Hello!
Such a pleasure to meet more parents last evening! I am so impressed by the way the 6th graders could talk about their learning.
Today students wrote their pre on-demand piece for argument writing. This marks the beginning of the Literary Essay/Argument unit.
*** If you were absent today, you will have to come to school early or stay after school to write your pre on demand. I will be here Tuesday, and the office opens at 8:00. Thanks.
Enjoy the long weekend! You deserve it!
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Hello!
Today students learned about "theme." We defined it and looked at examples, and then they discussed the theme of their novels in novel groups. After that, they did a group project with illustrations proving that theme exists throughout their novel.
H/W: We will be starting out "Literary Essay - Argument" writing unit tomorrow. To prepare for this:
Today students learned about "theme." We defined it and looked at examples, and then they discussed the theme of their novels in novel groups. After that, they did a group project with illustrations proving that theme exists throughout their novel.
H/W: We will be starting out "Literary Essay - Argument" writing unit tomorrow. To prepare for this:
- Come in tomorrow with a topic about which you have an opinion and strong feelings.
- Write the topic on a piece pf paper or in your agenda.
- Make a list of three bullets which show the reasons why your opinion is correct.
- You may bring outside resources (magazine article, book) to use as a resource. This is not required. The resource must be reliable and valid.
I look forward to seeing some of you at conferences tonight!
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Hello!
It was a pleasure to meet so many parents last evening! I told students that they are so, so fortunate to have parents who truly care about their learning. I look forward to meeting the rest of you Wed. evening!
I have started to receive videos about the new ISTEP test, CCRA,for this spring. Not only are the assessment questions very rigorous, but so are the questioning formats. Students have to know how to manipulate the navigational tools on the question to read and answer the questions; for one question they are expected to manipulate three tool bars and a tab! So...we started practicing today. We watched a video describing the various tools, and then we practiced.
On the right side of this page under "Links," you will see a practice test for a CCRA practice test. Go ahead and practice some test questions. I will have more coming. We are remembering that Acuity is a direct link to question types and skills that CCRA will test, so it will help to do your Acuity assignments.
H/W: Do Acuity assignments for 20 minutes. Use your note sheet from Friday and write the lesson name, date, take notes, and final score. If you earn a score of less that 5/6, redo it. If you log out, you will not be able to redo it. It is so important to take clear notes...if you do, you should earn a passing score using your notes.
Thank you! See you tomorrow!
It was a pleasure to meet so many parents last evening! I told students that they are so, so fortunate to have parents who truly care about their learning. I look forward to meeting the rest of you Wed. evening!
I have started to receive videos about the new ISTEP test, CCRA,for this spring. Not only are the assessment questions very rigorous, but so are the questioning formats. Students have to know how to manipulate the navigational tools on the question to read and answer the questions; for one question they are expected to manipulate three tool bars and a tab! So...we started practicing today. We watched a video describing the various tools, and then we practiced.
On the right side of this page under "Links," you will see a practice test for a CCRA practice test. Go ahead and practice some test questions. I will have more coming. We are remembering that Acuity is a direct link to question types and skills that CCRA will test, so it will help to do your Acuity assignments.
H/W: Do Acuity assignments for 20 minutes. Use your note sheet from Friday and write the lesson name, date, take notes, and final score. If you earn a score of less that 5/6, redo it. If you log out, you will not be able to redo it. It is so important to take clear notes...if you do, you should earn a passing score using your notes.
Thank you! See you tomorrow!
Monday, October 20, 2014
Hello!
I hope to see many of you at student led conferences tonight!
Today students were put into groups to discuss their novel study responses. Each student was held accountable by a peer for their work and the quality of their discussion input. Remember, you are responsible for your work, and when it is not complete, that affects a group.
H/W: Looking forward to seeing you tonight or Wed.! No homework tonight.
I hope to see many of you at student led conferences tonight!
Today students were put into groups to discuss their novel study responses. Each student was held accountable by a peer for their work and the quality of their discussion input. Remember, you are responsible for your work, and when it is not complete, that affects a group.
H/W: Looking forward to seeing you tonight or Wed.! No homework tonight.
Thursday, October 16, 2014
Good afternoon!
Today students went in to Acuity and worked on their assignments. These would be practice skills that they didn't perform well on in the assessment. It is very important they do the assignments because these are the skills they will be tested on for ISTEP.
Students were also put in novel groups to discuss their novel questions. Everyone should have their novel questions passed into the tote on the back counter or shared with me on googledocs.
We went to the book fair and the IMC. The book fair will be open until next Tues.
H/W: Start your acuity assignments. Try practicing 15 minutes per day. Please remember to read! Take note of the lexile of the books you are choosing.
See you tomorrow!
Today students went in to Acuity and worked on their assignments. These would be practice skills that they didn't perform well on in the assessment. It is very important they do the assignments because these are the skills they will be tested on for ISTEP.
Students were also put in novel groups to discuss their novel questions. Everyone should have their novel questions passed into the tote on the back counter or shared with me on googledocs.
We went to the book fair and the IMC. The book fair will be open until next Tues.
H/W: Start your acuity assignments. Try practicing 15 minutes per day. Please remember to read! Take note of the lexile of the books you are choosing.
See you tomorrow!
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Greeting!
Students were super busy today preparing for conferences! The conference is their responsibility, so they are learning how to take ownership of their learning and communicate that to parents. Today they wrote their language arts reflections.
Novel responses were due today. I had many emails from students who forgot their books. While I understand there is a huge learning curve for middle school, students need to also find strategies to help them remember their work. Please share your responses on googledrive with me by 5 pm if you did them online. Otherwise, there is a minor penalty for late work. Everyone will need their responses for class tomorrow.
H/W:
Students were super busy today preparing for conferences! The conference is their responsibility, so they are learning how to take ownership of their learning and communicate that to parents. Today they wrote their language arts reflections.
Novel responses were due today. I had many emails from students who forgot their books. While I understand there is a huge learning curve for middle school, students need to also find strategies to help them remember their work. Please share your responses on googledrive with me by 5 pm if you did them online. Otherwise, there is a minor penalty for late work. Everyone will need their responses for class tomorrow.
H/W:
- Period1: Box tops (ends Friday!)
- All classes- bring novel responses tomorrow. You may print them if you did them online.
- Pick up your folder from period 6 before period 1 tomorrow.
Great job today!
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Hello!
Today students continued to work on analyzing pre and post on demand writing. This is a complex task with a high level of difficulty! These will be shared at conferences. Rubrics were passed back for the Personal Narratives. Because of the time limit with the end of the grading period looming, my written feedback on the rubric was limited. I plan on conferencing with students about their scores. I am very proud of my 6th graders and their writing stamina!
The Book Fair is here, and my LA students will be going on Thurs. to purchase items. Of course, you may buy anything at any time! So, if you are planning on bring money, bring it Thursday.
H/W: Novel study responses are due tomorrow. If you have typed them on google drive, please share them with me. Novel questions are on Canvas.
Thank you to my period 1 families for responding to conference times! See you next week!
Today students continued to work on analyzing pre and post on demand writing. This is a complex task with a high level of difficulty! These will be shared at conferences. Rubrics were passed back for the Personal Narratives. Because of the time limit with the end of the grading period looming, my written feedback on the rubric was limited. I plan on conferencing with students about their scores. I am very proud of my 6th graders and their writing stamina!
The Book Fair is here, and my LA students will be going on Thurs. to purchase items. Of course, you may buy anything at any time! So, if you are planning on bring money, bring it Thursday.
H/W: Novel study responses are due tomorrow. If you have typed them on google drive, please share them with me. Novel questions are on Canvas.
Thank you to my period 1 families for responding to conference times! See you next week!
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