Lisa Chiang

E-mail address: lchiang@madison-schools.com             

Room 801

8th grade Language Arts

8th grade Accelerated Language Arts  

Mrs. Chiang--Mission Statement: (click on this link to read it)

Letter to Parents (click on this link to read it)

Info about me:  

• Master's Degree in English, certification in 7-12 grade English

and 18 hours of Ph.D. coursework in teaching writing

• 15 years of teaching experience

• Born in Madison, Lived 9 years in Taiwan

• Family: one husband, three children, two dogs, and one cat

• Love mystery novels and P. G. Wodehouse comedy novels

• Hobbies include tennis and horseback riding

SUPPLIES:

§  Loose-leaf notebook paper

§  One 1” 3-ring binder (to be left in our classroom)

§  One composition style notebook (to be left in the classroom)

§  3 DIVIDERS

§  One 3-pronged portfolio (Office Depot or Target-- $.50 each)

§  Pencils

§  Colored Pens (not black ink)

§  Colored Pencils & Highlighter (any color)

§  Assignment Pad (school will issue one for A-day and for B-day)

Homework Policy:

I do not assign homework in a one-size-fits-all method. Homework is varied and individualized and will not be assigned every night. The homework in this class will be one of the following types:

1. Work that the teacher assigns an individual student or group of students based on what concepts/skills they need to practice

2. Work that the student did not finish in class and needs to finish in order to meet a deadline

3. Research the student needs to do for a writing assignment

4. Purchasing/collecting supplies for an in-class project/assignment

5. Getting a parent to sign something.

Therefore, it is CRUCIAL that each student have an assignment notebook/planner in which to write down his or her specific homework assignment.

9 Things Teachers Wish Parents Knew

My daughter showed me an article that I would like to share with you (Click on the link to see the article). It's called "9 Things Teachers Wish Parents Knew" and it's very interesting. I hope it helps us to build a good relationship so that we can work together to help your child develop and grow as a person and as a learner.