Welcome to Literacy Learning Thank you so much

Welcome to Literacy Learning! Thank you so much for coming this evening! Meghan Bagnell MBagnell@crsd. org

A Little Bit about Bagnell

General Overview of the Newtown Middle School Reading Program § Our goal: to develop not only young adults who can read, but also young adults who do read: life-long, active, critical readers. § Literacy Learning 7

Components of the Program § All classes involve the use of a variety of reading materials and activities to meet our goal. § Texts § Self-Selection Novels § Word Study § Study Skills § Writer’s Notebook

Texts § § Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: Into Literature Glencoe Literature: The Reader’s Choice Prentice Hall Literature: Common Core Edition These anthologies contains a wide variety of texts: highquality literature in various genres as well as engaging informational materials. Through which both comprehension and study strategies can be developed

Self-Selection of Novels § Reading Workshop § Reading Log- 25 books by the end of the year § Reading Log will be major part of grade

Study Skills Teacher-selected and teacher-generated materials will be used for the instruction of study skills such as : *Time Management *Organization *Test Taking Word Study Council Rock Word Study Program consists of: *“Unforgivables” *High frequency words *Syllabication Rules *Prefixes *Suffixes *Root words

Grading § Students are graded on a point system § Each assignment carries a different point value § Participation, preparation, homework, projects, tests, written responses, etc. § Students are encouraged to keep track of their own grade and utilize the HAC § Interim Reports- October 4

Homework § Students will receive homework several times a week § Homework is an important part of each student’s final grade § Homework is expected to be turned in on the date that it is due § No credit will be given for those assignments that turned in late

Absences and Make- Up Work § Students are responsible § R/A Period- Each day for making up all work from 8: 15 -8: 45 they miss § Students must schedule § Clinic-Thursdays 3: 00 -3: 45 (Make-up tests, make-up tests extra help or § Class Binder and daily supervised folders homework time) § Team Impact Waveside Website for homework