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Welcome to Mrs. Carstens’ class

Language Arts & Reading 6

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Pick up Scavenger Hunt.

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If you have questions, please add them to back of Scavenger Hunt & give to me as you leave.

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About me…

  • Taught in Auburn SD starting 30 years ago
  • Love teaching reading and language arts
  • Reading and reading to learn is my focus
  • Mom of two college grads from ASU, and WSU, married to Mr. Carstens (Terminal Park, Ilalko, AHS, now AMHS) for forever :)

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  • I heart dark chocolate, Seahawks, tea, reading, tacos, cats, Mt. Rainier, and Pullman!

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AVID & classWORK

  • Google site--search me!
  • Students: Google Classroom.

*missing work shown for grade in ELA only matters in Skyward--Classroom missing or grades may vary

  • Read every day OR about 2 hours per week

Magazines, newspapers,

nonfiction or fiction

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  • AVID notes, notebook, and

strategies for college & career

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  • Almost all work can be redone
      • Try to complete on work on time
      • Teach, practice, and test

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  • Meet standard= work to exceed
  • More support? Re-teach, practice, and retest (mostly individualized) or test corrections

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Set grade goals! Honor roll is 3.2 avg.

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GRADES

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Skyward Access!

  • Important way to communicate to parents
  • Grades and missing work

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Let students check once a week and report to you, Grown ups!

  • gives student ownership
  • a chance to fail in learning and fix it & improve
  • a chance for the student to create a plan

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Thanks for coming!

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¡Gracias por tu apoyo continuo!

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Thank you for your continuing support!

We can always use glue sticks, pencils, and tissue in this room