Welcome Back to School! Calhoun Middle School An International Baccalaureate School August 22 nd, 2014

WE ARE COUGAR PROUD! Welcome to Mrs. Bock’s Sixth Grade Reading class.

About Me… --I have taught for 16 years. --I have taught many different grade levels ranging from preschool to 6 th grade. --I am married and have 3 children. --I am from Illinois originally, but have lived in 4 states. I’ve lived in Texas for 11 years. --I enjoy reading and decorating in my spare time.

You need a book… Every day! Every class!

What we cover in reading class: INDEPENDENT READING!! literature genres author's purpose and main idea text structure (chain of events, cause and effect and logical reasoning) in procedural, narrative and informational texts persuasive text literary elements in drama, poetry, and prose

What is International Baccalaureate (IB) ? The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. IB schools encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, may also be right.

IB Learner Profile: OPEN MINDED

IB Learner Profile: Caring

IB UNITS We will have three IB units this year. 1. Hall of Fame - What are the qualities of a leader? (fall semester) 2. Heritage Project - How does my cultural heritage affect who I am? (spring semester) 3. A third unit will be planned.

Classroom Supplies Needed: Please have all supplies from the Denton ISD school supply list. Bring to class everyday: 1.PENCILS, PENCILS, PENCILS!!! 2.eraser 3.binder 4.composition notebook 5.spiral notebook 6.agenda 7.loose leaf paper

test scores

Homework Homework=Read 20 minutes per night, every night. It may be ANYTHING the student wants to read; however, I prefer it be a novel they read from beginning to end. I do NOT grade this, but ask for parents’ support. In an ideal world, every family member would sit down and read their own book (or together if you would prefer) for twenty minutes a night. All devices would be off or be used only for reading. Reading is life changing!

Assessments Common-These assessments gauge what the students already know. A common assessment may be given at the beginning of a new concept or skill, much like a pre test. The exact same test is administered to ALL students. Formative- These assessments guide the instruction. They are given continuously throughout a unit of study. This method aids the teacher in identifying those students who need further practice, students who need to be enriched and everyone in between. Summative-These assessments are given at the end of the particular concept assessing the learning and summarizing the development of the learners. These may be differentiated based on student needs.

Grading Policy Home Access Center (HAC) allows you to view your child’s grades online. Please make sure you are able to do this!! If you have questions, contact the office. Grades recorded will either be Minor Summative (30%) or Major Summative (70%). There will be fewer overall grades collected than you may be used to. We focus on formative assessments to monitor progress an ensure student achievement.

How to Contact Me… = phone=