1. Welcome Parents 6th Grade Language Arts Team Titans
Mrs. Sullivan

2. All About Me This is my ninth year at AUGS
Graduated from Carroll University
Masters Degree in Reading and Literacy
I have a 4 year old and 2 ½ year old twin boys
I love boating on the Chain O’ Lakes

3. Topics Discussed Tonight
Curriculum
Teacher Website
Grading Policy

4. Our Curriculum Aligned to the ELA Common Core Standards
Expeditionary Learning
4 Modules for the year
Classes are 50 minutes long
Homework almost every night
Use packets instead or workbooks

5. THEMATIC CONCEPTS for 6th grade ELA
Module 1: Reading Closely and Writing to Learn (Myths: Not Just Long Ago)
Anchor Text: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Module 2: Working with Evidence (Rules to Live By)
Anchor Text: Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis
Module 3: Understanding Perspectives (Sustaining the Oceans)
Anchor Text: World Without Fish by Mark Kurlansky (informational)
Anchor Text: Flush by Carl Hiaasen
Module 4: Reading for Research and Writing an Argument (Insecticides: Costs vs. Benefits)
Anchor Text: Frightful’s Mountain by Jean Craighead George
*Please refer to handout for detailed description of each module*

6. My Webpage The calendar on my webpage is updated daily.
I post what was done in class and the homework
Any worksheets/packets can be found here

7. Grading Policy
I always accept late work not daily HW assignments (only worth 1-3 points)
There will be a penalty on late work
Assignments will be marked in PowerSchool (late or missing) if it applies
= assignment was collected
Grades are earned by total accumulated points
Please have students check my webpage to keep up on work if they miss class

8. Honors Criteria
Student Placed in Honors using the following information:
NWEA RIT scores
Placement Essay
Team Observation Checklist
All students placed in the Honors ELA must maintain at least a letter grade of a C each term.
Placement in the Honors ELA class is not guaranteed every year; students will be re- evaluated every year.
The tasks that honors students complete go above and beyond or are completely redesigned