10/14/2015 2014-2015 school year montgomery junior high school cheryl kolstad 7 th grade: language...

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2014-2015 School Year

Montgomery Junior High School

Cheryl Kolstad

7th Grade: Language Arts/Reading

Graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a degree in Secondary Education

Areas of CertificationEnglish Social Studies Composite

history, government, economics, geography, psychology and sociology

ESLGIFTED/TALENTED

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Began teaching in 1985 Subjects taught

7th grade ELA9th grade United States History7th grade Texas History

I’m very proud to be a Bear!

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Literature Texas Treasures Sign up on line to access the L.A.

textbook

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Grammar, editing and revision (ongoing) Reading skills, story elements (ongoing) Short stories and Folklore Drama Poetry Spelling and Vocabulary (root words, and

words in literature) AR

Writing Essays/CompositionsJournals

Quick Writes

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Grammar and SpellingDaily Oral Language (DOL)

Conventions/Warm ups

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Reading SkillsPredictingInferencingFact/OpinionMain IdeaSummaryCharacter TraitsSequencingDrawing ConclusionsRoot WordsContext Clues

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Short StoriesStudy the elements and their function

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NovelsThe OutsidersOut of the DustWalk Two Moons

Poetry

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Oral TraditionFolk TalesFablesMythsLegends

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Accelerated Reader

12% of overall grade

Silent Sustained Reading for approximately 30 minutes in their AR book

Students take tests on the AR books they finish to reach their assigned goal

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AR Book Study Computer Lab Project

One project every six weeks

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Major Assignments 55% Accelerated Reader 12% Daily Assignments/Other

33% Total

100%

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Conference: 9:59-10:44

Phone: 936.582.6400 Cell Phone: 936.827.2475

Email: ckolstad@misd.org

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