Welcome Welcome To

Learning StrategiesMrs. Walker

5th GradeFirst Day of School

My Philosophy of EducationMy Philosophy of Education•All children deserve a good education.•I believe children learning styles differ. •I feel that a teacher who failed to teacher his/her students, has robbed his/her students. •I feel a school is a place learning, not fear. •I feel if a child don’t know how to complete a lesson, he/she is in the right place; that what school is for; a place for learning.

All About Mrs. WalkerAll About Mrs. Walker• I have a master degree in Early Childhood

Education.• I have married been for 35 years.• I have two sons, and three grandchildren.• I am a Sunday School Teacher and Bible

Scholar• My favorite music is Praise & Worship .

I Teach 5I Teach 5thth grade grade LearningLearning StrategiesStrategies

•Learning strategies are different techniques or ways of learning.

DON’T WORRY YOU WILL HAVE FUN LEARNING!!

Am I a fair teacher? Am I a fair teacher? Grading Scale90-100=A 80-89 = B 70-79 = C 65-69 = D BELOW 65 = F

Will I be treated fairly?

Yes you will!!Everyone in my classroom is important to me.

Some of things you will learn this yearSome of things you will learn this year•Cursive Writing•Writing strategies•Reading strategies•5 paragraph essay writing•Group projects•Discussion questions•Vocabulary & VCCV, VCV Pattern•And much more!!!

55thth Grade Classroom Schedule Grade Classroom Schedule7:15 -7:50 Breakfast7:50 -8:10 Intervention 8:10 -9:00 Activity Period9:05-9:55 1st Period10:00-10:50 2nd Period *Bathroom Break11:25- 11:45 Lunch (3rd Period)11:50- 12:20 3rd Period (continue)12:25-1:15 4th Period1:20-2:10 5th Period2:10 – 2:30 Recess/Club Meetings

You will need classroom materialsYou will need classroom materialsbring them to class.bring them to class.

55thth Desk Rules Desk Rules•Student will keep all Hands, feet, and all other objects to yourself.•Student will follow all directions the first time given. •Student will raise their hands and wait for permission to speak/or leave his or her seat.•Student will respect all people and property.•Student will use inside voices and appropriate language in all areas of the school campus. 

55thth grade Morning Procedures grade Morning Procedures adopted from Harry Wong (Charles, 2014)adopted from Harry Wong (Charles, 2014)

•Enter the class room quietly and orderly.•Greet the teacher and pull out homework,•Turn in homework.•Begin reading your AR reading book or write your name on the board to take turn taking your AR online quiz.

55thth grade Desk Procedures grade Desk Proceduresadopted from H. Wong (Charles, 2014) adopted from H. Wong (Charles, 2014)

• Only your notebook, assignment book, textbook, reading book and supplies belong in your desk. Toys, food, and loose paper do not belong in your desk.

55thth grade Line-Up Procedures grade Line-Up Procedures

•When your group is called; push your chairs up, stand in line quietly.• When excused, go out of the room quietly.• Walk in a straight line to your next class quietly.

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55thth grade Bathroom Procedures grade Bathroom Procedures adopted from Harry Wong (Charles, 2014)

•Only one person at a time may go.•Quietly hold up your hand and shake three fingers if it is an emergency.•Wash your hands before leaving the bathroom.•Come directly back and enter the room quietly.

Class discussion ProceduresClass discussion Procedures•Raise your hand to speak. •Do not speak out without permission. •Listen to other,•Respect other’s right to self-expression.•Students should respond to each other, kindly and respectfully.

Sharpening pencils ProcedureSharpening pencils Procedure

•Students will wait for centers to be called to sharpen pencils.•If students have their own personal pencil

sharpener, they may use it at their desk. IT MUST BE THE SHARPENER WITH CUP.•Do not get up during class to empty pencil shaver, wait until the end of class.

Assignments ProceduresAssignments Procedures•All Assignment and class work should be done in pencils only.• NO PENS OR MARKERS•All assignments are taken due on Friday’s.•All assignments should be placed in the

basket labeled Friday’s completed work.

Lunch time proceduresLunch time procedures•Students will go to lunch with their third period teacher.•Students will walk quietly and orderly in a straight line to the cafeteria.•Student are to go through the designated line quietly, eat quietly, keep hand and feet to yourself.• Students are to clean the table where he/she has eaten.

During instructional time, students should be:•Being a good listener, eyes are on the teacher.•Students do not write, unless told to do so.•Students do not look through book bags.•Students do not leave their seat.•Students do not read a books.•Students do not play. •Students do not talk.

Teacher instruction time Teacher instruction time

Teacher Instructional Time Teacher Instructional Time contcont.Be a good Listener

•Eyes are on the teacher•Brain is thinking what is being said•Mouth is quiet•Ears listen carefully•Hands are still•Feet are still

I AMI AM•I am an educator.•I wonder will I ever be as effective as other seasoned teachers.• I hear the heart of students who are slow learners.•I hear behavior struggles say speechless words.•I see bright futures, just push on. •I want you to know you are a leader, born to win.

don’t run with the loosing crowd. •I am an educator

I AMI AM• I pretend to ignore student’s display of temper tantrums.•I feel out of place with my colleagues, I am older than them. I used to be their Sunday School teachers. I started teaching late in life.•I worry about nothing, God is my source.•I cry because of the pressures of working as a teacher, planning lessons and going to school full time is overwhelming at times. •I am an educator.

I AMI AM

•I understand what it means to loose all you had and start over. I’m doing it now.

•I say, adversities will come, but God will never leave you nor forsake you.

•I dream of being the teacher who care for your well being, some never forgotten.

•I am Linda Walker

SourceSource

Charles, C.M. (2014). Building classroom discipline. Emeritus, San

Diego State University: Pearson.