Welcome to Curriculum Night!

Ms. CanoLanguage Arts-6S

Who is Ms. Cano?• Graduated from Arizona State University • Second year teaching at CMS!• Middle School English Language Arts, Social Studies

and ESL endorsement.• Want to help students find value and inspiration in

the learning process.• I love reading, traveling, hiking and teaching.

Communication

Classroom/School happenings are communicated through:• Daily Agenda• Class website• Team Newsletter-6S (Sent from Banomo)• Parent Portal- www.kyrene.org• Email: ncano@kyrene.org (preferred)• Voicemail: 480-541-6576

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Learning Goals• Based on State and College and Career Ready standards

• Drive Instruction

• Determine student’s grade

Driving a car

Score4.0

I can safely drive an automatic car, I can drive a stick shift, and a truck. I know the driving laws for those vehicles, too.

3.5 In addition to score 3.0, one other mode of driving (stick or truck)

Score3.0

I can Safely drive an automatic car without adult supervision.

2.5 No major errors or omissions regarding 2.0 content and partial knowledge of the 3.0 content.

Score 2.0

I know all the driving laws. I can recognize all the parts of a car and the names of the parts.

I know vocabulary, such as:odometer, gas pedal, brake, accelerate, neutral, rear view mirrors, yield, stop, reverse

I can perform basic processes, such as:Get in a car and put the key in the ignition. I can buckle and unbuckle a seatbelt.

1.5 Partial knowledge of the 2.0 content

Score 1.0

With help, I can get into a car and buckle my seatbelt.

0.5 With help, a partial understanding of the 1.0

Score0

Even with help, I do not know the driving laws or how to get into a car. I’ve always taken a bus or train.

Teachers insert content specific slide here

Standard: 6.RL.1; 6.RI.1-Reading Literature and Informational

Topic: Key Ideas and DetailsScore4.0 I can cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the

text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

3.5 In addition to score 3.0, partial knowledge of 4.0 content Score3.0 I can

Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly , as well as to support inferences drawn from the text

2.5 No major errors or omissions regarding 2.0 content and partial knowledge of the 3.0 content. Score 2.0 I can recognize or recall specific vocabulary, such as:

Cite, explicit, inference, implied, textual evidence, analysis (analyze), text, literaryI can perform basic processes, such as:Describe what a grade appropriate text says explicitly and draw logical inferences

1.5 Knowledge of the 1.0 content, partial knowledge of 2.0 content Score 1.0 With help, I can cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text

says explicitly and what is implied in the text.

0.5 With help, a partial understanding of the 1.0 content Score0 Even with help, I cannot cite textual evidence or infer what the text says.

Learning Targets lead to learning goal.

Quarter Grades90%Assessment10% Practice

• You may see 1-3 Summative tests per quarter. These assessments are usually administered after a unit or right before quarter end.

• You will see many common formative assessments (CFA). These assessments are used “check points” to determine where our students. We make instructional decisions contingent on the results.

• You may see Practice work recorded. These are not graded, but are necessary in order to master the learning goals. Those students who repeatedly miss homework, usually do not score well on assessments.

A Formative Assessment (quiz, short essays, writing responses) measures PROGRESS toward proficiency.

A Summative Assessment (test, essay, writing responses) measures PROFICIENCY

Grades Grades are based on academic achievement (i.e. What the

student has mastered) and not behavioral performance or academic practice (e.g. attendance, following rules, effort, participation, homework, work completion, or work turned in late, etc.).

• 4 point scale• 4 = 100• 3.5= 95• 3 = 90• 2.5 = 80• 2 = 70• 1.5= 65• 1 = 60• 0 = 50

CMS Grading Policy90 - 100% = A80 - 89% = B70 - 79% = C60 - 69% = D50 - 59% = F

From the Kyrene main page, click on Parents.

Follow the arrows.

How do I check my child’s grades?

The StudentVue and ParentVue screen are the same. You or your child can type in the username and password from here.

** You can also download the gradebook app from this screen.

This is the screen that will appear with your child’s name and picture. If no picture is posted, do not worry. Just ensure that it’s your child’s name listed. The names would be where the yellow boxes are.

To view your child’s grades, click on Grade Book – in the Navigation box.

This screen shows all the classes your child is currently taking. This is where you can see the current grades and where you can email the teacher directly.

Click on the Course Title for more details about the specific class.

To email

Blended/Flipped Classroom

Language Arts Texts

Learning Goals- I can... Cite text-based evidence to support an analysis of literary and

informational text Determine a theme based on details in a literary text Describe how the plot evolves throughout a literary text Describe how characters change throughout a literary text Determine the main idea of an informational text and

summarize informational text

Reading at home• “Every measure that looks at pleasure reading and its effects on student performance on

standardized tests of reading ability-and science and math-tells us that the major predictor of academic success is the amount of time that a student spends reading. In fact, the top 5 percent of U.S. students read up to 144 times more than the kids in the bottom 5 percent.

Nancie Atwell, The Reading Zone, p. 107

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