Back-to-School Night Team Innovation Welcome to 8th Grade ELA

About Mrs. Sheppard This is my 7th year in the district; 5th year at the Middle School BA – Elementary Education, English, and Middle School English Innovation’s Team Leader

English Language Arts: units of study Dystopia/SciFi/Social Issues Nonfiction Tolerance Identity

Reading Workshop Reader’s Notebook Procedures and expectations Reading strategies – Signposts Teacher conferences Book clubs, Independent reading Book Talks Nightly reading= 20 minutes (building up our stamina)

Writing Workshop Writer’s Notebook Procedures and expectations Connecting reading and writing Writing strategies Writing process Peer and teacher conferences Reflection of their own writing Sharing of published writing

Workshop structure Mini-lesson - direct teaching of skills for 10 minutes.  Skills grow out of analysis of student work. Work Time- Approximately 20 minutes while teachers confer with students or meet with guided reading or strategy groups. Share - restatement of teaching point or sharing of work between peers or as a full class.  

Homework Extension and reinforcement of mini- lessons and leads to success with quizzes, tests, writing process pieces, and projects Written everyday in agenda pads Absences -Students have as many days as they are absent to make up any missed work

Grading Habits of Mind – 10% Independent Practice – 20% Formative Assessments – 30% Summative Assessments – 40%

Website Staff Webpages – Sheppard, Katherine Google Classroom Team Webpage Team Related News Marking Period Award winners

Communication Email katherine.sheppard@monroe.k12.nj.us Genesis Team Planning 10:10am – 10:37am

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