Jane Ann Dempsey

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Welcome!

  • I have been teaching 7th grade English Language Arts at Enka Middle since 2000. I love this school and this community. Go Jets!!

  • I grew up in Kentucky and attended the University of Kentucky where I earned a B.A. in English. I received my Masters in Teaching from The Citadel in Charleston, SC.

  • The majority of our class materials and assignments will be posted on students' ELA Google Classroom page. Important reminders and communications will be posted there as well.

  • The best time to reach me by phone is during my planning block (1:45 - 3:00).

  • Students and parents can email me directly with any questions or concerns. You can also click on the "Contact Me" tab in the top right corner of this page to send me an email as well.

  • Students will read, write, think, speak/discuss, listen, and move every day in ELA class.

  • 7th grade ELA covers the following topics/skills:

  • Figurative Language

  • Poetic Structure/ Poetic Devices

  • Text Structure/ Text Elements

  • Story Elements (plot, setting, conflict, character traits, etc)

  • Theme (fiction) & Main Idea (nonfiction)

  • Context Clues

  • Text Evidence

  • Author’s Purpose

  • Point of View

  • Author’s Claims & Arguments