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

Final Grades 2014/2015 Student IDPercMarkStudent IDPercMarkStudent IDPercMarkStudent IDPercMarkStudent IDPercMark A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A AClass Average:93.57A A A A A AClass Average:93.29AClass Average:93.13A AClass Average:93.35A A A A A A A A A Class Average:93.38A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A B A A A A B A A B A B A A B B B A A B B B B B B B B B B B C B B B B C B C C B C B C C

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.

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

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

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

Contacting Me… 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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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