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The school year 2017-2018 is going to be an amazing time for growth in Language & Literature. I am looking forward to working with parents and students to make this a great year! Please feel free to contact me with questions, comments, concerns, or praises.
I will update this website periodically throughout the year.
Success
In order to be successful, there are many different components that take place. The image above is a great example of what makes someone successful. The hardest and most challenging parts are the ones we face that many may never notice. I want to encourage the students to have all the qualities that many people don’t see. Those are the things that will help them to be successful, not just in school, but life.
Reading Importance
In order for students to successfully learn a language, they need to read a minimum of 20-30 minutes (in English) everyday including the weekend. I do not typically dictate what they read, unless it is a class novel or other text assigned by me, except that it has to be in English. Please encourage your child(ren) to choose something that they enjoy to read.
As a reminder, we do practice English first. That means that students are communicating in English unless requesting further instructions from the teacher.
Classroom Expectations & Course Outline
In order to help the school year progress nicely, I do have a few expectations. They can be found on the classroom expectations page.
One of the major skills that middle school students need to cultivate is time management. Assignments are not always due the next day.Therefore students need to prioritize their time to ensure that work is turned in on time.
I have also included the page for the course outline that will be used for this class.
If you are curious to know more about me, it can be found on Ms. Marcum’s Mind page on my blog.
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Thank you in advance for all that you do to help your child(ren) be successful. This year will be wonderful as you, myself, and the student work together.