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Welcome! You have a few assignments, already... Find your child’s seat. Feel free to look inside his or her desk and/or leave a note! Sign up for the day or night parent teacher conference (by the sink) Take your POP QUIZ! :) “How well do I know my child?” Please visit our giving tree and donate to our class, if possible (outside in the hallway) We will begin shortly! Thank you for being here! Tuesday, September 17, 13

Back to School Night, September 2013

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Welcome! You have a few assignments, already... Find your child’s seat. Feel free to look inside his or her desk and/or leave a note!

Sign up for the day or night parent teacher conference (by the sink)

Take your POP QUIZ! :) “How well do I know my child?”

Please visit our giving tree and donate to our class, if possible (outside in the hallway)

We will begin shortly! Thank you for being here!

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Welcome to Ms. Chiam’s 5th Grade Classroom! Tuesday, September 17th, 2013

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Tonight’s goals...Discuss our academic goals for this year

Gain a sense of a typical day in 5th grade

We are a team! Our communication will lead to success.

Schedule Parent-Teacher conferences

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Introduction

Personal background

Educational philosophy

Team

Communication

Classroom tour

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Our Daily ScheduleMorning routine

Math

ELA

Special

Guided reading/Words

Lunch

Social Studies/Science

Support

Afternoon routine/Pack-up

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Morning Routine

Unpack backpack

Notes

Lunch and snack bins

Check mailbox

Begin Do Now work

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MathDevelopment of critical thinking & problem-solving strategies

EnVision software aligned with the CCSS to facilitate the acquisition of skills

Communicate mathematical ideas and solutions and explain reasoning

One topic per dayNYS MATH ASSESSMENT APRIL 30 & MAY 1-2, 2014

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Sixteen Math Units Place value

Adding & subtracting decimals

Multiplying whole numbers

Dividing by one- and two-digit divisors

Multiplying & dividing decimals

Numerical expressions, patterns, & relationships

Adding, subtracting, multiplying & dividing fractions & mixed numbers

Volumes of solids

Units of Measure

Data

Classifying plane figures

Coordinate geometry

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Math Lesson FormatReview math Do Now and previous night’s HW

Whole class mini-lesson

Independent work

Small group when necessary

Class share & check of independent work

Exit Visa

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English Language ArtsExpeditionary Learning

Aligned with the CCSS

Develop literary skills as developing knowledge about the world

3-5 curriculum modules come from NYS EngageNY.org

Example: Unit One: Becoming a close reader and writer of information. What are human rights? How do real people and fictional characters respond when rights are challenged?

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ELA continuned...Words their Way

Develop strong word strategies based on word study of prefixes, suffixes, & root words

CCSS

Guided Reading

Primarily small group instruction

Read-alouds

Novels & Non-fiction books

30 minutes a day, 5 out of 7 days a week

Reading log

Book reviewsNYS ELA ASSESSMENT APRIL 1-3, 2014

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ELA Lesson FormatReading & Writing Instruction

Model, Guided practice, Independent practice

Inquiry-based learning

How to reinforce at home

Reading: Ask thought-provoking questions

Writing: Encourage organization, details, & vivid language

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Common Core at Home

KEY IDEAS FOR PARENTS about the Common [ [

Supporting The Common Core at Home

The Common Core emphasizes critical thinking. It requires students to analyze more, discuss more, evaluate more, justify more and explain their thinking & understanding deeply, especially in writing. Take-Away: Really thinking deeply is hard. Let it BE hard, help them talk it out.

The Common Core emphasizes proof & evidence. Long gone are the days of worksheets, fact memorizations and skill & drill. Students are not taught this way and they are not assessed this way. Take-away: The new tests will require students to explain how they know.

The Common Core emphasizes learning across disciplines (reading with math & social studies standards combined into one task). Students spend more time working together with different settings, structures & tools. Take-Away: Problems & solutions happen everyday in the real world.

Integrating Learning

Thinking Deeply

Showing How They Know

1 Ask *why* when children tell you they want something or want to do or not do something. 2 Use the word *because* after “No” or “Not tonight…” 3Give reasons--you to them and them to you.

4Encourage questions & explore answers (especially questions whose answers are not yes or no.) 5Explain & discuss issues or problems in your house, neighborhood, & community. Brainstorm solutions.6

Compare how things are alike and different-videos, movies, food. 7 Look for patterns 8 Describe & categorize stuff. 9Tell your children what you value & why. 0 Encourage & celebrate opinions.

CC - 2013, by Jen Jones & Kate Duty www.helloliteracy.blogpsot.com

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Specials: 11:20am-12pmMonday: Physical education

Tuesday: Music

Wednesday: Physical education

Thursday: Art

Friday: Library

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Recess & Lunch: 12:55pm-1:40pm

Lunch & snack bins

Recess before lunch

Working snack at student discretion

No nuts, please!

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Social Studies5th graders study the United States, focusing on:

How have the geography and environment of the U.S., Canada, and Latin America affected their history, economics, and cultures?

What historical experiences have these nations shared? What are the similarities and differences of their governments?

Why have some nations been more successful at meeting their needs and wants?

New: The Trial of Goldilocks

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ScienceInquiry-based skills

Ecosystems

Cells

Chemistry

Human Body

Health*

We will be visiting the Investigation Station on Mondays.

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Afternoon RoutineCopy HW into agenda & collect needed materials

Check mailbox

Empty lunch and snack bins

Pack backpack

Chair up

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Field TripsCaleb Smith Park

Play at Northport Theater

Planetarium

Shuttle Room

Visit WH

Crestwood

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Class Dojo

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School AbsencePlease send your child in with a note upon return when he or she has been absent

All work needs to be obtained

Homework buddies

More than three days, please contact me

Any work missed due to music lessons or AHAP is the student’s responsibility to complete

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HomeworkReview of classroom material

Daily agenda & eBoard

Important to build good habits: Please provide time, materials, and quiet space to complete HW each night

Buddies

Class notes, eTexts, instructional videos

Live-brary for free, live tutoring through the Suffolk County Library System

Homework is a great time for students to receive one-on-one help. Please help your children with their homework, but please encourage them to talk to me anytime they have struggled!

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Help, while building grit...

“IQ is not the only thing separating the successful students from those who struggle. ‘Grit,’ or the ability to maintain self-control and to persevere is a great predictor of student success both academically and professionally.”

- Angela Lee Duckworth

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Extra LearningWednesdays and Thursdays from 8:25 - 9:10am

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Thank you for coming!

PLEASE MAKE SURE TO SIGN UP FOR CONFERENCES BEFORE LEAVING! :)

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