Week of August 14th
 
 
 
 
 
 
6th-Grade Focus Standards:

  • 6.W.6.1

  • 6.W.6.2a

  • 6.W.6.2b

  • 6.RV.2.3


The Big Ideas:

  • Writing Conventions

  • Capitalization

  • Punctuation


“I Can" Statemens: 


I can identify pronouns within the context of writing.I can capitalize words correctly in writing.


I can punctuate sentences correctly.


I can tell the difference between connotation and denotation within the context of writing and literature.



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7th-Grade Focus Standards:

  • 7.W.3.2

  • 7.W.4


The Big Ideas:

  • Autobiography

  • Biography

“I Can" Statemens:


I can write effective interview questions.

I can conduct an interview and write a biography based on the information I gather.

I can distinguish the differences between first and third person points of view.


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8th-Grade Focus Standards:

  • 8.W.3.2

  • 8.W.4

  • 8.W.6.1a

The Big Ideas:

  • Autobiography

  • Biography

  • Pronouns 


“I Can" Statemens:


I can write interview questions and conduct an interview.

I can compile research to create a biography.

I can distinguish the differences between first and third person points of view
 
 
 
 

Alone we are smart, but together we are brilliant. — Steven Anderson 
 
6th-Grade Thursday Meeting:
  • Ms. Ruble - after school clubs
  • Online resources update
  • Cycle 1A Mini-assessment review
7th-8th Grade Friday Meeting:
  • Ms. Ruble - after school clubs
  • Strategies for Cycle 1A instruction 
  • Cycle 1A Mini-assessment review
 
 
 
 
Beginning of the Year Assessments:

  1. SRI assessment window is now open.
  2. NWEA Map Assessment window is now open.
 Testing windows close on September 22nd.
 
 
 
 
 
A Highly Effect Formative Assessment Tool
 
 
The One Minute Paper: This is a highly effective technique for checking students’ progress, both understanding and reacting to the lesson. Ask students to take out a blank piece of paper, pose a question and give them a minute to respond. You can use this to generate a discussion or you can collect responses individually or from groups, to see if students are learning the material you think they are learning.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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