WELCOME!!
About Me: I am Melissa Fowler and I am an FHS graduate. This is my 20th year teaching and coaching at TMS. I teach 8th grade ELAR. I coach soccer and volleyball.
Conference: 2nd period 8:40-9:43
Tutorials: Tutoring will be scheduled by student request.
Class Schedule:
Alumni: Ford High School Alumni/Texas A & M Alumni
- Name
- Melissa Fowler
- Position
- Teacher & Coach
- Phone
- 903-356-1500 X 1543
- Other
- Course Description: The goal of the middle school English Language Arts curriculum is to develop, strengthen, and broaden a student’s understanding and use of language in its many forms – reading, writing, viewing, speaking, and listening. These forms of language are not considered separately, but are fused to produce an integrated program. The curriculum and the instructional strategies are designed to assist students in becoming increasingly more effective and appreciative receivers and users of language. Students are provided direct instruction, modeling, practice, and application of the purposes and forms of writing for a variety of audiences. As students read and respond to various genres such as short stories, novels, poetry, drama, and also nonfiction selections, they grow in their appreciation and understanding of literature and of themselves. Course Objective: The objective of this course is to produce strong, critical independent readers while reaching new, rigorous levels of reading. It will prepare the student for meaningful communication of ideas, not simply the mastery of isolated skills.