About Me Teaching Since 1994 Welcome Back! About Me Teaching Since 1994 DEGREES B.A in Sociology from Rutgers University Elementary Education Certification Teacher of the Handicapped Certification Master’s in Reading from Rowan University Supervisor Certification Currently in school for Educational leadership degree Married for 24 years 3 Children  2 Dogs Interests Reading Sports Tech Spending time with my family

Read 180 Contact Me!!! Mrs. Casale HOMEWORK tcasale@wtps.org is now posted sent through REMIND and on the front board daily! Please take a sheet Contact Me!!! tcasale@wtps.org 856-881-7007 x5261 My Golden Rule: RESPECT LOVE 2 Teach AFTERSCHOOL HELP Please encourage students to stay afterschool for PREP Club OR See teachers during Split Lunch

ELA *CYCLES* NEW Curriculum TECHNOLOGY Use web 2.0 tools Office 365 Reading/Writing *CYCLES* TECHNOLOGY Use web 2.0 tools Office 365  Emails Sadlier Real World Applications NewsELA TrueFlix DIGITAL STORYTELLING FLOCABULARY STORYBIRD WRITING Narrative Informational/ Literary Analysis Argumentative Multi-Genre Writing WRITING JOURNAL & READING JOURNAL READING Novels/Short Stories Non-Fiction Online resources- Scholastic

7th Grade Expectations Don’t forget to charge your laptop every night! Class Expectations: Be in class on time. Three late arrivals will result in detention. If you are more than 2 minutes late, a detention will be issued immediately. 7th Grade Expectations  Don’t forget to charge your laptop every night! Binder & Composition Books: 3 ring binder. The binder is labeled into the following sections: Warm-ups, Reading, Vocabulary, Grammar, and Resources. The grades will be a part of your child’s supportive grade. This binder will be used in class every day. Reading is required 60 minutes a week and 60 minutes in school. Please make sure that your child has an IRB at all times. Check out our new room design! I look forward to a year filled with fun, interesting stories, and lively discussions. Never be afraid to ask questions, offer your ideas or insight, and comment on the variety of learning activities we will be doing this year. Each student will also need a composition book to be used as a Writer’s Notebook. I can supply you with one if needed.

8th Grade Expectations Grading Procedures: Be in class on time. Three late arrivals will result in detention. If you are more than 2 minutes late, a detention will be issued immediately. 8th Grade Expectations Be prepared for class: pen or pencil and binder. There will be no return trips to lockers for forgotten items. This means bring your laptop to class everyday. Grading Procedures: • 50% Primary – Tests, Published Writings, and Projects. • 35% Secondary – Quizzes, Classwork, Journals, Independent Reading Activities, and Constructed Responses. • 15% Supportive – Homework, Participation, Collaborative Work, and Pop Up Debates Make a sincere effort to keep lavatory usage to the first and last 5 minutes of class. Listen respectfully to whoever is speaking. Ask questions if directions or concepts are unclear.