1. Ms. Watkins 2013-2014

2.  Thank you!  Ms. Watkins  Communications  Test—Reteach—Test  Formative Assessments  Classroom Theme: ROAR  Visit my Website!

3.  James Madison University  Harrisonburg City Schools  Rockingham County Schools  Prince William County Schools  I enjoy long distance running and triathlons.  Personal Motto: It never hurts to ask!

4.  Goals:  To engage students in the basic principles of communication.  To encourage students to be able to transfer the basic principles of communication to the real world.  Means:  Speeches; Debate; Newspaper  Class discussions  Individual and Group Projects

5.  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: Students are required to attend a re-teach session and re-take.  All other students have the option to re- teach/test.

6.  Daily assessments are used to determine students’ progress toward mastery of learning goals.  Formative assessments do not count toward the report card grade.

7.  It is important that our Lions exhibit the PBIS ROAR every day in class.  Respect one another.  Take Ownership of your classroom & work.  Come ready to Achieve!  Be Responsible for your assignments and materials.

8.  Talk to your student about his or her reading and writing each week:  What book are you doing in Communications?  Discuss the news and/or other means of communication in your household.  Thoroughly go over Internet Safety!  Donate an item to our Workshop Center:  Magic Markers, Glue sticks, Card Stock, Stickers, Tissues, Index Cards, Colored Pencils, Magazines, Newspapers (monitored for safe content).

9.  My information is available on the Lunsford Website.  Feel free to email me! (Allow for one day for a response, please.)