Before We Begin…Before We Begin…Welcome! Please get started on Welcome! Please get started on

the following:the following:1.1. Find your child’s desk, read the letter Find your child’s desk, read the letter

from your child and write a response.from your child and write a response.

2.2. Create a 2-sided bookmark for your Create a 2-sided bookmark for your son or daughter while I speak- make son or daughter while I speak- make

sure to write their name on it! sure to write their name on it! Supplies located in caddy on desksSupplies located in caddy on desks! !

3.3. Take a guess at the Estimation Jar- Take a guess at the Estimation Jar- don’t forget your name/child’s name.don’t forget your name/child’s name.

Welcome Welcome toto

Curriculum Curriculum Night!Night!

Mrs. McAllen3rd Grade

2015-2016

Born, Raised, and Lived in NJ until last August

About Me

Two Teachers + Two Kids= Fun Summers ?!?!?

Have taught Kindergarten, Third Grade and Fifth Grade over the past 13 years

Masters Degree in Elementary Education from Seton Hall University

Bachelors Degree in Communications from Stockton University in New Jersey

Communication

Classroom: 425.837.7525E-mail: mcallenk@issaquah.wednet.edu Connect: Go to the Apollo Website and click on “Room 206 Rockets” (last one on the list on the left sidebar)

•Classroom newsletter•Occasional emails or paper notices

Be Respectful Be Responsible

Be Safe

Treat Others NicelyFollow Directions

Use Polite LanguageTake Care of our School

Solve ProblemsMake Good Decisions

Give Best EffortRespect the Learning

Environment

Keep Hands and Feet to Yourself

Ask Permission to Leave

any SettingMake Good Choices

Use Tools & Equipment Appropriately

Class ExpectationsClass Expectations•Respect OthersRespect Others•Positive AttitudePositive Attitude•Listen AttentivelyListen Attentively•Follow Directions and Follow Directions and ProceduresProcedures•Work IndependentlyWork Independently•Materials ReadyMaterials Ready•Complete All AssignmentsComplete All Assignments•Self-ControlSelf-Control•Develop strong organization Develop strong organization skills! skills!

ClassroomClassroom ManagementManagement

• School-wide program: Students can receive School-wide program: Students can receive “Rocket Recognition” for great behavior. On “Rocket Recognition” for great behavior. On

Fridays, names are announced over the Fridays, names are announced over the loudspeaker and their photo is taken for loudspeaker and their photo is taken for

display on the board in the hallway!display on the board in the hallway!

HomeworkHomework• Assignment sheet with homework & Assignment sheet with homework &

reminders- parent initials and returns on reminders- parent initials and returns on FridayFriday

• ReadingReading: 20 min, 4 times per week and : 20 min, 4 times per week and response log response log

• MathMath: Home Link usually Monday – : Home Link usually Monday – ThursdayThursday

• Interactive JournalInteractive Journal- - youryour homework! Goes homework! Goes home Friday due back on Monday home Friday due back on Monday

*If your student works and cannot finish, just *If your student works and cannot finish, just write me a note telling me why it is not write me a note telling me why it is not complete. We don’t want homework to complete. We don’t want homework to become overly frustrating. become overly frustrating.

THIRD GRADE IS A BIG THIRD GRADE IS A BIG STEP BECAUSE…..STEP BECAUSE…..

We work for longer periods of time. We work for longer periods of time.

We read for information. We read for information.

We read longer and more varied text.We read longer and more varied text.

We use problem solving strategies. We use problem solving strategies.

We explain our understanding We explain our understanding

orally and on paper.orally and on paper.

We write for a variety of purposes.We write for a variety of purposes.

We are becoming independent learners.We are becoming independent learners.

Typical Typical Daily Schedule Daily Schedule

8:30- 8:50 Check-in, Morning Work, Community Building

8:50 – 10:00 Math Block  

10:00 – 10:10 Snack

10:10 – 10:55 Writing Workshop

11:00 - 11:40 Recess and Lunch

11:45- 12:25 Reader’s Workshop

12:25 – 12:55 Specialists

12:55 – 1:25 IDR 1:25 – 1:55 Read Aloud /Cursive

1:55 – 2:15 PM Recess

2:15 – 2:45 Sci/SS2:45- 2:55 Pack up/ Homework and

Dismissal

Mondays: PE and ComputersTuesdays: Library and MusicThursdays: PE Fridays: Music

Birthday PolicyBirthday Policy•Issaquah nutritional policy is much Issaquah nutritional policy is much stricter than in recent times stricter than in recent times

•intended to assist students in making intended to assist students in making healthy and responsible choices when healthy and responsible choices when it comes to food.it comes to food.

•The birthday child’s chair gets the The birthday child’s chair gets the birthday seat cover and they receive a birthday seat cover and they receive a birthday bookmark from me. We watch birthday bookmark from me. We watch a special gonoodle birthday clip, and a special gonoodle birthday clip, and we sing to them. we sing to them.

G.L.A.D.G.L.A.D.G.L.A.D.G.L.A.D.

•Guided Language Acquisition Guided Language Acquisition DesignDesign•Cooperation, active learning, Cooperation, active learning, accountability, literacy, accountability, literacy, academic languageacademic language•Desks in groups, charts on Desks in groups, charts on wallswalls•Used throughout the year and Used throughout the year and across all subjectsacross all subjects•Great for language immersionGreat for language immersion•I spent 2 weeks this summer I spent 2 weeks this summer at intensive GLAD training at intensive GLAD training sessions sessions

CurriculumCurriculum•ReadingReading•WritingWriting•CursiveCursive•Spelling/VocabularySpelling/Vocabulary•MathematicsMathematics•ScienceScience•Social StudiesSocial Studies•TechnologyTechnology•HealthHealth•ArtArt

ReadingReading• Making MeaningMaking Meaning

• Focuses on comprehensionFocuses on comprehension

• Aligns with the Common Core State Aligns with the Common Core State StandardsStandards

• Fountas and PinnellFountas and Pinnell• Running Record assessment two or three a Running Record assessment two or three a

year, to determine reading levelyear, to determine reading level

• Reader Workshops– “Fur & Feathers” and Reader Workshops– “Fur & Feathers” and “Myths & Legends”“Myths & Legends”

• Guided Reading Groups Guided Reading Groups

Comprehension Comprehension Strategies from Strategies from

“Making Meaning”“Making Meaning”

• Making ConnectionsMaking Connections

• VisualizingVisualizing

• Making InferencesMaking Inferences

• Wondering/QuestioningWondering/Questioning

• Analyzing Text FeaturesAnalyzing Text Features

• Determining Important IdeasDetermining Important Ideas

WritingWriting• District adoption of Common-Core alignedDistrict adoption of Common-Core aligned

“Lucy Caulkins Units of Study”:“Lucy Caulkins Units of Study”:• Narrative WritingNarrative Writing

• Information/Expository WritingInformation/Expository Writing

• Persuasive/Opinion WritingPersuasive/Opinion Writing

• Fairy Tales Fairy Tales

• Frequent revisits of all genres of writingFrequent revisits of all genres of writing

• I spent a week this summer at The Writing I spent a week this summer at The Writing Institute to refine my instruction across all Institute to refine my instruction across all genres genres

Word Work and Cursive Word Work and Cursive

VocabularyVocabulary: : Students are taught how Students are taught how to to learn words and how to learn words and how to remember words.remember words.

Strategies for learning Strategies for learning vocabulary include : vocabulary include : context clues, root context clues, root words, prefixes and words, prefixes and suffixes.suffixes.

CursiveCursive - “Handwriting - “Handwriting Without Tears” Without Tears” workbookworkbook

SpellingSpelling::Spelling will be Spelling will be integrated with integrated with writing instruction, writing instruction, with an emphasis on with an emphasis on application in application in students’ daily students’ daily writing. writing.

Spelling tests and Spelling tests and observations of daily observations of daily work conducted work conducted throughout the year throughout the year to assessto assess

MathematicsMathematicsEveryday Mathematics curriculumEveryday Mathematics curriculum

• A problem-solving approach based on A problem-solving approach based on everyday situationseveryday situations

• An instructional approach that revisits An instructional approach that revisits concepts regularly (spiral theory)concepts regularly (spiral theory)

• Frequent practice of basic skills, often Frequent practice of basic skills, often through gamesthrough games

• Everyday Math OnlineEveryday Math Online

• Reference Book Reference Book

• Family letters for each unit Family letters for each unit

• Homework answersHomework answers

Mathematics cont’d Mathematics cont’d Problem SolvingProblem Solving

• Incorporated with EDM curriculumIncorporated with EDM curriculum

• ““Exemplars” problemsExemplars” problems

• Problems in math journal on FridaysProblems in math journal on Fridays

IXLIXL• A website that Apollo subscribes to – A website that Apollo subscribes to –

students log instudents log in

• Has different areas of practiceHas different areas of practice

• Great for basic fact practiceGreat for basic fact practice

MobyMaxMobyMax

• A website for which I purchased a A website for which I purchased a subscription subscription

Fact Fluency as well as other areas of Fact Fluency as well as other areas of curriculumcurriculum

33rdrd Grade Math Grade Math ComponentsComponents

There are many components to our There are many components to our math assessments. This allows for a math assessments. This allows for a more complete understanding of each more complete understanding of each students’ ability. The components students’ ability. The components are: content, mathematical practices, are: content, mathematical practices, fluency, & problem solving. fluency, & problem solving.

Our math components are graded Our math components are graded using rubrics, which details the using rubrics, which details the actions and thinking required to meet actions and thinking required to meet or exceed standard.or exceed standard.

SciencSciencee

Life Science:Life Science:• Animal Life Cycles: Salmon Animal Life Cycles: Salmon

Earth Science: Earth Science: • Water and Weather Water and Weather

Physical Science:Physical Science:• Properties of Matter: Rocks and Minerals Properties of Matter: Rocks and Minerals

Social StudiesSocial Studies

Pacific Northwest Native Pacific Northwest Native Americans Americans

Pioneers / The Westward Pioneers / The Westward MovementMovement

Democracy/CitizenshipDemocracy/Citizenship

Social Skills/Anti-ViolenceSocial Skills/Anti-Violence-Weekly Guidance Lessons-Weekly Guidance Lessons with Mrs. Holsather,with Mrs. Holsather, School Counselor School Counselor

TechnologyTechnology

Computer Lab once a weekComputer Lab once a week

Classroom stations Classroom stations

Keyboarding Keyboarding ““Type to LearnType to Learn”” ActiveboardActiveboard

End of Year Assessment (SBAC) is on End of Year Assessment (SBAC) is on the computer so…..the computer so…..

Practice, Practice Practice!!!!Practice, Practice Practice!!!!

Read-aloud books and classroom discussions

•Topics include:

• Changes in Families

• Self-Empowerment

• Conflict Resolution

• Managing Stress/Understanding Emotional Health

• We are What we Eat!

• GLAD Nutrition

• Body Systems

• Non-Communicable Illness

• Smoking and Drugs

HealthHealth

ArtArt Art docent projects (PTA funded)Art docent projects (PTA funded)

Other occasional art lessons in Other occasional art lessons in classclass

Clay SalmonClay Salmon

Remember to sign up for Artsonia Remember to sign up for Artsonia

Other fun things we Other fun things we dodo

Go NoodleGo Noodle

Estimation Jar Estimation Jar

Star of the Star of the WeekWeek

Your Role As Parents Your Role As Parents

What does grading look like in 3rd grade?

Grading ScaleGrading Scale• Report cards are standards based.Report cards are standards based.

• Math, science, social studies, and writing: Math, science, social studies, and writing: average of the whole trimesteraverage of the whole trimester

• Reading on grade level : a report of where Reading on grade level : a report of where they are at the end of the trimesterthey are at the end of the trimester

• CategoriesCategories::• 4: Exceeds grade-level expectations4: Exceeds grade-level expectations

• 3: Meets grade-level expectation = 3: Meets grade-level expectation = TARGETTARGET/GOAL for students/GOAL for students

• 2: Approaches grade-level expectations: 2: Approaches grade-level expectations: Needs additional practice Needs additional practice

• 1: Below grade-level expectations: Area of 1: Below grade-level expectations: Area of concernconcern

*The scoring guide is available on the district *The scoring guide is available on the district website under report card parent resources website under report card parent resources

Students who exhibit Students who exhibit “exceptional” work can receive a “exceptional” work can receive a

4 in some content areas. 4 in some content areas.

Exceptional work looks like…Exceptional work looks like…

ConsistentlyConsistently performing beyond performing beyond

expectations expectations

Seeking opportunity to go further Seeking opportunity to go further

Demonstrating depth of thought Demonstrating depth of thought

and application and application

Connecting knowledge or skill to Connecting knowledge or skill to

another area another area

Applying knowledge for a new Applying knowledge for a new

purpose purpose

Analyzing concepts Analyzing concepts

Showing multiple applications Showing multiple applications

and/or perspectives and/or perspectives

Exceptional work Exceptional work does does notnot look like… look like…

Being fastBeing fast

Producing simply neat Producing simply neat workwork

Being ‘accelerated’ Being ‘accelerated’

Answering all of the Answering all of the questions questions

Using ‘one’ correct Using ‘one’ correct strategystrategy

Doing extra work for extra Doing extra work for extra pointspoints

Getting all the right Getting all the right answers answers

Let’Let’s make sure homework s make sure homework is a positive experienceis a positive experience

Ways to individualize Ways to individualize for your child : for your child :

read it to her read it to her

write for him write for him

shorten the shorten the assignment assignment

replace the assignmentreplace the assignment

Stop after 30-45 Stop after 30-45 minutes!!!!!minutes!!!!!

If he or she gives you grief: set expectations together by Including your child in deciding when and where they’ll do the homework establish a routine- same time and place each night

Homework completion is a major factor in the ‘Responsibility’ grade on the report card in 3rd grade and completion will be

noted accordingly.

Conferences and Conferences and Report CardsReport Cards

Conferences: Signups will be on Skyward

Report Cards Trimesters: December March June

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