1. Welcome to Language Arts Mrs. Kaplan, 26 years of teaching experience, 8 at Mabry Candidate for National Board Certification 2005 Teacher of the Year sponsored by the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust, recognized by Gov. Sonny Perdue 2004 Spirit of Anne Frank Educator of the Year, sponsored by Anne Frank Center USA Recipient of 4 international Fellowships SE Regional Educator for the US Holocaust Memorial Museum Curriculum and program designer Professional conference facilitator

2. Curriculum Focus Writing Expository Persuasive Narrative Response to Literature Reading Critical Thinking Problem Solving Grammar Usage and Mechanics Speaking Listening

3. Writing Instructional Primary Focus - Writing Jan. – State Writing Assessment Follow the Writing Process Prewrite Draft Revise Proofread Publish Writing Competencies Content & Organization-3X Style-2X Sentence Formation-1X Usage-1X Mechanics-1X

4. Required Resources Prentice Hall Writing and Grammar Workbook Prentice Hall Literature Vocabulary from Classical Roots, C Dictionary Thesaurus Junior Great Books Series 8 (advanced) Student self selected books (25)

5. Extra Required Readings Covey, Sean. The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens, book and workbook - nonfiction Golding, William. Lord of the Flies - fiction Weisel, Elie. Night – nonfiction, memoir

6. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens Habit 1: Be Proactive® Take responsibility for your life. Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind® Define your mission and goals in life. Habit 3: Put First Things First® Prioritize and do the most important things first. Habit 4: Think Win-Win® Have an "everyone-can-win" attitude. Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood® Listen to people sincerely. Habit 6: Synergize® Work together to achieve more. Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw® Renew yourself regularly.

7. Practice Good Habits Using the 4 Cs This year your child will practice: Paradigms – the way one thinks about and sees things Principles – a natural law or basic truth The 4 Cs:  character  compassion  commitment  creativity

8. Academic Reminders No HW Hotline, use the blog No Work Left Behind Policy All major assignments have 2 day due dates, then 10 points off for late work and up to 20 points off. It must be completed! Grades count for HS registration in late Feb Advanced classes-80 or above for Honors Below 80 - probation On-level classes-90 or above for Honors Synergy-above 95

9. Conclusion Communication! Blog http://mabryonline.org Email renee.kaplan@cobbk12.org Interdisciplinary & Vertical teaming Other content area teachers Lassiter HS – Dr. W. Brown