Don’t get overwhelmed.Get organized!

Binder with 5 tabs• Tab 1 – Goals/standards• Keep the standards in your notebook.• Read through the standards.

• Homework: • Choose 2 goals that you need to work on. • This will be due next Thursday.• Your goals should be described using the SMART method.

Book of the Month• Tab 2 – Book of the Month

• Planning log

• Monthly completion form + RC test.

• Tab 3 – Lit. study/writing resources

• Response to literature• vocabulary• Classwork• Formatting guides• Grammar guides• Etc.

• Tab 4 – Weekly warmups

• Tuesday – sentence editing, weekly grammar in context (if possible)• Wednesday – journal entry• Thursday Greek/latin roots, prefixes, etc.• Friday – Silent Reading

• Mondays – Writing circles/ Reading circles• (I’ll be creating your groups)

• Tab 5 – Returned work (quizzes, tests, graded writing)• See areas of opportunity for growth.• See how your writing progresses throughout the year.