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| Contact: Jane Skelton | |||
| Position: Director | |||
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| Location: Malden H.S. Room B430-B | |||
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| Phone: 781-397-1548 | |||
| Fax: 781-397-7224 | |||
| Email: jskelton@malden.mec.edu | |||
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| The study of English involves reading classic and contemporary literature, writing for a variety of audiences and purposes, discussing ideas,building vocabulary, and developing speaking, listening and viewing skills. The Malden High School English Department offers a standards-based curriculum featuring the best of traditional literature along with contemporary fiction and nonfiction reflecting the diversity of writers from around the world. The curriculum is aligned with the Massachusetts English Language Arts Framework and includes intensive MCAS preparation in the ninth and tenth grades. Although there are core readings for each grade, the English Department offers levels of instruction in each of the four years required for graduation: honors (H), college preparatory (CP), and in the junior and senior years, advanced placement(AP). The selection of appropriate English courses and the passing of each course are critical to the successful completion of an academic program. Guidance counselors and English teachers will help students make an appropriate choice of sequential courses. English teachers in grades 7 and 8 also follow a standards-based curriculum integrating literature, writing, and language arts. | ||
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| Background: | ||
| English Department Faculty, 2008-2009 Malden High School Ms. Shannon Alexis, Grade 9 and 12 Ms. Jennifer Clapp,Teacher-Leader; English 11, English 12 Advanced Placement literature and Composition Ms. Christine Day, English 9 and 10 Mr. Pasquale DiBenedetto, English 11 and 12 Ms. Robin Doherty, English 9 and 10 Mr. Matthew Evans, English 11 Mr. Ryan Gallagher, English 12 and Advanced Placement Literature and Composition; Journalism (adviser to The Blue and Gold) Ms. Constance Halks, English 11 and 12 Mr. David Londino, English 9 Ms Yahaira Marquez, English 10 and Readers/Writers Workshop Ms. Nireika Nims, English 10 and 12 Ms. Beverly Nyman, English 10 and 12 Ms. Margaret Pettit, English 11 and Advanced Placement English Language and Composition Ms. Natalia Santiago, English 9 and 10 Ms. Jill Suskind, English 9 and 10 Mr. James Valente, Media Studies I and II; adviser to The Maldonian (yearbook) Mr. Sean Walsh, English 10 and English 11 Advanced Placement Language and Composition; Play Production Beebe School Ms. Colleen Clifford, Grade 6 Ms. Sharron Lovins, Grade 7 Ms. Martha Vatalaro, Grade 8 Ferryway School Ms. Christina Terranova, Grade 6 Mr. Ryan Maguire, Grade 7 Ms. Elaine Ivy/Mrs. Jane Wright, Grade 8 Forestdale School Ms. Karen Malatesta, Grades 5 and 6 Ms. Mary Scannell Phaneuf, Grades 7 and 8 Linden School Ms. Susan Byrne, Grade 6 Ms. Lauren Walsh, Grade 7 Mr. Joshua Titcomb, Grade 8 Salemwood School Ms. Beth Rohwedder, Grade 6 Ms. Shannon Dellasanta, Grade 7 Ms. Maria DiBenedetto, Grade 8
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| International Reading Association: The IRA website contains numerous teacher and parent resources including downloadable brochures, reading tips, and book lists for all age groups. | |
| Link: www.reading.org/resources/tools/choices/html | |
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| The Knowledge Loom at Brown University: This website developed by the Northeast Regional Education Lab highlights innovations in teaching and learning, including "Spotlights," summaries of best practices and recent research on educational issues. | |
| Link: www. knowledgeloom.org | |
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| Readwritethink.org: This extensive database is a joint effort of the IRA and NCTE and offers a variety of detailed units for grade spans K-2; 3-5; 6-8; and 9-12. | |
| Link: www.readwritethink.org | |
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| National Council of Teachers of English: This website offers numerous links to best practices in the teaching of English language arts at all grade levels. | |
| Link: www.ncte.org |
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