1. 7th Grade English 2017-2018 Dr. Jennifer Grenardo, Ed.D.

2. Goals
Plant Three
Rows Of Peas: 1. Peace of Mind 2. Peace of Heart 3. Peace of Soul
“Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul,
with all your mind, and
with all your strength.”
Mark 12:30
Meet the Teacher
English Curriculum
Novels
Project Based Learning through STREAM
Grading Policy
AR Goals

3. Meet the Teacher: Dr. Grenardo
Doctorate of Education
Loyola Marymount University
Former Principal, Vice Principal
8th and 5th Grade Teacher
Honors English
Algebra I and Pre-Algebra
Catholic Charities Education Advisory Board
Curriculum Coordinator, 8th Honors English and 7th Grade English Teacher

4. 7th Grade English Curriculum
7th Grade English Standards
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
Reading
Vocabulary
Comprehension
Summarize main events
Character traits
Compare and Contrast
Real-World Connections
Writing
Grammar
Spelling
Cursive Handwriting
Expository
Narrative
Persuasive
Informational – MLA formatting
Studies
Novel
Writing
Reading

5. Class Novels Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan
Excerpts from Shakespeare and other short stories
The Wednesday Wars by Gary Schmidt
The Giver by Lois Lowry

6. Project Based Learning through

7. 7th Grade Project Based Learning through
1st Semester Project:
Digesting Immigration in America
Esperanza Rising
Catholic Charities Presentation
Courage Kits
History Fair
Assist with Modern Language Association (MLA) formatting
Annotated Bibliography

8. Highlighting Code Vocabulary – yellow Characters – blue
Setting – green
Literary tools – pink
Important facts - underline

9. Grading Policy Tests/Quizzes = 60% Homework/classwork = 40%
Vocab/Comprehension
Final Drafts of Writing Assignments
Must revise and publish
Projects
Accelerated Reader Goal Percentage
Homework/classwork = 40%
Journal – cursive handwriting
Grammar exercises
Vocabulary practice
Graphic Organizers

10. Homework: eBackpack, website, planner
Must do EVERY night!
Have an adult quiz you on the spelling and definition of each vocabulary word.
Read your AR book for at least 10 minutes.  Use a timer. 
Read books, magazines, comics that interest you.
Read to find information – how to build a boat, how to fold origami.
Do crafts while watching YouTube – origami, drawing, etc.
Talk to an adult about your day.
Summarize events
Recognize beginning, middle, and end events

11. STAR Assessment: Accelerated Reader (AR) Program
STAR Assessment – 3 times per year
ZPD: Zone of Proximal Development – Reading Level
Determine Percentage Goal
Fiction and Non-fiction Selections
Library – Tuesdays
Take AR tests
Check–out books
Read AR book in class and at home

12. Questions & Answers Dr. Jennifer Grenardo, Ed.D. jgrenardo@stmatts.org