Warm-Up

Welcome to Planet Hollywood!Please complete the entrance ticket withyour answer to the prompt-

The thing I love most about my child is…

Agenda1. A Red Carpet Welcome2. What is a S.T.A.R.?3. All About Planet Hollywood

Welcome toPlanet

Hollywood!

The things you want to know, but are too afraid to ask…

Behind the Glitz & Glamour

• B.S. in Middle Grades Education• Masters in Educational Leadership• Gifted Certified• Teacher Support Specialist• Former ILT with Cobb County

Schools• County GPS Trainer• 14 years teaching experience- 7th

grade regular education, gifted• Cobb County Teacher of the Year

2008-2009

The Essential Questions

What is a S.T.A.R.?What will students know, understand, and be able to do in social studies this year?

Planet HollywoodS.T.A.R.s!

Curriculum Focus

• GPS• Middle East• Africa• Asia

How does advanced content differ from the regular education classroom?

Higher ordered thinking skills (HOTS), reading and writing in the content area, working in collaborative/cooperative

groups.

Homework/Make Up Policy• Different than other classes

• No late homework• 3 days to turn in late assignments after due date (*10 points off each day late)

• Pinnacle and the Planet Hollywood blog are your best friends!

• Important to the success of the S.T.A.R. S.T.A.R. beyondbeyond 7th grade 7th grade!!

• CRCT is early -begins April 14th! (Spring Break, April 5-9)

Planet Hollywood!Thank you for visiting

•Blog- Planet Hollywood•Email- Angela.Fenton@cobbk12.org

Come back soon!