8th Grade


Mrs. Vander Waal's Classroom Procedures


211 Degrees Video from Simple Truth

 

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Reading Counts Survey

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Multiple Intelligences Test

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Grammar Practice:

A little about me: 

Mrs. Joe'l Vander Waal

Eighth grade language arts 

Educational Background:

BA--secondary education: English and

elementary education from Dordt College

Teaching Experience:

§  Terra Ceia Christian School in Pantego, North Carolina:  7-8 and 11-12 English-language arts

§  Remsen-Union in Remsen, Iowa:  6th grade

§  Sioux Center Middle School:  8th grade language arts and U.S. history

What are your:

·        Hobbies:  reading, hanging out with my children, blog surfing, and listening to Christian music

·        Favorite books: Copper Sun by Sharon Draper, Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan, Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech, Iqbal by Francesco D'Adamo, Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins and many, many more…

·        Favorite quotes: 

The more you read, the more you know.

The more you know, the smarter you grow.

The smarter you grow, the stronger your voice,

When speaking your mind or making your choice.

--Unknown

Heal the past, live the present, dream the future

--Mary Engelbreit

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Students: Check out these Opportunities!

Looking for a great way to study? Check out this online tool! Create an excellent set of flashcards for one of our units, and if I use it on our homework site, I'll give you either carat cash or extra credit--you decide!


Looking for a way to enhance your learning and earn a bit of extra credit or carat cash? Find a good book that both challenges your reading and is about one of our units of study, read it, and then create a fun way to share what you learned. Ideas such as student-created movies and scrap books have been created in the past, but if you have an even better idea, run it by me!

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