About The Teacher

NAME: Laura Bocanegra

SCHOOL: Douglass Middle School

CLASS: 7th grade English

530-666-2191 ext 140:


About The Teacher

Ms. Bocanegra earned her B.A. in English and Communication at the University 
of Davis, California in 2003.  She earned her single subject teaching
credential in 2004 and a M.A. in Education in 2005.  This is her sixth year
teaching English at Douglass Middle School.  She has also worked at Florin
High School in Sacramento, CA.

Related Work:
She has coached the Douglass Middle School cross-country and/or track teams for 
three years, has worked on the AVID site council, was a BTSA mentor, has
worked as a school site Team Leader, and has taught summer school. She is
currently the 7th grade English department chair and oversees a campus writing
club.

Mission For The Class

This course will provide students with standards-based instruction in Language
Arts and reading.  Students will master grade level writing, reading, speaking
and listening skills. At the end of this course, students will be well
prepared for a successful experience in high school and will be confident,
critical thinkers.