English Language Arts promotes excellence in both literacy and learning. ELA 6 classes meet daily with double periods of instruction every-other day. ELA 7 and ELA 8 classes meet daily.

Our mission is to establish an influential community of inspired young individuals who are well-rounded, competent, inquiring, and proactive with an exceedingly important end in mind: We are invested participants, even leaders, in an ever-evolving 21st century global world.
Our routinely high standards and rigorous programs, driven by New York State Next Generation Standards, set the tone for our community, where critical thinking, reading, writing, listening, and speaking are meaningfully exercised via dynamic instruction.

High quality, rich literature and nonfiction are elemental vehicles for initiating immersion into the skills and mindset necessary in becoming empathic and empowered individuals. College, career, and general world-readiness are always kept in mind. Independent reading is valued throughout. Student voice is encouraged. Empowerment is vital.

While the demands of standardized testing are generally employed to mark growth, in-school assessments are more common, will vary, and will manifest through expressive modes of communication, including but not limited to informative written responses, creative pieces, narratives, oral presentations, and digital presentations. Just as powerful as such tangible demonstrations of progress, the receptive modes of communication elicit in students a sense of reflection, acuity, and sensitivity in dealing with concepts, factual knowledge, and themes.

Authenticity and academic honesty are expectations throughout English Language Arts Grades 6, 7, and 8. While students acquire language and learn from the classics, quality literature, and other esteemed models of various genres, the rigor of curriculum is such that students are required to build stamina, perseverance, independence, and self-mastery. 

The use of technology for the gain and transfer of productive information is enabled and encouraged as our students continue to navigate through a vast potential, inherently part of our global interchange.

ELA 6

Scope and Sequence

ELA 7

Scope and Sequence

ELA 8

Scope and Sequence

ELA Support 6, 7 & 8

ELA Support is a class that provides remediation for students who struggle academically in ELA.

Eligibility is determined by one or more of the following:

• Score in the lower third on the NWEA
• Teacher recommendation
• Test average grade of 85 or below in student’s ELA class

Student enrollment may change based on his/her progress at the end of each quarter. Students can withdraw from the Strategies class by maintaining a test average of 85 or better for two consecutive marking periods, in addition to teacher recommendation. Support classes meet every-other day. The strategies program develops and strengthens skills while reinforcing concepts presented in ELA class.

Student placement is reviewed over a period of time by the teacher, counselor and school administrators. The goal is to encourage students to become independent learners.This course does not receive a grade; a pass/fail report card comment will be provided as well as comments to reflect student’s participation, effort and behavior.   

Elizabeth Nisler, Director of Humanities enisler@rvcschools.org

Christine Carro ccarro@rvcschools.org (6)

Michelle Ebel mebel@rvcschools.org (6) 

Allison Eckert aeckert@rvcschools.org (6)

Kristen Hamid khamid@rvcschools.org (6) 

Lauren Daw ldaw@rvcschools.org (7)

Jacqueline Giacone jgiacone@rvcschools.org (7)

Jennifer Monsour jmonsour@rvcschools.org (7)

Marie Fircz mfircz@rvcschools.org (8) 

Jaime Gesuele jgesuele@rvcschools.org (8) 

Kristen Ryan kryan@rvcschools.org (8)

NYS Next Generation English Language Arts Standards  NYSED

Google Classroom

Student Handbook - Student Handbook

• Academic Honesty policy (page 7)
• Use of Digital tools (page 7)