Welcome to A-12! Ms. Azevada

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Welcome to A-12!Ms. Azevada Mrs. Goodwin

• Please take a curriculum guide handout
• Please take a parent questionnaire to complete
  and return by September 19th.
• Thank you for being here!

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Agenda

• About Ms. Azevada Mrs. Goodwin
• Language Arts Curriculum
• Social Studies Curriculum
• Homework/Late Work Policies
• 3rd Period Rotation
• Home-School Communication
• Make sure to visit the book faire!

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About Ms. Azevada

• 11th year teaching, 9th in CVUSD
• Lives with husband, 2 dogs, and almost 5 month
  old son
• On campus Thursdays and Fridays

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About Mrs. Goodwin

• 5th year teaching 1st year at Canyon
• Previously teaching 6th grade English/History in
  San Rafael
• From Union City, and just moved to Fremont from
  San Francisco with husband, 2 year old daughter
  Audrey, and 7 month old son Jack
• On campus Mondays-Wednesdays

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Language Arts Curriculum

• The Language Arts curriculum is composed of four
  parts
• Spelling/Vocabulary
• Grammar
• Literature
• Writing

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Spelling/Vocabulary

• 20 words a week given out each Monday in class
• Students received a workbook on Sept. 5th to use
  for the year
• Quiz - every Friday
• Weekly words are posted on Teacherweb

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Grammar

• Subject/Verb Agreement
• Parts of Speech
• Capitalization/Punctuation
• Sentence Structure/Combining
• Drills and worksheets are used to teach these
  concepts
• Students will keep all returned grammar
  assignments in their binders and take notes in
  their English notebooks

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Literature

• Novels (can be checked out from the bookroom)
• Maroo of the Winter Caves by Ann Turnbull
• Homeless Bird by Gloria Whelan
• Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech
• Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbit
• Matilda by Roald Dahl

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Literature Continued

• Elements of a Story
• Setting
• Conflict
• Plot
• Theme
• Character Analysis
• Literature Journal

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Literature Cont.

• Journals and Book Reports/Projects
• Foster reading environment
• SSR book expected to come daily
• Textbooks stay in class
• Each student will receive a consumable Readers
  Notebook (10/2014)

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Writing

• Paragraphs
• Topic Sentences
• Supporting Details
• Concluding Sentences
• 5 Paragraph Essay
• Introductory Paragraphs
• Detail/Body Paragraphs
• Transitions Words/Phrases
• Concluding Paragraphs

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Writing Continued

• Types of writing
• Narratives (stories)
• Argumentative
• Response to literature
• Expository
• Research paper
• Poetry

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Social Studies

• Ancient Civilizations
• Early man
• Mesopotamia and Sumeria
• Egypt
• Israel
• China
• India
• Greece
• Rome
• The concept of culture is built throughout the
  year.
• Each civilization has pertinent vocabulary, class
  readings and questions, videos, projects, and
  presentations.
• Textbook will be checked out on 9/11 and returned
  to Canyon in May 2015.

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Social Studies Journal

• Unit cover page
• Notes
• Assignments
• Study guide
• Interactive Journal/Notebook
• Collected periodically

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Homework Policy

• Assigned Monday-Thursday
• Projects may extend into weekends
• Spelling will be assigned weekly
• Grammar worksheets will be assigned regularly
• Literature and writing assignments may be short
  or long term
• Posted on Teacherweb daily

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Homework Packets

• Handed out Mondays and due back on Fridays
• Guide on the front for what to do when
• Also written in the binder reminder
• All information also included on the website
• Parent signature required EVERY week!

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Late Work Policy

• Students receive a grade for their organization -
  turning all homework assignments and packets in
  on time
• Oops coupons
• Case by case basis

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Cooperative Learning

• Cooperative learning is an essential part of this
  classroom
• Group selection
• Time in groups
• Cooperative learning lessons and projects
• Group points, class points, etc.

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QUEST/Exploratory

• Quest will last through September 19th
• Introduction to Canyon, other students, study
  skills, a safe environment
• Then students will rotate between nutrition, ASES
  (study skills program), and computers

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Home-School Communication

• Please look at/sign your childs homework packet
• Review your childs binder reminder
• Our website contains information about what is
  happening in class, homework, spelling words,
  outdoor school information, book lists, SOAR
  program, and announcements
• Please check AERIES grade book often

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Home-School Communication

• Our Teacherweb www.teacherweb.com/CA/CanyonMiddl
  e School/Azevada
• Our e-mails
• lazevada_at_cv.k12.ca.us
• agoodwin_at_cv.k12.ca.us
• Conferences
• Happening in November (6th and 7th) after the
  first quarter grading period.
• Thank you for coming! ?