Mr. Lewis

lewiscl@d11.org328-5372

http://teachers.d11.org/teachers/lewiscl/Pages/home.aspx

@ChancyLewis2014

WELCOME TO 7TH GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS

1.Oral Preparation and Listening2.Reading for All Purposes3.Writing and Composition4.Research and Reasoning

7TH GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS

STANDARDS

Quarter 1: Writer’s workshop/Poetry, Narrative Reading/Writing, Grammar

Quarter 2: Expository/Persuasive Reading/Writing, Grammar

Quarter 3: Research

Quarter 4: Thematic/Multimodal, Public Speaking

7TH GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS CURRICULUM

Both students and parents can take an active part in learning by accessing online resources to include

Sharepoint teacher sites and Q-the online gradebook.

ACTIVE LEARNING AND COMMUNICATION

Sharepoint Q

Sharepoint

Q

http://jenkins.d11.org/Pages/Teacher-Sites.aspx

…..MORE ON STUDENT/PARENT

RESOURCES

• Not every night. Often, good daily work habits equal NO HOMEWORK!

• Long termed assignments get adequate class work time.

• Homework forecasts, reviews supports classroom learning.

• Please let me know if your student is spending an inordinate amount of time on homework.

• Better to show progress and turn in inadequate or incomplete homework than to miss deadlines or learning opportunities.

WHAT WILL HOMEWORK LOOK

LIKE?

• Tutoring opportunities almost daily (I may be on duty)

• 7:15 – 8:30 a.m.• Lunch• 3:45 – 5 p.m.• With related tutoring most assignments

may be resubmitted until achieving mastery

TUTORIALS

ACHIEVE 3000

• 100+ Lexile average growth 2013-14• JMS website, click Student tab then Achieve 3000

link• Student’s user name and password required• One A3k assignment per week; tutorial policy

applies

Achieve

Username/Password

ROAR!Come prepared (pen/pencil, paper, binder)

Have a positive attitudeCommunicate clearly (don't be afraid to

ask for help!)Try your hardest!

Act kindly, responsibly, and justly!

MY EXPECTATIONS

• Note hallway question marks• Teachers ask why when planning activities• Students encouraged to inquire• Leads to rational collaboration when we all

understand each other’s intentions and goals.

ASK WHY

Earn JAG bucks: • Go above and beyond in kindness, respect, or

responsibility.• Do an exceptional job on assignment.• Volunteer to help school staff and teachers• Get caught being an exceptional role model• Spend J-Bucks at the school JAG store, buy dance

tickets, and in classrooms where teachers offer JAG buck stores

HOW TO EARN JAG BUCKS AND

WHERE TO SPEND THEM