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Contact Info:
Email: mschirado@owncs.org
Phone: 718-274-2902
Ms. Schirado
Ms. Schirado
Hello! My name is Ms. Schirado, and I will be your child’s 6th Grade Language & Literacy Teacher. I am thrilled to be a part of your student’s journey to deepen their love of reading and writing!
This will be my fourth year teaching Middle School Literacy, and my first year with OWN! I have studied Philosophy, Urban Education, and most recently completed my Educational Leadership degree at Teachers College.
Contact Info:
Email: jpetro@owncs.org
Phone: PHONE HERE!
Ms. Petro
Ms. Petro
INTRO HERE
Tests: 30%
Projects: 30%
Quizzes: 20%
Homework: 10%
Classwork: 5%
Portfolios: 5%
Weighting for each grading category is determined by OWNCS administrators.
CommonLit Curriculum
CommonLit Curriculum
Our campus uses the CommonLit curriculum to ensure that students learn skills aligned with New York State standards. A comprehensive overview of our unit skills can be found below:
Our campus uses the CommonLit curriculum to ensure that students learn skills aligned with New York State standards. A comprehensive overview of our unit skills can be found below:
- Unit 1: Characters Who Change and Grow
Analyze the way characters change through their interactions with others
Determine and analyze a story’s theme
Read and analyze a text with more independence
Write a paragraph that includes a claim, relevant evidence, and reasoning
- Unit 2: The Recipe for Success
Synthesize the central idea of a text
Cite relevant evidence to support their analysis
Use strong reasoning to support their ideas
Communicate information through visuals
- Unit 3: The Giver
Determine how specific details reveal a theme
Analyze how an author develops point of view
Gather evidence from across a novel to support an idea
Make connections between a novel and additional texts
Write an essay with a clear introduction and conclusion
- Unit 4: Our Changing Oceans
Explain how supporting details develop a central idea
Analyze how a central idea is conveyed through details
Read multiple sources to answer a research question
Present their research with clear and relevant reasoning in a visual format
- Unit 5: The Forces that Shape Us
- Unit 6: The Power of Play
GROWING as a Reader:
GROWING as a Reader:
Using evidence from the text in order to summarize the plot, make inferences about and analyze the text.
Understands and explains the point of view in a text; understands the significance of certain words and vocabulary.
Uses a variety of media and formats, including video and audio, to further enhance understanding of a topic or text.
Participates in class-wide and group discussions expressing the ideas and skills learned.
Practices a variety of vocabulary skills, including using the context in which a word is found to determine the meaning of words, recognizing roots of words, and using digital and physical reference materials (dictionaries, thesauruses, and glossaries).
Gains an understanding of and the ability to explain figurative language in a text.
GROWING as a Writer:
GROWING as a Writer:
Writers use more complex vocabulary and about more complex content.
Writers use a variety of genres for a variety of audiences.
Writes structured and well-organized opinion, research, and informative pieces:
Use supporting claims and evidence based on credible texts and resources.
Include an introduction, a conclusion, and transitions.
Plans, revises, and edits writing, with guidance from teachers and peers.
TIPS for being Successful in
TIPS for being Successful in
Language and Literature
Language and Literature
Come to class ready to learn, grow and READ!
Come to class prepared to with notebooks, and independent/guided reading books.
Participation is IMPORTANT. Be ready to participate, share your ideas, thoughts and role play with the text.
Complete homework and assignments to receive full credit.
Ask for HELP and CLARIFICATION. There is no wrong answers or silly questions; WE are here to guide and support you.
Be honest and kind.
Be CREATIVE!
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