English Language Arts Department

Nicholas L. Bretz, MEd, MA

English Department Chairman

NBretz@fallriverschools.org

508-675-8100 Extension 1150

Links

Adolescent Literacy Resources

College Board (AP Resources)

Common Core Standards and Resource
 
Freedom Writers' Foundation

Folger Shakespeare Library

MCAS

National Council of Teachers of English

OWL at Purdue University MLA Formatting

TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages)

Translations

Wordle

Grading Policy

All teachers adhere to the following policy:  

60% Formative and Summative Assessments (Test, quizzes, formal writing, projects, and such)
25% Coursework (Homework, classwork, participation, and preparedness)
15% Quarterly Benchmark (This is the end of the quarter exam)

End of Terms:

Term 1 (46 days) Friday, November 9      Term 3 (43 days) Friday, April 5

Term 2 (44 days) Friday, January 25        Term 4 (47 days) Wednesday, June 19*

*Closing date/inclement weather date