1. Welcome to Back to School Night!
July 31st, 2018

2. Schedule Time 7th/8th Grade 5:00-5:20 pm Period 1 5:23-5:43 pm

3. 2018-2019 Presentation Information
Meet the Teacher
Classroom Expectations
Curriculum and Grading
CMS Information

4. Meet the Teacher – Kimberly Glenn
7th and 8th Grade Language Arts
1st Year at Centennial 20th Year as an Educator
I’m married and my husband is also a teacher at Perry High School in Chandler.
7 children, 3 are adults (Kelly, Emily and Tammara). Raven and Leila are Juniors at Mesa High. Andrew and Ryan are Freshmen at Gilbert High.
We have 8 animals, 4 dogs, 2 cats and 2 geckos.
I love to read, hang out with my family and quilt.
Room D-4 Ext: 6544
Office Hours: Tuesdays 7:45-8:15

5. Mrs. Glenn’s Website

6. Classroom Expectations
Polite:
Treat Others with Respect
Use Manners
Follow Classroom Rules
Keep Room Neat
Prepared:
Be On Time
Ready to Learn
Have Supplies
Binder, Pens/Pencils, Paper, Colored Pencils etc.
Performing:
Participate and Contribute
Engaged and On Task
Follow Directions

7. Reading Writing ELA Curriculum
Composing a variety of texts such as: Informational Narrative,
Persuasive, Argumentative, Research,
Poetry, &
Book Reviews.
Reading
Types of text
nonfiction
informational
short fiction
novels
build reading fluency and comprehension skills.

8. Supplies List ALL CLASSES (AVID): CLASS DONATIONS: Paper Clorex Wipes
3” D Ring Binder
6 Pocket Tabbed Dividers
Pencils w/Sharpener or Extra Lead and Erasers
Pens (Black and Red Only)
Colored Pencils
Highlighters
Calculator
Loose Leaf Paper
CLASS DONATIONS:
Paper
Clorex Wipes
Kleenex
Whiteboard Markers
Rulers
Glue Sticks
Colored Markers

9. 7th Grade Units of Study Quarter 1: Facing Adversity
Writing Focus: Informative Narrative
*Trade Book: A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park
Quarter 2: Space
Writing Focus: Expository
*Trade Book: Robot Dreams by Isaac Asimov
*please note trade books are subject to change
Quarter 3: Turning Points
Culminating Project: Compare and Contrast
*Trade Book: The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
Quarter 4: People and the Planet
Culminating Project: Argument Essay
*Trade Book: Hatchet by Gary Paulsen

10. 8th Grade Units of Study Quarter 1: Rites of Passage
Writing Focus: Narrative
*Trade Book: House on Mango Street
Quarter 2: Holocaust
Writing Focus: Explanatory
*Trade Book: Boy in the Striped Pajamas
*please note trade books are subject to change
Quarter 3: What Matters
Writing Focus: Argumentative
*Trade Book: Farewell to Manzanar
Quarter 4: Human Intelligence
Writing Focus: Informative
*Trade Book: A Mango Shaped Space

11. Trade Book Reading Purpose: Regular ELA Requirements:
To engage and motivate students in learning things they care about
To promote a love of reading
To build vocabulary: reading a lot exposes students to new words and ideas
To build knowledge about the world (through both fiction and informational text)
To build reading “stamina”: the ability to read harder text for longer periods of time
Regular ELA Requirements:
Weekly Reading =15-20 Minutes Daily
Comprehension Checks = Every Other Week (Quizzes/Logs)
Assessment = Once a Quarter
(Plot Maps/Summary, Book Reviews, Projects etc.)

12. Daily Grammar Practice
BELLWORK: Daily Grammar Practice allows all students to see how all grammatical concepts connect at the sentence level and thereby impact writing.
Daily Activities:
M = Parts of Speech
T = Sentence Parts
W = Clauses and Types of Sentences
Th = Capitals and Punctuation
F = Diagramming

13. Focused Notes
Essential Question – Question that we are trying to answer with our notes
Notes – Information that the teacher provides you through power point, text, videos, etc.
Cue Column – Completed after notes are finished, used to document main ideas/key points, vocabulary words, questions that need to be answered or could be on a test
Summary – Short 2-3 sentences about the notes and should answer the Essential Question
Review your notes daily. Frequent, brief reviews are better for comprehension than trying to cram the night before a quiz/test.

14. Homework Completion of unfinished classwork Assigned text activities
Daily reading of book
Trade book assessment once a quarter.
Final drafts of writing assessments 1-2 times a quarter.

15. A Formative Assessment (quiz) measures PROGRESS toward proficiency
Grading
Weighting
80% Assessment – Formative and Summative
20%
Practice – Classwork and Homework
Assessments
Given by all 7th grade ELA teachers for consistency
Reassassements allowed after meeting prerequisites
A Summative Assessment (test) measures PROFICIENCY
A Formative Assessment (quiz) measures PROGRESS toward proficiency

16. Re-take Policy/Test Corrections
Students should come prepared day of test with all completed work from the assigned selection
They may use completed work as a reference for the test (AZ Merit strategy)
They have one class period to finish the test. Extra time will be evaluated on an individual basis.
In order to re-take(make test corrections) students must:
Have packet completed on day of test
A minimum of 75% of the assigned work must be done
Meet with teacher during office hours to review test
Re-take must be within one week of original test date

17. What about 4th Period? Core
4th Period will be an extension of CORE classes: math, ELA, science and social studies.
An example schedule for 7th/8th grade will be:
Monday 4th period = 2nd/1st period class
Tuesday 4th period = 3rd/3rd period class
Thursday 4th period = 6th/5th period class
Friday 4th period = 7th/7th period class
Students will use their CMS Agenda to monitor the rotation of 4th Period Core classes for each week.
(NO 4th Period on Early Release Wednesdays)

18. AVID

19. Mission Statement AVID’s mission is to close the achievement gap by preparing all students for college readiness and success in a global society.
Advancement Via Individual Determination
A structured, college and career preparatory system
Used by nearly 4,000 schools in 45 states and 15 countries
A schoolwide use of instructional strategies and rigor to support the curriculum

20. WICOR Strategies

21. AVID Binder Supply List
BINDER ORGANIZATION
1. Binder Cover with Name, Grade and Home base
2.  Zipper Pouch with proper supplies at all times
3. School Agenda
4. Each Section Labeled (Labels: Lang. Art, Math, Science, Soc. St., Exploratory AM, Exploratory PM, Advisory, Paper)
5. Each Section Organized
A. Labeled Divider
B. Notes/Handouts
C. Assessments
D. Interactive Spiral Notebook (if required)
Loose Leaf Paper
Students must have their CMS AVID agenda at ALL times. If it is lost or severely damaged it will cost $5 to replace.