1. Welcome to Meet the Teacher Night!
Sharon Bohlen

2. 7th Grade Adjustments bohlens@saseas.org
Moving from paper/pencil homework to
Studying notes, handouts, on-line textbooks
Even if they don’t have a worksheet, they have homework!
Goal is INDEPENDENCE – but requires ACCOUNTABILITY
is the best way to contact me (all info on website)

3. Reading Workshop
Measured academic success is directly related to time spent reading (anything)
25-50% of vocabulary growth is from incidental learning while reading
Measurable gains – Easy CBM (benchmark 75%)
Writing is meaningful – “Response to Literature” evaluations and analysis of reading (“other” category in Option C).

5. Easy CBM Measurement

6. Reading Assessment Book assignments (test equivalent) Parent signature
Meeting or exceeding required pages read (5/600)
Quizzes and tests (rarely)
Interactive reading – RAH, response journals, etc.
In-class assignments
On line assessments, comprehension passages

7. English
Grammar – foundation to study all languages and be proficient in English (Voyages in English)
Vocabulary Workshop – 2 week cycle. ACT prep
Chunk Study – 5 words per night
Writing Workshop (done in class, not much goes home)
Research Paper

8. Thank you for coming this evening!

9. Religion
Focus: Church History and how the Holy Spirit works through the Church
Christ Our Life (Loyola Press)
YouCat
Sacred scripture
Social Justice – on-going mission of the Church
Grading: Weekly Quiz, Unit Test (4), notebook grade, in class assignments, projects
In Control Chastity Education – December

10. My Goal Keep them Catholic – the Mass Keep them close to Jesus
Plant seeds – end of formal faith education for many
EUCHARIST and other sacraments
Leadership
SMILE

11. Sharing with our children
Our FAITH is personal, but NOT private

12. Thank you for coming this evening!