1. B ACK TO S CHOOL 2015-2016, 6 TH G RADE There is a short questionnaire, please fill it in while waiting for presentation to begin. Lisa Marshall, lmarshall@manasquanboe.org

2. About Me: 3 rd year teaching in Manasquan 26 th year of teaching Masters in the Art of Teaching Administrative Credential Attending St. Joseph’s to get Special Education Endorsement. Taught all grade levels, but main focus has been middle school English Language Arts Continue to go back to school in order to grow as an educator. Here for the kids Open door policy

3. ELA Curriculum Holt – Elements of Language, Elements of Literature – Novels – Six Traits of Writing – Harris Burdick Writing

4. TimelineUnitMaterial Sept.-Oct.Plot and SettingShort Stories Holt Elements of Literature OctoberThe Writing ProcessFlying Solo Harris Burdick Writing Nov.-Dec.Point of ViewLetters from Rifka JanuaryCharacterizationHidden Talents Feb. MarchPersuasive Nonfiction and Informative Flush MATH project Short Stories AprilHistorical FictionThe Cay May-JuneThemeWalk Two Moons

5. Homework Policy The only homework on the weekend will be to read each day. *Unless there is a project. Homework is due the next day, unless otherwise noted. Written in agenda, daily, at the end of the class period. On the white board If absent, students have the number of day absent plus one to complete all assignments.

6. HomeworkHomework Class ParticipationClass Participation 1 TestsTests Writing RubricWriting Rubric 2 Reading LogReading Log 3 Grades

7. Daily Schedule Spelling – 10 minutes Grammar – 20 minutes Literacy -40 minutes Closure, ticket out, agenda- 10 minutes.

8. M ATERIALS FOR CLASS B INDER L ANGUAGE B OOK F OLDER A GENDA J UST RIGHT B OOK N OVEL / LITERACY BOOK P OST IT NOTES HIGHLIGHTER

9. Parent Involvement