NAME:
Mr. Tagert
SCHOOL:
Eich Intermediate
CLASS:
8th grade US History and 7th grade GATE
Voice mail:
(916) 783-7788 ext 112
Tagert's fifteenth year here at Eich, a National Blue Ribbon School as well as a California
Distinguished School. I love to teach. Teaching is more of a hobby for me than work.... something
only a few individuals can say about their jobs.
I grew up in Vacaville where my mother still resides (my father past away recently). We're very close
and visit often. After graduating from Vaca High in '85 (you do the math), I started my college tour
at CSU Chico. I then moved to CSU SanDiego and then a brief stay overseas at University of London.
I finally wrapped up my degree graduating from Sac State in '94.
If it wasn't for my mother, I would not be here. She egged me on to get my degree and kept pushing
me even if I thought I wanted to do something differnet. My suggestion is to listen to your mother,
A college degree means security!
I have been with my wife for the past 19 years,, married 16 of them. She's a graduate from Chico
who now is a successful mortgage broker. We have a lot in common with the exception of
Football.... her a 49er fan and me, a Dallas Fan. It's a bit tough during the season. We have three
very active boys. Our oldest, Chase, is 12. Chase loves all sports! Kody, whose 9, loves football
and into his own style. Riley, my youngest, is 5 and just entered Kindergarten. Loves baseball and
soccer.
My interest are just about all outdoor activities ranging from camping, traveling and lounging by the
pool with the family. We've done almost everything from rafting class 5 white water rapids
(unrunable by the way) to bungee jumping off bridges in middle of a snow storm. Don't get me
wrong, I also enjoy indoor activities such as sleeping and watching Football too!
US History has its challenges with the memorization of the Constitution to the gore of the Civil War.
However the struggle of these sections, I promise you it will be like no other history class you have
ever had!
GATE 7th grade will run with high expectations. Not only will the students learn the standards,
themes and units covered in a regular 7th grade ED class, but they will be expected to become
engaged with learning activities that require more depth and complexity.
I don't believe in just straight lectures or constant videos. I teach with a variety of techniques
including group work, textbooks, oral presentations, collages and laserdisc/ videos. Along with
written tests there will be a variety of projects that will challenge
your knowledge.
We are following the standardized base report card. Academic grades is based on the grading policy
as listed in the class sylabus. Here is the concept as of right now:
A child has either " Meet standards" which is 100% to 70%. The degree of meeting that standard is as
follows....
"A" goes from 100 % to 90%, a "B" goes from 89% to 80% and a "C" goes from 79% to a 70 %. All met
standards.
It's the following you need to be concerned with. The next area, "Below standards" is more like the
"D" range..... a "69% to a 60 %. And then there is the "Far below standard". Somewhere we all hope
our child does not go. "59% to 0%. Basically a 'F".