SCREEEEEEECH! HIT THE BRAKES!

Eight weeks into the new school year we are continuing our journey to become writing and literary scholars.  We discovered this week that maybe the students weren't ready to put their skills on display in the form of an assessment.  It's going to take more time and more practice before that assessment becomes a part of the grade book.  And you know what, it's OK.  We'll keep practicing together until we all get it.  There's no doubt it's a rough road to travel, and it will be a continual work in progress, but we will move forward and learn the tools needed to write successfully and competently, and students won't be held captive to grades.  As parents/guardians, please understand there may not be many grades for assessments.  However, it does not mean learning is not taking place and students are not being held accountable for their work.  It just means we're taking a different approach in #ENGRoom121.  This will be a shift in thinking for all of us, but one worth attempting.  

A simple picture illustrating the writing process

Summarizes #ENGRoom121 perfectly

Here's a look at the upcoming week (10/10 - 10/13):

1.  Parent/Teacher Conferences (Tuesday, October 11th & Thursday, October 13th both days 3:45-7:00PM)
2.  1st Quarter ends on Thursday, October 13th - Accelerated Reader goals due by 3:15
3.  NO SCHOOL for students on Friday, October 14th
4.  More work with sentence types focusing on adding details and writing vividly

Vocabulary to know for the upcoming week:

1. Adjective - words that describe or modify other words, making your writing and speaking much more specific, and a whole lot more interesting
2. Adverb - a word that describes or modifies a verb, an adjective or another adverb.
3. Verb - a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, and forming the main part of the predicate of a sentence

Remember the quarter ends next week you will want to spend some time making sure all your work is completed before Thursday, October 13th.  Get on Infinite Campus and check to make sure you're in good shape for the end of the first nine weeks.  

GO TITANS & INDIANS!