English 1 Ms. Iacullo & Ms. Reid

What are the benefits of co- teaching..? Teachers  Two heads are better than one  Teachers collaborate to share their expertise and skills  More instructional time on learning because teachers can divide whole class into smaller parts  Shared student responsibilities  Learning from each other never ends: content expert and a content/strategy expert

Benefits of Co-teaching for Students Students  Instructional time is sustained because students are not leaving the classroom for “special help” –  Support is totally geared toward the class/subject matter content with the entire class  Students benefit from the teaching style of two teachers  Co-teachers serve as role models to students by demonstrating healthy adult interaction

 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.

 “All Summer in a Day” – Ray Bradbury  “The Last Leaf” - O. Henry

 “Mother Tongue” - Amy Tan  Woodsong - Gary Paulsen  Cat’s Eye- Margaret Atwood  This Boy’s Life - Tobias Wolfe

 “The Echoing Green” – William Blake  “Richard Cory” - Edwin Arlington Robinson  “Best Friends” - Sharon Olds  “The Names” by Billy Collins

 How do our age and experience influence our thinking?  To what extent can you really know someone?  What makes a good friend?  What makes something tragic?

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:  Reid/Iacullo Co-Teachers Web page  addresses :  