ELA 7 Back to School Night Presentation.pdf
7th Grade English Jason Frechette [email protected]
Mission statement: Your child will continue to grow as a reader and writer while also developing executive functions, such as organization, self-regulation, planning, etc., through the use of authentic assessments and real-life applications.
The problem Since we live in a post-information age, the issue is no longer having the information---the information is now ubiquitous---but instead how can I critically analyze the information, stimulate creativity, communicate these ideas, and collaborate to achieve a shared vision.
2017
2018
2019
beyond
The solution
Advancing as Readers
Poetry Short Stories Robert Frost, Oscar Wilde, Rainer Maria Rilke, Jacqueline Woodson, Evan Hunter, etc.
The Outsiders
Fever 1793
The Giver
Focus on historical fiction and the importance of research
Focus on dystopian literature and the need for argumentative writing in both fiction and non-fiction
Milestones
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, Students
Show where you are in the process and what’s left to tackle
Each day is scheduled for both in class Lorem ipsum dolor sit a and homework Jan
Feb
Mar
always apply what they learn and create a product for Friday.
On Monday, students schedule for the Lorem ipsum dolor sit week. Apr
May
Growth Goal: Each student revises their schedule as needed.
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sept
Check off what is done to monitor progress
Oct
Nov
Dec
Advancing as Writer
Narrative
Research
Argumentative
This year’s work is divided in three sections: 1. Sept.-early Jan.: creative writing with an emphasis on narrative writing and poetic language. 2. Jan.-March: importance of academic research 3. April-June: argumentative writing
The overarching theme is examining point of view.
Process = 50% Grading Policy
Product = 50%
How it works Step 2 Step 1 Schedule activities, plan out the week
Complete activities to gain learning, attend mini-lessons, take notes during benchmark, finish activities for homework, ask questions during 1:1 help.
Step 3 Apply learning to create week’s graded task.ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur
Why this way? To gain a growth mindset
To advance as an independent worker
To grow as a reader, writer, and individual
Mission statement: Your child will continue to grow as a reader and writer while also developing executive functions, such as organization, self-regulation, planning, etc., through the use of authentic assessments and real-life applications.
The problem Since we live in a post-information age, the issue is no longer having the information---the information is now ubiquitous---but instead how can I critically analyze the information, stimulate creativity, communicate these ideas, and collaborate to achieve a shared vision.
2017
2018
2019
beyond
The solution
Advancing as Readers
Poetry Short Stories Robert Frost, Oscar Wilde, Rainer Maria Rilke, Jacqueline Woodson, Evan Hunter, etc.
The Outsiders
Fever 1793
The Giver
Focus on historical fiction and the importance of research
Focus on dystopian literature and the need for argumentative writing in both fiction and non-fiction
Milestones
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, Students
Show where you are in the process and what’s left to tackle
Each day is scheduled for both in class Lorem ipsum dolor sit a and homework Jan
Feb
Mar
always apply what they learn and create a product for Friday.
On Monday, students schedule for the Lorem ipsum dolor sit week. Apr
May
Growth Goal: Each student revises their schedule as needed.
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sept
Check off what is done to monitor progress
Oct
Nov
Dec
Advancing as Writer
Narrative
Research
Argumentative
This year’s work is divided in three sections: 1. Sept.-early Jan.: creative writing with an emphasis on narrative writing and poetic language. 2. Jan.-March: importance of academic research 3. April-June: argumentative writing
The overarching theme is examining point of view.
Process = 50% Grading Policy
Product = 50%
How it works Step 2 Step 1 Schedule activities, plan out the week
Complete activities to gain learning, attend mini-lessons, take notes during benchmark, finish activities for homework, ask questions during 1:1 help.
Step 3 Apply learning to create week’s graded task.ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur
Why this way? To gain a growth mindset
To advance as an independent worker
To grow as a reader, writer, and individual
