1. Pin Oak Middle School Mrs. Baker 7th Grade English Language Arts
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Pin Oak Middle School
Mrs. Baker
7th Grade English Language Arts

2. Daily Class Materials
Literacy Notebook – 2 comps that are taped together are needed everyday in class.
Independent Reading Book
A personal supply bag of pencils, pens, markers, glue sticks, etc.

3. 7th Grade English
The biggest difference from 6th grade to 7th is that we now only have one class period to teach both Reading and Writing.
Students will be taking both the Reading and Writing STAAR this year as well.
It is very important for class time to be used wisely and homework to be completed on time since we have twice as many objectives and half as much time as before.
Once you get behind it is hard to catch up!!!!

4. Independent Reading Read often and respond to reading in writing.
Reading mini-lessons are embedded then applied to the independent reading.
Read 150 minutes a week. Log reading online and in comp book.
Develop a response to reading in the IRR.
Read across genre by completing a Literary Bingo each six weeks.
Each 6 weeks has specific genre focus as we examine different types of literature as readers and transfer that to our writing.
Online reading log and response is done through the Learn2earn website. Students received account and login information earlier this week. Please sign the form and activate you student’s account so they can get started.

5. Writing
Writing:
Writing mini-lesson are embedded and applied to student writing.
Continue grammar and conventions
Personal Narrative Essays
Expository Essays
Persuasive Writing
We also continue to build a writing inventory and discover who we are as writers and explore other types of writing as well.

6. How can I help my student?
Find Out What’s Happening
Follow cluster blog: http//:7achargers.wordpress.com
See cluster blog to download a copy of the syllabus
Edmodo.com (coming soon)
Student planner
Remind notifications

7. REMIND
SIGN UP TO RECEIVE NO REPLY TEXT NOTIFICATIONS ABOUT IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES, ASSIGNMENTS AND REMINDERS.
STEP ONE: TAKE OUT YOUR PHONE
STEP TWO: TEXT THE CLASS CODE TO THE NUMBER 81010
STEP THREE: ENTER THE (as the message)
TAAA DAAA! YOU ARE DONE!!!
THIS IS FOR STUDENTS BUT PARENTS CAN SUBSCRIBE AS WELL

8. EDMODO: additional features
Students can post questions to myself or their classmates to get help either from me or one another
I have the app on my phone, so I can see everything from wherever I am. If I am able to reply, I will.
I encourage them to post their questions on the class feed because someone else may be able to answer their question sooner.
Parents and students can also download the app on tablets and mobile devices.

9. EDMODO (Edmodo.com) THIS IS WHERE THE ONLINE PLANNER WILL BE KEPT.
ALL DOCUMENTS HANDED OUT IN CLASS WILL BE UPLOADED HERE AS WELL.
STUDENTS WILL BE COMING HOME WITH INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO JOIN THEIR CLASS PERIOD AND ACCESS THIS INFORMATION
ONCE THE STUDENT JOINS, PARENTS CAN USE THE PARENT CODE PUBLISHED ON THE STUDENTS PAGE TO ALSO CREATE AN ACCOUNT
OR PARENTS CAN VIEW THE STUDENTS PAGE

10. Questions?
Please feel free to me: