1. Ms. Lederman & Ms. Kuey’s Sixth Grade ELA Class
Welcome, Families!

2. Welcome to Sixth Grade! Ms. Lederman
6th Grade General Education Teacher
10th Year in Monroe Township School District
Graduate of William Paterson University as an English Writing Major with a dual certification in P-3/K-5 education.
Highly qualified in the area of Language Arts Literacy
Monroe Township High School Graduate
Soccer coach for the Monroe Township High School Lady Falcons

3. Welcome to Sixth Grade! Ms. Kuey
6th Grade In-Class Resource Teacher for Team Evolution
4th year working at Monroe Township Middle School
Graduated from Seton Hall University as an Education major with certificates in Elementary Ed, Special Ed, and English
Highly Qualified in English
Teacher of 7th Grade English & Science/Math TAG

4. Overview of Curriculum
English Language Arts (56 minutes)
Aligned to Common Core Curriculum Content Standards

5. English Language Arts Reading Language Arts Reader’s Workshop
Writer’s Workshop
Responses to text
Argumentative
Research/Informational
Script Writing (Play)
Grammar & Writing Skills
Word Study

6. Composition Notebooks
Stored in separate Ziploc bags
Organized in sections – (set-up will take place in class)
Reader’s Notebook will include:
Class notes, reading responses, reference paste-ins, rubrics, etc.
Writer’s Notebook will include:
Reference paste-ins, writing models, rubrics, student drafts & revisions, etc.

7. Homework
Independent Reading – Students are expected to read every night as well as demonstrate good reading habits. They will be taught various strategies and practice in class to help make them stronger readers.
MP1 – 15 minutes MP2 – 20 minutes
MP3 – 25 minutes MP4 – 30 minutes.
Working Homework – This is the type of homework that the teacher reviews in class the next day. This type of homework cannot be made up. If this assignment is not completed, then the student’s Habits of Mind grade will be affected.
Graded Homework – This is the type of homework that the teacher collects and grades. This type of homework can be made up until the day of the unit or chapter assessment. A 15 point deduction will be taken for a late graded assignment. The missing assignment will be listed as M (0%) in the gradebook until the end of the marking period. If it is not handed in, it will be marked incomplete (INC) at 0%.

8. Reading Responses/Responses to Text
Grading Rubrics
A 4-point grading rubric will be used to score most assignments. It is crucial that students refer to these rubrics as they work on each and every assignment. All rubrics will be located in the Reader’s Notebook, on Google Classroom, and on my website.
Reading Responses/Responses to Text
Sticky Notes
Levels of Questioning
Etc.

9. Miscellaneous Parent Access Communication
Agenda Pads (peer contacts, HW, login information)
Organization (Reader’s & Writer’s NBs)
Lockers

10. Contact Information
Monroe Township Middle School: (732)
The BEST time to reach the Evolution team teachers is during our team planning time between 9:39-10:00A.M.

11. Classroom Community
Our classroom is a community where we have rules to help us get along with one another.
Respect yourself.
Respect others.
Respect the environment.
Always try your best!

12. Let’s Have a Great Year!

13. PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers)
Common Core State Standards
Student-centered
Students must provide authentic evidence-based responses.
Promote deep, conceptual understanding (highest level of Bloom’s Taxonomy)
Complex text
Build knowledge through reading and writing
2018 Testing Dates: TBD