Thursday, October 13, 2016

Student Led Conference #1

Use this link to open the SLC Template.

Make a copy of the slideshow and rename it with your name + SLC 1.

Share the slideshow with Mr. Staysniak (sstaysniak@gmail.com).

Begin to complete the slideshow.

Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Week of 09.06

This week in English I, we are continuing to get comfortable with class routines such as our openings on Tuesday & Wednesday, a "What do you see? / What does it mean?" visual analysis of this iconic American portrait of Cinque, leader of the Amistad rebellion, which hangs in the New Haven Museum.

We are also continuing our study of poetry that addresses the idea of "Language Matters", examining a poem about being bilingual by Luis Alberto Ambroggio and on Thursday and Friday, Maya Angelou's "I Rise."

Perhaps most importantly this week, we are beginning to look more closely at what is expected of each of us so that we can all make strides as independent readers this year. Homework for all students this week is to complete this Independent Reading Survey, including the interview portion at the end, and to bring it to class on Thursday or Friday, depending on whether you have English on an A-Day or B-Day.

If you need another copy of the course outline, here is a link to it. 

Have a great week everyone!


Thursday, September 1, 2016

Week of 09.01

Welcome Class of 2020!

This week we are introducing the main theme of our course, "Language Matters", reviewing the syllabus, and generally getting adjusted to life at Metro.

This is a link to our Daily Flow, or plan, for the first day of class.

Here is a link to the poem that we will watch by Dr. Jamila Lyiscott and the handout we will use to think about her message.

Finally, here is the link to our course syllabus. Use any of my contacts listed on the course syllabus if you need to reach out to me with questions about the course.

Homework for the first day of class is as follows:
- Bring in an Independent Reading Book for our second day of class. (If you don't have an independent reading book at home to bring, think about the kind of books that interest you so you can make a quick selection from the books that we will have available in class.)
- Think of a word that matters to you and be prepared to share that word and a brief explanation of why it matters with our class.