Welcome to 8th grade Language Arts!! Annette Verge Stopka Room 222 annetteverge@ccusd.org

Annette Verge From Santa Monica, CA BA in English UCSB MA in Technology in Education 20th year teaching 8th grade at CCMS 10 years at the high school level Mom

Core Educational Beliefs Reading is instrumental to success Collaboration is a life skill Questioning and connecting to texts is crucial to authentic learning experiences Relevant readings will help reluctant readers Artistic projects help with a deeper understanding of ideas Growth mindset

Reading To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (Honors) The Diary of Anne Frank by Anne Frank Variety of articles, short stories, poetry Outside Reading-Free Choice

Policies you should know about Late work: I do not accept late work unless a student is absent. Discipline: In an effort to help students take ownership of their behavior, students will make a phone call to you with my supervision Chromebooks: Technology is to be used for educational purposes only. Please make sure your students understand appropriate time and place.

Frequently Used Websites ccms.ccusd.org- All daily agendas/documents/presentations posted Newsela.com Informational texts and articles assigned by lexile level Learning.amplify.com Digital textbook Vocabulary.com

Suggested Website for struggling or auditory learners ESL-bits.net Audio Books Ccms.ccusd.org Homework site best viewed as a student.

Please tell me which child you belong to! Questions? Please tell me which child you belong to! Annette Verge annetteverge@ccusd.org Room 222