Gino Scalo
US History
Room 701
September 16, 2009

About Me…
• Born in Teaneck, 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 in 1993.
• Two children, Rose 7 and Angelo 4.
• MA in education from SDSU 1998.
• Taught English and History in grades
7,8,9,10, and 11 since 1990.
• Jeopardy ! champion 2000

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.

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• Part of a three course US History sequence with 5 th and 11 th grades.
• Part of a three course middle school sequence with 6 th grade Ancient
History and 7 th grade World History.
• STAR Testing on the middle school sequence will take place in May.
• State Standards can be found online or in the text.

• CVMS STAR scores are very high and
History is no exception.
• Approximately 75 multiple choice questions.
• 72% scored in Advanced range.
• 17% scored in the Proficient range.
• Some review of 6 th , 7 th , and 8 th grade material will take place before the examination.

Specifically, This Class Will Cover…
• The British Colonial Period
• The American
Revolution
• The Constitution
• Early Republic
• Westward
Expansion
• The Civil War
• Reconstruction
• Industrialization
• Geography
• Current Events

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

• Email is best, clickable from the school web site…Usually I am able to respond the same day.
• Please call only before 8:15 or after 3:15 to avoid class time.
• Check my website for assignments, due dates, and handouts.
• I update online grades daily.
• Students can generally find me in my room before school, at lunch, or after school on most days.
• As a last resort, there is always the good old mailbox in the office.

• Feel free to contact me anytime.
• Enjoy your evening!