Haine Middle School

Haine Middle School

Haine Middle School

“Meet the Teacher Night”Tim Cammisa, Tracey Clarke,

and Julie Fornadel

TEACHERS

Tim Cammisa– 310

ScienceSocial Studies

Tracey Clarke – 309

EnglishReading

Julie Fornadel – 307

Mathematics

Tim CammisaEducation:

Master’s in AdministrationBachelor’s in Elementary and Special Education

Family:Married to Heather – Italy honeymoon this past summer…Pet: Sophia (English pointer)

Teaching Experiences:Haine M.S. - 4 yearsHaine Elementary – 8 years

Favorites:Subject: All…Activities: Fly fishing,outdoors, sportsWeakness: Coffee

Tracey ClarkeEducation: SRU

Master’s in Reading, Reading Specialist, BA in Elementary Education, BA in Commercial Recreation

Family:Daughter: Kelley Son: Brian Daughter: Carly

Teaching Experiences:Haine M.S. – 13 yearsSeneca Valley M.S. – 1 yearEvans City M.S. – 2 yrs.

Favorites:Subject: English & ReadingSport: BasketballPast Time: Coffee

Julie FornadelEducation:

Master’s in Reading (YSU), Reading Specialist, K-12 Principal’s Certification (SRU), BA in History (PITT)

Family:Daughter: Simone (14 yrs.)10th GradeCompetitive Baton Twirler

Teaching Experiences:Haine M.S. – 11th yearWilkinsburgh SD – 4 yearsFontana (CA) SD – 2 years

Favorites:Subject: MathSport: College Basketball &

Football Past Time: Sleep

6th Grade Goals• Prepare students for the 7-8 Middle

School, both academically and socially• Equip students to score proficient on

the PSSA’s• Encourage the enjoyment of reading

and writing• Foster higher level/critical thinking • Develop problem solving skills that

students can apply to real-life situations• Facilitate our students to become life

long learners

Team Position Statements

• Every student should be taught at their instructional level • The needs of the students come first in the

decision-making process• High & clear expectations and academic rigor for

students in every class• Reading and Writing development are

inextricably tied together and must be taught together, while being reinforced in the content areas

• Parental involvement is the number one indicator in a student’s success in the classroom (Planners, E-mails, parent/student portal)

• All students must be held accountable for their actions• •Consistent discipline techniques across the

team

Teacher Webpage• Step 1: Go to www.svsd.net• Step 2: Select Haine Middle school

from the drop down menu in the upper left hand corner.

• Step 3: On the black and white menu bar (middle of screen), click on “Teacher Web Sites”. Finally, click

• “Clarke, T,” “Cammisa,T,” or “Fornadel, J.”

http://www.svsd.net/

TEAM POLICIES When absent, the student has the number of days

absent to make up missed work. Homework is to be completed prior to the start of class

and it is part of the student’s grade. Incomplete or missed assignments can be turned in

prior to the start of the next school day for half credit. All assignments turned in after 2 days of the due date

will get a zero. All assignments must be made up, even if it is for zero

credit. When absent, it is the student’s responsibility to ask

his/her teachers what work needs to be completed. When asking a peer for help, please ask a responsible

student. No extra credit is given.

Haine CaresConnected –

Accountable –

Respectful –

Excellence –

Safe -

Haine students make appropriate comments and demonstrate appropriate behavior.

Haine students are accountable for their actions and think before they act.

Haine students respect others and use manners.

Haine students always do their best.

Haine students work well with others and maintain a clean, safe learning environment.

Differentiated Instruction: What is

it?

Differentiated Instruction (DI) is a balance between content and competencies expected that students know and be able to do, with various pedagogical options to maximize durable learning.

Key Principles of a Differentiated

Classroom• The teacher is clear about what matters in subject

matter• The teacher understands, appreciates, and builds upon

student differences• Assessment and instruction are inseparable• The teacher adjusts content, process, and product in

response to student readiness, interests, and learning profile

• All students participate in respectful work• Students and teachers are collaborators in learning• Goals of a differentiated classroom are maximum

growth and individual success• Flexibility is the hallmark of a differentiated classroom

Flexible Grouping• Flexible grouping is the practice of grouping

and regrouping students according to specific goals, activities, and students’ strengths and/or needs.

• Flexible grouping increases student achievement by allowing teachers to tailor the pace and content of instruction to students’ needs.

• All students are taught the same curriculum and content, the level/depth and pace of instruction are adapted to students’ needs.

• Students are grouped by both formal (PSSA & NWEA) and informal (5th grade report card, teacher observations, tests, quizzes, homework, basic skills inventories, writing samples, etc.) assessments

READING RESEARCH SHOWS…

The top three factors that discriminate between highly effective and less effective schools in literacy achievement are:

1) Parental Involvement2) Amount of Reading done at

home3) Amount of Reading done at

school


Students who read an average of 5 minutes a night score in the 10th percentile.

Students who read an average of 9 minutes a night score in the 50th percentile.

Students who read an average of 20 minutes a night score in the 75th percentile and above.


25% of American adults read at or below a 4th grade level, despite having spent an average of ten years in school.(Kirsch, Jenkins, Jungeblut & Kolstad, 1993)

THE GOALS OF THIS LITERATURE BASED CLASSROOM ARE:

20 minutes a night, four times a week (equivalent to 25-30 books a year).

To establish an independent reading requirement and an independent reading plan for each student.

Ensure that students read a mix of non-fiction and fiction texts in a variety of genres and topics at appropriate grade levels.

Identify text at various levels to meet the needs of students.

Include a system for monitoring and keeping track of what has been read.


A literate high school graduate has a reading and spoken vocabulary of about 60,000 words.

A typical 6th grade student has a reading vocabulary of about 20,000 words.

Students need to learn about 4,000 words a year, or about 70 words a week.

The best strategy for learning this number of words is to read a large amount of narrative and informational text (25-30 books per year).

Students will learn approximately 2,000-3,000 of these words by learning them in context.

READING GENRES• Traditional & Classical• Realistic Fiction• Historical Fiction• Fantasy• Science Fiction• Informational• Biography

ENGLISH

Purposes:• Stimulate language development

to recognize the strengths of various literacy genres by comparing pieces with related themes written in different genres

• Introduce students to literacy terminology

Purposes continued:• Familiarize with types of writing

they will produce• Provide a common base on which

to build listening, speaking, thinking, vocabulary, and comprehension skills

• Provide meaningful literature for creative writing

• Stimulate creative activities involving reading, oral language, vocabulary

building and art

6th Grade MATHEMATICS UNITSDecimals & FractionsRatios, Rates, and PercentAlgebra: Numbers, Expressions, & EquationsAlgebra: Integers & Rational Numbers InequalitiesGeometry & MeasurementsStatisticsOperations with Integers

Pre-Algebra UNITSThe Language of AlgebraOperations with Rational NumbersRatios, Proportions, & Similar FiguresPercentAlgebraic ExpressionsSolving Equations & InequalitiesData Analysis & ProbabilityAngle/Line Relationships & Geometry

The HEART of Mathematics

Mathematics is more than simply finding the right answers; students will learn that the heart of mathematics work lies in:

Finding and investigating relationships

Recording their thoughts and ideas Sharing their ideas with their

classmates Reflecting on the mathematical

ideas they are investigating

Reflecting on their own mathematical

processes

Math Journals• It is a personalized textbook, created by students,

used to strengthen student learning through participation.

• Every student will be required to maintain a math journal, one for each quarter, that will be graded.

• It is a working portfolio used to keep track of learning, and allows students to easily access work and notes.

• Students that maintain and use their math journal perform well.

Journals should be taken home nightly to assist with homework.

Journals can be used on all quizzes and tests.

Homework• Math homework will be given nightly to

reinforce the skills and concepts taught in class.

• Homework is to be done in their Math Journals.

• Each homework assignment is worth 2 points. If an assignment is not done in it’s entirety or if they do not meet the criteria below, then students only get half credit

• Criteria for FULL credit:– Number the problems.– Skip two spaces in between each problem.– ALWAYS copy the problem, except word problems.

Copy the problem even if you can solve it mentally.– Show ALL your work.– Circle your final answer.– -Label your answers, when necessary.- Write the answer to a word problem in a complete

sentence.

Informal Assessments

Daily Math Quiz (at the end of each Chapter)

Checkpoints at the end of each section in each chapter (graded homework assignments, parents are allowed to check them over)

Periodical QuizzesEnd of the Chapter TestsHigh-Level Math Tasks related to the

Conceptual Unit

SV Portal Grade Book

Grades are weighted on according to the following percentages:

-Math Journals – 10%-Homework – 20%-Quizzes – 30%-Tests – 40%

Math Book On-LineStudents can access the math book on-line

by following the steps below:1) Go to www.pearsonsuccessnet.com.

You may want to bookmark this web-site.

a) for the 6th grade text book:-Enter the username:

grade6hms -Enter the password: grade6

b) for the pre-algebra text book:-Enter the username: preal6-Enter the password: haine6

*Make sure you enter it as one word and that all letters are lowercase.

http://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/

Supporting Your Child in Math

• Check webpage for nightly homework• Monitor progress thru SV Grade Book on the SV Portal• To assist in homework:

-Handbook – notes and activities from class-Journals – assignments-Textbook - on-line-Lessons & Notes - webpage

• Keep the conversation going: -Ask what the focus question and learning goals were for the lesson - Look for “word problems” in real life and solve together talking about different strategies

SCIENCE & HEALTH*Earth Science, with focus on developing inquiry-based skills such as:

Observation Hypothesizing Research

Experimentation Data Analysis

Content/Units:

-Soil (Studying scientifically)-Rocks and Minerals-Erosion and Deposition-Plate Tectonics-Weather and Atmosphere (integrated)

*Health -Immune System-Reproductive System-Tobacco/Drugs/Alcohol/Steroids

*Reality Tour information will be given in December

SOCIAL STUDIESFields of Learning (integrated):

Geography History Economy Government Culture

Cultural Regions:• Latin America • Europe, Russia, and the Independent Republics• Southern Asia• East Asia, Australia, Oceania, & Antarctica• North/South Africa & Southwest Asia

• Based on timeline; may be offered as enrichment

Emphasis on connections to the United States, current events, and research…

Science & Social Studies Assessments

• Graded assignments • Weekly quizzes - both assigned &

unassigned• Open-ended tasks – scored with

rubrics• Science Notebook - content and

procedures• Unit & Theme Assessments

Everything may be verified by both you and the students @:

www.classroll.com

PSSA Reading Analysis 2005-2006

Basic11%

Proficient36%

Advanced53%

Basic

Below Basic

Proficient

Advanced

PSSA Math Analysis 2005-2006

Basic4%

Proficient21%

Advanced74%

Basic

Below Basic

Proficient

Advanced


Basic15%

Pro-fi-

cient50%

Advanced35%

Basic

Below Basic

Pro-fi-cient

Advanced

Below Basic; 3%

Basic; 16%

Pro-fi-

cient; 54%

Advanced; 27%

Below Basic

Basic

Proficient

Advanced

5th Grade 2006-2007 6th Grade 2007-2008


Basic10% Below

Basic1%

Pro-fi-

cient43%

Ad-vance

d46%

Basic

Below Basic

Pro-fi-cientAd-vanced

Below Basic3% Basic

8%

Proficient59%

Advanced30%

Below BasicBasicProficientAdvanced

5th Grade 2006-2007 6th Grade 2006-2007


Basic19%

Below Basic6%

Proficient48%

Advanced 27% Basic

Below Basic


Below Basic4%

Basic22%

Proficient55%

Advanced18%

Below Basic

Basic

Proficient

Advanced

5th Grade 2007-2008 6th Grade 2008-2009


Basic19% Below Basic

3%

Pro-fi-

cient41%

Advanced37%

Basic

Below Basic

Proficient

Advanced

Below Basic1%

Basic22%

Pro-fi-

cient44%

Advanced32% Below

BasicBasicProficientAdvanced

5th Grade 2007-2008 6th Grade 2008-2009


Basic9%

Pro-fi-

cient46%

Ad-vanced

45%

Basic

Below Basic


Below Basic1%

Basic13%

Pro-fi-

cient54%

Ad-vanced

31%


5th Grade 2008-2009 6th Grade 2009-2010


Basic1% Pro-

fi-cient13%

Ad-vanced

85%

Basic

Below Basic

Proficient

Advanced

Basic; 3%

Pro-fi-

cient; 25%

Ad-vanced;

72%


5th Grade 2008-2009 6th Grade 2009-2010


Basic10%

Pro-fi-

cient40%

Ad-vanced

50%

Basic

Below Basic


Below Basic5% Ba

sic9%

Pro-fi-

cient60%

Ad-vanced

26%


5th Grade 2009-2010 6th Grade 2010-2011


Basic2%

Pro-fi-

cient25%

Ad-vanced

73%

Basic

Below Basic

Proficient

Advanced

Basic; 2%

Pro-fi-

cient; 33%

Ad-vanced;

64%


5th Grade 2009-2010 6th Grade 2010-2011


Basic6%

Pro-fi-

cient35%

Ad-vanced

59%

Basic

Below Basic

Proficient

Advanced

Below Basic1%

Basic9%

Proficient50%

Advanced40%


5th Grade 2010-2011 6th Grade 2011-2012


Basic1%

Pro-fi-

cient12%

Ad-vanced

87%

Basic

Below Basic

Proficient

Advanced

Basic1%

Pro-fi-

cient19%

Advanced79% Below

BasicBasicProficientAdvanced

5th Grade 2010-2011 6th Grade 2011-2012


Basic11%

Pro-fi-

cient32%

Ad-vanced

57%

Basic

Below Basic

Proficient

Advanced

Basic; 1%

Pro-fi-

cient; 43%

Ad-vanced;

56%Below BasicBasicProficientAdvanced

5th Grade 2011-2012 6th Grade 2012-2013


Basic1% Pro-

fi-cient14%

Ad-vanced

85%

Basic

Below Basic

Proficient

Advanced

Basic; 1%

Pro-fi-

cient; 16%

Ad-vanced;

83%Below BasicBasicProficientAdvanced

5th Grade 2011-2012 6th Grade 2012-2013

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