In reading and language we have just wrapped up several activites. We completed our "Short Story" unit is which we read "The Tell Tale Heart", "The Dinner Party", "The Monkey's Paw", "Raymond's Run" and "The Lady or the Tiger". The students learned a large number of vocabulary words in addition to extensive discussion of the plot and theme of each story. Students also presented their story board book reports. In language arts this week we worked on our second essay of the year, a narrative essay. We coverd different metods to write introductions and the important elements of a well written essay. Rough drafts are due on Monday.
Next week we will be picking our next book report book, read "Flowers for Algernon" and review how to incorporate dialogue into daily writing.
Friday, September 25, 2009
Friday, September 18, 2009
RtI
Welcome to RtI Reading. I am one of the language arts/reading and resource teachers here at Lakeview. This is my tenth year at Lakeview. This year I have my own reading and language arts class and also co-teach reading and language arts with Miss Cerney in the regular classroom. I am looking forward to working with your child this year.
The goal of the RtI Reading Program is to teach the student the skills he/she needs in order to be successful in reading. I will be working closely with the 8th grade team and teaching the students reading comprehension strategies to use in all of his/her classes. In the regular language arts and reading classroom students will be writing narrative, persuasive and expository essays. Time will also be spent in the RtI class to assist your child with their daily writing. I like to think of the class as an opportunity to provide your child with useful tools that will help them become more successful readers and writers which will not only help them this year but also prepare them for high school.
The students will be formally assessed twice a month using a program called AIMS Web. This will give us a closer picture as to whether or not the student is making progress. I will also be assessing the students on a daily basis, whether it’s listening to their comments during a group discussion, working with them one on one to check for understanding, or having them read aloud to make sure they’re reading fluently. This close monitoring will help to determine the progress so that at the end of the first trimester, both the parents and I can sit down and discuss what may be working and what we need to change. Whatever the result, the main goal is for the student to achieve success in reading and writing not only in the classroom but in their daily life.
NOTES: Students are expected to have a notebook exclusively for this reading class. Students will be allowed to keep the notebook in the classroom at all times.
STUDENT PREPARATION: Students are expected to arrive on time to class with the necessary supplies/materials for class. For this specific class, students must always have their assignment notebook and their language arts/reading supplies. Although we will be using a textbook in class, the books will remain in the classroom at all times.
If you have any questions or concerns about the RtI Reading Program, please do not hesitate to contact me at lschuyler@ccsd66.org or call 630-783-5022.
The week of September 21:
Social Studies quiz on Tuesday
Math Quiz Tuesday
Short Story test on Friday
Golf Trip on Friday
The goal of the RtI Reading Program is to teach the student the skills he/she needs in order to be successful in reading. I will be working closely with the 8th grade team and teaching the students reading comprehension strategies to use in all of his/her classes. In the regular language arts and reading classroom students will be writing narrative, persuasive and expository essays. Time will also be spent in the RtI class to assist your child with their daily writing. I like to think of the class as an opportunity to provide your child with useful tools that will help them become more successful readers and writers which will not only help them this year but also prepare them for high school.
The students will be formally assessed twice a month using a program called AIMS Web. This will give us a closer picture as to whether or not the student is making progress. I will also be assessing the students on a daily basis, whether it’s listening to their comments during a group discussion, working with them one on one to check for understanding, or having them read aloud to make sure they’re reading fluently. This close monitoring will help to determine the progress so that at the end of the first trimester, both the parents and I can sit down and discuss what may be working and what we need to change. Whatever the result, the main goal is for the student to achieve success in reading and writing not only in the classroom but in their daily life.
NOTES: Students are expected to have a notebook exclusively for this reading class. Students will be allowed to keep the notebook in the classroom at all times.
STUDENT PREPARATION: Students are expected to arrive on time to class with the necessary supplies/materials for class. For this specific class, students must always have their assignment notebook and their language arts/reading supplies. Although we will be using a textbook in class, the books will remain in the classroom at all times.
If you have any questions or concerns about the RtI Reading Program, please do not hesitate to contact me at lschuyler@ccsd66.org or call 630-783-5022.
The week of September 21:
Social Studies quiz on Tuesday
Math Quiz Tuesday
Short Story test on Friday
Golf Trip on Friday
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Welcome Back!!!
This year has gotten off to a great start! I am looking forward to another exciting year. In the past I have co-taught with Mrs. Boyer (formally Miss Lepley) in her reading and language arts class. Although I enjoyed working with her, all good things must come to an end and I am now have the priveledge to co-teachwith our new 8th grade teacher, Miss Cerney, who previously taught 4th grade and Prairieview.
In reading the students have begun reading short stories from the literature book. We have read "The Dinner Party" and "The Lady or the Tiger" and will read "Raymond's Run" next. We will continue the unit for the next couple of weeks then read our first novel of the year. The students also picked a book they are reading for their first book report. This book must be read by Tuesday, September 15.
In language arts, the students have already had a couple opportunities to shart thier work in class. First, they wrote a essay about an important choice that they had to make and this week, they are presenting their "Me Bag" speeches. This speech allows me, as well as the rest of the class, to learn more about each student. Before beginning our first essay, we are going do some work in grammar and focus on nouns.
Curriculum night is scheduled for Thursday, September 10 at 6:45. I am looking forward to seeing you there!
In reading the students have begun reading short stories from the literature book. We have read "The Dinner Party" and "The Lady or the Tiger" and will read "Raymond's Run" next. We will continue the unit for the next couple of weeks then read our first novel of the year. The students also picked a book they are reading for their first book report. This book must be read by Tuesday, September 15.
In language arts, the students have already had a couple opportunities to shart thier work in class. First, they wrote a essay about an important choice that they had to make and this week, they are presenting their "Me Bag" speeches. This speech allows me, as well as the rest of the class, to learn more about each student. Before beginning our first essay, we are going do some work in grammar and focus on nouns.
Curriculum night is scheduled for Thursday, September 10 at 6:45. I am looking forward to seeing you there!
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