All You Need to Know about English 3 MS. Joanna nichols 2025-26

All You Need to Know about English 3 MS. Joanna nichols 2025-26.

A typical day. Warmup (5 minutes)— A sheet with a grammar task and a content task/academic word of the day is to be completed by the students. Mini-Lesson (15 minutes)—During this time, lesson is modeled and we work together to complete the first part of the lesson for that day. Work-Time (20 minutes)—Students work in groups, pairs, or independently to complete assigned work. Closure/Reflection (5 minutes maximum)—Exit Ticket (some activity that helps me determine mastery of the day’s learning target).

Expectations. Please arrive ON TIME and begin the warmup promptly and quietly. Students will be given 5 to 7 minutes to complete the warmup. If you are late by less than 5 minutes, you will have less time to complete the warmup. If you are late by 5 minutes or more, you will NOT be given credit for that day’s warmup, and no makeup option will be offered. Phones should be put away during instructional times and only used during independent work time, when advised by the teacher. During the lesson time, please be an active participant. Listen, take notes, collaborate with classmates, and ask questions where appropriate. At the end of class, please make sure to turn in all assignments (unless directed otherwise)..

Readings/projects—English 3. Major Reading Texts Quarter 1—The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald Quarter 2—In the Times of the Butterflies, Julia Alvarez Quarter 3—Fences, August Wilson Quarter 4—Conversation, Katherine Howe Culminating Assessments/ Major Writing Tasks Quarter 1—Literary Analysis Quarter 2—Persuasive Essay/Speech Quarter 3—Argument and Research Essay Quarter 4—Research Simulation Task Common Lit Assessments—Given in September, January and March—Product Grade.

Writing. Every assignment will have a written component and there will be at least one major (product) writing assignment per quarter. The major writing pieces will go through the writing process (planning, drafting, revising, editing, final draft) and be assessed by a rubric. Students will be given opportunities to receive in class feedback from peers and teachers. Additional assistance may be given during the Extension Period. Writing assignments will encompass four domains: narrative, argumentation, research/informational writing, and literary analysis..

Materials. Charged laptop and charger Novel/ text we are reading 1 ½ or 2-inch binder with tabs Writing utensils (pencil or dark ink pens are preferred) Highlighters (2 or more different colors preferred) Lined paper (college or wide ruled) A positive attitude 😊.

PAWS EXTENSION PERIOD. This year we have a rolling bell schedule that extends one period per day for 30 minutes. This allows students to receive extra help, make up assignments, or use CommonLit to gain additional practice with reading analysis skills. Day 1—First Period extension, Day 2—Second Period extension, etc. During my extension, students will either be completing missed assignments/getting additional help, working on a skill on which they need more practice, or reading independently. They will write a short summary at the end of the reading. Students may NOT be on phones or doing work for another class during extension..

Educational Philosophy. Students learn best in collaboration with other students. Every student can learn and it is my job to find the spark inside them so they can help themselves succeed. It is my job to be a positive role model for students as well as give them the tools and opportunities to succeed. I operate with a growth mindset. I tell my students to always try to be better today than you were yesterday. There is no such thing as failure, only a learning opportunity. Teaching high school is my dream job and I love it. I emphasize the positive (you might see your student have a “positive post-it” and I usually try to give one to every student once per quarter for a positive reason as much as possible..

quarter and a post-assessment in the third quarter. This is a district. created assessment. Each administration will be a product grade, and it will count for 10 percent of the total product grade for the quarter. In addition, the CommonLit Assessment will be administered three times. This is a distrjct requirement. The students Will take the assessment in the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th quarters, and scores will be used to determine instructional focus and document student achievement growth. Required Materials Charged laptop and charger - Novel/ text we are reading - 1 % or 2-inch binder with tabs Writing utensils (pencil or dark ink pens are preferred) Highlighters (2 or more different colors preferred) Lined paper (college or Wide ruled) A positive attitude Expectations Please arrive ON TIME and begin the warmup promptly and quietly. Students will be given 5 to 7 minutes to complete the warmup. If you are late by less than 5 minutes, you will have less time to complete the warmup. If you are late by 5 minutes or more, you will NOT be given credit for that day's warmup, and no makeup option will be offered. Phones should be put away during instructional times and only used during independent work time, when advised by the teacher. During-the-lesson-fime,- Wease.ie-an-aetive-pattiejpant.-ustem-take notes, collaborate With Glassmates, and asg questions Where_ Passes Passes will NOT be issued during the first or last 10 minutes of class. Passes may be given to one student at a time, at the teacher's discretion. Students must sign out and use the restroom Within 10 minutes or less..

You are expected to be in class and participate in class. If you are out of class, you cannot achieve the learning target for that day, and accordingly, should receive no credit. Students who return to class with food items will also be given a zero (O) for that day. Makeup/Late Work Policy By school policy, no work will be assigned to students with unexcused absences/tardies. If you are absent and furnish a note to attendance which would deem you excused, you will have 3 days from the date of absence to complete the work without penalty. Note: One product grade (not a common assessment, or the Common Lit test) per quarter is eligible for re-assessment. Students will need to complete an electronic learning path form to be allowed to resubmit. Also, no assignment can be reassessed during the last 5 days of any A1 IJsage All work in English III should be the for essays should be property documented using MLA tormatting. Per district policy, any usage of artificial intelligence (A1) should be done ONLY with teacher permission and oversight. In a case where A1 is used without the permission or oversight of a teacher, guardians will also be contacted. which includes the failure to properly cite sources, is a SERIOUS violation of academic honesty. Unauthorized usage of A1, and/or the failure to property cite sources, will result in a grade of ZERO (O) with no opportunity to resubmit. The best policy would be to use your own knowledge and proper research to complete assignments, cite sowces property, and/or use A1 only with a TEACHER'S permission, supervision, and proper documentation. Grading Grades will be updated regularly, at least once per week. Remember that your grades are 50% process and 50% product. Each assignment.