1. Welcome to Carmel Valley Back-To-School Night Gino Scalo US History Room 701 September 2, 2015

2. Final Grades 2014/2015 Student IDPercMarkStudent IDPercMarkStudent IDPercMarkStudent IDPercMarkStudent IDPercMark 11000220100.43A+11002180100.32A+1207070100.37A+872757100.43A+853294100A+ 1100523899.42A+4111879100.23A+11001198100.33A+2004835100.08A+85609999.89A+ 1100574199.15A+84285999.42A+843196100.16A+11003286100.06A+92015599.72A+ 411175299.1A+120626299.36A+84113899.54A+1100212399.28A+84234799.46A+ 120815298.98A+7183876399.3A+120795499.27A+120765799.17A+84299199.4A+ 84857898.4A+1100229598.69A+1100592099.26A+85277799.09A+84758999.28A+ 411186898.29A+84508798.65A+84640498.85A+84994999.06A+200170999.04A+ 120758497.72A120757498.33A+1100646698.12A+84710199.04A+120756298.82A+ 411320997.36A85275797.66A84278996.38A84817898.87A+84301098.74A+ 120909597.24A1100231797.55A84553796.33A84060798.6A+90853098.09A+ 120879197.17A411183697.38A84647996.31A1100501898.56A+84253797.7A 84907296.77A200116797.22A1100634296A84561198.04A+84562597.29A 120884596.53A84234996.99A85297895.91A93713097.87A1100145896.36A 120834196.36A85301596.26A411124595.81A85632597.76A1100533796.24A 411299296.31A1100591795.08A85591195.62A85323296.01A1100542195.14A 120904696.1A84904594.86A120872195.36A120801595.83A84826894.78A 120909795.75A84315794.82A120908094.94A1100609494.74A85323394.58A 85249094.93A1100319994.68A84062194.7A84757594.24A200832794.48A 85236994.57A84953294.29A411331594.29A88551793.98A1100507293.76A 1100722094.25A84066894.18AClass Average:93.57A120842293.58A85579193.36A 85301094.19A411315393.38A84302593.25AClass Average:93.29AClass Average:93.13A 84297493.72AClass Average:93.35A84061792.92A84563393.14A84309791.95A 84278593.51A1100589993.25A84555092.49A84301592.64A84731291.25A Class Average:93.38A1100227393.19A84648491.68A200422092.37A120879990.92A 84296693.33A411320892.3A84227291.5A1100127391.03A84321490.88A 84060692.73A411324091.44A120761291.36A85118589.62A-411142690.86A 84096792.02A1100124991.12A84885291.25A93218389.6A-84084790.74A 84947290.88A120877988.22B+85971990.45A120891089.59A-411234989.45A- 120798290.71A85852287.48B94613490.24A120846289.53A-411231488.7B+ 120803189.1A-84081287.07B120701289.87A-120696989.53A-84300487.47B 120910588.88B+84563986.42B1100018989.08A-84316989.47A-120886687.38B 411318888.29B+81624585.13B120697288.13B+84059486.97B85595086.37B 84508681.1B87019984.54B120729783.38B200098686.14B411319883.61B 85592872.39C84682084.22B1100227480.35B85299780.62B1100505783.25B 120807469.36C-1100099284.02B84250577.79C1100110076.73C84254283.18B 120807470.07C1100620880.18B84627273.99C1100041277.5C

3. Last Year of Testing Results… CVMS STAR scores are very high and History is no exception. Approximately 75 multiple choice questions. 81% scored in Advanced range. 10% scored in the Proficient range.

4. About Me… Born in Fairview, New Jersey 1965. Graduated from Escondido High 1983. BA in English from SDSU 1988. Credentialed in English and Social Science (National Teachers Exam) 1989. Married to Sarah Weinberg since 1993. Two children, Rose 13 and Angelo 10. MA in Education from SDSU 1998. Taught English and History in grades 7,8,9,10, and 11 since 1990. Jeopardy! champion 2000

9. Rose’s first day of sixth grade and now as she enters 8 th grade

12. Angelo’s first day of fourth grade and now in fifth grade.

13. Contacting Me… Email is best, clickable from the school web site…Usually I am able to respond the same day. Please call only before 8:15 to avoid class time. Check my web site for assignments, due dates, and handouts.my web site I update online grades daily. Students can generally find me in my room before school or at lunch. As a last resort, there is always the good old mailbox in the office.

14. Other Experience… plumber. auto parts clerk. construction worker. dishwasher. gasoline station attendant. sheet metal worker. garbage man. painter. paper boy.

15. My Teaching Philosophy Involves… Mastery learning Recursive teaching. Everything is important. Transparency. One point. Keeping it real. Rewarding the doers.

16. 8 th Grade US History Content Part of a three course US History sequence with 5 th and 11 th grades. Part of a three course middle school sequence with 6 th grade Ancient History and 7 th grade World History. The Year Without a Test. State Standards can be found online or in the text. Transitioning to Common Core.

17. Many Types of Learning Experiences Will Include… Lectures & notes Regular reading of text and primary sources. Projects & activities Video Class presentations Discussions & analysis Collaboration Writing assignments Regular homework & testing

18. Specifically, This Class Will Cover… The British Colonial Period The American Revolution The Constitution Early Republic Westward Expansion The Civil War Reconstruction Industrialization Geography

19. Thanks For Coming… Feel free to contact me anytime. Enjoy your evening!