Welcome to Carmel Valley Back-To-School Night

Gino Scalo

US History

Room 701

September 2, 2015

Final Grades 2014/2015Student ID Perc Mark Student ID Perc Mark Student ID Perc Mark Student ID Perc Mark Student ID Perc Mark

11000220 100.43 A+ 11002180 100.32 A+ 1207070 100.37 A+ 872757 100.43 A+ 853294 100 A+

11005238 99.42 A+ 4111879 100.23 A+ 11001198 100.33 A+ 2004835 100.08 A+ 856099 99.89 A+

11005741 99.15 A+ 842859 99.42 A+ 843196 100.16 A+ 11003286 100.06 A+ 920155 99.72 A+

4111752 99.1 A+ 1206262 99.36 A+ 841138 99.54 A+ 11002123 99.28 A+ 842347 99.46 A+

1208152 98.98 A+ 71838763 99.3 A+ 1207954 99.27 A+ 1207657 99.17 A+ 842991 99.4 A+

848578 98.4 A+ 11002295 98.69 A+ 11005920 99.26 A+ 852777 99.09 A+ 847589 99.28 A+

4111868 98.29 A+ 845087 98.65 A+ 846404 98.85 A+ 849949 99.06 A+ 2001709 99.04 A+

1207584 97.72 A 1207574 98.33 A+ 11006466 98.12 A+ 847101 99.04 A+ 1207562 98.82 A+

4113209 97.36 A 852757 97.66 A 842789 96.38 A 848178 98.87 A+ 843010 98.74 A+

1209095 97.24 A 11002317 97.55 A 845537 96.33 A 840607 98.6 A+ 908530 98.09 A+

1208791 97.17 A 4111836 97.38 A 846479 96.31 A 11005018 98.56 A+ 842537 97.7 A

849072 96.77 A 2001167 97.22 A 11006342 96 A 845611 98.04 A+ 845625 97.29 A

1208845 96.53 A 842349 96.99 A 852978 95.91 A 937130 97.87 A 11001458 96.36 A

1208341 96.36 A 853015 96.26 A 4111245 95.81 A 856325 97.76 A 11005337 96.24 A

4112992 96.31 A 11005917 95.08 A 855911 95.62 A 853232 96.01 A 11005421 95.14 A

1209046 96.1 A 849045 94.86 A 1208721 95.36 A 1208015 95.83 A 848268 94.78 A

1209097 95.75 A 843157 94.82 A 1209080 94.94 A 11006094 94.74 A 853233 94.58 A

852490 94.93 A 11003199 94.68 A 840621 94.7 A 847575 94.24 A 2008327 94.48 A

852369 94.57 A 849532 94.29 A 4113315 94.29 A 885517 93.98 A 11005072 93.76 A

11007220 94.25 A 840668 94.18 A Class Average: 93.57 A 1208422 93.58 A 855791 93.36 A

853010 94.19 A 4113153 93.38 A 843025 93.25 A Class Average: 93.29 A Class Average: 93.13 A

842974 93.72 A Class Average: 93.35 A 840617 92.92 A 845633 93.14 A 843097 91.95 A

842785 93.51 A 11005899 93.25 A 845550 92.49 A 843015 92.64 A 847312 91.25 A

Class Average: 93.38 A 11002273 93.19 A 846484 91.68 A 2004220 92.37 A 1208799 90.92 A

842966 93.33 A 4113208 92.3 A 842272 91.5 A 11001273 91.03 A 843214 90.88 A

840606 92.73 A 4113240 91.44 A 1207612 91.36 A 851185 89.62 A- 4111426 90.86 A

840967 92.02 A 11001249 91.12 A 848852 91.25 A 932183 89.6 A- 840847 90.74 A

849472 90.88 A 1208779 88.22 B+ 859719 90.45 A 1208910 89.59 A- 4112349 89.45 A-

1207982 90.71 A 858522 87.48 B 946134 90.24 A 1208462 89.53 A- 4112314 88.7 B+

1208031 89.1 A- 840812 87.07 B 1207012 89.87 A- 1206969 89.53 A- 843004 87.47 B

1209105 88.88 B+ 845639 86.42 B 11000189 89.08 A- 843169 89.47 A- 1208866 87.38 B

4113188 88.29 B+ 816245 85.13 B 1206972 88.13 B+ 840594 86.97 B 855950 86.37 B

845086 81.1 B 870199 84.54 B 1207297 83.38 B 2000986 86.14 B 4113198 83.61 B

855928 72.39 C 846820 84.22 B 11002274 80.35 B 852997 80.62 B 11005057 83.25 B

1208074 69.36 C- 11000992 84.02 B 842505 77.79 C 11001100 76.73 C 842542 83.18 B

1208074 70.07 C 11006208 80.18 B 846272 73.99 C 11000412 77.5 C

Last Year of Testing Results…

• CVMS STAR scores are very high and History is no exception.

• Approximately 75 multiple choice questions.

• 81% scored in Advanced range.• 10% scored in the Proficient range.

About Me…• Born in Fairview, New Jersey 1965.• Graduated from Escondido High 1983.• BA in English from SDSU 1988.• Credentialed in English and Social Science

(National Teachers Exam) 1989.• Married to Sarah Weinberg since 1993.• Two children, Rose 13 and Angelo 10.• MA in Education from SDSU 1998.• Taught English and History in grades

7,8,9,10, and 11 since 1990.• Jeopardy! champion 2000

Rose’s first day of sixth grade and now as she enters 8th grade

Angelo’s first day of fourth grade and now in fifth grade.

Contacting Me…• Email is best, clickable from the school web

site…Usually I am able to respond the same day.

• Please call only before 8:15 to avoid class time.• Check my web site for assignments, due dates,

and handouts.• I update online grades daily.• Students can generally find me in my room

before school or at lunch.• As a last resort, there is always the good old

mailbox in the office.

Other Experience…

• plumber.• auto parts clerk.• construction worker.• dishwasher.• gasoline station attendant.• sheet metal worker.• garbage man.• painter.• paper boy.

My Teaching Philosophy Involves…

• Mastery learning

• Recursive teaching.

• Everything is important.

• Transparency.

• One point.

• Keeping it real.

• Rewarding the doers.

8th Grade US History Content

• Part of a three course US History sequence with 5th and 11th grades.

• Part of a three course middle school sequence with 6th grade Ancient History and 7th grade World History.

• The Year Without a Test.• State Standards can be found online or in

the text.• Transitioning to Common Core.

Many Types of Learning Experiences Will Include…

• Lectures & notes • Regular reading of

text and primary sources.

• Projects & activities• Video• Class presentations• Discussions & analysis• Collaboration• Writing assignments• Regular homework

& testing

Specifically, This Class Will Cover…• The British Colonial Period• The American

Revolution• The Constitution• Early Republic• Westward

Expansion• The Civil War• Reconstruction• Industrialization• Geography

Thanks For Coming…

• Feel free to contact me anytime.

• Enjoy your evening!