1. Welcome to Literacy Learning!
Thank you so much for coming this evening!
Meghan Bagnell

2. A Little Bit about Bagnell

3. General Overview of the Newtown Middle School Reading Program
Our goal: to develop not only young adults who can read, but also young adults who do read: life-long, active, critical readers.
Literacy Learning 7

4. Components of the Program
All classes involve the use of a variety of reading materials and activities to meet our goal.
Texts
Word Study
Study Skills
Self-Selection Novels
Writer’s Notebook

5. Texts Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: Collections
Glencoe Literature: The Reader’s Choice
Prentice Hall Literature: Common Core Edition
These anthologies contains a wide variety of texts: high-quality literature in various genres as well as engaging informational materials. Through which both comprehension and study strategies can be developed

6. Word Study Council Rock Word Study Program consists of:
Study Skills Teacher-selected and teacher-generated materials will be used for the instruction of study skills such as : *Time Management *Organization *SQ3R *Learning Modalities *Note Taking *Memory Techniques *Test Taking
Word Study Council Rock Word Study Program consists of:
*“Unforgivables”
*High frequency words
*Syllabication Rules
*Prefixes
*Suffixes
*Root words

7. Self-Selection of Novels
Self-selection of novels will be done through Reading Workshop.
Reading Log- 25 books by the end of the year
Reading Log will be major part of grade
*Need book by Friday, September 14*

8. Homework Students will receive homework several times a week
Homework is an important part of each student’s final grade
Homework is expected to be turned in on the date that it is due
No credit will be given for those assignments that turned in late

9. Grading Students are graded on a point system
Each assignment carries a different point value
Students are encouraged to keep track of their own grade
Utilize the HAC
Interim Reports- October 9

10. Absences and Make- Up Work
Students are responsible for making up all work they miss
Students must schedule make-up tests
“We Missed You” Binder
R/A Period- Each day from 8:15-8:45
Clinic-Thursdays 3:00-3:45 (Make-up tests, extra help or supervised homework time)
Team Impact Waveside Website for homework