Transcript Welcome to Language Arts Mr. Atherton

“Better keep yourself clean and bright; you are the window
through which you must see the world.”
---George Bernard Shaw
Welcome to 7th Grade
Language Arts
Mr. Atherton- Room 214
Please come in and have a seat.
REMINDER: If you haven’t gone online to fill out the
Expectations Letter Receipt Form, please do so as soon as you
can!
Language Arts Classes
Reading Counts
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Based on students Lexile scores (MAPS data)
Students take an electronic quiz to earn points
or complete a book goal
Students may take a quiz 2 times
Students must have a 70% or better to earn
credit for the book selected
Grades associated with RC will be reflected in
Language Arts class
Language Arts Classes
The program offers…
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Individual reports for students and
teachers
Individualized book lists based on a
student’s reading interests
Ability to set book goals or point goals
for each student
Opportunities for students/teachers to
create tests
Language Arts Classes
Parent Communication\
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Parent Portal: If you are not signed up
for Parent Portal, see Mrs. Singletary in
the main office at some time during the
school day for access to:
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Grades and Attendance
Calendar (check this out for assignment
due dates for your student(s) for every
class in ONE PLACE)
Messages from school/teachers to parents
(please make sure we have your e-mail
address!)
“But in the end, you've got to become the change you
want to see in the world." --Bono
Who Am I?
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10th Year Teaching at Newton
13th Year Teaching Overall
2 Kids, Derek (age 6) and Avery (3)
Hobbies- Reading; Writing (Always thinking
about the “Great American Novel”); Sports,
especially Denver teams and European
Soccer.
“Eighty percent of success is showing up.”
Contact Information
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E-Mail: [email protected]
Voice Mail: 303-734-6252
I respond to e-mails daily, so that is the best
way to contact me.
Website: You Can Find my website online at
http://newton.littletonpublicschools.com
"Turn your face to the sun, and the shadows fall behind you."
---Maori Proverb
Expectations
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FOLLOW THE CODE
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Caring
Open-Minded
Disciplined
Engaged
Be Prepared and Ready to Learn
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On Time
All Materials: Pen, Pencil, Paper, Planner
1 Warning and then After School Detentions:
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1st Detention- 15 Minutes
2nd Detention- 30 Minutes
"Turn your face to the sun, and the shadows fall behind you."
---Maori Proverb
Expectations
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If Behavior Expectations Are Not Met…
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First Time- Warning
Second Time- Conference with Teacher
Third Time- Parents Notified
 The Student will contact parents if
there is a need to call home due to
inappropriate behavioral issues during a
class session.
Fourth Time- Parent and Student
Conference
Fifth Time and following- Referrals
“Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far
one can go.”
--T.S. Eliot
Accessing Student Grades
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Student grades will be posted online
using the parent portal.
Parents will be notified when grades fall
below a C and when students have
missing assignments
Students will be able to redo and
resubmit assignments with a grade
lower than 90%.
Students with grades below 70% for
major assignments will have to come in
and redo them during
Homeroom/Knight Time
“Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far
one can go.”
--T.S. Eliot
Accessing Student Grades
Language Arts Grading Scale
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Work Habits 10%- Turning in assignments on time, deadlines
Writing Grades- Assignments will be graded in multiple areas
according to rubrics
 Content 20%- Understanding of Topic, Ideas, Details, Support
and Development
 Organization and Fluency 10%- Clarity and Coherence,
Structures and Transitions, Flow
 Language 10%- Grammar, Conventions, Word Choice, Spelling,
Punctuation, etc
Speaking and Listening 20%- Oral Presentation, Class Discussions
Reading 30%- Reading Counts, Reading Craft Activities, Vocabulary
“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more
that you learn, the more places you'll go.”
--Dr. Seuss
Language Arts– Content
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Writer’s Workshop and Writer’s Notebooks
Story Elements
Poetry
Reading Counts Program/Daily Reading/Reading Workshop
Plan to Change the World/ The Trouble With the Alphabet
30 Day Challenge and Personal Narrative
A Christmas Carol
Novel: And Then There Were None…
Novel: The Giver
Novel: Touching Spirit Bear
Daily Reading Practice and Daily Grammar Practice Workbooks
A Flipped Classroom?
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This year I will be using lessons involving the
concept of a Flipped Classroom.
In a Flipped Classroom, students will watch a
lesson or video at home for homework and then
come to class to apply and practice the concepts
set out in the lesson.
This requires every student to have the ability to
watch or access videos at home.
Let me know if this is an issue for your student
Any Questions!!
Please e-mail me or let me know if there is anything I
can do for you.
Thanks so Much for Coming!!
“There are no dull subjects. There are only
dull writers.”
--H.L. Mencken