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An effective narrative composition:
tells a personal or imaginative story
may include the writer's imagination and personal experiences that are related to the story
contains narrative elements such as characters, plot, point of view, setting, conflict, and/or significant events
contains narrative strategies such as, flashback, foreshadowing, dialogue, tension and/or suspense
has mutli-paragraphs
presents a story that has a well developed beginning, middle and end
A Narrative is not....
a list of events and/or facts
an abundance of facts or personal anecdotes that are unrelated to the topic
a list of reasons, opinions, or unrelated episodes
formulaic, repetitive writing
a single paragraph
a paper that lacks a clear beginning, middle and end
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It it now easier to access PICASSO, Cobb County's intranet page and the academic portal from your laptop computer while at home. To connect to any of these resources- simply click on the Cobb County VPN shortcut. Once this shows connected on the Open Network and Sharing Center (same place you check to see if you wireless is connected) you will be able to access any of those resources!
To add word documents to your blog (Thanks Amy Johns for helping me figure this out)- you have to covert all word documents to the old version of word. When you save a file- click on:
file
save as
change save as type (bottom drop down menu) to Word 97-2003 document. That should work!
Don't forget that we have lots of iRespond resources on the T-drive under the iRespond folder. Instead of choosing the Teacher folder, choose the iRespond folder on the T-drive.
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Here is a list of characteristics of print and skills that are mastered at each fountas and pinnelle level. The characteristics and skills continue to build as the child moves from level to level.
Download Charactersitics of readers
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Download Instructions to view math textbook online
Social Studies Online Textbook Access
Harcourt Science Textbook Online
Teachers and students may access the Harcourt Science textbook online at www.thinkcentral.com. Each school has a generic user name & password. The user name is dowellteacher and the password is science. Additional information and support for using the online textbook resources are posted on the ES Science BLOG http://cicobb.typepad.com/es/2011/08/how-to-access-the-science-textbook-online.html
Online Reading Resources:
Reading Street-
Registration/Log In:
Adding a Class:
Assigning Books:
Online or Printable Guided Reading books
http://www.pearsonlearning.com/microsites/goodhabits/secure/login.cfm?CFID=28179914&CFTOKEN=38377186 (less steps to manage)
http://connect.pearsonlearning.com/
USERNAME CCSD (all caps)
PASSWORD Cobb (1st letter capital)
Allows you to search the GHGR database to select texts based on several criteria:
Click on Advanced Search
Allows you to view lesson plan without leaving your computer
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Order an Earth Day t-shirt for only $5.00. See the design that is attached!
Download Pga dowell elementary
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Random Name Generator
The program will randomly display a name from your class list. Names are not repeated until everyone has been chosen once.
http://www.superteachertools.com/classroom-tools/random-name.php
Group Maker
This Flash GroupMaker page lets you generate groups of 2, 3, 4, and 5 students each in seconds! Take the headache out of randomly assigning groups for activities.
http://www.superteachertools.com/classroom-tools/group-maker.php
Seating Chart
This tool is the quickest and easiest way to make yourself a seating chart for your classroom. All you need to do is make a class list, drag and drop students desks wherever you want, then print.
http://www.superteachertools.com/classroom-tools/seating-chart.php
Online timer- timer and count down tools
http://www.superteachertools.com/counter/
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You can access Skills Tutor from our website on the Testing Portal Link. Students may log in with their library card #, cobb, cobb20. Attached is the parent letter describing the tutoring program. Great review and practice!!
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