Middle School English Language Arts

Mission Statement

Our English Language Arts program follows the nationally based Common Core State Standards, placing the ideal of literacy at the forefront of student learning. The goal of our English Language Arts program is to help students develop the skills that promote critical analysis of literary texts, informational texts, and the spoken word, while also elevating the skills for students to become accomplished practitioners of the written language. Further, as these skills are learned and developed, collaboration, discussions, and rigorous expectations are the core of student instruction.

 

ELA Offerings

 

Traditional course pathway

Offered at all Middle Schools in the Edmonds School District

*select the link to see course descriptions.

 

English 7

 

English 8

 

Alternative, Honors, and Highly Capable Courses

 

Students in the Edmonds School District middle schools have a variety of alternative, honors, and highly capable courses.  Please contact the school for specific information on these courses.

Alderwood Middle: 425-431-7579

Brier Terrace Middle: 425-431-7834

College Place Middle: 425-431-7451

Meadowdale Middle: 425-431-7707

Madrona K-8: 425-431-7979

Maplewood K-8: 425-431-7515

 

District Approved Resources

 

As of 2015, Edmonds School District, grades 7 through 12, adopted the Collections textbook from Holt, Rinehart, and Winston.  In addition to the adopted Collections textbook, the following novels and resources have been approved for classroom use:'
Approved Titles for 7th Grade
Approved Titles for 8th Grade
Approved Titles No Grade Level Assigned

 

ELA and the Common Core

 

The Edmonds School District ELA departments follow the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) and use the national Common Core State Standards at each grade level. Common Core identifies specific, reading, writing, and speaking and listening standards students should attain proficiency at each grade level in order to be ready for college and/or career by graduation.  Follow the links below for grade specific standards.

 

7th Grade ELA Standards	Reading Literature Standards	Reading Informational Text Standards	Writing Standards	Speaking and Listening Standards	Language Standards
8th Grade ELA Standards	Reading Literature Standards	Reading Informational Text Standards	Writing Standards	Speaking and Listening Standards	Language Standards

 

 

Contact Person

 

April Little

English and Language Arts Curriculum Coordinator

 littlea299@edmonds.wednet.edu

425-431-4033