OPEN HOUSE 2015-2016

The “Eagles” are “Spotting the evidence with their eagle eye!”

Bernice DelgadoLanguage Arts

Contact Information

bernicedelgado@dadeschools.net

Team Conferences- contact

8th gr. - Mrs. Gisel Sanchez giselsanchez@dadeschools.net

  7th gr.- Dr. Ricketts

mricketts@dadeschools.net

  Cambridge Lead Teacher – Mrs. Laura Lotito LLotito@dadeschools.net

 

Bell Schedule

Homeroom 9:10 – 9:251st Block 9:30 – 11:152nd Block 11:20 – 2:00 Lunch 12:35 -1:053rd Block 2:05 – 3:50

  

AttendanceStudents need to be in school

everyday.It is the responsibility of the

student to ask for makeup work. Work missed must be made up

within a reasonable period of time.

Class RulesBe respectful to everyone.Keep feet, hands, and objects to

yourself.Be in your seat when the tardy

bell rings.Hand in all assignments on time.Raise hand before getting out of

seat or speaking.Use restroom before or after

class.

Materials Needed- Red, Blue, and Black Pens Pencils Colored Pencils Highlighters Lined Paper 1 inch 3 ring hard notebook with pockets 5 dividers Headphones or EarbudsSuggested- Notebook 3 ring whole puncher Notebook Dictionary Notebook Thesaurus

Helpful Websiteswww.lawtonchilesmiddle.comwww.noredink.comwww.fsassessments.org http://www.typingweb.com/tutor/http://www.dadeschools.netwww.classzone.comwww.dial-a-teacher.comwww.mythweb.comwww.careers-internet.org

  

Our “Eagles” will “spot the evidence with their eagle eye!”

 I-state your idea

C-cite evidence from the textE-explain evidence in your own words

School wide Writing Non-Negotiables All sentences must begin with a capital letter All proper nouns must begin with a capital letter no matter

where it appears All sentences must have the accurate end punctuation Paragraphs must be indented All oral and written communication with adults will be in

proper grammatical English

CurriculumThe Language Arts curriculum

consists of Reading, Writing, Literary Analysis, Vocabulary, Grammar and Test taking skills.

We will be utilizing the McDougal Littell textbooks and workbooks. Additionally, I will supplement the curriculum with articles, brochures, pamphlets, magazines, and novels.

The Florida StandardsHow May I Help My Child? Visit the Florida Standards Assessment online

portal at: www.fsassessments.org to become familiar with the new assessments.

Read different types of books and informational text with your child

Ask your child to find answers to questions in the text of books, newspaper articles, manuals, etc.

Encourage your child to form and defend an opinion by supporting it with facts, details and reasons from text

The Florida StandardsWhat About the New Assessments?

L.A.F.S. will be assessed with the new Florida Standards Assessments

Spring 2016 students will be assessed in:◦English Language Arts (ELA): Grades 6-8◦ELA Writing Component: Grades 6-8

*** Grades 6-8 will have Computer-Based Testing.

The Florida Standards:Why the Change?

Emphasize success in college and careers

Prepare students with 21st century skills

Provide more rigorous content and application of knowledge

Place emphasis on critical and analytical thinking

Establish clear, consistent guidelines for instruction

The Florida Standards What Do They Mean For Teaching and Learning?

L.A.F.S.Regular practice-complex text & academic

language

Reading, writing, listening and speaking grounded in evidence from text

Real-world applications

Build knowledge through content-rich text

Strategies Tested Finding Main Idea Recalling Facts and

Details Understanding Sequence Recognizing Cause and

Effect Comparing and

Contrasting Making Predictions Word Meaning in Context Drawing Conclusions Making Inferences

 

Fact and Opinions Identifying Authors

Purpose Identifying Authors

Point of View Summarizing Interpreting Figurative

Language Using References and

Research Informative Essays Argumentative Essays