Contact Information

rebecca.singley@springbranchisd.com

713-252-3613

Click below for information on how to receive text messages and emails about  what's going on in class (please be sure to click on the appropriate class).

English I

English I PreAP

My Edmodo class code is hfwhut (be sure to join!).

 

 

Online Textbook Credentials

 

my.hrw.com

username: 1english2

password: spartans

 

 

 

 

About Me

My dad always said, "If you do what you love, you'll never work a day in your life," and he was right!  This year marks my twelfth year in Spring Branch, and my twenty-second year in teaching.  This is my first year at Stratford (as a teacher, that is - I graduated from SHS in 1984 (Go Spartans!)). Prior to Stratford, I taught at Spring Forest Middle School for nine years, with three of those years spent in the Special Education department, and the remaining six teaching seventh and eighth grade Language Arts.  To say that I love what I do would be an understatement - I get to come to school every day to work with a wonderful group of kids building their identities as readers, writers and thinkers.

 

Welcome to Mrs. Singley's Portal Page!

Over the course of this year we will work to build your skills in analysis, organization, and composition while studying major works of literature, both with the class and independently.  We will read a wide variety of genres, including short stories, novels, drama, and poetry, as well as various nonfiction pieces. Likewise, we will write in an equally wide variety of genres.  Finally, because my classroom is structured after the "workshop" model, you will have regular opportunities to practice and build important life skills including time management, planning, collaboration and self advocacy.  It is imperative that you come to class every day with the necessary materials, and are ready to learn!

 

My schedule is...

 

A Days

 

 

B Days

 

1st Period

Conference/Planning

2nd Period

Conference/Planning

3rd Period

English I

4th Period

English I PreAP

5th Period

English I

6th Period

English I PreAP

7th Period

English I PreAP

8th Period

English I PreAP

 

 

 

Make-up Policy

If you are absent the day a major project or essay is due, you must turn in the project or essay the day you return.  Make up tests or quizzes not completed with a calendar week of the student's return to class will receive a score of zero, so please be sure to make arrangements with me as soon as possible!

Departmental make-ups are on Thursdays after school. Remember, it is your responsibility to arrange for a makeup, so be sure to get with me as soon as possible.  In cases of an extended absence, special arrangements can be made - please be sure to contact me either in person or via email so we can work these out.

Tutorials

I am available Tuesday mornings from 7:10-7:40, and Wednesdays after school from 3:00-3:40.  If neither of those times will work, just see me to schedule an alternative time.


Click here for the Interactive Shakespeare!  

Click here to listen to "Romeo and Juliet" while you read along! (One person reading the entire play)

Click here to listen to another reading of "Romeo and Juliet" (Different actors playing each part)

 

Click here for the "Lovin' the Bard" Symbaloo

Click here for the Life and Times of Shakespeare Research Project Overview

Click here for the Life and Times of Shakespeare Research Project Rubrics

 

 

 

Click here for a video on how to set started with Turnitin.com.

Turnitin.com

 

CLASS CODES

3rd          5549264       singleys3

4th          5549271       singleys4

5th          5549279       singleys5

6th          5549284       singleys6

7th          5549287       singleys7

8th          5549292       singleys8

 

 UPLOADING PROJECTS TO EDMODO

Go to the "Singley's English I Kids" group to view a Simplebooklet that will guide you in uploading your group's digital product to Edmodo using an embed code. The code for the group is hfwhut

Click here for the simplebooklet that shows how to upload to Edmodo

  

Now THAT'S What I'm Talkin' About!

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