..and Mrs. Oliphant

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..and Mrs. Oliphants English Class!
Welcome to Back to School Night
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In case you are wondering

• it is pronouncedAllifent

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Teaching Experience

• English in San Jose, Costa Rica
• English in Guanajuato, Mexico
• English in Nanjing, China
• And HERE!

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Credentials

• California State University, San Marcos
• Single Subject Authorization- English
• Multiple Subject- Middle Level Emphasis
• MA in Education, focus in literacy

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Contact Information

• Phone
• 753-6241 ext. 3349
• Email mirandah.oliphant_at_sduhsd.net

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Course Website

• http//teachers.sduhsd.net/
• moliphant/

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Parent Access on Parent Portal

• Check your childs success via Parent Portal
• Monitor grades assignment completion
• Contact the front office for more information

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Student Access

• From home, students are able to access their
  school files
• http//www.sduhsd.net/netstorage/
• -or-
• The Media Centers website has the link

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Grade Breakdown

• Writing
• Reading
• Speaking
• Benchmarks/Exams

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You Can Help

• Your child should study at least one hour every
  night
• Ensure there is a quiet environment for him/her
• No homework?
• Have a book the family is reading or make sure
  they have one to read on their own
• Help edit your childs essay and/or have him/her
  read it aloud

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Wish List

• See the class door for wishes

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To Read or Not to Read

• Approximately 60 of middle school and high
  school students use other media (T.V., video
  games, text message, instant message, surf the
  web) while reading.
• The reading gap between males and females is
  widening
• Employers now rank reading and writing as top
  deficiencies in new hires.
• One in five U.S. workers reads at a lower skill
  level than his/her job requires.

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• Good readers make good citizens twice as likely
  as non-readers to volunteer or do charity work.

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English 7 Essays and Projects

• The Outsiders
• The Giver
• Animal Farm
• A Midsummer Nights Dream
• What if? Speech
• Informational Text

• Character Essay
• Persuasive Essay
• Character Essay and Summary Writing
• Theme Essay
• Cause and Effect Writing
• Historical Fiction (Fictional Narrative
  Research Report)