1. Back to School Night 2011-2012 Welcome Parents and Students

2. Ms. Wilkerson 7 th grade language arts

3. Contact Information Cwilkerson@dadeschools.net Phone: (305) 597-9950 Fax: (305) 477-6762 If you ever want to schedule a meeting, it must be scheduled with one of the school counselors.

4. Career Path  LaSalle University (2004) Majored in French and minored in Secondary Education  Calusa Preparatory (2005-2007) Taught English, history, French, and Bible  Doral Academy Charter School (2007- Present) Teach Language Arts and French  University of Scranton (2009-2011) Master in Curriculum and Instruction

5. Language Arts Class We focus on four areas of the English Language:  Reading  Writing  Grammar  Vocabulary

6. Language Arts Expectations Students must arrive before the bell rings and be ready to work at the commencement of class Students must be prepared to class with their materials and their homework completed Students are expected to participate constructively and practice their French outside of the classroom

7. Language Arts consequences…. Verbal Warning A talk with the student Contact Parent Detention Talk with an administrator Referral / Suspension (Severity of circumstances vary)

8. La Classe de Français Test 30% (Every four lessons) Quizzes 20% (Every week) Projects and Reports 25% Participation 10% Class work and home work 15% Mid-term and Final (separate from class grades)

9. School Website http://www.doralacademyprep.org/index.jsp You may check your child's grade You may monitor their homework, tests, quizzes, and projects You may check calendar events

10. Importance in mastering the English language….. Improves their oral and written communication Improves their reading comprehension Enhances their knowledge in this ever changing world Makes them more marketable for their future career path