1. Welcome to 7 th grade Language Arts with Ms. Beyer

2. Meet Ms. Beyer I am entering my tenth year teaching; it’s my eighth year at GVMS. I have taught grades 5-8, but I’ve taught 7 th grade the longest. I have a BA in English literature and a MA in education from The University of Pittsburgh. I am very connected to Great Valley for both my parents taught in the district, my sisters and I attended GV, and I even married a GV grad. I am a club sponsor of Builders Club and Yearbook. My hobbies are gardening, playing tennis, baking, and – no surprise here – reading.

3. Department Grading Policy Reading Grade 40% Writing Grade 40% Grammar Grade 15% Homework/Classwork 5%

4. Pacing Guide Fall Units : Building a Community of Readers and Writers Two Sides to Every Story: Understanding Point of View in Literature Writing about Your Reading Grammar Unit #1 - Sentence Basics Grammar Unit #2 - Modifiers: Expanding the Simple Sentence

5. Pacing Guide Winter Units : Tackling Complex Literature Distinguishing Your Point of View: Reading and Writing Argumentative Texts Grammar Unit #3 – Building Sophisticated Sentences Grammar Unit #4 – The Power of Punctuation

6. Pacing Guide Spring Units : Reading and Understanding Non-Fiction Texts Responding to Non-Fiction Texts Be The Change: Researching and Arguing Debatable Issues Grammar Unit #5 – Avoiding Common Errors Grammar Unit #6 – Using Conventions to add Style

7. PCR Reading PCR=Personal Choice Reading Expectation: students are reading 30 minutes of PCR 4-5 nights of the week Reading is in addition to other assigned LA homework

8. A successful student… Uses 8 th period to conference about writing. Applies teacher comments on past writing to improve future writing. Uses my website to check for homework and resources. Checks Skyward regularly for missing assignments as well as grades.