Miss Fisher’s ClassMiss Fisher’s Class

I am looking forward to a I am looking forward to a great year with your children!great year with your children!

Contact InformationContact Information

• Best way to contact me is by email Best way to contact me is by email

•Elizabeth.Fisher@cusd200.org– Can also email directly from ParentVueCan also email directly from ParentVue

• Can also contact by phone Can also contact by phone – (630)682-2060 Before school is the best (630)682-2060 Before school is the best

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My Philosophy of EducationMy Philosophy of Education

• All children can learnAll children can learn

• Learning should be funLearning should be fun

• Children also learn from each other Children also learn from each other

• Teaching must include variety, Teaching must include variety, flexibility, and individualizationflexibility, and individualization

Educational BackgroundEducational Background

• Went to Hawthorne, Franklin, Wheaton NorthWent to Hawthorne, Franklin, Wheaton North

• Undergraduate B.A. in Speech Undergraduate B.A. in Speech Communications from University of Illinois at Communications from University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignUrbana-Champaign

• Masters in Education from DePaul UniversityMasters in Education from DePaul University

• Masters in Administration and Leadership Masters in Administration and Leadership from National Lewis Universityfrom National Lewis University

Other InformationOther Information

• This is my 18This is my 18thth year teaching at year teaching at Franklin Franklin

• Team leader/member of Franklin Team leader/member of Franklin Instructional TeamInstructional Team

• Direct All-School Play and Variety Direct All-School Play and Variety ShowShow

• Coach 8Coach 8thth Grade Girls Track Grade Girls Track

• Supervise Cafeteria Supervise Cafeteria

New Curriculum New Curriculum

• Common Core has been adoptedCommon Core has been adopted

• Use many of the same pieces of Use many of the same pieces of literatureliterature

• Order it is taught may be different in Order it is taught may be different in the pastthe past

• Common vocabulary with high schoolCommon vocabulary with high school

• All 8All 8thth grade LA teachers planning grade LA teachers planning togethertogether

• Areas: Writing, Reading Literature, Areas: Writing, Reading Literature, Reading Informational Texts, Speaking Reading Informational Texts, Speaking and Listening, and Languageand Listening, and Language

New Curriculum – my roleNew Curriculum – my role

• Member of committee to create Member of committee to create curriculumcurriculum

• Created local assessments for FPLA Created local assessments for FPLA readingreading

• Gave input on local assessments for Gave input on local assessments for regular 8regular 8thth grade local reading grade local reading assessmentassessment

• English-Language Arts Department English-Language Arts Department LeaderLeader

LiteratureLiteratureNot all novels will be read – this is a sample of optionsNot all novels will be read – this is a sample of options

• Short Stories – Multiple titles to review literary termsShort Stories – Multiple titles to review literary terms• Mystery – Mystery – And Then There Were NoneAnd Then There Were None by Agatha by Agatha

ChristieChristie• Science Fiction – Science Fiction – Memory BoyMemory Boy and and The GiverThe Giver• Historical Fiction – Various novels set during times they Historical Fiction – Various novels set during times they

will be studying in the history class, including the will be studying in the history class, including the following: Great Depression (following: Great Depression (Truth About Sparrows Truth About Sparrows andand No Promises in the Wind), No Promises in the Wind), Civil Rights Movement(Civil Rights Movement(The The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963)Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963), and World War II , and World War II ((Friedrich, Torn Thread, Friedrich, Torn Thread, andand Goodnight, Mr. Tom Goodnight, Mr. Tom).).

• Realistic Fiction – Realistic Fiction – The OutsidersThe Outsiders• Classic – Classic – Animal FarmAnimal Farm by George Orwell, by George Orwell, Call of the Wild Call of the Wild

by Jack London, and by Jack London, and Of Mice and Men Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeckby John Steinbeck• Non-Fiction – Non-Fiction – Anne FrankAnne Frank, , The Story of My LifeThe Story of My Life, , Bad BoyBad Boy, ,

Cheaper by the DozenCheaper by the Dozen, and various articles, and various articles• Poetry – Various poets and types of poetry Poetry – Various poets and types of poetry

WritingWriting

• InformativeInformative

• ArgumentArgument

• ResearchResearch

• Narrative/CreativeNarrative/Creative

• Journal – Reflections on readingJournal – Reflections on reading

• Free Write – Brainstorming ideasFree Write – Brainstorming ideas

• Using specific examples for supportUsing specific examples for support

VocabularyVocabulary

• Greek and Latin roots, prefixes, and Greek and Latin roots, prefixes, and suffixes – breaking down wordssuffixes – breaking down words

• Words from novelsWords from novels

• Use of context cluesUse of context clues

Social-Emotional LearningSocial-Emotional Learning

• Develop self-awareness and self-Develop self-awareness and self-management skills to achieve school management skills to achieve school and life successand life success

• Use social awareness and Use social awareness and interpersonal skills to establish and interpersonal skills to establish and maintain positive relationshipsmaintain positive relationships

• Demonstrate decision-making skills Demonstrate decision-making skills and responsible behaviors in personal, and responsible behaviors in personal, school, and community contextsschool, and community contexts

GoalsGoals

• Setting goals and achieving themSetting goals and achieving them– Goal (challenging, specific, achievable)Goal (challenging, specific, achievable)– PlanPlan– ActionAction– ReflectionReflection

Explore Testing and High Explore Testing and High SchoolSchool

• Test administered September 19Test administered September 19

• Test scores, grades, and teacher Test scores, grades, and teacher input used for high school placementinput used for high school placement

• Counselors visit LA classes in Counselors visit LA classes in January/February for registrationJanuary/February for registration

• Ultimate decisions are yoursUltimate decisions are yours

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