New School School Year 19-20

Welcome & Welcome Back, Dragons!

It was great to see all the friendly faces at the Open House. Thank you so much for coming. For all those that couldn’t make it, I look forward to seeing you at parent teacher conferences. My goal each year is that we (parents, students, and myself) can all work together to make this a great year!

Please feel free to contact me with questions, comments, concerns, or praises.

Success

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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.


Design Class

Being a risk taker is a necessity for class. Perseverance is also a strong trait that is needed. There will be lots of mistakes and nothing created will turn out perfect.

The wonderful part is that is OK because sometimes thats where the most learning happens! 

Students will be following the Design Cycle in order to create the best product that is also a solution to a problem presented in each unit.


Language & Literature Class

Reading

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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.

http://schenkgr4.blogspot.tw/2013/04/why-read-20-minutes-pinterest-inspired.html

Recommended Reading Lists from the ALA Recommended Reading or ALA-YALSA


All Classes

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.

 

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.

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Life is a natural school, and I want to be as knowledgeable as possible. Therefore, I want to live my life to the fullest and view everyday as an adventure. It doesn't get any better than reading, viewing, or listening to a great story. "I must say that I find television very educational. The minute somebody turns it on, I go to the library and read a book." ~Groucho Marx "There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate's loot on Treasure Island." ~Walt Disney "We read to know we are not alone." ~C.S. Lewis "Any book that helps a child to form a habit of reading, to make reading one of his deep and continuing needs, is good for him." ~ Maya Angelou "It is not true we have only one life to live, if we can read, we can live as many lives and as many kinds of lives as we wish." ~S.I. Hayakawa

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