Cardinal News
December 14th - December 18th
Vision
At East Central Junior High we are committed to preparing students academically and socially to be self-sufficient, contributing members of the community with plans for a successful future.
Interdisciplinary Literacy
Literacy in Every Classroom
Literacy is not just for reading anymore.
It includes reading, writing, speaking, listening, and thinking,
and it can be integrated into any content area.
In fact, TLE #7 requires teachers to integrate literacy into other parts of the school day,
to use it as the glue that holds all learning together.
Interdisciplinary Literacy - Write
Students should write something as part of every lesson. The parts of this process work together to deepen the learning that is happening. Brains work one way when they grapple with a problem and a different way as they interact with a text to find answers. Brains function differently when students collaborate and discuss ideas with each other, and there is yet another function that occurs as students distill their thinking and write an answer.
Students do not have to write an essay in order to fulfill the writing component. They just need to turn their thinking into some kind of writing--a sentence or two, a paragraph, a diagram, an illustration, a poem, some elaboration of their notes, an essay, or a story. It might be as quick as an exit ticket or as involved as a weeks-long writing assignment. It might be the stating of their own opinion or a deeply researched explanation of someone else's. The trick is that as they have to write SOMETHING, they are figuring out what they think on the topic and making a record of that.
The strategies are all listed and linked on the left side of this page.
The ones that focus best on Writing are:
F.F.W. (focused free-write)
DBQ
Math Translation
CER
Dialectical Journal
O.P.T.I.C.
6 Cs
R.A.F.T.
This week on Twitter
Newcomers take a trip to Martin Regional Library
Any Given Child 7th grade field trip
Magnet School Application Parent Night
Mrs. Ahrend's students practicing for the Winter Concert
Ms. Sander's students using the library classroom for an enrichment activity
Mrs. O's students created balloon powered cars
Morning Duty Assignments
Cafeteria - Camacho/Chavez
Gym - M. Clancy/Barrett
Snack/Machine - P. Clancy/Carter
Tonya Rhodes
- What is your favorite movie? Lord of the Rings! My Precious!!!
- What do you do to relax? Read and Color.
- Who inspires you? My Husband.
- If I could travel anywhere it would be...India
- My favorite music/artist is...Jazz and Funk, baby!
- Who would you like to interview next? Mrs. Mueller.
Week At a Glance
Saturday December 12th -
- Lesson Plans Due
- Faculty Meeting - 3:30-4:30
- Basketball vs. Thoreau @ Memorial HS - 5:30
Tuesday December 15th -
- Lang. Arts and Social Studies PLC's in Library
- Detention/Tutoring - 3:30-4:30
Wednesday December 16th -
- Reading, Science and Math PLC's in Library
- Basketball vs. McLain JH @ ECHS - 5:30
Thursday December 17th -
- Detention/Tutoring - 3:30-4:30
Friday December 18th -
- Last day of semester
- December Student of the Month announced
Upcoming Events
Jan. 4th - Beginning of second semester
Jan. 6th - First Semester Grades must be entered into PowerSchool
Jan. 12th - First Semester Report Cards mailed home.
Saturday, Dec 12, 2015, 07:00 AM
East Central Junior High School, East 21st Street, Tulsa, OK, United States
Jean-gle Bell Week
East Central Junior High
Email: regnijo@tulsaschools.org
Website: http://eastcentraljh.tulsaschools.org
Location: 12121 E 21st St, Tulsa, OK, United States
Phone: 918-746-9500
Twitter: @ecjhcardinals