Launching Reader’s Workshop & Expectations · Launching Reader’s Workshop & Expectations Day 1 . Soft Starts . Purpose: Creating a positive classroom environment -- from the beginning

Launching Reader’s Workshop & Expectations

Day 1

Soft Starts

Purpose: Creating a positive classroom environment -- from the beginning set the stage for the remainder of the day. By providing you with a soft start you will be able to collaborate and communicate with your classmates which will lead to stronger communities within our rooms. This is the most powerful 15 minutes of the day.

When: Every Morning at WHES

Classroom Format:● During this time you can work with:

○ Board Games○ Puzzles○ Card Games○ Creative Writing○ Drawing○ Building with cubes

● Clean Up MUST begin with the 8:13 AM morning warning bell.● THIS IS GOING TO BE TECHNOLOGY FREE TIME! ● This will allow you the opportunity to have collaborative conversations with your classmates and get to know

everyone!

School Wide Breakfast Initiative

Purpose: Allow all students to access a grab and go breakfast and eat in the classroom each morning.

Classroom Format:● Access

○ 4-5 Breakfast in the classroom, will access the breakfast cart 4th/5th corner.○ You will come to class and drop off your backpack. This allows your teacher to know you are here!○ If you do not have your ID number memorized, be sure to grab your ID○ Walk to the cart located in the 4th & 5th grade corner○ Walk back to class and go to designated breakfast area to eat and enjoy breakfast!

● When you are finished eating:○ You will dump any left over liquids (milk, juice) in the sink at the back of the room.○ Take your breakfast to the trash cans out in the hallways! ○ DO NOT USE THE SMALL TRASH CANS IN THE CLASSROOM!

● Options○ No Cereal will be offered during breakfast time.

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3-5 Procedures

Schedules

Daily Schedule 7:45 – 8:15 Soft Start

8:15 – 8:20 WCAT News8:20-8:45 Class Meeting8:45-10:20 Core Block 110:20-11:50 Core Block 2

11:57-12:23 Lunch12:25-1:20 Science/ SS

1:20-1:50 Recess1:55-2:45 Specials3:00 Dismissal

Specials Media/ Ready Bodies

MusicPE

SpanishArt

GlobalGuidanceIntegration

Open House Packets

Please turn in the papers from open house into the appropriate basket.

Morning RoutinesWhen you come into the classroom every morning:

- You will be greeted by me out in the hall!- Please go to your desk and unpack- Write down your homework- Put backpack into cubby & Grab material needed for Reading- Get breakfast, if you would like- Use the restroom- Begin soft start-clean up at 8:13!

Materials you will needPencil Pouch Contents:- 1 glue stick- Colored pencils- Sharpened pencils- 2 expo markers

NO PERSONAL PENCIL SHARPENERS!You will have 6 notebooks:Reading/ Writing/ Math/ Science/ Daybook/ Spanish (if you don’t have one)

Materials to turn inExtra notebook(s)Extra glue sticksSticky notesPost-itsExtra expo markers

Classroom Procedures

Where do I turn things in?Everyday during Reading you will have:- Mini-lesson- Small Group (may not be everyday)- i-Ready- Independent Reading- Independent Work/ check-ins

Goals and Expectations

i-Ready

- 45 mins by the end of each week

- Pass 2 lessons with 70% or better

- Follow technology guidelines

Small Group:

- Participate- Complete the activity- Be engaged!

Independent Reading/ Work

- Read (no fake reading)- Follow technology guidelines- Stay on task and appropriate

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Class Library

Please take a look at where the class library is

located in the room.

Please be respectful to the books and treat them

with care.

Later this week we will discuss how to choose the

correct book and you will be able to check one out.

Reading Partnerships

Most of you are familiar with having a reading

partner. Your reading partner is who you will

turn-and-talk to about your book or discuss the skill

we are learning in mini-lesson.

Today we are going to review what is expected from

your reading partnerships. It will be a good idea for

you to take notes on what we are looking for when

you are with your partner.

The Purpose of Reading Partners...Reading partners are important because we all have ideas to share and we all want to participate in our lesson. However, we don't have enough time for everyone to share as a whole class every day. Having a reading partner will allow everyone to share their understanding. Partnerships also hold everyone accountable for paying attention and for reading.

Assigning of Reading Partners...Before you ask, NO, you do not get to choose your reading partner. Your partnerships will be assigned by your teacher. These partnerships may change throughout the year. It is important for you to work with your partner in a cooperative manner so you will be a successful team!

What Partners look like….

~ Partners sit BESIDE each other in group. ~ Partners make EYE CONTACT with each other. They LOOK AT each other.~ Partners' BODY LANGUAGE shows they are INTERESTED and LISTENING.~ Partners' HANDS, EYES, and MINDS are VISIBLY FOCUSED on the TASK and TOPIC.~ Partners' FACES ACKNOWLEDGE what each other are saying by SMILING, FROWNING, NODDING, etc.

What Partners Sound Like...

~ Only 1 person talking at a time! Take turns!

~ I agree with you because...

~ I disagree with you because...

~ I understand why you think that...

~ That makes sense. I was also thinking...

~ What in the text makes you think that...

~ So I think I hear you saying...

What partners do...

~ Say something when the other person finishes talking.

~ Stay on TOPIC... talk about and respond to what your partner just

said.

~ Push each other's questions by asking clarifying questions, leading

each other back to the text evidence, and adding to each other's ideas.

~ Hold each other accountable by setting goals, analyzing your

progress, and encouraging your partner to be GOOD READERS and

THINKERS!

Group Work

This year you will be working not only with partners but also in groups.

It is important that when you are in a group you understand what

your role is...

G= Give thoughtful feedback

R= Respect others and their opinions and thoughts

O= On task at all times

U= Use inside/soft voices

P= Stay with your group

Homework

1 week will be letter writing

1 week will be Reading Comprehension Passages

Why do we write letters every other week?

We will be writing letters to get to know each other. I will be able to learn about you and you can learn about me! We will also be practicing our writing skills in a more fun and interesting way!

How can you do your very best in the letter?

Make sure you are always reading through the entire letter I write to you. Read this letter a few times before you begin to write your response to me. You can jot down notes while you read to help you begin to brainstorm.

Make sure you include the 5 parts of a letter in your response. Be sure to indent the first line of every new paragraph. Needs to have a heading, greeting, body, closing and signature.

Always respond to all of my questions or topics, you may highlight them in my letter to you so you know what they are.

How can you do your very best in the letter?

Make sure you are using excellent vocabulary. You can even include the words that you will be learning each morning!

Let your voice shine in your letter! I want to get to know the real you!

When you read your letter ask yourself, “Will my teacher be able to know this is MY letter? “Will my teacher be able to make a mental picture of what I am talking about?

Please make sure you proofread your final letter BEFORE turning it in.

Read Aloud: Wonder

An introduction to Wonder by R. J. Palacio

August Pullman was born with a facial deformity that prevented him from going to a mainstream school - until now. He is about to enter fifth grade at Beecher Prep, and if you've ever been the new kid, then you know how hard that can be. The thing is Auggie's just an ordinary kid, with an extraordinary face. But can he convince his new classmates that he's just like them, despite appearances?

Hallway Behavior

Directions:

*Level zero (at all times)

*Stop at all designated Locations

*Off the blue

*No leaning or touching (at all times)

Cafeteria Directions:

*Walk in quietly & no running

*stay in line

*know what you want & get what you need before sitting down

*assigned seats

*no talking on red cone

*No sharing food

Teachers please find what special you have today..from the following slides...

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Day 2

Classroom Connect Corners

Purpose: Connect Corners will allow you a space to relax, refocus, and reset your emotions so that you can rejoin the whole group with a thinking brain that is online and ready to go! If we are not using our thinking brain we cannot reach our full potential.

What: All classrooms in the building and specials will have a Connect Corner for students to access.

Classroom Format:● Connect Corner has a number of tools in the toolbox for you to use to get back on track.● Let’s look at some.●

Non-Negotiables:➔ The Connect Corner is not a Time Out Corner.

◆ This as an empowering place where you can connect with your thinking brain in order to rejoin us.➔ The Connect Corner is NOT a Place that is used as a Punishment.

◆ You are not required to spend time in the Connect Corner but it is available for you to use if you feel off task, overwhelmed, or just need a minute to gather your thoughts.

Connect Corner Scenarios

Real v. Fake Reading...While it is true that teachers do NOT have eyes in the back of their heads, it is also TRUE that we always know when someone is REALLY reading and when someone is FAKE reading!So, what 's the difference?

Who is being hurt by FAKE reading?The teacher or you?When you are not really reading and thinking about the text, you are not getting the most out of your books. Don't think of reading time as a punishment or as boring. Think of it as your 30 minutes that you have to explore a whole new world.

Building StaminaWhen you are reading a book, article, passage, excerpt, etc. it can be hard to stay focused; especially if you are not the most interested in the topic.

This is a skill we are going to be working on all year. You are going to be working towards a stamina goal each week. This means you will have to train yourself to stay focused on reading and being invested (submarine) in what you are reading. Actively responding and making notes about what you read.

Essential Agreements!

Essential Question

* What makes a classroom environment successful?

Essential Agreements are a set of goals that will create a better learning environment. Students will collaborate to create these. Students will also sign their name to display their commitment to those classroom goals. These are not rules!

Before we begin I want you to answer these questions:

*What helps you do your best at school?

*How would students act in a productive and positive classroom?

*How would students interact with each other?

Share with your neighbor your responses to these questions. What are some key words you noticed from your responses?

With your partner, think of one essential agreement to add to our list.An example is: "Treat others with respect by using kind words and actions."

To determine what is going to be apart of our essential agreements. We will do this by giving a thumbs up, if the majority agrees it will be apart of our classroom Essential Agreements

After we are all finished, we will all sign it displaying our commitment to these goals.

Cover the Special for today

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Day 3

Quarterly Cat Carnivals

Why: This new rewards strategy that will allow you to work towards behavior goals by earning Live School Points and using your points to purchase entry into a quarterly carnival in order to celebrate their achievements. Purpose: Provide designated time each quarter to celebrate the success of all students in the area of Positive Behavior. When: Each Quarter – 45 minutes. Dates will be announced soon

Classroom Format:● Additional Points can be used to buy prizes, snacks, and coupons while at the Carnival.● Students with Minors or Majors in that quarter can not attend even if they have the points needed.● The Cat Carnival will last 45 minutes.● Classroom teachers will accompany students to the Carnival.● Carnival will take place in the cafe.● Mrs. Austin and Mrs. Hawkins will meet with students not qualifying for the Carnival during this time

and talk about goals for the upcoming quarter.

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Choosing "Just Right" BooksToday, we are going to discuss the importance of choosing "Just Right" books. We will talk about how to describe books, and learn about 2 new strategies to help us select the "Just Right" book for each of you! It is so important not to just give up and abandon books continuously. If you are choosing "Just Right" books, it will be easier for you to finish them!

Reading is more than just picking up a book and looking at the words on the pages. When selecting a book, it is important that we choose one that "fits" us!

How do we know a book fits us?

There are several different questions we need to think about.

Reasons We Select Books...Today we are going to discuss different reasons why we select the books to read that we do.

What could be some other reasons you choose a book?Turn and Talk with a partner about other reasons you might pick a book.

Ask your partner what books they are interested in and share what types of books you like.

Did you read any books this summer?

Time for Unit 1 Pretest!

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Day 4

Fellowship Friday

When: Each Friday – during your scheduled Morning Meeting time.

Classroom Format:● Each Friday during Morning Meeting time – students will have the opportunity to participate in Fellowship Fridays. ● There are two goals of implementing Fellowship Fridays

○ Reward students for displaying appropriate behavior and choices.○ Provide Reteach for students that need help with making better choices throughout the week○ All students that have received no minor or major referrals for the week are eligible to participate in Fellowship

Fridays.● Students that received a minor referral or a major referral during the week must participate in the reteach portion of

Fellowship Fridays

● Classroom Positive Referrals are shared during this time and possible family shout out calls.

Reading Provocation with LED!Launch- Explore- Discuss

What do you notice about your book?What does your book have?

Create a list of what your book has

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Day 5

Review PBIS & SEL as needed

Plot MountainWhat is it made up of?

Whenever you see the star, you will be writing notes.

•It helps build background and create images in the mind.•It helps set the tone or mood of the story.

Setting helps set the tone or mood of the story. Setting can describe:

- Time of day- Time of year- Time in history- Scenery- Weather- location

Student Notes:

Plot Mountain helps the reader to visualize and understand the beginning, middle, and end of a story.

Exposition is the beginning of the story. We are introduced to the characters and the setting of the story.

Rising Action is when the tension builds up before it reaches its most exciting part in the story.

Climax is the BOOM in the story. Something drastic happens and the story reaches a turning point and changes.

Falling Action is the consequence of the climax. The conflict is about to be resolved, but we don’t know the ending yet. It’s the action after the climax.

Resolution is the end of the story. The conflict or problem is resolved and the story comes to an end.

Draw this in your notebook on a full piece of paper and label for visual reference.

Please watch this video about Plot Mountain

We are going to look at the story of Goldilocks and watch as I complete a Plot Mountain for the story.

This is the “I do” part.

Goldilocks

Together WE will complete a Plot diagram from the story of the Three Little Pigs. Please make a plot diagram in your notebook that looks like the one below.

Now WE will complete a Plot diagram from the story of the Three Little Pigs.

Three Little Pigs Plot Diagram

Who are the characters in our story?What is the setting?What is the first major event that happened in our story?What was the second event?What is the problem in the story?What was the most important event (climax)?What events followed the climax?How did the story end?

IT IS NOW YOUR TURN! Please go to EPIC and look for the book below. You will complete the Plot worksheet and turn in when completed.