I am excited to be starting a new school year. This has been a great week so far and I am enjoying getting to know my students. On Monday, the first day of school, I gave the students a letter about me and asked them to write a letter about themselves to me. The students were enthusiastic and cooperative as they wrote the letters and it has been interesting for me to read them. In addition to learning more about their background, interests, and learning styles, I'm gaining an understanding of their writing ability. This will help me to design writing lessons.
We also did a pre-assessment in vocabulary this week and are working on an NY Times Upfront article about student debt. Students had homework assignment of completing questions related to this article on Thursday. The homework is due on Friday and we will have a class discussion about key issues in the article on Friday.
Here is a copy of my parent letter that outlines the curriculum and expectations for this year:
Motta ELA 2015 Parent Letter
Students should detach the bottom of the 2nd page after getting a parent signature and return to me by Friday.
Thank you for your support and please contact me at hmotta@chccs.k12.nc.us if you have any questions.
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