above and beyond or are completely redesigned