Symmes Junior High School
SECONDARY ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS Cycle One
Teachers: Nadine Malloy [email protected] , Alexandra Peach [email protected], Rebecca Gilbert [email protected], Daryl Howse [email protected]
Course Outline:
Students will focus on mastering the three competencies of the Secondary English Language Arts (SELA) program.
· Competency 1: Uses language to communicate and to learn
· Competency 2: Reads, listens and responds to texts
· Competency 3: Produces spoken, written and media texts
Evaluation:
Students will be producing and reading a variety of text types throughout the year. The competencies will be evaluated through the use of tools such as rubrics. Series of learning activities will build strategies, skills and knowledge that students will apply in new situations. Each competency will be evaluated throughout each term through tasks such as reading responses to a variety of text types, application of the writing process, media productions and collaborative situations.
Competency 1 33%
Competency 2 33%
Competency 3 34%
Expectations:
Students arriving at Symmes have developed reading, interpretive, writing, production and collaborative strategies. In Cycle One, students will draw on their own experience and knowledge to make sense of different texts. They will be encouraged to make more choices about their own reading and writing. Collaborative work will remain central to this program.
At home, students are expected to spend 15-20 minutes each night reading and working on their current writing projects. Sharing their reading and writing with their families is encouraged and is a valued part of the process, but students are required to submit their independent writing.
Teachers will review their individual rules and expectations with their class.
SECONDARY ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS Cycle One
Teachers: Nadine Malloy [email protected] , Alexandra Peach [email protected], Rebecca Gilbert [email protected], Daryl Howse [email protected]
Course Outline:
Students will focus on mastering the three competencies of the Secondary English Language Arts (SELA) program.
· Competency 1: Uses language to communicate and to learn
· Competency 2: Reads, listens and responds to texts
· Competency 3: Produces spoken, written and media texts
Evaluation:
Students will be producing and reading a variety of text types throughout the year. The competencies will be evaluated through the use of tools such as rubrics. Series of learning activities will build strategies, skills and knowledge that students will apply in new situations. Each competency will be evaluated throughout each term through tasks such as reading responses to a variety of text types, application of the writing process, media productions and collaborative situations.
Competency 1 33%
Competency 2 33%
Competency 3 34%
Expectations:
Students arriving at Symmes have developed reading, interpretive, writing, production and collaborative strategies. In Cycle One, students will draw on their own experience and knowledge to make sense of different texts. They will be encouraged to make more choices about their own reading and writing. Collaborative work will remain central to this program.
At home, students are expected to spend 15-20 minutes each night reading and working on their current writing projects. Sharing their reading and writing with their families is encouraged and is a valued part of the process, but students are required to submit their independent writing.
Teachers will review their individual rules and expectations with their class.