Hendricks Disclosure

Contact Information:

E-mail: patricia.hendricks@jordandistrict.org Phone number: 801-412-6404 Website: mrshendricks.com

About Me:

This is my 29th year teaching language arts, and I love middle school! I have been at Sunset Ridge since it opened in 2005. I have a Bachelor's degree from Whitworth College in Spokane, Washington; and a Master's degree from Westminster College in Salt Lake. I am also National Board certified in English Language Arts/Early Adolescence. I am married, and I have a 13-year-old and two kitties.

This Year We Will Learn To:

• 1. Comprehend a variety of texts proficiently. (Read, read, read!)

  2. Produce, edit, and publish high quality writing. (Write, write, write!)

  3. Find and infer central ideas and key details from a text and support conclusions with textual evidence.

  4. Comprehend, analyze, and create arguments in multiple formats.

  5. Effectively find, evaluate, and use, and cite outside sources in writing.

  6. Analyze how text structure contributes to meaning and purpose, and tailor writing to address purpose and audience.

  7. Compare and contrast ideas within a text, between text and other texts, and between text and world.

  8. Determine word meanings and analyze the effect of word choice on writing.

Materials Needed:

• • Pencils

  • Colored pencils

  • Lined paper

  • Binder section or pocket folder to keep all language arts papers

  • Independent reading book

  • Spiral or composition notebook (for notes and in-class assignments)

  • Headphones that will plug into a chromebook (with jack or USB)

Please do not bring pens - all work will be in pencil or typed. Please do not bring Sharpies.

Homework:

• • Read 20-30 minutes every night. Complete one novel in a different genre each month.

  • Complete weekly dose of Reading Plus.

  • Complete weekly dose of No Red Ink.

  • Other assignments and projects may come home for homework if not completed in class.

Homework is almost always due on Fridays.

Monthly Book Genres:

Sept.: Realistic Fiction

Oct.: Mystery/Horror/Paranormal

Nov.: Historical Fiction

Dec.: Survival/Adventure

Jan.: Science Fiction/Fantasy

Feb.: Nonfiction

March/April: Award Winner/Classic/Poetry/Drama

May: Choice

Grading:

Mastery Grading: All student assessments are graded on a 4-point scale:

Citizenship: Our pod uses a point scale for citizenship grades. Remember, on this scale a 0 is a good score!