Transcript Meet the Teacher Night! Mrs. Christine Flaherty

Meet the Teacher Night!
Mrs. Flaherty-Room 33
Upper Moreland Primary School
2013-2014
First Grade
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Meet Mrs. Flaherty
Graduated from the University of
Scranton in 2000 with a degree in
Elementary Education.
Completed Masters of Reading
from West Chester University and
became a Certified Reading
Specialist in 2005.
Continued education through
WCU.
Taught kindergarten in North
Philadelphia for 2 years.
Have been teaching first grade in
Upper Moreland School District
for12 years.
Have a 5 year old named Patrick
and a 2 year old named Colin.
Mrs. Flaherty in
first grade!
Communication
[email protected]
phone number 215-325-1400
x4133
www.umtsd.org- teacher pages
weekly newsletter/updates
posted on classroom webpage
and emailed
Primary School
Trimesters
• Three marking periods
• Report cards go home on Dec. 13th, March
14th and the last day of school.
• Conferences twice a year- (Nov. 25, 26, 27
and March)
• Other conferences will be held at teacher or
parent request.
Classroom
Management
Positive
Reinforcement
Shining Stars
Three warnings and
star is removed
Note sent home to
parents
Behavior issue may be
referred to Mrs.
Geiselhart
A Day in the Life of Your FirstGrader!
*Students Arrive
*Small Group Literacy
*Word Study
*Math
*Recess/Lunch 10:30
*Whole Group Literacy
*Special
*Writing
*Snack
*Social Studies/Science
*Dismissal
Curriculum
Science
FOSS KITS
Plants
Pebbles, Sand and Silt
Liquids and Solids
Curriculum
Social Studies
Maps and Globes: NYSTROM
2005
Trade books
Online Smartboard lessons
Guidance Lessons
Units: Family, Neighborhoods,
Maps
Curriculum
Reading
Shared Reading
Guided Reading
Tier Time
Read Aloud
Word Study
Reading Workshop
“Just Right” Reading
Sight Words
Literacy
Workstations
Computer time
Materials:
Journeys- Houghton Mifflin
Harcourt- 2011
Guided Readers
Big Books
Decodable Readers
Vocabulary Readers
Anthology
Classroom Library
Curriculum
Writing
Shared Writing
Guided Writing
Writing Workshop
Mini-lessons
Independent writing (journal,
books, poems)
Student/teacher conferences
Peer conferences
Group share
Focus, Style, Conventions, Content,
Organization
Curriculum
Math
Investigating RealLife Problems
Cooperative
Learning
Neufeld- Technology
First In Math
Direct Modeling
Guided Practice
Math Workstations
Student Reflection
Materials:
Manipulatives
Investigations-Pearson
2009
Literature
Math Journals
Calculators
Curriculum
Handwriting
Handwriting Without Tears
10-15 minutes a day
Developed by an OT
legible/fluent
formation/reversals
spacing
Ipad app for home
3 stages
imitate, copy, independent
Curriculum
Spelling/Phonics
Phonics skills
Beg. sounds, end sounds, blends,
digraphs, short vowels, long
vowels
Taught through letter blending,
word sorts, word study
notebook, decodable readers.
Each week a spelling/phonics
skill will be sent home to
practice.
Assessed through weekly
dictations and writing samples
UM Core Words
List of words students will learn
to spell correctly
Assessed through dictation
Assessments!
Literacy:
*RtII (Response to Instruction and Intervention)designed to meet learning needs of all
students. Test all students and base
instruction on results.
*Individual Assessments- each trimester
*DRA- developmental reading
assessment
*DIBELS- Dynamic Indicators of
Basic Early Lit Skills
*Whole Group Assessment
*Ganske Spelling Inventory
*Journeys Assessments
*Teacher made assessments
Math and Science:
*Benchmark Assessments
*Unit Assessments
*Teacher made assessments
Writing:
*Developmental Writing Samples
Terra Nova Tests in the Spring!
Homework
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday
Take 10-20 minutes
Read every night
Practice sight words
Grading
Reading, Writing and Math
Advanced-
demonstrates superior understanding of concepts and skills,
goes beyond standard, independently explores ideas and extends learning
Proficient- meets standard, demonstrates solid understanding of concepts,
needs to demonstrate greater ability for applying and extending learning, needs
to work toward independent learning
Basic- minimal progress toward standard, demonstrates partial
understanding of concepts, needs focused and continuous instruction, needs
increased effort
Below Basic- no progress toward standard, demonstrates inadequate
understanding of concepts, needs focused continuous instruction, needs
increased effort
Grading
Spelling, Science, Social
Studies and Handwriting
Effort Grade:
Outstanding
Satisfactory
Needs Improvement
Unsatisfactory
*Writing will not be graded
until second trimester
“In years to come a child may
forget what you taught them,
But will always remember how
you made them feel."
--- Author Unknown ---