Welcome to Curriculum Night! First Grade Teachers Aimee Carroll Jennifer Gonzalez Lisa Johnson Krista McGrane Nancy Nault Katie Olk Nedra Tharpe
Jan 04, 2016
Welcome to Curriculum
Night!First Grade Teachers
Aimee Carroll
Jennifer Gonzalez
Lisa Johnson
Krista McGrane
Nancy Nault
Katie Olk
Nedra Tharpe
Reading Program
Part 1: Imagine It! Reading ProgramWhole Group Direct Instruction 8:45-9:45 (M-F) 1. phonemic awareness2. phonics3. fluency (decodable books, student readers)4. comprehension
5. grammar, usage, and mechanics
Reading Block
Part 2: Walk and Read Groups*Differentiated Instruction for Student
Needs9:50-10:50 (M-TH)1. Students assessed to determine needs.2. Reading Skill Groups:
• Emergent Groups• Grade Level Groups• Enrichment Groups **Students may stay with homeroom
teacher or change classes to another first grade classroom/teacher for W&R instruction.
Walk and Read Groups
Group 1 Sharing
Students• Mrs. Carroll• Mrs. Johnson• Mrs. Nault• Miss Olk
Group 2 Sharing
Students• Mrs. Gonzalez• Mrs. McGrane• Miss TharpeThese ESE teachers
willalso provide small
groupinstruction in all
subjects:Mrs. Del, Mrs. Irvin,Mrs. Oole, & Mrs. Vail
Imagine It! Website
http://www.sraimagineit.com/g_login.html
• We have this link on our websites but you need the username and password information for your child provided by your child’s teacher.
Accelerated Reader
• At some point in the year your child’s teacher may decide your child is ready to take Accelerated Reader (AR) tests to strengthen comprehension skills.
• Books are color coded by level of difficulty.• Students may check out a book on their
level from the media center, read it 2 times at home, and then take the test at school.
• 60% or higher is passing on an AR test.
Common Core Writing Standards
Text Types and Purposes1. Opinion: working on through Dec.
– Introduce Topic– State Opinion– Supply Reason for Opinion – Sense of Closure
2. Informative/ Explanatory: working on through early Mar.– Introduce Topic– Give Facts About Topic– Sense of Closure
Common Core Writing Standards
Text Types and Purposes (continued)3. Narrative: working on Mar.-May
– Write 2 or more sequenced events– Include details about what happened– Use temporal words to signal event order
or movement through time– Some sense of closure
Writer’s Snapshot
• New district-wide system of progress monitoring for writing K-2
• Three times throughout the year we will be collecting samples for each student on each of the following modes of writing:
opinion, informative/explanatory, and narrative.
• Scoring based on a rubric
Math Programs
Go Math!– Scientific Research Based and designed for
Florida Standards with emphasis on: • Problem solving• Explaining thought processes• Higher order thinking skills
Touch Math– Tactile learning strategy for basic math facts.– Some classes use this program.
Math Topics Taught:
1. Number sense2. Patterns 3. Operations (addition and subtraction
strategies)4. Geometry5. Measurement
– Length*Money and time are not in Go Math!, but
will be taught.
Thinking Math Website
http://www.thinkcentral.com/index.htm• This link can also be found on your
teacher’s website.• Click on GO Math Florida-our
curriculum• Use the username and password from
your child’s teacher to access a variety of games and resources to deepen your child’s understanding and love for math
Minimum First Grade Expectations
Master all of 1st Grade SSS Benchmarks in all core content areas taught
Mastery = 70% proficiency on 70% of the benchmarks in each subject area
For Subject Area Benchmarks: Mrs. Johnson’s website-photos/documents tab
Attain a grade equivalent (GE) score 2.0 GE by year’s end on Success Maker 4.
Students are expected to meet expectations on the 3 Writers Snapshots.
Progress Monitoring Assessments
1. FAIR-given 3 times per year used to guide
instruction
2. Fluency checks
3. Cold reads (child reads a passage and
answers comprehension questions
independently)
4. Monthly writing portfolio entry
5. Chapter tests
6. Imagine It! Lesson assessments (weekly
review)
End of Year Assessment
• ITBS (Iowa Test of Basic Skills)Administered Apr. 23rd-27th
Areas assessed:• Vocabulary• Reading comprehension• Spelling• Word analysis• Grammar• Punctuation• Math problems• Math computation
Grading Policy
Class Work Grading Codes * ,, +,stamp, sticker Quality Work,
Mastery Completed Satisfactorily- Little Effort, Not MasteredTH Needed Teacher Help
-Mastery Not Shown
I Incomplete (complete and return)
DT or WT Completed Together as Class
Student Achievement Codes(Report Card Grades)
On Grade Level Codes:
• E: EXTENDS/Applies SSS Benchmarks• S: Satisfactorily applies SSS Benchmarks• N: Not meeting expectations on the SSS
Benchmarks
Below Grade Level Codes:
• GP ( Good Progress) • SP (Some Progress)• NP (No Progress)
School Rules
All first grade classes follow the school rules-“The 3 B’s”
1. Be safe.2. Be respectful.3. Be responsible
Behavior and Work Study Grades
Behavior and work study codes:E – Very consistent demonstration of
rules and procedures.S – Demonstrates characteristics of
rules and procedures.N- Inconsistent demonstration of rules
and procedures.
Behavior Goals & Expectations
• Makes safe choices• Respects adults• Follows directions the first time• Gets along well with others• Pays attention in class• Has good lunchroom, hallway, and special
area behavior• Raises hand to speak• Listens while others speak
Work Study Goals & Expectations
• Completes assignments on time
• Follows directions
• Works independently and quietly
• Works cooperatively
• Takes pride in quality of work
• Uses learning materials correctly
• All homework is turned in on time
Weekly Progress Reports
• Weekly grades for behavior/work study – E, S, N grades will be given
• Reports sent home weekly in Friday Folders
• Review, sign, and return to school the following Thursday with homework
Homework
• Reading Log: – 20 minutes of reading activities for 5 days
each week-Please return this each Thurs!
• Math Practice Pages:– Reinforce skills being taught in class
• Spelling:– Tests will begin 2nd nine weeks
• Other assignments may vary by teacher.
Volunteering in the ClassroomA few requests:
Schedule volunteering in advance.
Contact teacher if unable to attend.
Check in at the office for name tag.
Record your time in PTO volunteer log.
Work with your child’s teacher to arrange a
procedure to follow when you arrive to
volunteer (i.e. Where will projects be located,
etc.)
Volunteering in the ClassroomA few requests:
Confidentiality:When you volunteer with us you will come in
contactwith your child’s classmates. We ask that you
keepthings you observe about other children’s
academicprogress or behavior confidential. Feel free todiscuss any concerns you have with your child’steacher at the right time, but not with others.
Cell Phone Etiquette:– Turn phones to vibrate or silent.– Take phone calls outside of the classroom.
Thank you for the time and energy you freely give to our classrooms! We
appreciate you!
Field Trips
Young Actor’s Theatre
When: Mon., Nov. 21 at 12:00
********************We will send a note
home a month in advance with the
option to chaperone for each
trip.
Tallahassee Museum of
Natural History and Science
When: Spring TBD*******************IN SCHOOL VISITORS:
Meterologist Recycling Dog Safety
Animal ShelterHigh Touch High Tech
Science-twice
Special Area Team
Thank you for
coming!We’re going
to have a great year!
This PowerPoint can also be found
on Mrs. Johnson’s
website under the documents
tab.