Course Syllabus Class Title: 6th Grade Language (Writing). Instructor: Mr. Wagner Email Address: Teacher Website: www.wagnersela.weebly.com IB Mission Statement The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment. These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right. IB Learner Profile Inquirers Knowledgeable Thinkers Communicators Principled Open-Minded Caring Risk-Takers Balanced Reflective Course Summary Writing class could also be called “Producing Language” because your child will not only learn formal writing styles and conventions, she/he will also learn to speak for a variety of audiences and purposes. Vocabulary development also falls within writing class this year.l This year, I will work with your adolescent on goals we create together to ensure each student can take ownership of her/his academic progress. A year-long portfolio will show progress and track goals. Each student will maintain their red portfolio for writing. Course Materials Teacher will provide… Student is responsible to bring each day… Pens / Pencils / Paper Binder Graphic Art Supplies Planner Computer Lab Time Writing Composition Book Red Portfolio Novels from Ms. Homampour’s class Wordly Wise 6 Vocabulary Book
Course Syllabus Class Title: 6th Grade Language (Writing). Instructor: Mr. Wagner Email Address: Teacher Website: www.wagnersela.weebly.com IB Mission Statement The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment. These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right. IB Learner Profile Inquirers Knowledgeable Thinkers Communicators Principled Open-Minded Caring Risk-Takers Balanced Reflective Course Summary Writing class could also be called “Producing Language” because your child will not only learn formal writing styles and conventions, she/he will also learn to speak for a variety of audiences and purposes. Vocabulary development also falls within writing class this year.l This year, I will work with your adolescent on goals we create together to ensure each student can take ownership of her/his academic progress. A year-long portfolio will show progress and track goals. Each student will maintain their red portfolio for writing. Course Materials Teacher will provide… Student is responsible to bring each day… Pens / Pencils / Paper Graphic Art Supplies Computer Lab Time Binder Planner Writing Composition Book Red Portfolio Novels from Ms. Homampour’s class Wordly Wise 6 Vocabulary Book
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