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Ms. Russo's Classroom
Home
Language Arts
Curriculum and Programs
Semester 1
Semester 2
Ongoing Projects
Calanders
Grading Policies
Student Resources
Apps and Extensions for Students
Useful Links
Classroom Library
How To Videos
Vocabulary List Suggestions
Alternate Vocabulary Assignments
Parent Resources
Educator Resources
Shared Lessons
Tip of the Week
Educator Links
Positivity
My Blog
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Home
Language Arts
Curriculum and Programs
Semester 1
Semester 2
Ongoing Projects
Calanders
Grading Policies
Student Resources
Apps and Extensions for Students
Useful Links
Classroom Library
How To Videos
Vocabulary List Suggestions
Alternate Vocabulary Assignments
Parent Resources
Educator Resources
Shared Lessons
Tip of the Week
Educator Links
Positivity
My Blog
Curriculum and
Web Based Programs
The image in each section is hyperlinked to the home page of the specific program being described.
Study Sync
This is our new CORE curriculum. It is a hybrid program, both digital (online) and workbook based.
We will primarily be working with the digital platform.
READTHEORY
Students are required to pass one quiz with a 70% or above each school day.
Students are also required to write a 150 word piece once per week based on one of the readings. This is graded on a 3 point rubric:
Capitalization, punctuation, and spelling
Sentence structure (no sentence fragments or run-on sentences
Fully answering given prompt
Responses that are do not fulfill the word count or answer the prompt will not be scored and will be deleted.
Time is provided in class to do this. This becomes homework for students who do not complete this in class.
Half Hour of Code
Students will be participating in a program that will teach them fundamentals of coding.
Students will be given a calendar that provides due dates for assignments.
This will be graded under Listening as students must follow directions to perform tasks.
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Grammar skills practice will be offered and growth will be assessed.
This will be graded under the Language category in the gradebook.
Students will using this site to develop presentations on current events.
Articles are available at various reading levels so that all students can access the information.
Due dates will be announced on a monthly basis.
This site is used to deliver instruction.
Lesson codes will be posted in Google Classroom when needed.
These free sites will be used to create products at least two times be semester.
Students will be provided instruction on how to use them.
This is in addition to Google products used (Docs, Sheets, Sites)
Directions for specific assignments can be found at my YouTube Channel.
This page will be periodically updated to reflect changes and additions to the curriculum used.
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