Greetings! My name is Chris Boldt, and I teach Jr. High English. Please subscribe to my blog by clicking my name on the St. Juliana School website , where you can check for the latest homework assignments, quiz/test dates, and homeroom news. You can also contact me via email - [email protected]
I LOVE teaching English! My teaching philosophy is that learning is not a “one and done.” It is a life-long journey, and school is the place to try and try again! I strive to be a “confidence builder” for all of my students by supporting them in becoming the best version of themselves academically and beyond.
The students can count on me to do EVERYTHING I can to help them be successful in their writing and grammar skills by presenting an engaging, fun, and rigorous curriculum. I make myself available for assistance by:
- Class Time: encouraging students to ask questions & providing them clarification (smart kids ask questions…)
- Review Forums at 7:35 AM: Tuesdays (7th Grade), Wednesdays (8th Grade), Thursdays (6th Grade)
- Individual Help: students can sign up for assistance on the “English 911 Helpline” clipboard
CURRICULUM:
*Grammar Skills and Usage: Study of grammar concepts in the Grammar for Writing textbook, engaging review games and writing-based practice, weekly spiraled Daily Language Review (DLR) and Friday quizzes
*Writing Experiences: Descriptive, Informative/Expository, Fictional Narrative, Reflective Narrative, Persuasive. Our writing motto is “WRITE & REVISE”: ALL students are encouraged to revise writing assignments for extra points, regardless of the initial grade..
*Grading: homework, quizzes, tests, and projects will be graded on a point system
*Extra Credit: writing center activities, monthly word puzzles, and printing out of additional writing activities to place in writing portfolio.
- Writing Process is emphasized: prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing.
- GENRES: Descriptive, Informative/Expository, Fictional Narrative, Reflective Narrative, Persuasive
- Independent Writing Activities:writing center and daily writing assignments, compiled in a Writing Portfolio.
- Students are responsible to print at home all writing assignments done on the computer or make arrangements with a classmate
- Our motto is “WRITE & REVISE”: ALL are encouraged to revise writing assignments for extra points, regardless of the initial grade
