1. Ms. Cortina 7th Grade ILA Room 2600

2. Welcome to Ms. Cortina’s Classroom! Find your child’s schedule and have a seat at their desk. Use this schedule in order to travel to your child’s classes tonight. Please sign-in at your table. Work to complete the 7th Grade ILA Survey. I will collect these at the end of our time together.

3. Welcome to Ms. Cortina’s Classroom! Please find a seat and sign-in at your table. Complete the 7th Grade ILA Survey. I will collect these at the end of our time together.

4. About Ms. Cortina Graduated from Rider University with a Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education and English Currently attending Rider University in order to complete Special Education certification I have worked at Hammarskjold Middle School for a year and a half. This will be year two. I live in Robbinsville, NJ.

5. Reading Support Reading Specialists- educators that help to support the reading work happening within the classroom. Period 2- Ms. Mah Period ⅘ - Mrs. Levy Period 11- Ms. Kiss

6. Daily ILA Schedule → 80 minutes of ILA (5 minutes) “Do Now” (30 minutes) Reading (15 minutes) Vocabulary Study (M, W, F) (30 minutes) Writing

7. Units of Study: READING Launching Reader’s Workshop/Studying Characters Across a Series Nonfiction Reading: Comprehension of Print, Digital and Primary Source Informational Texts Developing Analytical (Close) Reading Practices Across Genres Nonfiction Research Across Text Sets Historical Fiction Book Clubs Dystopian and Fantasy Book Clubs

8. Units of Study: WRITING Writing Realistic Fiction: Symbolism, Syntax, and Truth Writing about Reading: From Reader’s Notebooks to Companion Books The Art of Argument Research-Based Essays Journal Writing Poetry: Immersion and Innovation Fantasy: Writing Within Literary Traditions

9. Reading Logs/Reading Notebooks Reading logs are checked every Monday for completion and for a signature from a parent/guardian. This is to ensure that your child is completing their 30 minutes of reading at home using their log to track their reading. Your child should be completing at least 2 jots a night as they read. Reading notebooks are checked/graded monthly. All students have a copy of this rubric within their reading notebook.

10. Grading Policy Reading- 40% Writing- 40% Vocabulary- 10% Homework- 10% ●If a student does not turn in homework/assignment on the day that it is due, they have the next day to show me their work. After that, the grade becomes a zero.

11. Reading Levels Students are expected to read books that are on their “just right” level or one above. Running Records are given each marking period to monitor reading/check for growth. Media Center: http://hammarskjold.wix.com/mchttp://hammarskjold.wix.com/mc Breakdown of levels: http://teacherweb.com/NJ/HammarskjoldMiddleSchool/MsCortina/apt1.a spx http://teacherweb.com/NJ/HammarskjoldMiddleSchool/MsCortina/apt1.a spx

12. Reading Levels (Cont’d) MP 1 Grade 7 BG= S or below AG= T/U MG= V/W/X (115-160 WPM) EG= Y or above MP 2 Grade 7 BG= T or below AG= U/V MG= W/X (115-160 WPM) EG= Y or above MP 3 Grade 7 BG= T or below AG= U/V/W MG= X/Y (125-160 WPM) EG= Z or above MP 4 Grade 7 BG= U or below AG= V/W MG= X/Y (125-160 WPM) EG= Z or above BG= Below Grade Level Benchmark AG= Approaching Grade Level Benchmark MG= Meeting Grade Level Benchmark EG= Exceeding Grade Level Benchmark

13. Extra Help I am available during lunch and after school on Wednesdays (3:00-3:40 pm). All students should let me know at least one day in advance in order to receive a pass. I check e-mails until 10:00 pm. I encourage your child to e-mail me prior to that time if they have any questions regarding an assignments, project, etc. Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/hhttps://classroom.google.com/h

14. Questions? E-mail: tcortina@ebnet.orgtcortina@ebnet.org TeacherWeb: http://teacherweb.com/NJ/HammarskjoldMiddleSchool/MsCortina/apt1.aspx http://teacherweb.com/NJ/HammarskjoldMiddleSchool/MsCortina/apt1.aspx ●Please enjoy a treat from the front of the classroom on your way out! Enjoy the rest of your night! Thank you for being the dedicated parents/guardians that you are! :)