Welcome!Welcome!Teacher: Nichole Teacher: Nichole

WittWittCourse: Pre-AP Language Course: Pre-AP Language

ArtsArts

What to Expect in Pre-APWhat to Expect in Pre-AP

* * More work doesn't mean more learning.More work doesn't mean more learning.

* Learning is messy, interactive, and hurts * Learning is messy, interactive, and hurts

your your brain!brain!

* Everything we do, and I mean every single * Everything we do, and I mean every single

thing, thing, should be considered a learning should be considered a learning

opportunity.opportunity.

LITERATURELITERATURE

The Giver The Giver by Lois Lowryby Lois Lowry

Lord of the Flies Lord of the Flies by William Goldingby William Golding

The Call of the Wild The Call of the Wild by Jack Londonby Jack London

*In addition, kids will need the Sadlier-Oxford *In addition, kids will need the Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Level C book, which is available for Vocabulary Level C book, which is available for purchase in our library.purchase in our library.

**The novels can be found in most bookstores **The novels can be found in most bookstores

or ordered online.**or ordered online.**

S.U.R.F. = Sustained Uninterrupted S.U.R.F. = Sustained Uninterrupted Reading for FunReading for Fun

*THREE BOOKS PER NINE WEEKS**THREE BOOKS PER NINE WEEKS* *MUST BRING BOOK TO CLASS DAILY**MUST BRING BOOK TO CLASS DAILY* Parents should ensure that the books selected by their child for SURFING Parents should ensure that the books selected by their child for SURFING

areare

school and age appropriate, and meet with their approval. Students will school and age appropriate, and meet with their approval. Students will bebe

given some time in class to read, but outside reading will be necessary. given some time in class to read, but outside reading will be necessary. An An

in-class project over one of the SURF books will be completed at the end in-class project over one of the SURF books will be completed at the end ofof

each nine weeks.each nine weeks.

Bloom's TaxonomyBloom's Taxonomy

While a complete education requires us to utilize all levels of While a complete education requires us to utilize all levels of questioning andquestioning and

thinking, remaining in what I like to call the "H.O.T. Zone" (Higher thinking, remaining in what I like to call the "H.O.T. Zone" (Higher OrderOrder

Thinking Zone) enables our kids to have the most beneficial and long Thinking Zone) enables our kids to have the most beneficial and long lastinglasting

learning experiences. Most major assignments should incorporate learning experiences. Most major assignments should incorporate some of thesome of the

higher levels of thinking, including: Analysis, Synthesis, and higher levels of thinking, including: Analysis, Synthesis, and Evaluation.Evaluation.

SAT Question of the SAT Question of the DayDay

CanvasCanvasDescription/Review Instructional Ideas

Your Canvas content goes everywhere with you on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. Canvas by Instructure allows you to:

-View your Canvas activity stream-Stay on top of your to do items-View your course schedule and syllabusRead and participate in course discussionsTurn in homework assignments-Upload files, videos, and audio recordings-Read, create, and reply to inbox messages-Study and navigate course pages-View grades for your courses and individual assignments-View submissions and participate in comment discussions with your instructor-Access and participate in Canvas groups

With the Canvas app, students can upload projects created and saved on the iPad directly into a Canvas assignment. Students can also access Canvas assignments, discussions, messages, and groups.

•• Detects plagiarism

• Matches are coincidental

• Matches identified are the exact source

Make Up Make Up Policy/GradingPolicy/Grading

Daily Work: Per school policy... Daily Work: Per school policy...

**NO LATE DAILY WORK** **NO LATE DAILY WORK**

(except for absences) (except for absences)

Major Assignments: Accepted Major Assignments: Accepted late, late,

but with a 10 point deduction but with a 10 point deduction each day each day

Major: 60% HW/Daily: 20% Quizzes: Major: 60% HW/Daily: 20% Quizzes: 20%20%

Reading & WritingReading & Writing DailyDaily Various purposes and styles: narrative, Various purposes and styles: narrative,

descriptive, how-to/process, business, descriptive, how-to/process, business, persuasive, literary criticism, poetry, non-persuasive, literary criticism, poetry, non-fiction, research, and more!fiction, research, and more!

Online access to textbooks and other helpful Online access to textbooks and other helpful resources.resources.

Timed reading and writing practice to prep Timed reading and writing practice to prep for STAAR, SAT, ACT and AP exams.for STAAR, SAT, ACT and AP exams.

Purposeful lessons to build skills that Purposeful lessons to build skills that surpass the demands of STAAR, SAT, ACT surpass the demands of STAAR, SAT, ACT and AP exams.and AP exams.

For Parents: I have handouts with tips so For Parents: I have handouts with tips so that you can help your child improve their that you can help your child improve their skills!skills!

Thanks for Thanks for ComingComing

nwitt@conroeisd.netnwitt@conroeisd.net

Conference = R3 and G4Conference = R3 and G4

I want to see our kids succeed. I want to see our kids succeed.