1. Welcome to Back to School Night! 2012 Ms. Julie Saab jsaab@qcsd.org / 267-371-1221

2. Learning Targets 9 th Grade Curriculum Tracking Student Progress Extra Help, Remediation, and Enrichment Introduction to 9 th Grade English

3. Learning Targets address reading, writing and communication skills necessary for success assessments and learning activities give students multiple opportunities to demonstrate proficiency in each skill

4. Reading, Analyzing and Interpreting Text 01.01 Purposes for Reading 01.02 Word Recognition Skills & Vocabulary Development 01.03 Comprehension 01.04 Text Analysis/Evaluation 01.05 Distinguishing Essential from Nonessential Information 01.06 Analysis & Evaluation of Literary Elements/Devices

5. Writing 02.01 Focus 02.02 Content 02.03 Organization 02.04 Style 02.05 Revision 02.06 Conventions 02.07 Research

6. Speaking and Listening 03.01Speaking and Listening 04.01Media Literacy Information, Communication & Technology Literacy

7. 9 TH G RADE S PRING B OARD C URRICULUM 5-units centered on the Coming of Age theme aligned vertically from one grade to the next to help students develop and reinforce critical literacy skills Diverse texts include stories, novels, photographs, poems, advertisements, film and other media.

8. Tracking Student Progress Date Assignment Name Learning Targets Score My Strengths*Focus Areas for Improvement* 9/15 Voice Assess- ment 1.03 Comprehension 3 I really understood diction & imagery. I made insightful inferences about the speaker. I need to review syntax and select more accurate words to describe the tone. *This feedback may be from teacher, peers, or the student’s own self- evaluation.

9. Extra Help! Please encourage your son/daughter to seek extra help: after absences to discuss remediation opportunities before a major assignment is due anytime! *Students will have the opportunity to schedule a meeting with me during PRIDE.

10. Remediation & Enrichment Remediation ▫Students may revise to reach proficiency on the LTs. ▫Some summative assessments cannot be revised as the revision process has already taken place. ▫Students must submit their revised work by the deadline in order to improve their grade. Enrichment ▫Extension activities and opportunities to achieve advanced on the LTs are embedded in the assessments. ▫Independent Reading—ongoing throughout the year— students have choice in what they read

11. Thank you for attending! Important Dates… Fall Conferences: Thursday, November 8 th and Thursday, November 15 th 3:00—7:00 p.m.