Mrs. Fisher

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Mrs. Fishers FPLA Class

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

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Contact Information

• The best way to contact me is by email
• Address is Elizabeth.Fisher_at_cusd200.org
• Can email directly from ParentVue
• You can also contact me by phone
• [phone] Before school is the best time to
  reach me

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My Philosophy of Education

• All children can learn
• Learning should be fun
• Children learn from each other
• Teaching must include variety, flexibility, and
  individualization

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Background

• I went to Hawthorne, Franklin, Wheaton North
• Degrees
• Undergraduate B.A. in Speech Communications from
  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• Masters in Education from DePaul University
• Masters in Administration and Leadership from
  National Louis University

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Other Information

• This is my 20th year teaching at Franklin
• 8th Grade Team Leader/member of Franklin
  Instructional Team
• Direct Variety Show
• Coach 8th Grade Girls Track
• Supervise Cafeteria

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Curriculum

• Common Core was adopted
• Use many of the same pieces of literature
• Order it is taught may be different in the past
• Common vocabulary with high school
• Areas Writing, Reading Literature, Reading
  Informational Texts, Speaking and Listening, and
  Language

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Curriculum my role

• Member of committee to create curriculum
• Created local assessments for FPLA reading
• Gave input on local assessments for regular 8th
  grade local reading assessment
• English-Language Arts Department Leader

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Literature

• Mystery And Then There Were None by Agatha
  Christie
• Historical Fiction Various novels set during
  times they will be studying in the history class,
  including the following Great Depression
  (Steinbeck, Out of the Dust, Truth About
  Sparrows, and No Promises in the Wind), Civil
  Rights Movement (Warriors Dont Cry), and World
  War II (Hiroshima, Friedrich, Torn Thread).
• Classic - Animal Farm by George Orwell, Call of
  the Wild by Jack London, Steinbeck
• Drama The Merchant of Venice, The Importance of
  Being Earnest, and Arsenic and Old Lace
• Non-Fiction Hiroshima, Warriors Dont Cry
• Poetry Various poets
• Various short stories and supplemental articles

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Writing

• Informative
• Argument
• Research
• Use specific examples for support
• Narrative/Creative
• Poetry
• Journal Reflections on reading
• Free Write Brainstorming ideas
• Revise formal writing for extra credit

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Speaking and Listening

• Presentations group and individual
• Speeches
• Sharing writing pieces
• Discussion (small and large)

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Vocabulary

• Wordly Wise
• Greek and Latin roots, prefixes, suffixes
• Words from novels

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Social-Emotional Learning

• Develop self-awareness and self-management skills
  to achieve school and life success
• Use social awareness and interpersonal skills to
  establish and maintain positive relationships
• Demonstrate decision-making skills and
  responsible behaviors in personal, school, and
  community contexts

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Goals

• Setting goals and achieving them
• Goal (achievable, challenging, measurable)
• Plan (specific steps)
• Action (enact plan)
• Reflection (evaluate effectiveness of plan and
  adjust accordingly)

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My Goals

• Create a safe and supportive atmosphere that
  promotes creativity and risk taking
• Instill a love of reading and writing
• Prepare all students for high school English
• Teach students to effectively communicate
• Have fun

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PSAT and High School

• Test administered September 29
• Test scores, grades, and teacher input used for
  high school placement
• Counselors visit LA classes in January/February
  for registration
• Ultimate decisions are yours

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Thank you for attending!

• Read the letter from your child