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Language ArtsKatie Dun6C

Welcome Parents!About MeGrew up in Bucks County, Neshaminy High SchoolAttended West Chester UniversityGraduated with a degree in Middle Grades Education: Science, Math, Language ArtsSecond full year at GVMSCurrently live in West Chester and love exploring Chester County (if you have any favorite spots, please share on your parent survey!)

Language Arts CurriculumLanguage Arts Curriculum RevisionCommon Core AlignedFocused on the student and the process each student uses to achieve success in language artsIncreased focus on informational text skills to be utilized across content areasFlexibility to incorporate differentiated instruction

Pennsylvania Standards:1.2 Reading Informational TextStudents read, understand, and respond to informational textwith an emphasis on comprehension, vocabulary acquisition, and making connections among ideas and between texts with focus on textual evidence

1.3 Reading LiteratureStudents read and respond to works of literaturewith an emphasis on comprehension, vocabulary acquisition, and making connections among ideas and between texts with a focus on textual evidence.

1.4 WritingStudents write for different purposes and audiences. Students write clear and focused text to convey a well-defined perspective and appropriate content.

1.5 Speaking and ListeningStudents present appropriately in formal speaking situations, listen critically, and respond intelligently as individuals or in group discussions.

Reading

Reading UnitsBeing an Independent and Metacognitive ReaderReading Informational TextAnalyzing Literary Elements in Short Stories, Informational Text, and Poetry

Understanding Elements of Fiction (Novels)

Why we recommend at least 20 minutes of reading a night:% Rank on READING TESTSMINUTES spent reading per dayNUMBER of words read per year9890.74,733,0009040.42,357,0007021.71,168,0005012.9601,000203.1134,000101.651,000(Source: Anderson, Wilson, and Fielding 1988)Reading Workshop- Creating skilled, passionate, habitual, critical readersEvery Monday and ThursdayWe will read BOOKS for at least 30 minutesReading log and someday list kept in classMini lessons and book talks given as part of the workshopTeacher/student conferences about readingPCR books available through the classroom and school librariesDonations to the classroom library are greatly appreciated!

Writing

Units of WritingUnderstanding the Craft and Structure of WritingExpository/InformationalArgumentation/PersuasiveResponse to LiteraturePersonal NarrativePoetry

GrammarParts of Speech- nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, interjections The 4 types of Sentences & Their PartsNouns & Their CasesVerbs & Their Tenses

GradesAll Language Arts grades are based on a weighted scale: 40% Reading 40% Writing 15% Grammar 5% Homework/Classwork

My WebsiteGo to the GVMS homepageClick on Teacher PagesScroll down to find Dun, Katie

Contact information:The best way to contact me is through e-mailkdun@gvsd.orgI am also available at 610-644-6440 x71205