Transcript Pre and Post tests- New this year

Welcome to Room 235
LAL & SS (L.E.A.D.S.)
Mr. Pobuta - Social Studies (World History)
[email protected]
Mrs. Meigh - Language Arts (Reading and Writing)
[email protected]
New procedure for parents’ PowerSchool
What does L.E.A.D.S. represent?
Literacy is
Essential for
Adolescent
Development and
Success
Our main goals are to…
• Make your child a better reader & writer
• Introduce various strategies for success
• Create a comfortable learning environment &
eliminate distractions
• Stress the importance of respect, organization,
& responsibility as young adults
• Make learning meaningful & relevant to their
lives
• Challenge & motivate them to be their best!
LAL & SS are closely related in the
L.E.A.D.S. Program
Class
Typical Activities/Routines
LAL period 1
LAL Whole Group
Instruction
LAL period 2
Center Time
(SS Teacher in class with
LAL Teacher)
SS period 1
SS Whole Group
Instruction
Grading Policy Per Marking Period:
Category
Percent
Benchmarks
(2 per MP for LAL)
(1 per MP for SS)
Projects
(including shared PBL project from SS)
20%
Classwork/Homework /Reading Log
Centers
Class Participation
40%
Tests
Quizzes
20%
20%
What can I do to help my
child succeed in L.E.A.D.S.?
• Reading logs signed
– Due Fridays, 100 minutes
– No late Reading Logs
• Centers & Homework
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Due usually every other Friday, at beginning of class
Each group works on specific center that day in class
An unfinished center for that day becomes homework
Join remind.com (Homework text reminders) 688ea *
*See next slide
• The “Center-Sheet”
– Has descriptions/directions for all centers
– Students are given this usually every other Monday
– Also posted on www.schoolrack.com/meighba
How to Join Remind.com
• Text @688ea to the number 81010
They'll receive a welcome text from
Remind.
If anyone has trouble with 81010,
they can try
texting @688ea to (732) 481-2451.
Remind.com/join/688ea (link)
What can I do to help my
child succeed in L.E.A.D.S.?
• Agenda Books
– Check nightly for notes, center reminders, & homework
– Homework is usually recorded on Mondays and
Thursdays
– Separate “Center-Sheet” always has more information
• Organization
– Help keep your child organized; review folders nightly
• Preparedness
– Binders, pen/pencil , highlighter, agenda book
– USB flash drive & earbuds will be useful for laptops
Our benchmarks, centers, & strategies will
prepare them for the PARCC!
PARCC:
• Partnership for the
• Assessment for
• Readiness for
• College and
• Careers
Visit www.parcconline.org for more information.
English Language Arts Standards »
Reading: Literature » Grade 6
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.6.1Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as
inferences drawn from the text.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.6.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular
details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.6.3 Describe how a particular story’s or drama’s plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well
as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution.
Craft and Structure
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.6.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including
figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.6.5 Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall
structure of a text and contributes to the development of the theme, setting, or plot.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.6.6 Explain how an author develops the point of view of the narrator or speaker in a text.
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.6.7 Compare and contrast the experience of reading a story, drama, or poem to listening
to or viewing an audio, video, or live version of the text, including contrasting what they “see” and “hear” when
reading the text to what they perceive when they listen or watch.
(RL.6.8 not applicable to literature)
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.6.9 Compare and contrast texts in different forms or genres (e.g., stories and poems;
historical novels and fantasy stories) in terms of their approaches to similar themes and topics.
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.6.10 By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas,
and poems, in the grades 6–8 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of
the range.
English Language Arts Standards » Writing »
Grade 6
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.1 Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
– CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.1a Introduce claim(s) and organize the reasons and evidence clearly.
– CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.1b Support claim(s) with clear reasons and relevant evidence, using credible sources and
demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.
– CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.1c Use words, phrases, and clauses to clarify the relationships among claim(s) and reasons.
– CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.1d Establish and maintain a formal style.
– CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.1e Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from the argument presented.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information
through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.
– CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.2a Introduce a topic; organize ideas, concepts, and information, using strategies such as definition,
classification, comparison/contrast, and cause/effect; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables),
and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
– CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.2b Develop the topic with relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other
information and examples.
– CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.2c Use appropriate transitions to clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.
– CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.2d Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
– CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.2e Establish and maintain a formal style.
– CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.2f Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from the information or explanation
presented.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant
descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.
– CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.3a Engage and orient the reader by establishing a context and introducing a narrator and/or
characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally and logically.
– CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.3b Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, and description, to develop experiences,
events, and/or characters.
– CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.3c Use a variety of transition words, phrases, and clauses to convey sequence and signal shifts from
one time frame or setting to another.
– CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.3d Use precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to convey
experiences and events.
– CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.3e Provide a conclusion that follows from the narrated experiences or events.
Reading Log Template
• Reading logs are due every Friday.
• A blank template will be provided every Friday to
be submitted the following Friday morning.
• No reading logs will be accepted late; that means
parents may not send or deliver them to school.
• Instructions for proper completion for credit and
a blank template(double-sided) are also available
on Mrs. Meigh's website:
schoolrack.com/barb1961 under 2016-17 LEADS
class.
Mr. Pobuta
Social Studies:
World History
[email protected]
How does World History/SS fit into
L.E.A.D.S.?
–MP1: Boy of the Painted Cave
(early humans)
–MP2: Percy Jackson:
The Lightning Thief
(Ancient Greece – mythology)
How does World History/SS fit into
L.E.A.D.S.?
–MP3: Tuck Everlasting
(Ancient Rome)
–MP4: King Arthur
(The Middle Ages, knighthood,
& feudalism)
What we do in Social Studies…
 Lectures, with note-taking
 Watch videos, with note-taking
 “Read-alouds” (usually teacher
reads, sometimes students read)
 Analyzing photos & visuals
 Analyzing/creating historical
maps
 Student driven discussions &
debates
 Student performances (plays,
news reports, etc.)
 Other student presentations
 Musical performances by Mr.
Pobuta
 Experiment activities
 Extra center-time
 Time to work on PBL projects
 Writing essays
(myaccess.com)
 Art projects & activities
 Conduct research
 Group projects & activities
 Use technology & access
useful websites
MP
Main Topic
Sub-Topics
LAL Novel
MP
1
Early Human
Civilizations
Early human origins;
The world’s first civilization(s);
Ancient Sumer, China, India, Egypt, Phoenicia;
Early human inventions & discoveries
Boy of the
Painted
Cave
MP
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Ancient
Greece
Greek Mythology; Athens vs. Sparta;
Greek architecture; Origins of democracy;
Origins of the Olympic games
Percy
Jackson:
The
Lightning
Thief
MP
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Ancient Rome
Roman architecture & concrete;
Tuck
Everlasting
MP
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European
Middle Ages
Assassination of Julius Caesar;
Origins of Latin language;
Birth of Christianity;
Gladiators; Collapse of the Roman Empire
The Dark Ages (DVD); The Plague;
The Vikings; Castles; Feudalism;
Rise of Islam & The Crusades
King Arthur
Thank you for coming!
Let’s all have a great year!