1. Join the Collision! The DMS Foundation needs YOU!
In order to meet our goals this year, we have pledged to raise $100,000.
Dickerson needs these funds to:
Purchase Two Additional Laptop Carts to allow each grade to have a dedicated cart.
Invest in Learning Commons
Invest in STEAM Sound Engineering Class
Employ Before School Study Hall Monitor – gives all students option of 8am drop off to attend intramurals, clubs and study/help sessions. This resource is unique to Dickerson and won’t be offered if funds are unavailable.
DONATE TODAY AT DMSFOUNDATION.COM
Suggested Donation is $150 per family.

2. Craig Hince 7th Grade Reading
Welcome to Open House!
Craig Hince
7th Grade Reading

3. About Mr. Hince Born in Atlanta Kennesaw State University
Blog:
Born in Atlanta
Kennesaw State University
I’m from Loganville, Georgia
Like to stay active, read, and teach
Some Schools I have worked at:
Simpson Middle
Lovinggood Middle
Durham Middle
Pine Mountain Middle
Daniel Middle

4. What I know about the students…
Extracurricular Activities
Sports
Hobbies
Dance
Video Games
Reading is a struggle for some. Others it is a strength.
Many are reluctant readers

5. Grading Scale Tests/Projects: 40% Learning Checks (quizzes): 30%
Comprehension, Vocabulary, Projects
Learning Checks (quizzes): 30%
Applying strategies, Vocabulary
Classwork: 25%
In class assignments
Homework: 5%
Reading, quick questions, reader response quick writes.

6. What we have accomplished
Snap Shot of You
Modeled many cooperative group strategies:
Inner-Outer Circle
Super Sleuth Interviewing
Jigsaw
Fan-N-Pick
The 20 Biggest Reasons to Read and Science Still Shows Something About Reading Fiction
Annotating Text/Annotating with a Purpose
Making Connections
Synthesizing
Self Monitoring
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Strategic Grouping, Reader’s Workshop, Hince’s Helpers, Expectations and Procedures

7. What we plan to do Freak The Mighty: The Outsiders: Strategies:
An intelligent boy named Kevin who is physically disabled due to morquio syndrome and Max who is learning disabled become the best of friends
WebQuest, Anticipation Guide, Figurative Language, Connection to DMS Challenge
The Outsiders:
1960’s Background Information – Gallery Walk, Characterization, Citing evidence to support or argue a claim, theme analysis; summarizing and synthesizing strategies; choice board projects – playlist project, newscast simulation, journal
*Thura’s Diary, *Farewell To Manzanar, *October Sky, *Cryptid Hunters
Strategies:
Making Connections
Improve Fluency
Make Inferences
Metacognition
Synthesize

8. Contact Information
Navigating my blog.

9. Reading Trivia
1. The percentage of students in the class that did not know what synthesizing was is what?
45%
89%
67%
58%

10. 89%

11. Reading Trivia
2. The art of all students bringing many different background and experiences is known as…
Family History
The Zone of Proximal Development
Schema Theory
The Interesting Middle School Student

12. C. Schema Theory

13. Reading Trivia B. Reader Response
3. Thinking about how your brain processes and thinks (i.e. thinking about thinking) is known as…
A. The Cognitive of Teaching and Learning
B. Reader Response
C. Kennesaw State University’s Research on “Brain Based Learning”
D. Metacognition

14. D. Metacognition

15. Reading Trivia 4. The objective for Cobb County is
Many Teams. Different Goals. Student Success
One Team. Deviate From the Team. Student Success
Take a second job by playing on the Braves because we can do better. One Goal. Student Success
One Team. One Goal. Student Success

16. One Team. One Goal. Student Success.

17. Reading Trivia
5. How long it will take you to get out of the parking lot…