1. 8th Grade Reading
Ms. Mann

2. 3…2…1 Three adjectives to describe your child
Two things I should know about your child (and may not know already)
One question you still have

3. Course Overview
Our emphasis is on fostering effective reading skills across the content areas
Increase high school and college readiness
Understanding the real-world importance of reading
Four major units: reading workshop, non-fiction science, non-fiction social studies, historical fiction
Book of the Month with individualized reading goals tailored to each student

4. What to look forward to…
Increased fluency, comprehension, and analytical thinking
Discovering new genres
Metacognition: thinking about our thinking
Doing hard things

5. Grading Book of the Month Folder Vocabulary Independent Application
Text-Dependent Analysis
Self-Assessment
Strategic Reading
Non-graded, but tracked: STAR assessment data

6. What am I going to do to make your son/daughter successful?
Scaffolding
Real world connections
Routines
Variety
Choice
Technology
Empowerment

7. What if my son/daughter needs help?
Extra Help with Ms. Mann:
Morning Clinic before school, 7:25-7:55am
Tuesdays and Thursdays
Lunch time munch and thinks
Contact me! Let’s work together.

8. How to get in touch with me…
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