English Language Arts
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FACULTY - Office Hours7:30 to 8:00am - 2:40 to 3:30pm
Miranda Becker-Literacy Coach and Department Leader Ellen Douglas Dana Warner James Getty Sarah Miller Jamie Olsen- HS Literacy Interventionist Mollie Fortin- Grade 8 Interventionist Megan Ellis- Grade 7 Interventionist Mairead Bondi- 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 XStreme |
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English Courses Available to Multiple Grade Levels:
READING INTERVENTIONGr. 9-12 - 1 period, 2 semesters - 1 credit Prerequisites: Enrollment by teacher recommendations, individual education plan, and diagnostic assessments 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
ENGLISH 11 AP: Language and Composition
Gr. 11 - 1 period, 2 semesters - 1 credit
Prerequisites: Teacher/Counselor recommendation, above average SRI, strong English skills, and self-motivation *summer reading assignments required
YEAR FOUR: Pursuing My Future Path
ENGLISH 12: 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.
ENGLISH 12: New England Voices
Gr. 12 - 1 period, 1 semester - ½ credit
Prerequisites: Completion of two out of four core courses English 9, English 10, etc.
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.