1. BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT Monica Borba

3. FALLON’S MISSION STATEMENT The Fallon School community serves life-long student learners within a positive and nurturing environment, where diversity is embraced, and the individual is empowered to reach toward academic excellence, enriched by opportunities in sports, fine arts, and community service.

4. BRIEF INTRODUCTION Education: Education: UC Santa Barbara UC Santa Barbara BA in History, minors in English Literature & Education BA in History, minors in English Literature & Education Brandman/Chapman University Brandman/Chapman University Credential & post graduate work Credential & post graduate work Experience: Experience: Substitute Teaching in DUSD, MUSD, TUSD Substitute Teaching in DUSD, MUSD, TUSD Long term subbing at Discovery Charter School Long term subbing at Discovery Charter School Private Tutoring Private Tutoring

5. CONTACT INFORMATION

6. EMAIL:borbamonica@dublinusd.netPHONE: (925) 875 – 9376 ext 6368

7. THE 7 TH & 8 TH GRADE HUMANITIES TEAM: Opportunities to Collaborate: -Department level -Grade level -Collaboration Wednesdays 7 th Grade Teachers: Mr. Chapman Mr. Yovino Mrs. Jones Ms. Andrews Ms. Harris 8 th Grade Teachers: Mr. Chapman Mr. Yovino Mrs. Sharbach Mr. Ruegg Ms. Richards

8. SOCIAL STUDIES Rome Rome Islam Islam West Africa West Africa China China Japan Japan Medieval Europe Medieval Europe Renaissance Reformation Scientific Revolution Exploration Enlightenment

9. COMMON CORE STANDARDS! “Beyond the Bubble Tests” “Beyond the Bubble Tests” http://www.corestandards.org/assets/CCSSI_ELA%20Standards.pdf http://www.corestandards.org/assets/CCSSI_ELA%20Standards.pdf http://www.corestandards.org/assets/CCSSI_ELA%20Standards.pdf Do not fear, because…. Do not fear, because….

10. They demonstrate independence They demonstrate independence They build strong content knowledge They build strong content knowledge They respond to the varying demands of audience, task, & purpose They respond to the varying demands of audience, task, & purpose They comprehend & critique They comprehend & critique They value EVIDENCE They value EVIDENCE They use technology strategically & capably They use technology strategically & capably They come to understand other perspectives & cultures They come to understand other perspectives & cultures Key Focus: Making students college & career ready in reading, writing, speaking, & listening

11. LANGUAGE ARTS Reading Comprehension Reading Comprehension Writing Writing Vocabulary Vocabulary Grammar Grammar

12. LANGUAGE ARTS: READING Short Stories: Fiction & Nonfiction Short Stories: Fiction & Nonfiction The Outsiders The Outsiders Poetry Poetry The Giver The Giver Literature Circles Literature Circles

13. LANGUAGE ARTS: WRITING Personal Narrative Personal Narrative Response to Literature Response to Literature Argumentative Argumentative Research (ties in with social studies) Research (ties in with social studies) College Project College Project SIX TRAITS OF EFFECTIVE WRITING SIX TRAITS OF EFFECTIVE WRITING Ideas, Organization, Voice, Word Choice, Sentence Fluency, and Conventions. Ideas, Organization, Voice, Word Choice, Sentence Fluency, and Conventions.

14. Communication: Communication: Open & Frequent Communication between students, teachers & parents Open & Frequent Communication between students, teachers & parents Organization: Organization: Minder Binders Minder Binders Absences Absences Website Website Preparation: Preparation: Materials Materials Study Skills Study Skills How can I best help my child with their academics?

15. HOMEWORK Either preview or review Either preview or review Studying notes for a quiz or test Studying notes for a quiz or test A medium to long term project that has been started in class A medium to long term project that has been started in class An essay that has been worked on in class An essay that has been worked on in class

16. ASSESSMENTS Tests: Tests: study guides will ALWAYS be given in advance study guides will ALWAYS be given in advance Review in class the day before Review in class the day before I will offer an additional after school review session I will offer an additional after school review session Quizzes: Quizzes: no study guide, but always told in advance to study no study guide, but always told in advance to study 20 points or less 20 points or less Informal Assessments: Informal Assessments: The most ignored but the most valuable!!! The most ignored but the most valuable!!!

17. HOW YOU CAN HELP AT HOME Writing: go through the RUBRIC and CHECKLISTS together and edit together (six traits) Writing: go through the RUBRIC and CHECKLISTS together and edit together (six traits) Checking the Minder Binder Checking the Minder Binder Asking questions! Asking questions!