Tonight’s PowerPoint can be found in Google Classroom AND my class website. *

Virginia native & outdoorsy Ms. Watkins 5th Year @ JML JMU Grad English & MAT Sec.Ed. Virginia native & outdoorsy

About Mrs. Tacheron! -This is my second year teaching at Lunsford -I was born in Arizona and raised in New York -I lived in Spain for three years before moving to Virginia

-enrichment activities -Back to School Night Presentation Classroom Procedures Google Classroom: -daily powerpoints -daily handouts -vocabulary JML Website: -enrichment activities -Back to School Night Presentation -Nine Week Plan Phoenix: -grades

Goals: To encourage students to be lifelong readers To develop critical reading skills Means: Book Clubs Mentor Texts Independent Reading One-on-One Conferences

Editing: Reader Response Journals Analytical Writing: Theme Vocabulary Quarter 1 Building Fluency: Writing Notebooks Editing: Reader Response Journals Analytical Writing: Theme Vocabulary Two Units per Quarter Always in Google Classroom Understanding—not just memorization

What is not completed in class is to be completed at home. Independent Reading: 30 Minutes Every Day What is not completed in class is to be completed at home. Independent Reading is always encouraged.

Re-Teaching Students learn at different rates. Our goal as teachers is to make sure that each student masters the skills, even if it takes more than one assessment. 69% or lower on summative assessment: Teacher Directed Reassessment Students are required to attend a re-teach session and re-take.

a) If a student scores an 86% or above on a summative assessment, they are not eligible for a retake. They have shown they understand the content substantially and can move onto the next unit. b) If a student scores between a 70%-85% on a summative, they are eligible for a retake, but the highest they can score on the new summative is an 85%. Optional retakes must be initiated by the student and follow the teacher’s directions for completing a re-teaching session and scheduling the new assessment. Only one retake per summative will be allowed. Reteach/Retest con’t.

Projects & Essays Students will receive teacher feedback throughout the drafting process regarding necessary revisions. Students are expected to incorporate the revisions into their final projects and essays. Therefore, final products that earn a grade 70 or above are not eligible for retakes.

@JMLEnglish7 @rblwatkins Follow us on Twitter! @JMLEnglish7 @rblwatkins Our goal: To open communication pathways with parents using available technology. Assignment updates Important Info http://pixabay.com/static/uploads/photo/2013/07/12/15/50/tweeting-150413_640.png

Clubs! Battle of the Books Lit Magazine Running Club

Two last things… Check out your child’s work throughout the room and outside in the hallway! “I AM” Poems were created at the beginning of the school year to get to know each other. Also, feel free to leave a note on the white board for your kiddo to see next class!