About Me
Common Core
Common Core Based Instruction
Common Core State Standards/ ELA
Clear and consistent standards for teachers,
students and parents
Relevant, real world skills to prepare for
college and careers
Be prepared to compete in the global
economy
“I Can” statements, learning goals, check
understanding
PARCC in 2015
http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=5s0rRk9
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Quick Overview
 Changing Common Core Standards into I Can
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Statements
Reading
Writing
Grammar
Vocabulary
Conventions
Technology
Presentation
Reading
 A mix of informational and fictional texts of different
genres.
 Text Based Questions will be used often to access
student understanding where students will prove
their answers from evidence in the text. To do this
students will practice Close Reading.
 Close Reading Strategies: a careful and purposeful rereading of the text to search for purpose, structure,
words, ideas, and flow of the text.
Vocabulary
 Vocabulary will come from all subject areas.
 In ELA vocabulary words may be somewhat
individualized as students will be annotating
what they read and searching for new vocabulary.
 Tier 2 words will be studied: Words that appear
with high frequency, across a variety of domains,
and are crucial when using mature, academic
language (coincidence, reluctant, analysis).
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/vocabularyinstruction-teaching-tips-rebecca-alber
 Prefixes, root words, suffixes, analogies, and
words in context will be studied.
Writing
6 + 1 Traits of Writing will be used along with
scales and rubrics to teach, peer edit, self edit,
and score writing.
Types of writing:
 Literary Responses
 Argumentative/Opinion
 Narrative
 Expository/Informational
Other Information: We are the
Bahama Llamas!
 Use team and Mrs. Hanna’s assignments on
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website
View parent portal for grades
Email with questions!
Edmodo and Turnitin.com
Grading: 20 percent class work and homework
and 80% quizzes, projects, assessments
Homework:
 Weekly: reading minutes and book log
 Nightly: grammar practice
 As needed: finish class work, pre-read and
annotate, projects.
STEM
 Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
 School wide we each team is participating in a cross
curricular STEM unit.
 Our team has decided that we will begin our STEM
unit called, “Chef”, in the 2nd quarter and we will each
be teaching this on Wednesdays.
 Students will rotate to each core subject where we will
be teaching a portion of our STEM unit.