Mrs. Herman

PHONE: 972-747-3308

EMAIL: debra.herman@allenisd.org

LINK TO CANVAS: https://canvas.allenisd.org

LINK TO TEXTBOOK: https://portal.allenisd.org   and select SpringBoard

TUTORING TIMES: Weekday mornings with any ELA-7 teacher as well as by appointment

CONFERENCE TIME: 12:58 - 1:46 M-F

RE-DO POLICY: Refer to Student and Campus Handbook via Canvas Board

LATE WORK POLICY: Refer to District and Campus Handbook via Canvas Board

MAKE-UP WORK POLICY: ELA-7 follows district and campus policy

ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS: The goals of the English/Language Arts courses are for students to: read and understand a wide variety of literary and informational texts; compose a variety of written texts with a clear controlling idea, coherent organization, and sufficient detail; research to locate a range of relevant sources and evaluate, synthesize, and present ideas and information; listen and respond to the ideas of others while contributing independent ideas in conversations and in groups; and learn how to use the oral and written conventions of the English language in speaking and writing. All students have a required summer reading assignment each year.

English 7: is a course that emphasizes close reading strategies to develop skills in literary analysis and the development of composition skills.

English 7 Pre-AP/IB: No Prequalification for this Course. English 7 Pre-AP/IB is a course that emphasizes the development of advanced composition skills. The course is designed to enable students to develop higher critical thinking skills as preparation for the Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate English courses at the 11th and 12th grade levels.