Staff.Shaw

Ms. Shaw

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Classes

Middle School ELA

Class Information

Homework assignments can be found in your student's agenda/planner. Agendas are signed each day before the students leave class to ensure they have accurate and current information. Long-term assignments will also be cross-posted here.

6th Grade ELA

City of Ember reading due dates:
August 16 - Intro, chapters 1 & 2 (38 pages)
August 21 - Chapters 3 & 4 (28 pages)
August 28 - Chapters 5 & 6 (21 pages)
September 4 - Chapters 7 & 8 (26 pages)
September 6 - Chapters 9 & 10 (18 pages)
September 13 - Chapters 11 & 12 (24 pages)
September 20 - Chapters 13 & 14 (27 pages)
September 27 - Chapters 15 & 16 (33 pages)
October 11 - Chapters 17 & 18 (22 pages)
October 18 - Chapters 19 & 20 (20 pages)
October 30 - Final

7th Grade ELA

Island of the Blue Dolphins reading due dates:
Blue Dolphins Essay Requirements - due October 16!
September 11 - Chapters 11-16 (37 pages)
September 20 - Chapters 17-23 (40 pages)
October 9 - Chapters 24-29 (34 pages)
October 30 - Final

8th Grade ELA

Lord of the Flies reading due dates:
LOTF Essay Requirements - due October 16!
August 16 - Chapter 1 (25 pages)
August 23 - Chapters 2 & 3 (26 pages)
August 30 - Chapter 4 (18 pages)
September 6 - Chapter 5 (19 pages)
September 13 - Chapter 6 & 7 (29 pages)
September 20 - Chapter 8 (21 pages)
September 27 - Chapter 9 & 10 (24 pages)
October 11 - Chapter 11 & 12 (33 pages)
October 31 - Final

Biography

Amy Shaw is a former Fortune 100 executive who pivoted to working in charter school education after the birth of her daughter. She is English/French bilingual and prior to joining James Madison Prep was the Director of Operations for The French Am Schools. She is a certified professional trainer and training manager currently enjoying teaching middle school students. Ms. Shaw earned her Bachelor of Arts in Humanities from Arizona State University and is a long-time resident of Tempe. In her spare time, she does voice acting and works for Phoenix Fan Fusion (formerly Phoenix ComiCon) as a ballroom moderator, interviewing actors and authors from all sorts of fandoms.