6th grade language arts – lawton chiles middle Ms. Edwards - Room 125 6th grade language arts – lawton chiles middle

Spot the evidence with your eagle eye! 2015-2016 School Theme Spot the evidence with your eagle eye!

Open House Common Board Configuration (CBC) DATE: September 16, 2015 Objective: To explain to parents the curriculum and expectations of this classroom. AGENDA: Defining the components of the instructional block Exciting Future Projects and Activities Florida Standards Use of Technology Behavior Plan Homework Policy Grading Policy Cambridge Information Question and Answers Closure: Answer the EQ on an index card and hand it to the instructor on your way out. VOCABULARY: Florida Standards Rigor Gradual Release Problem Solving Differentiated Instruction ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How can you (the parent) assist your child in order to maximize their learning potential? HOME LEARNING: Check your child’s agenda daily. Help your child organize and create a routine where they can store and find home work and notes. Set aside time for studying and home learning. Check Parent Portal. Communicate with Teachers HIGHER ORDER QUESTIONS: How will I ensure that my student is ready for class every day? How will I know if my child is progressing in this class? How much time should I plan for my child to study and to work on home learning and projects?

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Creating an Account on Our School Website www.lawtonchilesmiddle.com

Creating an Account on Our School Website www.lawtonchilesmiddle.com

Creating an Account on Our School Website www.lawtonchilesmiddle.com

Creating an Account on Our School Website You will receive an email with this information

Language arts – instructional block Bell Ringer : “Grammar Fix” Vocabulary Lesson – “Vocabulary for Success” Check Home Learning (for grade or for completion) – write home learning in agenda Review Common Board Configuration – Objective, Essential Question and Agenda Literature text: McDougal Littell Literature book Grammar and Writing within literature piece Extra grammar practice – noredink.com – grades on quizes

Projects Every nine weeks a project will be assigned. The project will be worth 3 grades. Neatness of project Project presentation Project content

Materials Loose leaf paper Folder or binder for home learning 2 sharpened pencils Pens Highlighters EXTRA CREDIT – 1 ream of copy paper = A for one 9 weeks. Box of tissue or paper towels = A for one 9 weeks.

Changes in Standards and assessment Language Arts Common Core (LACC) is now Language Arts Florida Standards (LAFS) Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) is now American Institutes for Research (AIR)

LAFS: Language Arts Florida Standards Cluster 1 – Key Ideas and Details LAFS.6.RL.1.1 Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. Cognitive Complexity: Level 2: Basic Application of Skills & Concepts LAFS.6.RL.1.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments. LAFS.6.RL.1.3 Describe how a particular story’s or drama’s plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution.

Cluster 2: Craft and Structure LAFS.6.RL.2.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone. Cognitive Complexity: Level 3: Strategic Thinking & Complex Reasoning LAFS.6.RL.2.5 Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the theme, setting, or plot. LAFS.6.RL.2.6 Explain how an author develops the point of view of the narrator or speaker in a text. Cognitive Complexity: Level 2: Basic Application of Skills & Concepts

Cluster 3 – Integration of Knowledge and Ideas STANDARD CODE STANDARD LAFS.6.RL.3.7 Compare and contrast the experience of reading a story, drama, or poem to listening to or viewing an audio, video, or live version of the text, including contrasting what they “see” and “hear” when reading the text to what they perceive when they listen or watch. Cognitive Complexity: Level 3: Strategic Thinking & Complex Reasoning LAFS.6.RL.3.9 Compare and contrast texts in different forms or genres (e.g., stories and poems; historical novels and fantasy stories) in terms of their approaches to similar themes and topics.

Cluster 4 – Range and Level of Text Complexity LAFS.6.RL.4.10 By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 6–8 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range. Cognitive Complexity: Level 2: Basic Application of Skills & Concepts

Grades Home Learning - ONE Grade Weekly Reading Comprehension – Weekly Vocabulary Assessment –Biweekly Writing Piece – Monthly Benchmark Assessment – Biweekly Grammar Check – Weekly

Home learning Expect home learning every day. Turn in all assignments on time. (No late work will be accepted.) Always put your first and last name, date, and class period on every assignment. All home learning assignments will be collected and checked.

TECHNOLOGY BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) Keyboarding – home practice Noredink.com Smart Board PowerPoints and lessons AIR Assessment - On-line

Practice Keyboarding http://www.typingweb.com/tutor/ http://www.learntyping.org/beginnertypinglesson1.htm www.approved-websites.org/mytyping/typing/Index.html http://www.powertyping.com/practice/practice.html

Classroom rules LISTEN TO INSTRUCTIONS THE FIRST TIME GIVEN. ENTER AND EXIT PREPARED. ALWAYS TRY YOUR BEST. RESPECT YOURSELF AND OTHERS. NO EXCUSES!

Discipline SCHOOL WIDE CLASSROOM RULES 1. Follow directions the first time given. 2. Keep your hands, feet, and personal objects to yourself, and keep your hands off the property of others. 3. Be inside your assigned classroom when the tardy bell sounds. 4. No profanity, putdowns, bullying, and rude comments to or about anyone. CLASSROOM CONSEQUENCES 1. Warning 2. Teacher/Student Conference/Conduct Cuts/Teacher Discipline 3. Parent Contact (note, phone call, letter, agenda book, or parent conference) Referral to Administration. ▪Serious Offenses or severe disruption: Immediate referral to administration.

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