Mrs. Cormier's 8th Grade ELA

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  • This week’s agenda:

    Monday

    iReady Diagnostic Test/Track data

    *Top 50% growth per class will go outside on 4/6 while the remainder of students remain inside working on iReady. If all students grow and NOT ONE STUDENT DROPS, we will ALL go outside. 

    iReady Grading:

    • Diagnostic Growth Grade (Grow/Remain the Same=A, Decrease=F)
    • iReady Participation Grade =2 passing lessons/week=A @ the end of the 9 weeks. (10 total passing lessons)

    Bonus Opportunity: Do an extra lesson/week and earn a letter bump up on that week's lowest grade (doesn't include "X" grades).

    • 3/17-3/24
    • 3/27-3/31
    • 4/3-4/6
    • 4/17-4/21
    • 4/24-4/28

    LEAP TESTING FIRST TWO WEEKS OF MAY/Computers turned in 5/15

    Tuesday

    1. iReady Diagnostic (finish)/iReady lessons (should have 4 lessons passed and completed by the end of this week)

    2. Lesson 30: Students begin the writing process to discuss in writing what Nothing But the Truth by Avi reveals about truth, perception, and/or reality and compares how the development of the concept is different from another unit text.

    Wednesday

    Lesson 31: Students continue the writing process to discuss in writing what Nothing But the Truth by Avi reveals about truth, perception, and/or reality and compare how the development of the concept is different from another unit text.

    Thursday

     Lesson 32: Students continue the writing process to discuss in writing what Nothing But the Truth by Avi reveals about truth, perception, and/or reality and compare how the development of the concept is different from another unit text.

    Friday

    1. Quill.org Lesson Bell Ringer (Whole-Class Activity)

    2.  Mustard/Mayo/Ketchup Time 

    • Must do= LEAP Passage Practice
    • May do= iReady/Commonlit/AR/Library
    • Catch-up= Complete any missing work from SPC in English.

    *Snacks will be permitted for those students that have completed their 2 passing iReady lessons and have completed all assignments for the week.