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Current Assignments
There are no current assignments.
Past Due Assignments
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Writer's Workshop #1: Brainstorming and Pre-Writing
Date Due: 09/04/2018 Category: Writer's Workshop
Announcements
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Claim Evidence Reasoning (C.E.R.)
This presentation goes with our current Writer's Workshop outline. Enjoy!
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7th ELA Year-Long Unit Summary
This document will give you an idea of which skills your student will practice throughout the year. Resources and general timelines are included along with Common Core State Standards.
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Trimester 1 Writer's Workshop
We'll begin our first Writer's Workshop on Tuesday, September 4th. See the document for the prompt and rubric.
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Summer Read Activity on Plot Elements
All classes will use this document to preview our Unit 1 skills and tie in our Summer Read into our classroom.
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Vamos a Leer
Vamos A Leer: Teaching Latin America Through Literacy is an online resource supported by the Latin American & Iberian Institute at University of New Mexico. It provides K-12 instructional guides, book clubs, and translated materials to teachers, students, and families.
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ELA On-Level
Instructor: Mr. Driscoll
I am in my 14th year teaching and coaching cross country at Gurrie, my 8th year as Green Team sponsor, and 36th year of living. I live in La Grange Park with my wife Annie, dog Otis, and cat Lou. We recently welcomed our first child, Phoebe, to the world. She's awesome. When I'm not teaching ELA, coaching cross country, or maintaining our school garden, I'm cooking food (BBQ and soups are my favorites), traveling, and collecting baseball cards. I am also a co-founder of a non-profit, Planting Purpose, that is applying our outdoor garden learning at Gurrie to other school districts. Hip-hop, blues, and bluegrass are my music genres of choice and I prefer to read memoirs, biographies, and cookbooks. I believe in conservation, education, philanthropy, creativity, and being nice. As far as credentials, I attended Purdue University for undergraduate work and Concordia for my Master's in Curriculum & Instruction. I'm also an LT and Park Jr. High graduate.
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The Outsiders
by S.E. Hinton Year Published: 1967