1. Ms. Morgan’s 6 th Grade Lang. Arts Open House Tapp Middle School August 19, 2014 Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom. George Washington Carver

2. Welcome! The purpose of Open House is to have an opportunity to meet your child’s teachers and hear about the curriculum and expectations for each course.

3. Agenda  All About Me  Classroom Expectations  Homework  Grading  Communication  Parent Conferences  Curriculum  Testing  Q & A

4. All About Me I am a native of Naples, FL. I have been teaching for 15 years and this is my first year in middle school. I received my Bachelor Science degree in Elementary Education from Bethune- Cookman University and my Masters of Education from George Mason University. I received my Specialist degree in Educational Leadership at Berry College. I am current working towards my Doctorate in Teacher Leadership at Kennesaw State University. I’ve been teaching for 15 years. My hobbies consist of watching movies, baking, and cooking. I enjoy spectating sports! My favorite football team is the Dallas Cowboys!

5. Important Info. BLOG http://www.cobblearning.net/tjmor gan/ EMAIL Tamara.morgan- mckinney@cobbk12.org TUTORING DAY / TIME Wednesday @ 8:15am Will pick students up from cafeteria LATE WORK POLICY Accepted up to three (3) days from due date with a penalty. Summative Assessment Retake Mastery = 80% Retakes will be allowed IF: Contract completed with parent signature Assessment will be an average score

6. What’s Remind?  Remind is a simple way for you to stay informed and up-to-date with what’s happening in your child’s class.  By joining your teacher’s class on Remind, you’re choosing to receive class messages via push notifications, SMS, or email.  Don’t worry, your phone number will not be shared with the teacher or anyone else in the class. REMIND

7. Follow these steps to join! 1.Download the Remind app. It’s free! 2.Enter Class code: 3.Join via SMS! Text this number: (512) 213-6757 with your class code in the message box. 4.Or visit these links: Per. 1,4,5www.remind.com/join/cd430www.remind.com/join/cd430 ACwww.remind.com/join/c7e2b6www.remind.com/join/c7e2b6 Advanced Content @c7e2b6 Period 1, 4, or 5 @cd430

8. What will they learn?  Most are capable enough as readers and writers.  They have also learned to use spoken language successfully.  They use writing for a variety of purposes  They can also use spoken language effectively in a variety of settings -- in discussions, oral reports, plays and explanations.

9. Reading  Main task in grade six is to keep children reading.  Making extensive use of school library.  Referring the children to new books.  Talking about books.  Reading to the children from increasingly complex works.  Students will read many different genres organized around different themes.  Poetry  Short stories  Novels  Plays

10. Writing Writing is closely related to reading!  Students will write:  Journals  short answers  essays and various projects.  They will define good writing and to identify the strengths and weaknesses in their own writing and that of others.  They will utilize basic punctuation and grammar conventions.

11. Speaking The oral aspects of languages -- especially effective speaking -- are always important.  Students are given many opportunities to speak in a variety of contexts:  Telling and retelling stories  Participating in focused discussions about particular topics  Sharing information with other children  Reading published works (essays, poems, project presentations.).

12. Questions? Thank you for attending Open House 2014-2015!