fifth grade team ms. abernathy mrs. brantley mrs. gallagher mrs. herrit mrs. hoy mr. mckenley ms....
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Fifth Grade Team
Ms. AbernathyMrs. Brantley
Mrs. GallagherMrs. HerritMrs. Hoy
Mr. McKenleyMs. Termina
Rules and Mission Statement
Classroom rules:1. Respect yourself as a learner.2. Respect Others.3. Respect the learning environment.
We, as fifth grade students, plan to…• Set and achieve goals• Have a positive outlook• Help others• Challenge ourselves• Take care of our community
Instructional Schedule:• 7:15-7:45 Arrival, Unpack, Morning Work• 7:45-7:55 Morning Announcements, Morning
Meeting *Bathroom Break
• 8:00 - 10:00 Block 1• 10:05 - 11:40 Block 2 *Bathroom Break
• 11:42 -12:07 Lunch• 12:15 - 1:00 Specials *Bathroom Break
• 1:05 - 1:30 Block 2 continued • 1:30 – 2:10 Intervention/Extension• 2:15 - 2:40 Recess• 2:40 Dismissal
Morning Meeting
• Morning meeting occurs every morning immediately following the announcements.
• This is a time where we build classroom community.
• Students have an opportunity to verbally “fill buckets” and share positive experiences with the class.
Behavior Expectations• Goal- Diffuse the negative by focusing on the positive!• What forms of positive reinforcement do we use?
– Talon Tokens– Hawk Feathers– Drops– Clothespins– Class Dojo– positive praise
• Ways to earn Talon Tokens:1. hard work 2. team work 3. class participation 4. excellent behavior5. showing good character
• Traveling Agenda Checklist
Snacks, Water Bottles, Peanut Allergies
•Snack•Healthy•“Working Snack”
•Water Bottles•Allowed to bring to class•No powder mixes
•Peanut Allergies•We do have peanut allergies please do not send peanut related snacks.
Bucket Filling
• Encourage bucket filling in our classrooms– Each teacher has a bucket for the class– Students look for ways to positively affect
peers by encouraging, supporting, assisting one another
• Purpose:– Builds classroom community– Part of our character education program– School wide
iPads
iPads in Our Classrooms• Khan Academy• Creating books for various
Math concepts(Scribble Press)
• Paper slides • QR Codes• Keynote• Prezi• iMovie• Utilized during workshop
BYOT
• Students may bring in their own technology for research and projects. If you have not turned in your permission slip please do so.
Home Communication
• Communication is very important to 5th grade teachers
• Ways 5th grade teachers will communicate– Weekly Bulletin (sent every Friday)– Friday Folders (graded papers)– Websites– Emails (child struggling/concern)– Traveling Behavior Chart/Agenda
Grades Online• DID YOU KNOW YOU COULD SEE YOUR CHILD'S
GRADES ONLINE?
• Yes, you can open up Power School and check out how your child is doing whenever you want. At home, at work, anywhere, it is available to you.
• Each student is assigned a username and password for the site. It is free and very secure. The only person that can see your child's grade is you and the teacher. You can see what assignment your student didn't turn in during class and for homework. You can keep a watch on test grades and any makeup work your student may have to do also.
• Please email Mrs. Blankenship, in the front office, if you have questions. [email protected]
Grading Scale
• A 93-100 Excellent
• B 85-92 Very Good
• C 77-84 Satisfactory – (At Grade Level)
• D 70-76 Low Performance
• F Below 70 Failing
5th Grade Field Trip – Charleston, SC
More details to come at our parent information meeting TBD.
Possible date April 24 – 25.
Don’t forget…• Sign your child’s Behavior Chart on Thursday.• We continue to email a weekly newsletter to keep
you updated on important fifth grade and school information (*Please open the attachment)
• Make sure you sign your child’s graded work in their Friday folder and return both on Monday.
Math Overview• Our major units are place value/number sense,
computation, graphing, algebra, fractions, and problem solving.
• We use a variety of resources including but not limited to: Investigations, Scott Foresman, and district-provided materials.
• We will have a math quiz/test every two weeks, which will cover material learned within those two weeks. The quiz/test will be on Thursday.
• Homework will be comprised of study island and review assignments..
Math Daily Schedule
• Warm Up– Daily problems to review/practice
• Homework Review– Math Discussions
• Mini Lesson– Introduction to new topic/concept
• Ticket to Workshop– Individual assessment of new topic/concept
• Workshop– Time for individual choice assignments to
review or extend student learning
– Teacher works with small groups for additional reinforcement
Common Core
• Students will be asked to problem solve and show their work in several ways
• Students will be asked to critically think and justify their thinking using text evidence
• Students will be integrating thinking (performance tasks) and writing across all subjects
Content Overview• Science will be taught for 6 weeks each quarter
and social studies for 3 weeks.
• Our science units are forces and motion, matter, energy, Earth systems / structures/ and processes, ecosystems, structures & functions of living organisms, evolution / genetics. The students will be participating in a science workshop using science-notebooking to help organize them as scientists. They will conduct experiments and collaborate in small groups.This is the first year students will take a Science E.O.G.
Content Continued…How can I help my child prepare?
Start early! Vocabulary is extremely important. Start
studying!
Social Studies
Our social studies units will include Native Americans,
exploration & the colonies, the American Revolution,
government, the Civil War and more. The students will also
analyze current events.
Current Events
Rationale:
• Identifying, reading and making sense of the news is an important skill for anyone to have. Our understanding of what is going on in the world helps us to be more successful and knowledgeable.
Expectations and Rubric• 98% Exceeds Expectations- demonstrates critical thinking in writing- Answers
who, what, where, when and why in the summary- Clear, reflection of the article- At least two paragraphs, 5-8 sentences each
• 88%Meets Expectations- Answers who, what, where, when and why in the summary- Clear, reflection of the article- At least two paragraphs, 5-8 sentences each
• 78%Needs Improvement- Only answers some of the 5W’s in the summary- Reflection is unclear- Only a few sentences in each paragraph
• 68%Unsatisfactory- Did not meet rubric requirements • 0%Did not turn in
• This is glued in your child’s social studies notebook as a reference.
What is balanced literacy?
It is a comprehensive program of
language arts acquisition. It contains all
of the components necessary for
students to master written and oral
communication.
What goes into balanced literacy?
• Begins with creating a genuine appreciation for good literature.
• Knowing students individually
• Includes teaching phonics (K-2), grammar skills, reading and comprehension strategies, word work, and writing forms and skills.
• Direct (explicit) and indirect (inquiry, implicit) reading instruction, shared reading, and independent reading experiences.
DifferentiationBalanced reading is deep-rooted in the belief that teachers
should be constantly aware of students‘ individual needs and progress.
We will place your student on continuums for reading and word study, eventually for writing as well.
Parents and students know where they have come from, where they are now, and then, where they are headed.
Systems and Structures of Our Balanced Literacy
ProgramReader’s Workshop
Writer’s Workshop
Word Study
Applied Grammar
Strategic Work to Challenge or Support
Sprinkled in: Reader’s Theatre, imovie, Choice Boards
Reading and Writing Structure
Schedule (Reading and Writing)
• Mini lesson (10 minutes)
• Workshop (40 minutes)– Strategy groups– Conferences
• Share (5 minutes)
• Word Study (10 minutes daily)
• Interactive Read Aloud (10 minutes daily)
Units of Study - Reading
• Agency and Independence (Building a Reading Life)
• Following Characters into Meaning
• Nonfiction
• Nonfiction Research Projects
• Historical Fiction or Fantasy
• Interpretation Text Sets
• Test Preparation
• Informational Reading
Grading for Reading
• Formal (60%)– 4 tests per quarter– Projects
• Informal (40%)– 4 Post It notes (making thinking visible)– Rubrics (for each unit)– Monthly Reading Log (home)
# items →# missed↓ 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
0 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
1 88 90 92 93 94 94 95
2 75 80 83 86 88 89 90
3 63 70 75 79 81 83 85
4 50 60 67 71 75 78 80
5 Inc. 50 50 58 64 69 72 75
6 Inc. 50 50 57 63 67 70
7 Inc. 50 50 56 61 65
8 Inc. 50 50 56 60
9 Inc. 50 50 55
10 Inc. 50 50
11 Inc. 50
Modified Grading Scale
Rubric for Post-It NotesRubric Average PowerSchool
ScoreLetter Grade
N/A (incomplete) 50 F
1 61 F
1.5 70 D
2 74 D
2.5 81 C
3 87 B
3.5 94 A
4 100 A
Balanced Literacy HW
• Read for 30 minutes each night
• Record reading in reading log
• Reflect on reading—making thinking visible– Readers notebook– Post it notes
Reading Levels• Kindergarten : shared reading/emergent
story books
• 1st grade: E/F/G
• 2nd grade: J/K/L
• 3rd grade: M/N/O
• 4th grade: P/Q/R
• 5th grade: S/T/U (target levels for this year)
• 6th grade: U/V/W
• 7th grade: V/W/X
• 8th grade: X/Y
What does a level mean?
• Level descriptions
http://schools.cms.k12.nc.us/corneliusES/Documents/Fountas-Pinnell%20Guided%20Reading%20Text%20Level%20Descriptions.pdf
• Level Indicators
http://www.sachem.edu/dept/curriculum/languagearts/Text_Level_Indicators.pdf
How Can I See What Level My Child’s Book Is??
• http://www.scholastic.com/bookwizard/
– In goggle type in scholastic book wizard– Click guided reading level– Type in title of book
Target Books Per Week based on your child’s level
• Level K 8-10 books per week
• L/M 6 books per week
• N/O/P/Q 2-4 books per week
• R/S/T 1-2 books per week
• U/V 1 book per week
What You Need to Know About ReadingData (Allington, 2011) shows about reading and students:
• higher achieving students read 5x as much as average student• read a minimum of 7 pages in 10 minutes• modeled reading by adults read often and a lot• read 90 minutes daily for growth
(60 – 70 min in school)
Each student will have an opportunity to book shop every morning in our classroom library. The should collect enough books that they can read in 7 days. They will put these books in reading bags. They need to read each night for growth.
Special teacher request for gifts - Books
Balanced Literacy Units--Writing• Memoir
• Interpretative Essay
• Informational (Building on structures to write lively)
• Research based argument essays
• Historical Fiction or Fantasy
• Poetry
• Literary essay and test prep
• Informational
Balanced Literacy Grades--Writing
• Formal (60%)– Published Piece
• Informal (40%)– Rubrics – Word Study Work
Word Study
• Will start 2nd quarter
• Students’ word list will be based on students spelling development level – Pre-assessment has been given to find out
where they are developmental with spelling
• Work with words on a daily basis with a variety of activities
Grammar
What ?http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/L/5
How ?
Indirect instruction - We will do applied grammar
Direct instruction – all parts of speech