1. Seventh Grade Advanced Language Arts

2. STUDY SKILLS MALLICK WEB PAGE Homework & Documents LATE WORK POLICY –Assignments ideally due on due date! –5 day window with other requirements (reflection, time after school or at lunch) –Late Assignment Coupon PLANNER FAMILY ACCESS Contact Information –E-mail – preferred method –Phone – 425-837-6814

3. LANGUAGE ARTS CURRICULUM Common Core Standards –WRITING –READING –Embedded skills VOCABULARY ROOT WORDS GRAMMAR AND PUNCTUATION –SPEAKING AND LISTENING SKILLS

4. WRITING Modes ( 7 th Focus) narrative informational/explanatory argumentative/persuasive research Common Core State Standards and Six Traits of Writing Formats: essays short & extended responses

5. READING Literature Text Junior Great Books Novels –Shared Inquiry –Analysis of Literary Elements setting, character, plot, theme, etc. –Literature Circles Upfront magazine (non-fiction) Independent Reading Goals Other Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR) strategies PAWS / SSR ( Period 3)

6. Integrating Technology ActivBoard & ActivExpressions PowerPoint –Group Presentations Google Documents and Slides Publisher –Brochures & Community Experience Project Word Processing Internet Based Research

7. Experienced Educator Educator for 33 years Issaquah S.D. –7 th grade Advanced Language Arts and Social Studies - current –7 th grade Humanities Plus - 1998-2013 –Architecture Elective - 1994-2013 –Program Assistant IMS - 1995-1997 (building student discipline & program development) –Challenge Elective (highly capable students) - 1991-1995 –6 th grade Humanities - 1991-1995 –Principal’s internship IMS - 1990 –K-12 Special Education - Tonasket S.D. 1981-1989 Credentials –Continuing Education (ongoing) – life-long learner –Administrator’s credential (1990) –M.Ed. – University of Washington (1990) –Educator’s certification (1981) –Bachelor of Sciences – University of Washington (1981)