Welcome to 6 th grade English! Maggie Verdoia Voic

Agenda O About Me O Curriculum O Grading Policies O Assessments O Homework O Technology “The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education.” - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

About Me O Gettysburg College O Dual BA in English and Theatre Arts O University of CA, Davis O Multiple Subject & Single Subject Credential O MA in Education

Before Fisher… O AmeriCorps O Super Stars Literacy O St. Paul School O Rocketship Education

My Philosophy O integrated O student-driven O kinesthetic O multiple “at bats” O collaborative

Curriculum Our Units will Include: Reading (novels, short stories, info. text) Writing (informal and formal) Grammar (integrated, emphasized through writing) Speaking and Listening (presentations, discussions) Performance Task

Homework O My Philosophy O Digital or Paper-based O least 20 minutes O Absences

Grading Policies & Assessments O Grade is composed of: O Writing assignments O Projects O Rubrics O Quizzes O Homework Completion O Participation O Late Work Policy

Technology O Chromebooks O Google Apps for Education & Google Classroom O EduBlogs O Edmodo O Padlet O myON and more!

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