Teacher: Sarah Connolly (Ms. C.)

Email: sarah.connolly@sausdlearns.net

Conference Times: Generally 8:30-9:30am and as needed

Class Expectations and Course Info: Syllabus

Calendar of Units

Welcome wonderful students and families!

My philosophy stems from progressivism and the idea of hand-on learning.  I believe that students should be able to explore and discover new ideas and concepts in however way they learn best and be able to support their thinking and share their knowledge with their classmates.  I believe in cultivating an atmosphere of encouragement and respect in the classroom.  Every student is valuable to the classroom and has valuable input.  I strongly promote collaboration, critical thinking, and the idea of learning from others.  I hope to empower and motivate my students to become great learners and thinkers.  My goal is to have them take ownership of their learning, actively pursue knowledge and success, and become great citizens and leaders of our world.

Here's to an amazing year!

Ms. C's Schedule
Period 1--PREP
Period 2--English 9 Ethnic Studies
Period 3--English 9 Ethnic Studies
Period 4--English 9 Ethnic Studies
Period 5--English 9 Ethnic Studies
Period 6--English 9 Ethnic Studies

My Credentials
National Board Certified Teacher [2024]
Certification: Ethnic Studies
Certification: APEX Credit Recovery
Certification: Learning How English Works (LHEW) for English Language Learners
M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction from C.S.U. San Marcos
Certification: Expository Reading and Writing Course (ERWC)
Clear Single Subject in English (secondary) teaching credential from C.S.U. San Marcos
B.A. in English from U.C. Irvine 
A.A. degree English Literature from MiraCosta College
A.A. Liberal Arts with an Emphasis in Arts and Humanities from MiraCosta College 

Canvas, Google Classroom, and Grades in Aeries

• I use Canvas for all assignments and grading.  Comments on assignments/grades are posted in Canvas.  Grades will then be transferred to Aeries.
• Assignments in Canvas may include directions that have you use another program (such as Google Classroom) for a particular assignment. 
  • For example, Google Classroom will be used for writing assignments and a few other programs that integrate better with it. 
  • The assignment will still be graded in Canvas and the grade will transfer to Aeries.

Helpful Links

Main website: https://msconnollysclasswebsite.weebly.com/ 

About Me: https://msconnollysclasswebsite.weebly.com/about-me.html 

Library Links: https://msconnollysclasswebsite.weebly.com/library-links.html 

How To Videos to Help Students: https://msconnollysclasswebsite.weebly.com/videos-to-help-students.html  

Back to School Night Presentation

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/18oDZ1HohwCa5-sxjiZCF_h3eecdo-TsPRNXitD-m3ng/edit?usp=sharing