Transcript Welcome to Room 201 - Coonley Elementary School

Mrs. Crews
2014-2015
Meet the Teacher….
 Undergraduate Degree in Communications- (University
of Iowa)
 Master Degree in Elementary Education (NationalLouis University)
 Currently working on ESL endorsement (Northeastern
Illinois University)
 Seventh year at Coonley
Meet the Teacher cont.
 “Mommy”
 Braiden 2 ½ years old
Each student will…..
 work at instructional levels and encouraged,
when appropriate, to go above and beyond
 learn through exploration, investigation, and
discussion
 share and reflect on what they discovered along
the way
Typical Day in Room 208
 Morning Work
 Math
 Enrichment (Music, Drama, Art, P.E.)
 Vocabulary or Grammar/ AR
 Recess/Lunch
 Writing
 Reading
 Daily 3
 Enrichment (Spanish, Library)
 Social Studies/ Science
 Pack Up/ Compliments
 Home
Language Arts Curriculum Highlights
 Fiction and Non-fiction Texts
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Novel Studies
 Guided Reading Groups (leveled text)
 Daily 3
 Junior Great Books
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Shared Inquiry
Practice reading comprehension, critical thinking, and
writing
Three basic elements of critical thinking: idea, evidence,
response
 Vocabulary – Wordly Wise
 Writing
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Narrative, realistic fiction, persuasive, informational, poetry,
genre studies, grammar
Math Curriculum Highlights
 Review:
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Time
Money
Addition
Subtraction
 New
 Multiplication
 Division
 Elapsed Time
 Perimeter/Area
 Measuring Angles
Social Science Curriculum
Highlights
 Social Sciences and Scientists
 Maps, map skills and region introduction
 Northeast and Southeast regions (economy, history,
and geography)
 Midwest region (economy, history, and geography)
 Southwest and Northwest (West) regions (economy,
history, and geography)
 State Project
Science Curriculum Highlights
 Water
 Structures of Life
 Science on the Go!
(In conjunction with the Peggy Notebaert Museum)
 Water All Around Us
 Plant Pals
 Science Fair
 Small group projects
Grading
 Grading scale
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90% - 100%
80% - 89%
70% - 79%
60% - 69%
59% below
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Rubrics will be used to assess students
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B
C
D
F
Homework Expectations
 30 minutes each night
 Read for at least 20 minutes
 Reading Response Journal- reflect and make meaning
of what was read
 Grammar Worksheet (Tues/Thurs)
 Reinforce what was taught that day/week
 Returned on the date it is due!
Northwest Evaluation Association-Measure of
Academic Progress (NWEA-MAP)
 Students will take a Reading and Math Assessment in
Winter and Spring.
 Adaptive test that measures growth and predicts
proficiency; starts on grade level and adjusts after
every question
 Provides information about the instructional level of
students (growth data) NOT what they have mastered
 Shows growth over time
NWEA-MAP continued
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Reading (42 Questions)
Word Analysis & Vocabulary Skills
Reading Strategies & Comprehension*
Literature: Literary Elements and Techniques
Variety of Literary Works
Math (52 Questions)
 Number Sense*
 Algebra
 Measurement
 Geometry
 Data, Statistics & Probability
* Weighted most heavily
Second Year Implementation of
Executive Functioning
 Posted daily schedule (color coded)
 Uniform dry-erase homework poster in each classroom
 Grade level specific Folder/Binder System for K-8 that would include
school-wide color coded subject folders and assignment notebooks
(agendas)
 Classroom master assignment notebook accessible to students who
were absent
 Dedicated daily time to record homework assignments and utilize
planner
 Organization/Materials area where student can get supplies (pencil
crayons, markers, erasers, glue sticks etc.)
Writer of the Week
 Each student will get a chance to display three pieces of
their writing
 Students can select from writing they have done in
class or at home
 Students will also need to include a written statement
explaining why they chose the three pieces that they
did
 “Writer of the Week” letter will come home the week
before it will be displayed
Communication
Regular basis
*E-mail
[email protected]
*Phone
(773) 534-5140
* Notes
*Conferences
Classroom Website
 “The Crews News”- Weekly Classroom
Newsletter
 Homework
 Upcoming Events/Announcements
Birthday and Classroom
Celebrations
 Birthday- Parents are
welcome to come in on
their son/daughter’s
birthday to read the
class a story OR bring in
a non-food item for the
class.
 Classroom
Celebrations-Healthy
Food (ex: apples,
oranges, grapes, kettle
corn)
Volunteers
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Field Trip Chaperones
Mystery Reader
Special projects
Science Fair
Classroom Celebrations
Behavior System
 Behavior chart clip system to track behavior in the classroom.
 Visually track behavior for the day
 Students’ clips can be moved up or down depending on their
behavior.
 Students get their clips moved down one time for breaking a
classroom or school rule. If they do so again then their clip will get
moved down again and so forth.
 If students exceed expectations during the school day then they have
a chance to move their clip up! If they keep exceeding expectations
they can keep moving their clip up until they reach the top!
 Please encourage your child to exceed expectations each day so they can
clip up!
Third Grade Promotion Policy
 Benchmark year
 Promotion policy will be given at the November
parent-teacher conference
Questions or Comments