welcome to curriculum night! mrs. manoj 5 th grade

Welcome to Curriculum

Night!

Mrs. Manoj5th Grade

An Introduction

From India – have lived in US since 1993 Education - Early Childhood Certification, a

MS in Computer Science, and a MA in Economics

Gifted Endorsed (Certified to teach Gifted Students)

10th Year of Teaching Married for 23 years; have 2 kids Like to watch TV and movies, travel, run, play

tennis, and cook for my family

My Goals

Have High Expectations

Meet and Exceed State Standardized Tests and County Benchmarks

Establish Good Study Habits

Teach Organization Skills

Prepare for Middle School

Classroom Expectations

Pay attention Follow directions Complete HW & CW in a timely manner Come prepared to class everyday Follow School rules

Consequences: Verbal warning/Time Out/Note in Agenda/ Call Home/ Discipline Referral

Rewards: Good Note or Call home/Class rewards/Privileges/Prizes/Candy

All teachers follow the county core curriculum calendar which dictates which AKS to teach each grading period.

All teachers collaborate through weekly common planning.

Teachers create common assessments that are used to measure student progress on AKS.

AKS Curriculum Framework

Math Workshop Model Guided Math Groups – allows for

remediation and extension Math Centers – provides

opportunities for engaging activities to further learning

Exemplars – Focus on student problem solving strategies

AKS Curriculum Areas: MATH

Guided Reading GroupsAllows for remediation and extensionHelps determine Reading Levels

AKS Curriculum Areas:Reading & Writing

Writing Workshop Model– Mini Lessons, Student Writing Time,

Conferences– Narrative, Opinion, Informational– Mini Research Papers– Constructed Response Questions

AKS Curriculum Areas: Word Study "Word study is an alternative to traditional spelling instruction. It is based on

learning word patterns rather than memorizing unconnected words.   Word study provides students with opportunities to talk about, think about,

manipulate, investigate and understand patterns in words.   What does research say about word study? "Our goal is to teach our children to become word solvers. This means that as they

read they can take words apart to help them in their search for meaning, and that while they write they are able to construct words from such essential elements as letters and letter clusters." (from Word Matters - Fountas & Pinnell)

Characteristics of ScienceEarth SciencePhysical Science Life ScienceScience Lab/STEM Activities

AKS Curriculum Areas: Science

Maps and Globes Information Processing Civil War Reconstruction Turn of the Century World War I The Great Depression World War II The Cold War America Since 1975 Economics and Personal Finance

AKS Curriculum Areas: Social Studies

Provided by GCPS Office of Student Accountability Aligned to the AKS and GCPS Instructional

Calendars Function as a tool to identify gaps in students’

conceptual knowledge

Q1,Q2,Q3, and Post-Test Assessment will be 1% of Student’s grade.

Benchmark Assessments

Includes: Pre-Test, Q1, Q2, Q3, and Post-Test Assessments

Assessments in Language Arts, Math, Social Studies and Science in grades 3-5

Secure and confidential test documents so they cannot be sent home

Benchmark Assessments

A norm-referenced test used to assess students’ abilities in reasoning and problem solving using verbal, quantitative, and nonverbal (spatial) symbols – given in grades 1, 2, 3, and 5.

Designed to help teachers expand instructional opportunities for all students.

Scores sent home with basic description of results and a website that explains the scores in detail.

Administered - September 15-17

Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT)

A norm-referenced test to obtain information about how the performance of Georgia’s students compare with that of students in a national sample – given in grades 2, 3 and 5

Designed to help teachers expand instructional opportunities for all students

Individual student testing report sent home

Administered - October 20-24

Iowa Test of Basic Skills(ITBS)

GMAS is the new state assessment that replaces CRCT

The tentative test dates are April 21-May 1

The 5th grade writing assessment has been discontinued, and it will be replaced with a writing component in the GMAS.

We will share more information about this new assessment as we get updates.

Georgia Milestones Assessment System (GMAS)

Student Grades (Grades 2 – 5) Attendance Data Standardized Test Scores Student Profile Information Discipline Data

Parent Portalgo2.gwinnett.k12.ga.u

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What information can you access about your student through the go2 Parent Portal?

Student Portal

Also known as My eCLASS!

Access to a selection of digital textbooks, resources, online research library, media catalog, databases of

general reference materials, eBooks and more!

Promotion Requirements

Passing Grades on Progress Reports

New Standardized Tests – Dates and Promotion Requirements to be announced.

Grades/HW Grading Policy

Class Work/Quizzes – 49 % Assessments including Class Tests/Projects – 49% Benchmark Assessments – 1%

Progress Reports/Report Cards Parent Portal (go2.gwinnett.k12.ga.us) Mid-Term Progress Reports sent after 4-1/2 weeks;

Homework Given every night - check agendas/website everyday Meant to reinforce, review, and provide practice concepts

being taught in classroom Spend about 30-50 minutes a night

GCPS Grading Scale

Percentage Letter Grade

Grade Description

90% and above

A Excellent progress

80% - 89% B Above average progress

74% - 79% C Average progress

70% - 73% D Below average progress

Below 70% U Unsatisfactory progress

Parent Communication

Agendas – checked/signed everyday Curriculum Letters every 9 weeks Conferences – call/email/send a note to set

up; available Mon/Wed/Fri before 8 AM or after 3:45 PM

Contact Info:ashu_manoj@gwinnett.k12.ga.us

678-542-2300 Website via www.chesneyelementary.org Our Class Website

Questions