1. Mrs. Hayes and Mrs. Nielsen
English 9 Academic
Mrs. Hayes and Mrs. Nielsen

2. As you imagine your student potentially heading off into the world on their own four years from now, what are the most important skills or behaviors that they still need to develop in order to be successful?
Talk in Your Group

3. English 9 Life Skills Doing things that you don’t want to do
Keeping track of your handouts, notes, and materials
Printing papers off the website when you lose your copy
Preparing for quizzes and assessments independently
Learning to structure big projects to avoid procrastination
Talking to teachers and adults to advocate for yourself
Problem-solving when something goes wrong, rather than relying on adults to solve it
Knowing when to challenge something that seems pointless or unfair, and when to let it go
English 9 Life Skills

4. Responsibility in HS High school is a difficult transition for many
By the end of high school, they should be independent, self-reliant individuals, but they’re not there yet.
One of our goals is that by the end of the year, students will manage their own time and assignments without teacher/parent input
In between then and now, we will support them as they develop the skills they need
Responsibility in HS

5. Students will be required to keep track of assignments in some way—I recommend Wunderlist
Features of free Wunderlist App
Different lists for different contexts (work, school, etc.)
Tasks can be set to repeat
Shared tasks or shared lists between groups
Sorts by date or importance
Star the most important tasks to appear at the top
Student responsibility rather than teacher/parent
Wunderlist

6. Year Overview Every day: reading, writing, speaking, thinking
Skills-based curriculum: Application of skills
Q1: Analyzing Nonfiction and Media Messages
An Invisible Thread, news articles, commercials
Q2: Research and Persuasive Writing
Articles and speeches
Q3: Analyzing Fiction
To Kill a Mockingbird and short stories
Q4: Analyzing Poetry and Drama
Romeo and Juliet and poetry
Year Overview

7. Contacting Us Email: Heidi.Hayes@lcps.org & Kacy.Nielsen@lcps.org
Phone: ext
Fastest way to speak is to asking for a call
We respond in 24 hours during school days
We are planning to put assignments, notes, and handouts up on Phoenix so that everything is visible in one space
Contacting Us