English Language Arts
FACULTY - Office Hours7:30 to 8:00am - 2:40 to 3:30pm
Miranda Becker-Literacy Coach & Department Leader Ben Stoll Dana Warner James Getty Sarah Miller Jamie Olson- HS Literacy Interventionist Mollie Fortin- Grade 8 Interventionist Megan Ellis- Grade 7 Interventionist Ines Horozovic- Grade 9 Lauren Conte- Grade 9 Kate Phillips- Grade 8 Voyagers Selena Moss- Grade 8 Dream Elizabeth Percy- Grade 7 Firebirds Brittany Moore- Grade 7 XStream |
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English Courses Available to Multiple Grade Levels: READING AND WRITING LABGr. 9-12 - 1 period, 2 semester - 1 credit Prerequisites: Enrollment by teacher recommendations, individual education plan, and diagnostic assessments JOURNALISMGr. 10-12 - 1 period, 1 semester - 1/2 credit Prerequisites: Completion of two out of four core courses English 9, English 10, etc |
Our mission is to develop students’ abilities to learn and to communicate through the power of reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Through their English language studies, students become aware that reading and writing are essential and life-long pursuits. They learn to use the writing process to create well-constructed pieces of writing in a variety of situations and for many audiences. Students are encouraged to read for a variety of purposes and to interpret their reading for pleasure, for critical analysis, and for informed decision making. In addition, the department believes that it is important to prepare students for the information age. As a result, emphasis is placed increasingly on developing computer technology skills in accessing information, thinking critically, and making informed decisions and in producing multimedia expressions of their learning |
YEAR ONE: The Transition to High School, “Who Am I?”
ENGLISH 9: INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE AND WRITING
Gr. 9 - 1 period, 2 semesters - 1 credit
YEAR TWO: Divergent Perspectives, Divergent Thinking
ENGLISH 10
Gr. 10 - 1 period, 2 semesters - 1 credit
Prerequisites: English 9
YEAR THREE: Engaging the World, Questioning Society
ENGLISH 11
Gr. 11 - 1 period, 2 semesters - 1 credit
Prerequisites: Completion of sophomore English
Language Arts Career Paths and English Electives
College Writing 11
Gr. 11 - 1 period, Spring semester - ½ credit
Prerequisites: Desire to attend college after high school
College Writing
Gr. 12 - 1 period, Fall semester - ½ credit
Prerequisites: Desire to attend college after high school
Humanities in Action
Gr. 11-12 - 1 period, 1 semester - ½ credit
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Monsters in Literature
Gr. 11-12 - 1 period, 1 semester - ½ credit
Public Speaking
Gr. 11-12 1 period, 1 semester - 1/2 credit
Prerequisites: Completion of two out of four core courses English 9, English 10, etc.
Technical Reading and Writing
Gr. 11-12 - 1 period, 1 semester - ½ credit
Advanced Placement
Prerequisites: Capability to do college level work and teacher/counselor approval
Advanced Placement Language & Composition
Gr. 11-12 - 1 period, 2 semesters - 1 credit
Prerequisites: Teacher/Counselor recommendation, above average SRI, strong English skills, and self-motivation *summer reading assignments required
Advanced Placement Literature & Composition
Gr. 12 - 1 period, 2 semesters - 1 credit
Prerequisites: Due to the challenging expectations of this course, students choosing to take the Advanced Placement Literature elective senior year must meet certain criteria for enrollment. Students must read at grade level, as defined by their SRI Lexile Score; achieve a score of three, or higher, on their 11th grade English SBAC exams; and complete a summer reading and writing assignment.