T. Hayward
Welcome to the 2020-2021 Virtual School Year!
My goal is to support my students and their families to have a fun and successful school year.
The best way to contact me is by email thayward@fusdk12.net or use the Loopmail option on Schoolloop. Feel free to reach out to me anytime!
Please click on the links below to find general information about my class and my expectations.
It is important to note that the link for the Monday's check-in will be different than the one on the first day of school. Check the calendar to the left for the links.
English-Language Arts
Ms. Hayward
thayward@fusdk12.net
Welcome to 8th Grade English-Language Arts Distance Learning! My goal is to connect with my wonderful 8th grade students and their families to work together and make distance learning an enjoyable experience while learning the Common Core English-Language Arts curriculum.
Curriculum Overview:
- Textbook: California Collections Anthology
- -Consumables: Close Reader and Performance Assessment
- -Novels: The Outsiders
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Whirligig
Chasing Lincoln’s Killer
- -Writing: both formal and informal, focusing on three writing genres: argumentative, narrative, and explanatory.
- Outside independent reading
- IXL online program for spelling, vocabulary,writing and grammar
Daily Materials
Chromebook
Textbook
Close Reader
Performance Assessment
Digital Platforms:
Zoom (for daily class)
Google Classroom (student access assignment instructions and submit work)
School Loop (Official grade book and communication between teachers and students/parents)
Digital Notebook (all work goes in here and attach notebook to Google Classroom to submit weekly work)
Grading Policy: Grades will be earned on an accumulated percentage basis.
Homework/Class Work: 30 %
Tests/Quizzes/Projects: 30%
Writing: 30%
Required Reading: 10 %
Classwork/Homework:
Regular homework: Bi-weekly Outside Reading Assignment
Daily classwork and/or homework: posted on Google Classroom: grade posted in School Loop
