Welcome Parents,
Friends, and Family!
Auburn Mountainview High School
Open House
September 16, 2013
Education & Experiences
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Attended WSU in Pullman
B.A. in English with teacher
certification in 2005
Starting working for AMHS
in Sept. 2005
Masters of Science in
Curriculum, Instruction and
Assessment in 2009 from
Walden University
National Board Certification
earned in 2012
Fulbright Classroom Teacher
Exchange in London 20122013
A Little About Me
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Live in Auburn
Small dog
Love to travel
People to People
Student
Ambassadors
My Teaching Schedule
Room 113 & 105
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1st Period: Honors LA-9
2nd Period: Planning
3rd Period: Honors LA-9
4th Period: LA-10
5th Period: Journalistic
Writing
6th Period: Yearbook
Production
Honors LA-9 Curriculum
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Literature:
 Short Stories
 To Kill A Mockingbird
 Poetry
 Shakespeare—R&J
 The Odyssey and Greek
mythology
 Nonfiction
 Elements of literature
Emphasis on reading strategies
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Writing/Communication
Paragraphs
 Multi-paragraph essays
 Literature analysis
 Expository/personal
narrative
 Emphasis on word
parts—roots and prefixes
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LA-10 Curriculum
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Literature:
Short Stories
 Of Mice and Men
 “Hamlet”
 Poetry
 Nonfiction & Night
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Emphasis on reading
strategies
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Writing/Communication
Paragraphs
 Literature analysis
 Expository/personal
narrative
 Persuasive
 Speech unit
 Emphasis on word
parts—roots and suffixes
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Newspaper Curriculum
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First Amendment and
Press Law
News writing style
Feature, editorial,
review writing
Interviewing
Editing
Page design
Working for both
print and online
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NSPA/JEA Nationals:
Nov. 16-20,
Minneapolis
 Optional; cost: ~$600
OR
 April 12-15, Seattle
 Optional; cost: ~$350
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Journalistic Writing
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History of journalism
First Amendment and
Press Law
News Writing
Feature Writing
Editorial Writing
Design
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Sample Activities:
Nursery rhyme news
brief
 Sample news stories
 Observational piece
 Review
 Editorial
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Yearbook Curriculum
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Planning, designing &
marketing the book
Photography
Interviewing
Writing & Editing
eDesign & InDesign
CS5
Press history and
press law
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Journalism Day at UW
this Thursday—
students have already
signed up; cost is $10
NSPA/JEA Nationals:
Nov. 13-17, Boston
 Optional; cost: ~$500
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Grading
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More detailed info on the syllabus
93-100
90-92
87-89
83-86
80-82
A
AB+
B
B-
77-79
73-76
70-72
67-69
60-66
C+
C
CD+
D
80/20 Grading Policy
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Move to standards-based education
80% of a student’s grade is from assessments
20% of a student’s grade is from practice/daily work
Assessments can be made up within 5 days of being returned
Daily work is not accepted late for credit (unless from an
excused absence) but will be required as practice before redoing
an assessment
Final deadline for makeup work (absent and re-done
assessments) is five days before end of first quarter, then 10 days
before end of semester for second half of the semester's work
CORE/CHOICE
Every Tuesday through Friday after second period for 25 minutes
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CORE
For students with D’s
or F’s in their classes
 Students rotate
through every 3-4
weeks after a grade
check
 Work with teacher
during CORE to
complete work
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CHOICE
For students with A’s,
B’s and C’s
 Space available in the
commons, library,
teachers’ classes
 Choice students can
also meet with
teachers during this
time
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Professional Learning
Communities (PLCs)
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Purpose is to improve student achievement
Every Monday, one-hour late start district wide
Teachers meet during this time to improve
curriculum, discuss assessments, evaluate student
progress and adjust lessons accordingly
Begins in October
Check district calendar for exact dates
Class Website
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Missing work for absent students
Announcements
http://www.auburn.wednet.edu/
/Domain/2633
High School Proficiency Exam
(HSPE)
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March 18-19 is writing; March 20 is reading
How is my student being prepared to take the
test?
HSPE-style questions during all units
 Explicit HSPE prep unit before test
 Lots of examples!
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Check out OSPI’s website for more info
Auburn Library Tutoring
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The KCLS Auburn Library offers several
tutoring services (free!)
http://www.kcls.org/research/
Contact Information
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I can be reached before school and after school.
253-804-4539 extension 1130
skeagle@auburn.wednet.edu
District website: www.auburn.wednet.edu
Want to help?
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Our classroom needs tissue and hand sanitizer
Please consider sending one of those items with
your student to school
Thank You!
I appreciate you taking the time to come
in and visit tonight! Please let me know
how I can better serve your student’s
needs.