Layne McDonald Massengill

7th Grade Language Arts

EXPERIENCE

This is my 27th year of teaching

DEGREES:Bachelor of Science in Middle School Education 6-9

Highly qualified to teach

Language Arts and Social Studies   grades 6-9

ABOUT ME: I have taught in Harnett County for 26 years.  I spent many years serving students at Harnett Central Middle School in Angier, North Carolina and I have taught at Coats Erwin Middle School for 8 years now and I LOVE IT here!

Phone: 910-230-0300 Ext. 710

Email: lmassengill@harnett.k12.nc.us

Degrees & Certifications:

Bachelor of Science: Middle Grades Education
Social Studies & English Language Arts
Campbell University

Certification Areas
English Language Arts (6-9)
Social Studies (6-9)

Novels that we will explore this year

Bronx Masquerade by Nikki Grimes

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe

Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls

Standards:

RL 7.1 Students will cite several pieces of text evidence to support what the text says as well as draw inferences.

RL7.2 Determine theme when reading

RL7.3 Analyze how elements shape the story

RL7.4 Determine the meaning of words

W. 7.1 Students will write narratives

W. 7.4 Students will produce clear and coherent writing

*Students will continue to build on their Grammar Skills

L.7.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English

L. 7.2 Use Capitalization, punctuation, and spelling correctly when writing