Welcome! You are in Ms. Wright

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Welcome! You are in Ms. Wrights 7th Grade
Language Arts Class (Room 757).

• My syllabus, along with all other information on
  this PPT is available on my website. You may
  scan the QR code around the room.

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A Little About Me

• This is my 8th year teaching middle school
  English/Language Arts.
• I moved to Austin, TX last summer.
• I graduated from SMU with a BA in English
  Creative Writing, and I completed my MEd in
  Literacy Instruction at UTA.

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Students Bring the Following to Class

• Binder w/ Lined Paper
• Planner
• Smart Devices (optional)
• Pen (1 blue or black ink 1 other color ink)
  Pencil
• Novel Reading Log (folder with brads)
• Writers Notebook (composition notebook)
• Interactive Reader

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Homework Hall/Late Work Policy

• Work not completed on time will result in
  Homework Hall (After school in the library from
  4-5). A late bus is provided.
• HW Hall is also available in the mornings
  beginning at 730.
• If your student is unable to attend either,
  please e-mail to arrange a better time.
• Daily- for a 70 Major- 15 off

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Help Outside of Class

• I am available for tutoring Tuesday-Thursday
  mornings after school upon request.
• Go Time (Wednesday now Club Days Fridays now
  Table Talks)
• HW Help after school in the CMC room.

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Classroom Rules Incentives

• Marble Jars
• The Great 28 Classroom Rules for Student Success
  (These are available on my website)

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7th Grade STAAR Dates

• Writing
• Tuesday, April 1, 2013
• Wednesday, April 2, 2013
• Reading
• Wednesday, April 23, 2013

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7th Grade STAAR Writing

• Writing
• On the first day, students will have four hours
  to complete an editing and revising section (MC)
  and one writing prompt. On the second day,
  students will have four hours to complete two
  writing prompts. One of them might be expository
  writing and the other might be a personal
  narrative. One of the writing selections (from
  day 1 or 2) is used as a test prompt, but
  students will not know which one.
• Students will only have 26 lines (1 page) to
  respond to each prompt.

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Reading Log Expectations

• Academic 500 pages 1st-9 weeks with an
  additional 100 added each 9 weeks.
• Pre-AP 900 pages per 9 weeks.
• 1st Quarter Genres Minimum of 1 Fiction 1
  Drama (play)
• Also available on my website

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My Webpage

• http//www.laketravis.txed.net//Domain/1328
• Download the free app, QR Reader, scan, or copy
  the above link.

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Check out Student Projects!

• Academic
• Picture Book Rewrites
• Pre-AP
• Post-Mortem of a Protagonist
• (Summer Reading Project)