Transcript Welcome to Fifth Grade Curriculum Night

松組
滝組
Welcome to Fifth Grade
Curriculum Night
Thursday, Sept. 27th 2012
Fifth
Taki-waterfall
Matsu-pine tree
Class
Constitution
We the students of the 5th Grade Class, in order
to form a more perfect education, do ordain
and establish this social contract.
Article 1.
Focus on the speaker and stay on topic
Class
Constitution
Article 2.
Be kind to the environment and be positive
towards others
Article 3.
Respect community and personal property
Article 4.
Come prepared to class
Article 5.
Make space to celebrate when earned
When we follow our contract
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Safety
More Learning
Cheers Cards
Tally Marks
(Japanese)
• Risk Chips
(English)
• Celebrations
Discipline and Consequences
When a community agreement has been broken
teacher will give the student the following:
1. A visual or verbal cue
2. A reminder of the broken agreement
3. A Think Sheet (parent communication)
4. If the problem persists, we will have a
meeting with parents/guardians, teachers,
and, if needed, the principle
5. Serious infractions will result in a phone call
to parents as well as a Discipline Referral
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Think Sheet
Name: ____________
Date: ______
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During school today, I broke the following
community agreement:
(Check the triangle that applies to your situation.)
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 Be respectful
 Be resourceful and do your best
 Be safe
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This is what I did:
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自分のしたことをかんがえてみましょう。
日づけ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿
名前＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿
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今日学校で、わたし／ぼくは五年生のみんなのきまりを
まもりませんでした。（下のどれかチェックしましょう。）
そんけいする
色々なことをためして、ぜん力を出す
安全(あんぜん)にこうどうする
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This is what I will do next time:
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This is how my family and teacher can help me:
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Student signature: ________________________
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Parent signature: _________________________
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(Turn this completed form to Mr. Aubrecht the
morning after you received it.)
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わたし／ぼくのしたこと＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿
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わたし／ぼくがなおすこと＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿
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どうしたら、家ぞくや先生はわたし／ぼくに協力出来ます
か＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿
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生徒(せいと)のサイン：＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿
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大人のサイン：＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿
(この紙をきちんと大人の人に見せてから、この紙をもらったつ
ぎの日のあさにあんどう先生に出しましょう。)
Goals
• Create an engaging, fun learning environment
with lots of student input
• Take risks to expand our comfort zone
• Meet new challenges with a positive attitude
• Establish Good Study Habits
• Better Understand Community
“Dynamics”
• Prepare for Middle School
• Exceed State and District
Benchmarks
Math, Science and
Social Studies
• Half the units are in Japanese and half in
English
• Hands-on integrated approach to
learning/Storyline
• Math Common Core State Standards (ccss)
• http://www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/real/newspaper/Newspaper
_Section.aspx?subjectcd=MA click 5th grade
• Science standards:
http://www.pps.k12.or.us/files/curriculum/BenchmarksK5.pdf
• Social Studies:
http://www.pps.k12.or.us/files/curriculum/BoardAppSSK5Stds.pdf
Adopted Curriculum
• Reading - Scott Foresman
• Math – Bridges (The Math Learning
Center)
• Social Studies Alive!
• Foss Science Kits
English class weekly schedule
Reading and Writing
Curriculum
Reading
• Weekly Read Aloud
• Foresman Strategies
• Guided Reading
• Independent reading
Writing
• Common Assignments include Narrative, Character
Analysis, Expert Topic, Persuasive and
Informational Article
• Writer’s Workshop - focus on the process
• Journaling/Storyline Integration
English Homework
Due Each Wednesday:
• Composition Notebooks
• Preparation for spelling and
vocabulary quiz (Wednesday)
• Reading Log with parent signature
Fact or Myth?
It is easier to learn a second
language when young.
Fact
Just being in an immersion classroom
will make children proficient in a
second language.
Myth
•Attentive Listening
•Active Participation
ACTFL Proficiency Scale
Graduation
Benchmark &
GS Entrance
Requirement
8th Grade
Benchmark
University
Global Scholar
Benchmark
5th Grade
Benchmar
k
Keys to Success to learn a
second language
Attentive listening
Active Participation
Homework completion
Motivation
Perseverance and effort
Be reflective
Ask for help!!
Kanji Retention
100
80
60
Student A
Student B
Student C
40
20
0
June Sept
Oct
Now
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May June
The number of required Kanji
Grade 1-3 learn 69 kanji
Grade 4 learns ６１ new kanji
Grade5 learns ５９ new kanji in addition to
retain all the previous kanji and
combination kanji words.
Optimum Learning
Learning
Home
School
Japanese Homework
•given on Thursday
•due on the following Wednesday.
•Kanji Practice
•Writing/Vocabulary Practice (sometimes)
•Reading text ---Read aloud once a day,
five times a week and explain the content----Must understand what you read.
•Reciting poems or paragraphs--- minimum
two or three a trimester (Ansho)
Basic Literacy Skills to master
 Students are expected to be able to:
• decode and write all the Hiragana and
Katakana with 100% of accuracy and fluency
from memory.
• read and write learned Kanji from memory
• use three writing system appropriately
• compose paragrah writing
• read and comprehend various types of texts
• pass district speech work sample
Grading Procedure
The following assessments are used to
give feedback to students and parents.
sdfs
•Hiragana / Katakana reading & writing
•Kakitori (Dictation)
•Kanji reading and writing tests
•Ansho(reciting)
•Reading Comprehension tests
•On-demand writing/speaking assignments
•District Speaking Work Sample
--- Presentation
•Math skill tests
Japanese class weekly schedule
Portland Public Schools
Richmond Elementary School
2012-2013 Weekly Schedule
Teacher: Atsuko Ando
Time
8:05
Monday
Attendance
9:20 ~10:00
Library
Warm-up writing,
reading or math
Math: Number Corner
Math Unit , Science,
Social Studies or
Literacy (Reading,
Writing, Dictation,
Kanji practice)
10:30
Grade: ___5__________
Tuesday
Wednesday
HW due/Attendance
Warm-up writing,
reading, or math
Routine Speaking
Math: Number Corner
Math Unit , Science,
Social Studies or
Literacy (Reading,
Writing, Dictation,
Kanji practice)
Attendance
Warm-up writing,
reading, or math
Routine Speaking
Math: Number Corner
Math Unit , Science,
Social Studies or
Literacy (Reading,
Writing, Dictation,
Kanji practice)
10:15 ~10:45
Library 2 (choice)
Room #: 202
Thursday
Friday
Attendance
Warm-up writing,
reading, or math
Routine Speaking
Math: Number Corner
Attendance
Warm-up writing,
reading, or math
Routine Speaking
Math: Number Corner
Intro new Kanji
HW is given
Math Unit or Literacy
(Reading, Writing,
Dictation, Kanji
practice)
Math Unit , Science,
Social Studies or
Literacy (Reading,
Writing, Dictation,
Kanji practice)
(SWITCH)
Warm-up writing,
reading or math
Warm-up writing,
reading, or math
Warm-up writing,
reading, or math
Warm-up writing,
reading, or math
Warm-up writing,
reading, or math
11:35
~12:15
Lunch & Recess
Luch Duty 12:05~12:15
Lunch & Recess
Recess Duty 11:35~11:50
Lunch & Recess
Luch Duty 12:05~12:15
Lunch & Recess
Luch Duty 12:05~12:15
Lunch & Recess
Luch Duty 12:05~12:15
Routine Speaking Math
Math Unit , Science,
Social Studies
Routine Speaking Math
Unit , Science, Social
Studies or Literacy
(Reading, Writing,
Dictation, Kanji
practice)
Counselor
12:20~12:50
Routine Speaking
Intro new Kanji
HW is given
Math Unit or Literacy
(Reading, Writing,
Dictation, Kanji
practice)
Routine Speaking Math
Math Unit , Science,
Social Studies
PE
1:30 – 2:10
Routine Speaking Math
Math Unit , Science,
Social Studies
2:10 – 2:15
Clean up
Routine Speaking Math
Unit , Science, Social
Studies or Literacy
(Reading, Writing,
Dictation, Kanji
practice)
PE
1:30 – 2:10
Music
1:45~2:15
Clean up
Clean Up
Japanese Immersion
Clean Up
Music
1:15~1:45
(Reading, Writing,
Dictation, Kanji
practice)Routine
Speaking Math
Math Unit , Science,
Social Studies
Clean up
5th grade
intern
Hello, nice to meet you!
I am from Nagasaki, Japan.
I taught Japanese to
foreigners in Japan.
My hobby is reading.
I love Oregon!
Miss Yuriko Abukku
Japanese Speaking Parent
Volunteers:
•Listen to individual students’
Ansho(reciting) or reading.
•Work with students in a small group
•Event help
•Create materials
•Clerical work
If you are interested in it, please sign up or send
me an e-mail.
Volunteer Opportunities
We need your expertise in any area of
your interest!
Please sign up for volunteer opportunities
for both English and Japanese classes.
Communication
In an effort to save paper, we'd like to
communicate as much as possible with you
electronically. We will send you newsletters,
notices via e-mail.
Please check whether we have your correct
e-mail address and correct your address if
wrong .
Please refer to school calendar for any
school event.
Attendance
When your child is absent,
Please let the office know when your child
is absent.
8:05 Tardy Bell
When your child comes into class after
tardy bell, your child will be marked tardy.
Mr. Aubrecht & Ando sensei’s website
1. Go to Richmond Website:
http://www.pps.k12.or.us/schools/richmond/
2. Go to staff pages
3. Click Aubrecht, Bill
English specific information
4. Click Ando, Atsuko
Japanese specific information
IMPORTANT REMINDERS
Please Remember to…
• Sign up for a conference time.
Conference dates:
Nov 15, Nov 19, Nov 20
• Take home materials found on the
desk outside.
• Write questions on note cards to
leave if we don’t get to answer them.
• Bill Aubrecht - Mr. Aubrecht
[email protected]
• Atsuko Ando--Ando-sensei
[email protected]
• Yuriko Abuku– Abuku-sensei (Intern)