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Welcome! 1. Please take a moment to estimate the number of Lifesavers ® in the jar. 2. Write your child’s name and your estimate on an index card. 3. Place the index card in the bag. 4. Your estimate will be added to your child’s estimate and divided by 2.

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2014 Third Grade Back to School Night Presentation

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Page 1: 2014 BTSN Presentation

Welcome!1. Please take a moment to

estimate the number of Lifesavers® in the jar.

2. Write your child’s name and your estimate on an index card.

3. Place the index card in the bag.

4. Your estimate will be added to your child’s estimate and divided by 2.

5. Winner takes all!

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• My philosophy on teaching and learning.

• ACPS goals and vision for students– Lifelong Learner Standards

– Seven Pathways

– Standards of Learning

• Students’ Rights and Responsibilities

• Curriculum & How We’ll Get There

• How you can support your High Achiever at home & at school

• Your thoughts and questions.

Helping you get a better sense of how your child spends his/her day.

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• When students enter the school, they should feel like they are walking into their future, not into my past.

• Students should feel like every adult they know is on their side and wants to see them succeed.

• Students need the confidence, the knowledge, and the skills to pursue whatever interests them.

• It is my responsibility to meet students where they are and to keep pace with the rapidly changing technologies that impact how students learn, interact, and demonstrate knowledge.

• Teaching is a constantly evolving practice that requires ongoing professional development and meaningful reflection.

My Philosophy on Teaching & Learning

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• Lifelong-Learner Competencies

• Seven Pathways in Practice

• Virginia Standards of Learning

* My mission is the seamless integration of these three components.

* Data driven planning and instruction.

* Responsive Classroom.

ACPS Goals and Vision for Students

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Our Daily Schedule

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Rights

Challenging & engaging work

Comfortable spaces to work

Personal ‘bubbles’

Breaks when necessary

Acceptance for who we are

Responsibilities

Lead by example

Use materials and spaces responsibly

Meet expectations wherever you are

Be in control of you

Students’ Rights & Responsibilities

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– Number & Number Sense

– Computation & Estimation

– Measurement

– Geometry

– Probability & Statistics

– Patterns, Functions, & Algebra

* Multiplication tables through 12’s

* Numbers < 1 (fractions – identification & computation)

* Computation with much larger numbers

* Parent Math Night

Third Grade Curriculum - Math

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• Reading Workshop : explicit instruction of reading and comprehension strategies

• Writing Workshop (Being a Writer/Power Writing)

• Word Study & Vocabulary

• Language Arts Task Cards & Integration of Subject Areas

• Assessments ensure fluid groupings and informed planning

• Publishing (cursive and keyboarding)

• Typically synchrony between reading, writing, and word study

Language Arts

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Importance of Nightly Reading

Student AAdditional 20 minutes/day

Student BAdditional 5 minutes/day

3600 minutes in a school year

900 minutes in a school year

Exposure to ~1,800,000 words

Exposure to ~282,000 words

By the end of 6th grade, Student A will have read the equivalent of 60 whole school days while Student B will have read just 12.

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Science Social Studies Scientific Investigation,

Reasoning & Logic Force, Motion, & Energy Matter Life Processes Living Systems Interrelationships in

Earth/Space Systems Earth Patterns, Cycles, and

Changes Natural Resources

Geography & Map Skills Economics Ancient Greece Ancient Rome West African Empire of Mali Early Exploration of the

Americas Government & Civics Famous Americans - Wax

Museum

Third Grade Curriculum

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Third graders take SOL tests in just two subject areas this year:

– Math

– Reading

* Contain technology enhanced items (15%)

* Far more interesting – requires higher order thinking skills

* SOL Tests as a genre of literature

* Parent Night that covers details around SOLs

SOL Tests

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• Young Filmmakers’ Academy (screen films 11/08 @ UVA)

• Quadblogging (on list to be assigned a quad this week)

• Mystery Skype with various schools around the country and around the world (starting this week)

• Expanding STEM Friday – potential for partnering on challenges with other ACPS schools.

• Global Read Aloud (starts October 6th)

• UVA Student Teachers – Kierra Chin and Rachel Case will be starting next week. Time will increase as semester progresses.

• Typing Club, RSVP, Paramount Field Trip

Upcoming Projects (1st Quarter)

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Communication• E-mail is best bet: [email protected]

• Visit our webpage – I keep it updated – feel free to suggest categories or information that you want to see on there.

• Follow us on Twitter (@karenheathcock)

• Conferences

• Parent Information Nights – dynamic – will change based on need.

• Send notes in daily planner.

• Feel free to drop by, but know that I can’t interrupt instruction for non-emergencies.

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What are your thoughts on homework:

A) Load’em up.

B) 30-45 minutes/night + nightly reading seems reasonable.

C) Little-to-None, unless for a project.

Questions for You

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