Bryon “Kc” Coulter

bcoulter@houstonisd.org

281-368-2140 x 371

 

Common goals bring us together, education sets us apart.

 

Please email Mr. Coulter if you have any questions or comments about the course or an individual student.

 

All agenda items are subject to change at any point in time.

 

 

Planning Period:  Mon. thru Fri. 3:00 – 4:00 / Rm. F100B

 

 

 

English 7th-8th

 

Date

Daily Learning Objectives

Assessment

Vocabulary

Key Events

Mon.

09/12

 

Grade 7-8

The student will visit the Library to check out age appropriate reading material. 

 

Students will then complete 20 minutes of silent reading in the Library.

Grade 7-8

The students will display the ability to read at least 100 age-appropriate words with 5 or less missed pronunciations.  

Grade 7-8

Fluent

Age-Appropriate

Fanboy

 

Grade 7-8

Library Visit

 

Tues.

09/13

Grade 7

The student will write a personal narrative. Then revise the draft to ensure precise word choice. 

 

8th

The student will use context (within a sentence and in larger sections of text) to determine or clarify the meaning of unfamiliar words, ambiguous words, or words with novel meanings.

7th and 8th

The student will read age appropriate reading materials.

 

Then participate in an exercise that requires a level of high order thinking strategies.

 

Each student will provide positive feedback regarding each other’s writings.

 

Grade 7-8

Compound

Conjunction

Subject

Thesis

 

Grade 7-8

The students will participate in a team building exercise. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wed.

09/14

 

Grade 7

The student will develop drafts by choosing an appropriate organizational strategy.

 

Grade 8

The student will establish purposes for reading selected texts based upon own or others’ desired outcome to enhance comprehension.

 

Grade 7-8

The student’s will work as a team and create a Power Point detailing a video that will be viewed in class,

 

 

Grade 7

The student is expected to create a document using grade level and higher vocabulary wording.  The first draft will be revived if necessary.

 

8th

The student is expected to draft a document using high level wording.  Unfamiliar wording will be researched with aid materials.

 

Thurs.

09/15

Grade 7-8

Quiz

Grade 7-8

Quiz

Grade 7-8

Quiz

 

Grade 7-8

Quiz

 

Fri.

09/16

Grade 7-8

The students will be evaluated on their quiz results.  Objective is to determine the level of understanding

Grades 7-8

Weekly Evaluation

Grades 7

Weekly Evaluation

Grades 7-8

Weekly Evaluation

 

 

 

Upcoming Quizzes, Tests, Projects and Important Dates

 

Students are to be prepared each day before the start of each class. Binders, Notebooks, Pencils, etc. are to kept on the student’s desk.

09-15-2011

 

Additional Information

 

Textbook: 7th & 8th

TEA Objectives