Welcome to Welcome to Back-to-School NightBack-to-School Night

September 10, 2015September 10, 2015

All About Ms. Lucas• Grew up in Novato• Attended San Ramon, Sinaloa, and San

Marin • Attended Southern Oregon University in

Ashland, OR, & majored in English Lit.• Worked at Sinaloa as a 1:1 aide & did

student teaching here• Fourteenth year teaching, twentieth

year at Sinaloa

Contact Information• Website: http://

teacherweb.com/CA/TAH/JanetLucas

• Email: jlucas@nusd.org

• Voicemail: 892-2941 x 5464

Supplies NeededSilent Reading book

3-ring binder with dividers & lots of binder paper

Sinaloa Student PlannerLots of sharpened pencils Lots of blue or black pens

Lots of brightly colored pens or pencils (for correcting)

Spiral notebookAppropriate texts - covered

Homework – done at beginning of class – with name on it!

S. L. A. N. T.•Sit up straight•Lean forward•Ask (and answer) questions•Nod your head•Track the speaker

English

Common Core ImplementationCommunication ● Collaboration ●

Creativity ● Critical Thinking• The Common Core standards have been

adopted to ensure that students are college and career ready in literacy no later than the end of high school.

• There are five key components to the standards for English and Language Arts: Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening, Language, and Media and Technology. 

Common Core Continued• Reading

– Increased level of complexity to what students read

– Progressive development of reading comprehension so students gain more from what they read

– Students read a range of classic and contemporary literature as well as challenging informative texts from an array of subjects

• Writing– Logical

arguments based on claims, solid reasoning, and relevant evidence

– Opinion writing

– Explanatory text and focused research projects

– Written analysis

– Narratives

• Speaking and listening– Students gain,

evaluate, and present complex information, ideas, and evidence specifically through listening and speaking

– Academic discussion in one-on-one, small-group, and whole-class settings

• Language– Vocabulary

instruction – Use of

formal English in their writing and speaking

– Express themselves through language in a variety of contexts

Texts – 7th Grade• McDougal Littell – Language of Literature

and Language Network• Core novels:

– Catherine, Called Birdy by Katherine Cushman– The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton– The Revealers by Doug Wilhelm– Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman– Outbreak by Bryn Barnard– Blood Red Horse by K. M. Grant

Texts – 8th Grade• McDougal Littell – Language of Literature

and Language Network• Core novels:

– My Brother Sam Is Dead by James Lincoln and Christopher Collier

– The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry– The Glory Field by Walter Dean Meyers– The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain– Red Moon at Sharpsburg by Rosemary Wells– Nothing but the Truth by Avi– Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

History

Areas of Study – 7th Grade* Europe During Medieval Times* Rise of Islam* Imperial China* Japan During Medieval Times* Culture and Kingdom of West Africa* Europe’s Renaissance and Reformation* Europe Enters the Modern Age* Civilizations of the Americas

Areas of Study – 8th Grade• Geography• First Americans• 13 Colonies• The Enlightenment• Revolutionary War• The Constitution• A New Government/

Political Parties• Westward Expansion• Reform Movement

• Civil War and Reconstruction

• Industrialization and Expansion

• Immigration• The Holocaust• Growing Involvement

in World Affairs• Current Events and US

Involvement in Global Society

Learning Strategies - History• Vocabulary• Notetaking/ Outlining• Journaling• Writing assignments• Research projects• Concept Attainment

• PBLs (Project-Based Learning)

• Art projects• Group projects• Presentations/

Skits• Novels• Movies & Music

Text: History Alive! – Teachers Curriculum Institute

HOMEWORK

Classwork/Homework Policy

• Given almost every day, usually begun in class• Related to classroom lessons• Checked/corrected/collected at the beginning

of class on the due date– Must be turned in by the student, not delivered

later by the parent• Assignments posted on HW Chart & website

–Students are expected to write in their Sinaloa Planners daily.

Absent/Late Work• Excused absences – students have as many

days to make up work as they were absent for full credit

• Late work– DLS may be assigned– Accepted late for less credit

• Late daily homework assignments – Receive ½ credit– Only accepted one day after due date.

• Special projects– One day late - can’t earn higher than a C-– Accepted up to a week after due date

» 10% off each additional day it’s late

Grading Policy• All work will be given a point value • Writing assignments, special projects, and tests will be

worth more points than routine assignments• Students’ accumulated points are divided by the number of

points possible. The percentage determines the grade: – 90% - 100% = A– 80% - 89% = B– 70% - 79% = C– 60% - 69% = D– Below 60% = F

• Students grades are:– 1/3 Homework/Classwork– 1/3 Tests/Quizzes– 1/3 Special Projects

**Check your student’s progress on Aeries!

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