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Title: Alan Claussen


1
Welcome to the Trail Blazers Core
  • Alan Claussen
  • Liza Farnham
  • Paul Howe

2
Teaching Responsibilities
  • Alan Claussen
  • Math
  • Liza Farnham
  • Language Arts
  • Paul Howe
  • Science
  • We share the social studies

3
Who are we?
  • Alan Claussen
  • 11th year at Euclid teaching 7th grade math
  • BA and Masters degree from CCU
  • Married for 22 years
  • 21 year old daughter at CU
  • 20 year old daughter at CSU
  • Grew up near Chicago and lived in Bradenton
    Florida for 6 years
  • Enjoy most all sports, my wife says I am too into
    fantasy football

4
Who are we?
  • Liza Farnham
  • 5th year at Euclid 19 years teaching (this is
    20th!)
  • Taught all middle school grade levels core
    subjects
  • Love to travel play games support nephews,
    nieces, and godchildren at activities read ski
    and scuba dive

5
Who are we?
  • Paul Howe
  • 14th Year at Euclid, 16th in the district
  • Have taught science, social studies math and
    computers
  • Coach 8th grade girls basketball and 7th grade
    boys
  • Enjoy the outdoors and wildlife
  • fly fishing, hiking, camping, my large family,
    technology, computers

6
  • Support team working with the Trail Blazer Core
    are

7
Administrator
  • Paul Turelli

8
GT Provider
  • Sue Lloyd

9
Special Education
  • Rebecca Kennedy

10
7TH GRADE SCHEDULE
  • Language Arts, Math, and Science are the first 3
    Treks(periods)
  • Lunch is from 1100 to 1130
  • Social Studies, Trek 4 is 1130 to 1222
  • Exploratory Classes are the last three periods of
    the day

11
Homework policy
  • All work is considered late if it is turned in
    after the class period in which its due.
  • Late work will receive no credit unless student
    attends WIN.
  • Students caught copying work will receive an
    automatic zero.
  • HOMEWORK IS GIVEN MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. WE
    TRY NOT TO GIVE HOMEWORK OVER THE WEEKEND UNLESS
    A STUDENT HAS BEEN ABSENT, IS MISSING WORK, or
    THERE IS A LONG TERM PROJECT.

12
The Euclid science curriculum includes three
disciplines Life science, physical science, and
earth science.
Science
Earth Science
  • Solar System Sun, Planets, Moons
  • Effects of relative motion of the Sun, Earth,
    Moon
  • Beyond our Solar System

Space Exploration
13
  • Life Science
  • Cell Organelles
  • Cell processes plant processes
  • Mitosis
  • Tissues, organs, systems
  • Classifications
  • Microorganisms, Fungi, Plants

14
Physical Science
  • Energy Momentum
  • Law of Conservation
  • Acceleration
  • Speed
  • Machines
  • Forces
  • Gravity
  • Work Power

15
Connected Math 2
  • Based on State National standards
  • More depth of key concepts or essential
    learnings.
  • A rich problem solving curriculum

16
Math Structure
  • Students take notes daily on class work
  • Refer to class notes to understand the concept
    covered in the lesson
  • Students write a summary (2 to 3 sentences) of
    their learning.

17
Maths Mateweekly skills practice
  • Weekly homework sheet designed to cover the
    standards for math and assists in mastery of
    skills
  • Diagnostic tracking for each concept
  • Q1 always addition, Q2 always subtraction, and so
    on
  • Students and teacher track results on form
  • Every 4 weeks, a quiz on the last four weeks to
    check mastery
  • No calculators are to be used. Parents can
    provide some help on the homework practice
    sheets, but dont give answers!
  • Ask to view students diagnostic tracking form to
    see how students are doing on the mastery of key
    concepts

18
Language Arts
  • Reading
  • Students will read with increasing independence,
    understanding, and fluency as they progress
    through the curriculum
  • Areas of Focus
  • Fluency, Questioning and Comprehension
    Strategies, Vocabulary, and Literary Analysis,
    Connecting Texts

19
Writing
  • Focusing on clearly stating and explaining the
    topic, writing for varied audiences, writing in
    several genres and for different purposes, and
    planning.
  • Six traits Before, During, After writing
  • Content/organization
  • Style
  • Conventions
  • Voice
  • Word choice
  • Sentence fluency

20
  • Listening
  • Everyone needs to listen to acquire information
  • The listening skills to be taught

Before-listening strategies During
listening After listening strategies
  • Speaking
  • Students will speak clearly and fluently in a
    variety of situations
  • Students will have different opportunities and
    purposes for speaking

21
Social Studies European History from the Middle
Ages through WWII
22
  • Students will be reading, writing, building,
    simulating, listening to, engaging in the study
    of European history.
  • Students will be working on note taking and
    nonfiction reading and writing skills.

23
We will cover the following topics
Middle Ages
  • The Feudal System
  • Castles
  • Crusades
  • Charlemagne
  • Magna Carta

Renaissance
  • Enlightenment
  • The Scientific Method
  • Exploration
  • The Reformation

The French Revolution and Napoleon
24
More Cool History...
The Industrial Revolution
  • Factories
  • Child Labor
  • Capitalism
  • Crop Rotation

Nationalism and Imperialism
  • Italy
  • German unification
  • African Colonialism

The Depression in Europe
25
World War I The Russian
Revolution
Germany Tsars Lenin Trench Warfare Axis
Allies Treaty of Versailles
26
World War II
  • Treaty of Versailles
  • The Nazi Party
  • Persecution
  • Holocaust

27
Communication
  • Voice mail
  • E mail
  • Email works well since we check it often
  • We will be using the Infinite Campus for grading
    please be sure to use your parent portal.
    Hopefully, this year we will be able to send
    messages to you too.
  • Homework will be posted on our website
  • Communication is an essential component of each
    students success this year.

28
Updating Infinite Campus Emails
  • Have you signed up for the Parent Portal yet?
    Many parents are using the Portal to check their
    students progress including grades, assignments,
    attendance, and immunization records.
  • There are many new features in the Parent Portal
    this year to include mass emails from classroom
    teachers or administration.
  • Be sure to update your email address in Infinite
    Campus if you have not already done so.

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  • We believe, that with the support of family, and
    the core teachers, your student will excel and
    thrive this year.
  • Please keep us informed of any problems,
    concerns, or issues which you feel may impact
    your childs learning.
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