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Tallman & Williams ELA

Vocabulary Quiz Wednesday 11/6- 

Study using vocabulary sheets and/or Quizlet https://quizlet.com/_1v4ec1

Ramp up lessons 26-29

• New vocabulary words
• Practice reading children's stories in order to prepare for memoir writing and the field trip to read to children
• set goals/ due dates for memoirs 

• theme, finding theme, and teaching theme to children
• introduction to mock trial and characters

12/14/2015-12/23/2015

What each 9th grade ELA class will be working on the next 2 weeks of school:

Mrs. Tallman ELA: This week will will have a vocabulary and comprehension quiz on Tuesday on Swallowing Stones. Students will be finishing their book talk presentation and we will begin presenting book talks on Wednesday or Thursday. In the next few days we will be working on lessons 21-23 trying to wrap up Swallowing Stones before the break. Soon we will figure out what will happen to Michael! Then after break we will begin preparing our mock trial of Michael to see if he is truly guilty or not.

This is the rubric we will be using to prepare our book talks:

Mrs. Williams ELA: This week we will be wrapping up our letters to about Swallowing Stones or the student's independent reading books. We are taking a lot of time writing a rough draft, going over the expectations, and writing a final draft so make sure the students know this is important and will be graded as a test. We will also be working on lessons 22-24 trying to wrap up Swallowing Stones before the end of break. Then after break we will begin preparing our mock trial of Michael to see if he is truly guilty or not.


Notes: Interim Reports go in Wednesday, December 15th. During December break we have no school from the half day on 12/23-1/4.

How to Access Eschool to Check Your Child's Grades and Attendence

eschool is a great way to check your child's grades (past and present), progress, and attendance.

To access eschool you must go to https://esphac.scsd.us/HomeAccess/ .

It will look like this:

If you already have a username and password login. If not you will need to register by clicking the blue underlined "here" button at the bottom right.
Or click this link: https://esphac.scsd.us/HomeAccess/Register/default2.aspx

The registration page should look like this:

Once you type in your information click register.

Then you will be able to check your child's grades and attendance!

How to Use Quizlet

ELA Quizlet Link to use in a web browser on a laptop or desktop computer

You can search my username msbrittanywylie to find my classes on quizlet. 

Download the Quizlet App for Apple and/or Android Link APP you can download and use on phones or tablets

Join both the ELA and Entering ENL classes to stay up to date on vocabulary!

Quizlet is a GREAT website that can help your child study vocabulary for quizzes and tests.

Remind

Welcome!

Hello,
I am pleased to introduce myself as the 9th grade ESL teacher. I Co-teach ELA with Mrs. Tallman 1st period and co-teach with Mrs. Williams 5th period. During the 73 minutes students read silently and complete a summary of what they read daily which will be collected and graded weekly. Then in class we are reading a novel everyday called Swallowing Stones. Students learn key vocabulary words and write them down so they remember them. These words help with fluency and help students become Regents ready. After every 11 words students will have a quiz on the vocabulary. After reading we hold a class discussion with key discussion questions that help with comprehension. In class we also talk about the characters, plot, and setting. Students have at least one homework assignment a week which requires them to read for 30 minutes 4 nights a week and then write a 5 sentence summary of what they read. The homework will also be graded at the end of each week.
 With the way our program is set up the students stay with the same group of students all day long. Because the students are not exposed to native English speakers they must speak English in class as much as possible. I also strongly encourage students to practice the language they learn at school, at home with you.
 I look forward to watching all of my students grow and learn. You can watch their progress online at https://esphac.scsd.us/HomeAccess/ (eschool) where all of their grades will be posted in a timely manner. If you have any questions you may call the school at (315) 435-4343 and leave me a message.
Thank you!
Ms. Wylie
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