Welcome to Language Arts 7!
Mrs. Bailey
B1-B2
Stone Hill Middle School
Who is Mrs. Bailey?
 West Virginia University graduate
 Ashburn resident since 2002
 Two children: VCU and UVA
 Background: insurance, investigations, and finance
 Hobbies: reading, traveling, walking, quilting, learning
PRIMARY COURSE OBJECTIVES
 To improve reading skills & literature
appreciation
 To improve writing skills through the
writing workshop process
 To develop public speaking skills
 To facilitate independent learning
SECONDARY COURSE OBJECTIVES
 Improve note-taking & study skills
 Develop test-taking strategies
 Identify & use one’s own learning
style to enhance learning
 Become collaborative &
independent learners
STUDENT EXPECTATIONS
 Arrive prepared for class.
 Complete assignments on time (in class & home, if
needed).
 Be responsible for make-up work.
 Read nightly for at least 20 minutes.
 Ask questions/self-advocate.
 Respect self & others.
Daily Routine
 Sustained Silent
Reading (ZONE)
 Mini-lesson on writing
or reading
 Teacher modeling
 Group/Independent
practice
 Formative Assessment
 Reading & Writing
Conferences
Common Activities
 Writer’s notebook
 Reading responses
 Study of literary terms
 Classroom presentations
 Word study
 Collaboration
Writing Assignments
OVERVIEW
OF THE
YEAR
Sept./Oct. – Sentence & Paragraph Structure,
Super Scary Story
Nov./Dec. – Research, Narrative Writing- Memoir
March – SOL writing practice & Persuasive Writing
Apr./May – Expository or Descriptive Writing
Assignment
May – Reading SOL test
June – Book Trailers
Phoenix Overview
Formative Assessments
Summative Assessments
 Homework, checkpoints, and exit
 Calculated for quarter grade
tickets
 Scores show a range of 1-4
 Grades based on the LCPS 10-
 Score of 4 means- I get this!
 Score of 3 means- proficient
 Score of 2 means- almost there
 Score of 1 means- I don’t get this.
point grading scale
 No extra credit allowed
 Students will be retaught and
retested if they score below
70%.
Grading
 For grading criteria see
class rubric and/or
project directions.
 Grading based on
summative assessments
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Reading
Writing
Presentations
 Grades follow LCPS
guidelines.
Student Agenda
To record daily assignments and
upcoming assessments/due dates
To help students learn to become
responsible, young adults
To provide a quick message service
between parent and teacher
What’s Going On?
 Check out the agenda.
 See Mrs. Bailey’s website.
 Email me at
tbailey@lcps.org.
 Look for quarterly emails.
Supplies
 Binder + 5 dividers + notebook paper
 Composition book for reading & writing activities
 Sticky notes for reading
 Blue/black pen and green/red pen
 Pencils
 Highlighter & Expo marker
 Flash drive
Stone Hill MS YEARBOOK
 If you are interested in purchasing a
yearbook for your student(s), Computer Lab
1 is set up for parents to submit computer
orders.