Welcome
to
8th grade Language
Arts/Social Studies &
Math/Science
Mrs. O’Hara & Mrs. Vander
Laan
2015-2016
Team Up
For
Student Achievement
Contact Information:
⦿ Mrs. O’Hara:
⦿ Jamie_ohara@etiwanda.org
⦿ Teacher Web:
⦿ Mrs. O'Hara's Teacher Web page
⦿ Phone: 909 899 1701
⦿ Mrs. Vander Laan:
⦿ Jordyn_vander-laan@etiwanda.org
⦿ TeacherWeb:
⦿ Mrs. Vander Laan’s Teacher Web Page
Bell schedules
Regular Schedule
Minimum Day Schedule
1st/HR:
7:45 - 8:45
HR:
7:45 - 8:10
2nd/SW:
8:45 - 9:45
7th/Elect.:
8:10 - 8:45
UA:
9:45 - 10:25
1st/HR:
8:45 - 9:20
Lunch:
10:25 - 10:55
2nd/SW:
9:20 - 9:55
4th:
10:55 - 11:45
UA:
9:55 - 10:30
5th/SW:
11:45 - 12:35
Lunch:
10:30 - 11:00
6th/HR:
12:35 - 1:25
4th/Elect.:
11:00 - 11:35
7th:
1:25 - 2:15
5th/SW:
11:35 - 12:10
6th/HR:
12:10 - 12:45
Curriculum
Curriculum is driven by:
● CA State Standards
● Common Core Content Standards
Students will continue to develop skills in:
LANGUAGE ARTS:
* Word analysis
* Reading fluency & comprehension
* Vocabulary development (Quack SAT)
* Response to literature
* Writing genres & strategies
* Writing conventions
* Listening and speaking skills
Reading and Vocabulary
* Reading a lot
• -fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.
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Vocabulary Development
• - Command of grammar & usage for CCR success
• - - Context-rich stagnation in 4th/5th
• - SAT words (QUACK)
• *Tiers
- One: everyday speech
- Two: general academic; high frequency
- Three: academic and domain-specific
Word Roots
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicov
olcanoconiosis
⦿ Students will study Greek and Latin prefixes, suffixes,
and root words
⦿ Quizzes given about every 15 roots
⦿ Celebrity Twitter Grammar/Editing
● Why?
● Reading and Writing, Volume 5, Number 2, 227-241,
DOI: 10.1007/BF01027486
○ Builds sophisticated vocabulary
○ Context (sub= under, marine= sea)
○ Precise meaning
http://www.springerlink.com/content/qj7w8227
AR Reading
⦿REQUIREMENTS:
-Accelerated Reader Tests in the library/ classroom
- Book every 5 weeks
- Comprehension score in grade book
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LIBRARY:
⦿- We visit the library every three weeks.
⦿- The library is also open before and after school as well as at
lunchtime
⦿Battle of the Books
Social Studies
American History
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Exploration
Colonization
Revolutionary War
Creating a Nation
Constitution
Launching the Republic
Industry
Civil War
Reconstruction
Western Frontier
Industrialization
Math
⦿Algebra I & II and Geometry
⦿Taking what was taught in 8th grade and
going further
●Solving expressions and equations →
Writing expressions, equations, and
inequalities
●Solving inequalities → Solving & graphing
inequalities with absolute values
⦿What’s coming next in Trimester I:
●Solving & graphing linear equations
●Writing, graphing, & comparing functions
●Arithmetic & geometric sequences
⦿What’s coming in Trimester II:
●Linear equations & Inequalities in
two variables
●Geometry basic definitions &
motions
●Geometric relationships &
Properties
⦿What’s coming in Trimester III:
●Completion of Geometric
reationships & Properties
Science
⦿Unit 1
●Chapters 12 & 13
●Learning about force, motion, & friction in
Chapter 12
●Learning about Gravity & motion, along with
Newton’s laws of motion.
⦿Unit 2
●Solar System, Chapters 15 & 16
⦿Unit 3
●Atoms & Chemical Bonding, Chapters 6 - 10
⦿Unit 4
●Properties & States of Matter, Chapters 3 - 5
⦿Unit 5
●Chemistry of Living Things, Chapter
11
⦿Unit 6
●Forces in Fluids, Chapter 14
⦿Unit 7
●Nature of Physical Science & Data,
Chapters 1 & 2
Universal Access
⦿Focus:
● Literature & Math
○ Reading, Writing, Cross-Curricular
○ Relation to CCSS
⦿Goal:
● Support to students in core areas
⦿Homogeneous
● Flexible grouping
● Monday - HR
● Tue/Thu & Wed/Fri rotations
Homework
⦿ Homework is assigned with varying due dates
⦿ Assignments are written in the binder
reminder, on HW board and on Teacher Web
and/or Google Classroom
⦿ Assignments are generally a review and
practice of the day’s lessons
⦿ District guidelines are 50-60 minutes*
● Use judgment
● Quality, not quantity
⦿ Homework in Grade book
● 0 unless late work is submitted for reduced
Behavior Expectations
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Be prompt, be prepared, and
complete ALL assignments ON
TIME.
⦿ Follow procedures and directions
the first time they are given.
●Electronic devices for school
only
⦿ Accept the consequences of
CHOSEN behaviors.
Rewards
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Verbal praise
Coupons & passes
Class Dojo Points
Chance passes
Great self-esteem for doing your best!
Gotcha tickets
Classroom prizes/grazing parties
Consequences
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Warning by teacher
Lunch detention
Phone call home
Office referral
After school detention
Error Analysis
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Have the original test signed by your parent or
guardian; Submitted within ONE week
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DO NOT WRITE YOUR CORRECTIONS ON THE
ORIGINAL TEST SHEET!
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On a provided piece of paper, write out each answer
you missed. This means writing out the question and
the full answer or definition for ELA and Science. We
will not accept a word or a letter only.
For math, this means writing out the problem and
showing all work.
▪Social Studies, write the page number you found the
answer on!
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Staple your corrections to the original test
Ensure Student Success
⦿ Monitor ESPRI
⦿ Check Teacher Web and/or binders
⦿ Sign up for emails via Newsflash or Remind
⦿ Allow student to be responsible and to
accept consequences
⦿ Allow him/her to be challenged
⦿ Maintain communication between school and
home
End of Year & Disneyland
● EZ School Pay:
○ Pre-payments all year
● Cost ~ Approximately $120 (more info to
follow)
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coming!
We are looking forward
to a wonderful year.