Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss

Whether You Want it or Not

 

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An Example of Why Langauge Arts is the Best Class

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Pick a Strategy

The strategies in the picture below all help with understanding what you read. Reading Workshop students, your assignment is to pick one strategy, research it, create a Google slide show, and present it to the class.

The slide show needs to explain about the strategy, tell how it helps with comprehension, and how to use it. Demonstrating the strategy should be part of the presentation.

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Have a Good Day!

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Mistakes are OK

Excited by the Opportunity

Opportunity not obligation!

If you knew you could do anything, anything, anything at all, how would you act? Would you be different? Then why not be that way now? Describe yourself as that person that can do anything. Tell about it.

Even Animals Like Puns

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Are You Good Enough?

A lot of people told this guy he wasn't good enough.

Want to Succeed?

 

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If You Were in This Video . . .

Your assignment--write about this video. The rest is up to you.

Is Your Meaning Clear?

Make sure your writing says what you mean.

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Be Responsible

Sometimes Word Choice is Everything

Go For It!

 

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Do You Know?

The good news is that no one on has to know everything. All we need to know is to know when we don't know and know, ask questions, and know how to find out when we don't.

Have a Great Day!

MLK

Take a Break

For just a minute, let your mind go on a short vacation to this abandoned bridge in Germany.

 

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MAP Testing

 

GREAT NEWS! Nearly 75% of the sixth grade language arts students have already shown a year's growth in their reading ability. When students are doing this well, it really opens the door for an outstanding year. I am extremely excited about the potential for their continued growth as readers and writers.
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‌Three times each school year students take the MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) Test in reading, math, and science. The first test is within the first two weeks of the school.  They then test again near the middle of the year and at the end of the school year. The last two test measure the amount of growth students make during the school year.
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‌Taking all of the tests that are required is no fun. Students don't like them. Teachers don't like them. At least though, we can celebrate when we see excellent growth. A lot of this is due to the hard work of the students in the hallway.
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‌For each subject that students meet their growth target, they earned a reward. Students get a movie party for one test, movie and pizza for two, and movie, pizza, and an hour of extra recess if they reach all their targets for reading, math, and science. This is our way of rewarding them for their hard work.
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‌GREAT JOB TO THE SALT CREEK SIXTH GRADE STUDENTS!