Welcome, I am glad that you stopped by! My name is Mrs. Brinkley and I am a middle school reading specialist. I am also one of the Read 180 teachers along with Mrs. Cashman at Maple Avenue Middle School. I created this webpage to share information with you. Please feel free to use anything that you like.
Read 180 grades consist of Connect and Responds, React and Writes, Narrative, Argument, Informative, and Literary Analysis Writings, Workshop Wrap-ups, Independent Reading work and quizzes, along with Individualized Software scores. All independent work is at the students' instructional levels. While whole group and small group work is at grade level with individualized assistance, modeling, and scaffolding.
Outline of a Year in Read 180
6th grade
Workshop 1- The New Americans
Workshop 2- When Disaster Strikes
Workshop 3- Identity Crisis
Workshop 4- Stolen Childhoods
Workshop 5- Under Pressure
7th grade
Workshop 6- Poe: The Master of Horror
Workshop 7- Alien Invaders
Workshop 8- Turning Points
Workshop 9- The Streets of Harlem
8th grade
Workshop 1- Eyes on the Graduation Prize
Workshop 2- Tsunami- Disaster of the Century
Workshop 3- Long Journey to Justice
Workshop 4- Crime Lab Science
Workshop 5- Wired for Trouble
Reading Supports
Reading and Comprehension Practice
Use student log in provided in class.
Use student log in provided in class.
Writing Supports
Character Traits - These are helpful when developing a character in your writing
Transition Words- These are used to link words, phrases or sentences. They help the reader to progress from one idea (expressed by the author) to the next idea.