Cope Middle School Open House Mrs Gabrielle FaulknerMilligan

Cope Middle School Open House Mrs. Gabrielle Faulkner-Milligan 7 th Grade Honors English

Who is Mrs. Faulkner-Milligan? n 28 years teaching experience. n I have taught Regular and Honors Middle School English for 18 years. n I am a graduate of Azusa Pacific University and the University of Redlands. n I have lived in Redlands since 1994. I’m originally from Monrovia.

My Goals Are… n to instill in each student an appreciation of the English language, n to teach the Common Core Standards and prepare students for the Smarter Balanced Exam, n to help students comprehend different types of text, AND to teach students how to synthesize information by comparing texts AND to teach students how to write about their thinking. n

Typical Daily Classroom Activities n n n Opener – Grammar or Skill Review New Vocabulary (Monday) Read Selection (Tuesdays – Thursdays) q q n n n Discussion Text Based Questions/Brief Writes Grade Close Reader Homework (Fri. or Mon. ) Quizzes (Friday) Performance Tasks (End of Each Collections Module)

Curriculum n Text: q n n Houghton Mifflin: Collections Grade 7 7 th Grade Novels (Honors): The Outsiders, The Midwife’s Apprentice, A Christmas Carol, and The Call of the Wild Grading Categories q q q Assignments Tests/Quizzes Writing/Performance Tasks BARF Final 30% 25% 30% 10% 5%

Performance Tasks – End of the Unit Culminating Activities n n n Module 1 – Literary Analysis Essay Module 2 – Narrative Essay (Story) Module 3 – Poetry Analysis Essay Module 4 – Argumentative Essay/Persuasive Speech Module 5 – Research/Multimedia Presentation Additional Essay for SBAC Review – Informative Essay

Expectations and Procedures n Expectations: q q n Class starts when the bell rings Stay on task – individual and group work Ask questions Show respect Procedures: q q Vary from day to day but always involves work, respect, and learning. Students need to be prepared for class each day. Students need paper, a pencil, a correcting pen, their binder, completed work, and a reading book daily.

Managing Student Work q q q Homework/Classwork is given on Monday for the entire week. Assignments are posted on Google Classroom each Monday. q q Late work will not be accepted. q q However, students will be given 4 passes for late work each semester (good for turning in late work one day late only). Absent Work – student have as many days as they are absent plus one to make up work/take tests. Grades updated on Parent Portal every 1 -2 weeks. Citizenship grade based on participation as well as behavior.

IMPORTANT LINKS n My e-mail – best way to students and you to contact me gabrielle_faulkner-milligan@redlands. k 12. ca. us Visit the Cope Website cope. redlandsusd. net for these important links: q Aeries/Parent Portal: Parent Links, Parent Portal (please establish Parent Portal accounts if you have not done so already. ) q Daily Bulletin – Cope Website q Newspaper (The Talon Online) – Cope Website q Eagles News Network (ENN) – Cope Website q n

Google Classroom n n n Students have log-in information to Google Classroom Assignments with links to handouts will be posted in Announcements/Assignments section Selections Tests will be given on GC Performance Task and Writing assignments will be turned in using Google Classroom Ask your student about it! Have them show you how they log in.

Questions? ? ? Thank you for attending this evening!!!