1. Welcome to Ms. McCrea’s Classroom Room 653 melissa.mccrea@smusd.org 760-290-2800 x 653

2. Personal Info 11 th year teaching in district LA/Reading is my favorite subject Parent of 2 High Schoolers Both attended SEMS Born in OK, went to OU and BU Teacher Credential Chapman U 1 cat/1 dog

3. Kids and Pets

4. LA and Reading One block Skills intertwine Separate grades for each class This is a modified classroom using material in General Ed classroom

5. Curriculum/Material Inside and ACT workbooks Novels (Hatchet, Esperanza Rising) Reading Groups – book of choice News ELA – online news articles students can change reading level SRA Reading Lab

6. Communication Student can talk to me. It is important they learn to advocate for themselves. Timing is key You email me Letter via student Phone call

7. Website Staff have their own websites Go to school website I will post my homework on my calendar. I will post events on my website.

8. Grading Standards based grading Assignments Assessments These will be graded according to a standards based rubric and converted to percentages for traditional grading

9. Homework I consider Homework to be a practice of a skill they are learning. All writing will be done in class, unless there is an agreement between teacher and parent otherwise.

10. Learning Groups Class will work in CLG Groups will change Each person has a job, rotates Students learning how to work in a group

11. Growth Mindset Students will be challenged with the idea that growth can be uncomfortable but that is ok. I’m not a _______ yet. Mistakes are part of the process and celebrated.

12. Blog link I have a link on my website (McCrea LA and Reading I will periodically post photos and a paragraph about what we are doing. Good conversation starter about what is happening in the classroom.

13. Google Classroom Writing assignments will be done in Google Classroom. A great way to connect classroom and home. Students will be able to work at school or home if necessary.

14. Communication using technology Remind – Scan QR code Text to 81010 (number) @mccreacl and put in your phone for text or email. Class Dojo, I have an invitation for you or you can scan QR code.