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Welcome to 7 th Grade Communications Class !

Join Ms. Watkins in the 7th Grade Communications Class where we focus on the essential principles of communication. This year, our goals are to engage students through speeches, debates, newspaper articles, and interactive discussions. We emphasize the RRR values: Respect, Ready, and Responsible. Students will have the opportunity for formative assessments and re-teach sessions to ensure mastery of skills. Communication with parents is encouraged to discuss reading and writing progress. Let's work together for a successful year!

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Welcome to 7 th Grade Communications Class !

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  1. Welcome to 7th Grade Communications Class! Ms. Watkins 2013-2014

  2. This Evening’s Agenda • Thank you! • Ms. Watkins • Communications • Test—Reteach—Test • Formative Assessments • Classroom Theme: RRR • Respect, Ready, Responsible • Visit my Website!

  3. About Me: • James Madison University • Harrisonburg City Schools • Rockingham County Schools • Prince William County Schools • I enjoy long distance running and triathlons. • Personal Motto: It never hurts to ask!

  4. Communications • Goals: • To engage students in the basic principles of communication. • To encourage students to be able to transfer the basic principles of communication to the real world. • Means: • Speeches; Debate; Newspaper • Class discussions • Individual and Group Projects

  5. Teach – Retest – Test • Students learn at different rates. Our goal as teachers is to make sure that each student masters the skills, even if it takes more than one assessment. • 69% or lower on summative assessment:Students are required to attend a re-teach session and re-take. • All other students have the option to re-teach/test.

  6. Formative Assessments • Daily assessments are used to determine students’ progress toward mastery of learning goals. • Formative assessments do not count toward the report card grade.

  7. Respect, Ready, Responsible • It is important that our Ravens exibit the three R’s every day in class. • Respect one another. • Come Ready and prepared to class. • Be Responsible for your assignments and materials.

  8. How can I help? • Talk to your student about his or her reading and writing each week: • What book are you doing in Communications? • Discuss the news and/or other means of communication in your household. • Thoroughly go over Internet Safety! • Donate an item to our Workshop Center: • Magic Markers, Glue sticks, Card Stock, Stickers, Tissues, Index Cards, Colored Pencils, Magazines, Newspapers (monitored for safe content).

  9. How to contact me: • My information is available on the River Bend Website. • Feel free to email me! (Allow for one day for a response, please.)

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