1. Welcome to Rose Core Periods 1 and 2

2. Communication  Blog: rosecore08.wordpress.org  Email: drose@pps.netdrose@pps.net  Phone: 503-916-5610  Drop By, but no guarantee  Schedule an appointment via phone or email for before school or during lunch

3. Teaching Philosophy  Respect  Passion  Community  Fun  Authentic Assessment  Multi-modal  Constructivist  Project Based

4. Reading  Silent Reading 20 minutes everyday and 30 minutes daily at home  Reading Journals  Novel Studies/Short Story and Poetry Analysis  The Pearl, Claudette Colvin:Twice Towards Justice, To Kill a Mockingbird, Lord of the Flies, and The Parrott in the Oven.

5. Writing  Teacher directed assignments until Winter Break  Genre Cycles  Conferencing  Then, writer’s workshop begins  Student choice of topic and genre  Weekly conferences with peers and teachers  Mini-lessons  Page requirements per week  Polished writing due every 4 weeks  Poetry Coffee House  Publication

6. Social Studies  US History: Colonies to Post Civil War Reconstruction  Sources:  History Alive  A People’s History of the United States  Primary Documents  Essays  Field Trips  Guns, Germs and Steel  Films  Artwork  Any other wonderful opportunity

7. Sydney Blog  Interaction with a PSU senior spending a semester abroad.  http://reportinglivesydney.wordpress.com

8. Object Stories  Right Brain Initiative and Portland Art Museum Collaboration  Students get opportunity to write and learn photography  Includes two visits to the Art Museum and visits from professional writers and artists  www.objectstories.org

9. Here’s to a wonderful year!  Questions?