1314 Orientation.notebook 1 August 09, 2013 2013-2014 Middle School Open House Mrs. Liz Slavens St. John Lutheran School 8th Grade Homeroom and 7-8th grade Language Arts Bachelors in Education, Concordia University Seward, NE (2002) Masters in Education, Maryville University St. Louis (2009) Experience: 2.5 years Sophomore/Junior English in St. Paul, MN St. John Lutheran School 2005-present Best way to contact me: [email protected]
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2013-2014 Middle School Open House
Mrs. Liz SlavensSt. John Lutheran School
8th Grade Homeroom and 7-8th grade Language Arts
Bachelors in Education, Concordia University Seward, NE (2002) Masters in Education, Maryville University St. Louis (2009)
Experience:2.5 years Sophomore/Junior English in St. Paul, MN
"The single factor most strongly associated with reading achievement- more than socioeconomic status or any instructional approach- is independent reading" Stephen Krashen, The Power of Reading
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"...students are not reading more or better as a result of the whole-class novel. Instead, students are reading less and are less motivated, less engaged, and less likely to read in the future." -Douglas Fisher and Gay Ivey, "Farewell to Farewell to Arms: De-emphasizing the Whole Class Novel"
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"The average higher achieving students read approximately three times as much a week as their lower-achieving classmates, not including out of school reading." -Richard Allington, What Works for Struggling Readers
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Summer Reading Reminders
Summer Reading Paper: Due Monday 8/19
BINGO Card: Due Monday 8/19
Project: Assigned and discussed in classMostly worked on in class