English 3 Ms. Iacullo & Ms. Storti
Students will read a variety of literature Students will develop their writing skills Students will develop their speaking and listening skills Students will develop vocabulary
Silent Sustained Reading (SSR) SSR is an English Dept. initiative to encourage students to experience the love of literature by enjoying a book for leisure purposes. Each class begins with SSR We are encouraging students to bring in books they want to read.
Benefits of Co-teaching for Students Instructional time is sustained because students are not leaving the classroom for “special help” Students benefit from the teaching style of two teachers Co-teachers serve as role models to students by demonstrating healthy adult interaction More instructional time on learning because teachers can divide whole class into smaller parts Lessons are delivered using multiple strategies (i.e. Socratic Seminars, parallel teaching, station teaching, etc.)
“Young Goodman Brown”- Nathaniel Hawthorne “Battle Royal”- Ralph Ellison “Winter Dreams”-F. Scott Fitzgerald “Grandpa and the Statue”- Arthur Miller
What we will be focusing on: -text analysis -source analysis -vocabulary (Word Webs)
How do our time and place influence our thinking? Are liberty and justice attainable for all? How can we balance everyone’s rights? What makes a good citizen? What makes something beautiful? What is beauty?
Students are expected: to put forth their best effort in this class to read the texts and complete all work on time to participate in class discussions and presentations
Homework significantly impacts students’ grades. Livingston School District Policy: 15 percent of each marking period’s grades
Homework and Classwork Tests and Quizzes Writing Presentations and Projects
When: During lunch Where: Media Center You are cordially invited to join us for a Personalized One-on-One Consultation with any of our expert English teachers!
Ways to communicate with us: Co-teaching Web page (posted assignments and notes) Storti/Iacullo addresses :