1. responsibility and preparation Communicating with the teacher
7th Grade AC Reading
Mrs. Brennan
2019
2020
The objective of the reading program is to enable students to learn, practice, and internalize strategies that are essential life-long learning skills for reading, writing, speaking, listening, and understanding, and interpreting content specific material.
Content-area reading will:
Teach 7th Grade English Language Arts standards
Focus on Non-fiction Reading and Writing while supporting ELA Literature standards.
Focus on Vocabulary—both content area words and new word acquisition (Membean.com)—The account access fee is $10. If you did not purchase at Charger Day, a form will be sent home.
Focus on specific reading skills and learning strategies
Focus on Social Emotional Learning using Second Step.
Skills will include:
Previewing, reviewing, analyzing print and non-print text
Activating Prior Knowledge
Higher-level reading comprehension
Process and acquiring new vocabulary
Organizing information
Understanding visual representations
Self-monitoring and reflecting
Acquiring new strategies—Close reading, note-taking, summarizing, analyzing and responding to prompts, citing text-evidence
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responsibility and preparation
Start working on bell ringers immediately. Class starts within 5 minutes of the bell. Bell-ringers might be reading your DEAR book, listening to a read aloud or doing a warm-up. Read the smart board to find out!
Come prepared to class with your binder, agenda, writing utensils, & your DEAR Book. DEAR means “Drop Everything and Read.” It is your free reading book for pleasure.
Work should be turned in on its due date. Late work
will lose 10 points per day that it is late.
See back of syllabus for what happens when you are absent.
Communicating with the teacher
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The best way to reach me is ! Although, if you have concerns or questions and we have never spoken face to face before, please me with a phone number and the best time to reach you. I would like the first time we communicate about your child to be over the phone. You can’t hear my tone in an , and I have such a lovely tone! It is the tone I want you to hear every time you read an from me  me at
Voic Another way to reach me is leaving a voic . Call Mabry and tell them you would like to leave a voic for Mrs. Brennan. I will call you back as soon as possible (but never with kids in the room or during meetings!)
Mabry Contact Information:

2. AC Classes policy for absences & make-up work GRADES
Reading log
We will be setting personal goals in Reading to determine the number of books to read. Students will keep track of their books in their agenda. Students need to have a DEAR book at all times!
policy for absences &
make-up work
If you are absent, you are responsible for completing your make-up work. You receive one day to make up your work for each day absent.
Ways to get your make-up work:
1 CHECK teacher Blog I update the Blog every day and attach work whenever possible cobblearning.net/mabrybrennan
2 Check the “While you were out” wall in the classroom when you return.
3 Ask Mrs. Brennan
4 If you know you are going to be absent beforehand, ask me for your make-up work before the absence.
5 Parents: If your child is absent for several days, me. I can your child's teachers and we can collectively put the work in the front office for pickup.
Below are the weighted percentages for grade calculation:
Grades: Check teacher blog every day and Synergy at least once a week
40%
30%
20%
10%
GRADES
Projects, &
Tests ,
Anchors
Classwork & Participation
Small Writings & Quizzes
DEAR, Homework, Warm-ups
electronic devices
AC Classes
Electronic devices should be kept in students’ backpacks. Devices should not be out during class unless otherwise instructed by the teacher or with permission. Please see our BYOD agreement for more details.
The course framework and instructional strategies for this course are differentiated in content, pacing, process skills emphasis, and expectation of student outcomes from the typical [grade and subject] course. Course content has been designed for mastery and extension of state and district performance standards. The course is appropriate for students who have high achievement and interest in reading. Mabry has established criteria and guidelines to identify students who will be successful in this course. Students are placed in this class according to specified indicators of demonstrated exceptional ability and motivation Students must meet continuation criteria to remain in the class. B Y O D
If a student is using phone without permission, the phone will be turned into office and parents will have to pick up the device from the office. This makes everyone cranky.
This syllabus is intended as a guide and is subject to change to accommodate individual or class needs.

3. Please sign and return this page to Mrs
Please sign and return this page to Mrs. Brennan Room 7C4 7th Grade AC Reading
Student’s Printed Name: ______________________________________
Reading Class Color: __________________________________________
(Your class color is the color of this paper unless you printed this off of Edmodo)
Parent’s Printed Name: _______________________________________
Parent’s ______________________________________________
Best Phone Number: home cell work (circle one)
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Yes, I have read and understand this syllabus (Signature required) X__________________________________________________
Yes, we have paid the $10 accessing fee for Membean.com (Vocabulary)
(Signature required)
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If you are unable to answer yes and sign the syllabus please Mrs. Brennan to clear up questions. Thank you for your support! I am looking forward to a great school year!
Is there anything you feel that is important for me to know about your child that will aid in my instruction?