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Genesis: Daily assignments and grades

3. Grading and Progress Other Study Island NWEA MAP testing
Homework Completion- 10% (No late work)
Classwork-20%
Quizzes- 30%
Tests- 40%
Other
Study Island
NWEA MAP testing

4. Behavioral Expectations
Come prepared
Follow directions accurately
Be proactive
Self Reflection Sheet
Used to increase accountability
Communicate with parents
Track patterns to help students develop strategies to improve

5. NGSS: Next Generation Science Standards
Units:
Living Things and Ecosystems
Earth Systems
Changes in Matter
Earth, Moon, and Stars
Hands-on Activities/Experiments
Projects
Lab Reports/Graphs
Notebook organization
Open book test and quizes
Homework
News Activities
Assessments:

6. Pearson is Aligned with the Common Core Standards
Emphasizes real-world applications and conceptual understanding.
Includes an on-line component that students can access at home.
e-text
e-tools
visual learning animations
animated glossary
Useful tool at home to provide extra support and practice, as well as workbook pages.
***To be successful in middle school, all students must master the basic multiplication and division facts.***

7. Checking for understanding Ongoing practice
Monday –Thursday
Uses:
Pre-assessment tool
Checking for understanding
Ongoing practice
If your child is having difficulty:
Ask guiding questions
Check online for help
Allow them to show an attempt at each problem, even if they couldn’t get a correct answer.
Spend about 20 minutes. No more than 30 minutes or it will be a negative experience for everyone.
***Students are required to use agendas daily***
*Genesis can be used as back up*

8. Think Central: Journeys
Language: Grammar/Structure/Mechanics
Parts of Speech (conjunctions, prepositions, interjections)
Verb Tense
Proper Punctuation (commas, quotes)
Vocabulary (context clues, Greek/Latin roots)
Figurative Language
Spelling
Writing: Narrative/Informative/Opinion
Introductions/Conclusions
Transitions
Supporting Details
Clarity and Coherence

9. Think Central: Journeys Reading: Fiction/ Non-fiction
Drawing Inferences
Determine Theme/Summarize
Compare/Contrast elements
Determine Structure of text
Point of View
Main Idea/Supporting Details
Integrate information from several sources

10. Structure of Class Time
Think Central: Journeys
Structure of Class Time
Warm-Up
Whole Group Benchmark Lesson
Small Group Instruction
Independent Work
Read to Self/Listen to Reading
Work on Writing
Word Work
Independent Practice
Check-In/Wrap-Up
HW: workbook pages, daily reading, preparation for tests/quizzes, Study Island

11. Think Central: Journeys My goals for students:
To build independence
To build stamina in focus and sustained reading
To exercise personal responsibility
To develop a love of reading!!!

12. History Alive! The Ancient World:
Early Humans and the Rise of Civilization
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Greece
Vocabulary
Group activities/Presentations
Writing about history
Open book tests and
quizzes
Newsela Articles
***Tuesdays Mrs. Melick teaches study skills***
Assignments