English Targeted Instruction Reading Syllabus

Sierra Middle School 2013-2014

Instructor
Mr# "ernande$

Email
jhernandez@lusd.net

Class ocation ! "ours

C Building, Room 22

Course %&er&ie'
The course is designed to create a safe environment in which the Early ntermediate and !dvanced English "anguage "earner will learn and develo# #ronunciation s$ills, sight words and #hases, ver% usage, writing s$ills and content words used in the English language arts, including science, math, social studies and history. E()ectations To succeed, the student is to& '( Be in their assigned seat and ready to wor$ when the %ell rings) 2( arrive with daily materials * standard #encils, colored #encils, a %lac$+%lue and red #en, highlighter, college ruled writing #a#er) ',, -./ cards and an 0 1 . '' note%oo$) -( com#lete all assigned class wor$ and home wor$ %y due time and date) lastly, develo# 2etacognitive Conversation s$ills and #rovide evidence through reading, writing, listening and s#ea$ing in class.

Course Materials

Inside Boo$ C, %y 3ational 4eogra#hic& Te.t%oo$, and 5tudent 6ractice Boo$ Inside, Online resources at - http://www.insideng.com/ Re*uired Materials TO HAVE& standard #encils) Basic #ac$ of colored #encils) a %lac$ or %lue #en) a red #en) a yellow or green highlighter) ',, #ages of college ruled writing #a#er) ',, -./ cards) and, an 0 1 . '' note%oo$.

TO HAVE NOT: Mechanical pencils or Whiteout. Re*uired Te(t Inside Language, Literacy and Content Boo$ C, %y 3ational 4eogra#hic& Te.t%oo$, and 5tudent 6ractice Boo$ Inside, Language, "iteracy and Content: Online Resources

+eneral In,ormation
SSR and Metacognition noticing the thought process: What is confusing? Where? What did you do to figure it out? How did that help you understand what you read? Homework o Most homework is something we started in class or Silent Sustained Reading assignment. Late Work. or e!ery day late" the grade is dropped #y one full grade. ull credit during a#sence is gi!en when accompanied #y a doctor$s note or parents note. Writing will start out small and mo!e to %&&'(&& word essays SMS has Computers a!aila#le in the li#rary #efore school" during lunch" and after school. Printers a!aila#le in the li#rary and the Summit e!ery morning #efore school" during lunch" and after school. )Students must ha!e a flash dri!e in order to sa!e their work.* +o ood and,or drinks in class. -lain water is okay. )#ottle or .hermos* Students can eat a +/.R0.01/S snack as they walk #etween classes. .hank you for understanding. o
o Some writing must #e hand'written" some must #e typed

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Sierra Middle School 2013-2014
Instructor
Mr# "ernande$

Email
jhernandez@lusd.net

Class ocation ! "ours

B Building, Room 22

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