“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a

fire.”

William Butler Yeats

• MEd +17 University of Pittsburgh

• 8 years (1st-5th grades) Pittsburgh Public

Schools

• 1 year Literacy Coach for Pittsburgh

Public Schools

• 8th year at CMS

• Franklin Park

• 3 daughters (7th, 5th, 1st)

Mrs. Kelly Oates

6th Grade English

Unit 1

Unit 2

Unit 3

Unit 4

6th Grade English

• About 1 per 9 week grading period

Unit 1

Sentence Structure

Paragraph Structure

Compare Contrast Writing

6th Grade English

Unit 1 • Sentence Fragments (Grammar)

• Run-on Sentences (Grammar)

• Stringy Sentences (Grammar)

• Inserting Words (Grammar)

• Inserting Groups of Words (Grammar)

• Connecting Words (Grammar)

Unit 1 (cont.) • Main Idea and Topic Sentence(Paragraph

Development)

• Supporting Sentences (Paragraph Development)

• The Clincher Sentence (Paragraph Development)

• Coherence (Paragraph Development)

• Elaboration (Paragraph Development)

• Prefixes and Suffixes(Grammar)

• Compare and Contrast Essay(Writing)

Unit 2

Phrases & Clauses

Sentence Structure

Argumentative Writing

6th Grade English

Unit 2 • Phrases (Grammar)

• Prepositional Phrases (Grammar)

• Clauses (Grammar)

• Sentence Structure (Grammar)

• Argumentative Essay (Writing)

Unit 3

Punctuation

• End Marks, Commas,

Semicolons, Colons

Autobiographical Incident

6th Grade English

Unit 3 • End Marks (Mechanics)

• Commas (Mechanics)

• Semicolons (Mechanics)

• Colons (Mechanics)

• Autobiographical Incident Essay (Writing)

Unit 4

Punctuation

• Underlining (Italics), Quotation Marks,

Apostrophes, Hyphens

Responding to a Novel (if time)

6th Grade English

Unit 4 • Underlining (italics) (Mechanics)

• Quotation Marks(Mechanics)

• Apostrophes (Mechanics)

• Hyphens (Mechanics)

• Responding to a Novel (Writing)

English Anthology

• HOLT Elements of Language

–Students were given a textbook to take home

–Class set in Room 227

–Online Textbook

–Online Textbook Website

English Anthology

• HOLT Elements of Language Online –Online textbook

–Lesson presentations

–Practice

–On Your Own

–Review

–Graphic Organizers

–Writer’s Models

Writer’s Notebook –Color specific to class period

–Practice Exercises

–Journaling

–Very organized & neat

–Kept in binder

–Needed for every English class period

–Graded Occasionally

Writing Process • Brain Drain & Pre-Writing

• First Draft

– Self & Peer Editing using Task Sheet

• Teacher Conference via Task Sheet

• Second Draft

– Self & Peer Editing using Task Sheet

• Teacher Conference via Task Sheet

• Final Draft

Google Docs. • Free access to Google Apps for Education for all of our

students

• Utilizes web-based word processing

• Allows students and staff with Internet access to collaborate

with their peers and faculty members in real-time, regardless

of their location

Google Docs.

Google Docs.

log in:

22keoates51

password:

student #

***All students will

be logging on in

Social Studies

classes.

Google Docs.

Google Docs.

In Class

Writing Folders

• Writing Project storage

• Sent home at the end of the year

• Essays can be viewed at any time in Google Doc account

Tyler Online Gradebook

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Tyler Online Gradebook If you are new to the District or did not

receive an email, you may contact the

school office where your oldest child

attends and they will be able to assist

you. Usernames and passwords for

new families in 2015-2016 will be

emailed during the week of August

24, 2015.

Grading • Assessments (quizzes and tests)

• Skill practice (Writer’s Notebook & packet pages)

• Projects/Activities (task sheets)

• Formal and Informal Writings –Unit Writings –Quick Writes/Journal Writings

Grades • Please utilize TYLER-online

gradebook

• Check weekly

• Homework 1 day late =1/2 credit

• Discuss scores with your child

• Encourage your child to come and speak with the teacher

Grades • Graded assignments will be sent

home

• Encourage your child to double check scores in Tyler

• Questions-come and speak with the teacher

Grading • Please utilize the online gradebook. The following codes will

be used when entering grades:

–0: The student attempted to complete the assignment but earned zero points.

–M: The student did not complete the assignment, and he/she may not turn it in for credit.

–X: The student is exempt from completing the assignment; it will not affect his/her grade.

–!: Assignment has not yet been entered into the

gradebook.

Quick Writes/Journaling

• At the conclusion of a section within a chapter or the entire chapter, the students will complete a journal prompt based on the grammar, usage, and mechanics skills learned.

• Each journal check will be graded based on specified criteria (task sheets).

Task Sheet

Be Prepared for Class Assignment Book

Pencil, Pens, Eraser, Highlighters (2-4)

Writer’s Notebook

Packets

Homework

Respect, Pride, Ownership

• Sign in

• Take out all materials listed (outside room & on

opening slide)

• Complete warm-up activity (review

pages/finishing up independent work…)

• Check warm-up/homework

• Mini lesson & note taking in packet

• Guided practice

• Independent practice

Daily Class Routine

Signing In &

Taking Out Materials

Warm-up Activity

Mini Lesson,

Note Taking, & Guided Practice

Independent Practice

Website-Mrs. Oates

Website-Mrs. Oates

Homework

Website-Mrs. Oates

6th Grade English

Website Writing Calendar

ELA

Department Resources

• North Allegheny Reading/English Website

• Middle School Curriculum

• Department Style Manual

iPads-distributed to 6th Grade Parents of CMS Wednesday night, October 14th at CMS in the evening

Thursday, October 15th, the 6th Grade students iPad orientation with technology integrators

iPads

Contact Information

koates@northallegheny.org

Thank you for attending

CMS Curriculum Night 2015!