A Celebration of Learning

March 14, 2008

Curriculum Reviews and Highlights

6-8 Communications & Literature

Committee Members:

Communications           Literature

Sandy Ines                             Ann Rose

Charles Kolacny                     Leana Frey

Paula Peterson                      Wendy Klosterman

Comments from visiting team:

*Very creative opening highlighting core 6-8 process color coding to show how

    descriptive appears in text is a great technique.  Writing is very important. 

    Literature vocabulary, reading (a.r),  strategies, Fast forward, After school

    programs.

*Good use of humor and poetry to give an overview or Curriculum. (See below.)

*Proofreading envelope is a good way to keep track of materials needed for this

    activity.

*I like the idea of color coding writing passages according to the senses.

*Power point- use of writing text structure passages. a good way to learn reading &

    writing.

*Paula- Your rap/poem was amazing, informative, and very entertaining! Wow!

*Color code strategy to end rough drafts was a great idea- Thanks for sharing!

*Wonderful power point.

*Loved the introductory poem. (See below.)

*Fun creative presentation by Paula. (See below.)

*Color coding-good idea-would work well for identifying text structure, etc.

*Paula-Wow!! What an AWESOME poetic performance! (See below.)

*Sandy- Love the envelope/DOL activity

*Charles- Color coding & sensory enrichment within writing-Yeah!

*Ann & Wendy- That is awesome that your other teachers have provided text

    structure examples.

*Love the colors to highlight senses.

*Good idea to peer edit with proofreaders marks!

*Paula- you did an incredibly job with rapping (so brave). (See below.)

*Congratulations on your award & for all the hard work you do with this very “tricky”

    age.

*Cute poem to introduce AMS Communications & also in your presentation,

    especially Paula’s performance!! KUDOS!  (See below.)

*Wow I’m impressed with everything our AMS Comm. teachers are doing for our

    students.  We are so fortunate to have such dedicated teachers! Keep up the good

    work!! Thank you for all you do!

Paula Peterson introduced our presentation with a poem she authored and presented in the form of a RAP.  Click here to read the poem.