BMS 7th Grade ELA
#ELAwesome
There are amazing things happening in 7th Grade ELA!
- Three CCSS aligned Units: Adversity in Adolescence, Uncovering an Author's Work, & Altering History
- Uncovering an Author's Work Book Club
- Read Alouds that Incorporate Classic Literature and Student Choice
- Lucy Calkins Writing
- Writer's Notebook
- Independent Reading of "Just Right" Books (traditional books and myON)
- Close reads (music, fiction/non-fiction, poems)
- Domain Specific Vocabulary
- Fluency and Comprehension Interventions
Centers
Students working together on CCSS aligned tasks tailored to the needs of the specific group
Selecting a "Just Right" Book
Students finding a "Just Right" book in our Learning Center
myON
A group of students using myON to improve their reading fluency and comprehension
We Love 7th Grade!
Teachers
Names and Emails
7-1 Teachers
Melissa Dresen (MDresen@bsd2.org)
Carly Kwasniewski (CKwasniewski@bsd2.org)
Rikki Valle (RValle@bsd2.org)
7-2 Teachers
Ashley Davila (ADavila@bsd2.org)
Megan Van Loon (MVanLoon@bsd2.org) / Long-Term Sub: Justin Widd (JWidd@bsd2.org)
Trisha Romanek (PRomanek@bsd2.org)
Alice Rudenga (ARudenga@bsd2.org)
Sarah Taylor (STaylor@bsd2.org)
Literacy Support Team
Carol Calderin (CCalderin@bsd2.org)- Reading Specialist
Kristin Doell (KDoell@bsd2.org)- Reading Specialist
Concetta Rebecca (CRebecca@bsd2.org) - ELA Consulting Teacher
Blackhawk Middle School
Website: www.bsd2.org
Location: 250 South Church Road, Bensenville, IL, United States
Phone: (639) 766-2601
Twitter: @ELAwesome