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Welcome to Ms. Gibson’s
Curriculum Night
Schedule
6:15 p.m. to 6:40 p.m. - Session 1
6:45 p.m. to 7:10 p.m. - Session 2
My Background
• University of Central Florida BA-Ed
• Reading Endorsement • ESOL Endorsement• Rookie Teacher of the Year
2014 and 2015 • Mother of 2 boys (Cole is in
5th, Tanner is in 2nd)
Why do I teach?
“It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative
expression and knowledge.”
~Albert Einstein
Nuts and Bolts• Curriculum/Textbooks
– Lake County’s curriculum can be found at lake.k12.fl.us in the Curriculum Department page.
– ELA – Wonders by McGraw-Hill– Math – GO! Math by Harcourt/Math Flip
Book/Other Resources (see blue print)– Science – Interactive Science by Pearson– Social Studies – My World by Pearson
Nuts and BoltsFirst Grade Grading Policy
READING LANGUAGE ARTS MATH
Tests -30% Spelling- 25% Tests -25%
Quizzes -30% Sentence Dictation- 25%
Quizzes -30%
Fluency/HFW- 25% Grammar – 25% Math Facts -20%
Assignments –15% Writing -25% Assignments -25%
*Note: Many assignments will have a rubric attached with grade.
Seminole Springs Elementary's Web-site
Click on “Teachers” to find me and updates about what is happening in our
classroom.
Our Day8:45-9:15Reading Enrichment/Intervention Groups9:15-11:18 Classroom reading Instruction/Centers
11:18-11:48 LUNCH
11:48-12:00 RECESS12:00-1:10 Math
1:10-2:00Specials
2:00-2:45Science/Social Studies 2:45-3:10Snack/Packing Up/Dismissal
Important Times• Class begins at 8:25 a.m.• Lunch at 11:18-11:48 a.m.• Specials: 1:10-2:00 (Wed.
12:30-1:10)• Dismissal 3:15 p.m.
Snack Time• Students can pack a
healthy snack to eat mid-afternoon.
• We take donations!
My Teaching Philosophy•Practice, Practice, Practice
•All children can succeed
•We learn by doing and we move forward from our mistakes
•Read, Read, Read
My Teaching Philosophy•Children learn by doing
•Children will be children, I help guide them toward making good decisions during the school day.
The Heart of my Classroom Rules•Raise your hand to speak
•Listen while others are speaking
•Keep our classroom tidy
•Use kind words and actions
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Expectations
"If we did the things we are capable of, we would astound
ourselves."
~Thomas Edison
Child/Parent Responsibilities
• Support and guide your child, don’t do it for him or her. (Backpacks, homework, snacks, etc)
• Show mom and dad what you can do on your own.
• Always remember: No harm has ever come to a child who forgot their homework, folder or library book.
(The first few times)
“StudentSpeak” Translations
I don’t know
what to do!
Student Means
I don’t feel like doing this right
now, so I have an idea! Why don’t you
just do it for me?
Student Says…
She didn’t tell us what to do!
Student MeansActually she did tell us
what to do, but there may be a slight chance I
wasn’t listening. So why don’t you just tell me
now?
StudentSays…
This is too hard! (AKA)
I don’t get it!
Student Means…I would much rather be
watching TV right now. So why don’t you tell me to do it later, or better yet, why don’t you just do this for
me?
Student Says…
I don’t have any homework.
Student Means…
Please don’t look in my backpack.
My Mission for your Child
I will do my best each day to give your child relevant knowledge, the courage to try new things, the curiosity to seek new answers and the ability to be the best they can be.
And I plan for us to have a lot of fun in the process!
“People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing". ~Malcom Forbes
Thank you for coming this evening!
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