Mrs. Fran Troxtel
7th Grade Language Arts Teacher Blue Team
fran.troxtel@pulaski.kyschools.us
"Anything worth doing is worth doing right!"
Southern Middle School
What is Language Arts?
Welcome to 7th grade Language Arts! In my classroom, we enjoy exploring the world of writing and reading in areas such as short stories, personal narratives, poetry, articles, letters, reviews, and so forth. Every year numerous students publish their work; checkout the reviews at amazon.com. Daily the students are challenged and encouraged to develop their skills to become the best writers possible and to develop their reading abilities. I love being able to experience the fun of watching writers in progress. Each young writing mind brings to the classroom his or her own unique experiences; where each mind leads is always an interesting journey. So... if you are up for an adventure of a lifetime, come be apart of the
Journalistic Journey
where reading and writing takes you places you've never been!
Who is Mrs. Troxtel?
I was born and raised here in Pulaski County. I received my undergraduate and graduate degrees in middle grade education from Eastern Kentucky University. This is my twelfth year teaching language arts at SMS. I enjoy it because it is always a new fun adventure every day. Even on my worst day, it is never boring. SMS is a great place to be. I am the Language Arts Cluster Leader and Department Chair for our school. Acknowledgements include the following:
PRISM Award for innovated strategies in teaching
Silent Warrior Award
MORP's Scariest Teacher Award
Presenter at the Kentucky Teachers and Learning Conference in Louisville in 2004 and 2006
Co-Presenter at the KTLC in 2005
Kentucky Department of Education Master Trainer
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Syllabus
Personal Reading and Writing
Personal Narratives
Memoirs
Personal Essays
Literary Reading and Writing
Short Stories
Poems
Plays
Scripts
Journalistic Reading and Writing:
Reviews
Articles
Letters
Editorials
Reflective Reading and Writing:
Self-Reflection of Writing
Letter to the Reviewer
Reflective Letter
Reflective Essay
Other Areas of Concentration:
Inquiry
Technology
Assessment :
Assessment will come in the form of various daily activities. These will include but are not limited to the following: portfolio appropraite writing pieces, on-demands, open responses, multiple choice, exit slips, projects, planning guides, and so forth. The portfolio construction is an on-going process for the entire year. Additional reading for fun will come in the form of literature circles. Weekly, roles will be assigned and pages calculated. At the end of each circle an AR test will be taken as a test grade.
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