1. Welcome to Curriculum Night 2013 Julie St.Hilaire Phone Number 425.837.6829 Or better yet…..email me! sthilairej@issaquah.wednet.edu

2. Graduate of Central Washington University Graduate of Central Washington University ~ Elementary Education and Special Education Degrees 10 years of teaching special education reading, writing, and math 10 years of teaching special education reading, writing, and math 11 th year at IMS 11 th year at IMS A Little About Me…

3. A Little More About Me… Grew up in the Snoqualmie Valley 7 year old son, Ruger, 11 year old step- daughter, Faith, and Eli, 11 months

4. Class Goals: Students will work toward their IEP reading and/or writing goals. Students will work toward their IEP reading and/or writing goals. Students will become advocates for themselves. Students will become advocates for themselves. Students will use homework time wisely and effectively. Students will use homework time wisely and effectively.

5. WRITING Continue focus on Continue focus on 6 Trait Writing Voice Sentence Fluency Word Choice Ideas & Content Organization Conventions (punctuation)

6. READING Focus on decoding, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. INSIDE curriculum INSIDE curriculum 6 Minute Fluency passages 6 Minute Fluency passages Grade level Lit books Grade level Lit books Novels Novels Accelerated Reader Accelerated Reader Rewards- decoding Rewards- decoding

7. Planners Students should keep it with them always!! Students should keep it with them always!! Hall pass Hall pass Assignments, homework, tests Assignments, homework, tests Weekly class grade for filling out their planner for their core classes. Weekly class grade for filling out their planner for their core classes.

8. Homework Days Students will have class time to work on homework from their core classes. Students will have class time to work on homework from their core classes. Grade checks will be done in class. Grade checks will be done in class. Tests can be finished or re-taken in class when the teacher and student have made an agreement. Tests can be finished or re-taken in class when the teacher and student have made an agreement.

9. IEP Specifics IEP meetings IEP meetings Other types of meetings Other types of meetings Staffings Staffings Guidance Team Guidance Team Evaluation Group Evaluation Group IEP case managers IEP case managers Accommodations Accommodations Self-advocacy Self-advocacy

10. QUESTIONS? Julie St.Hilaire Phone Number Phone Number425.837.6829sthilairej@issaquah.wednet.edu