Kindergarten Demonstration Class Marilynn Murad, Program Specialist - Teacher

Monterey Elementary School, SBCUSD

Hello, my name is Marilynn Murad and I am a Kindergarten Demonstration Teacher. I have been an educator for 18 years. Currently, I am teaching the afternoon kindergarten class at Monterey Elementary School. I am part of the CCSS Team and Kindergarten lead at Monterey. I am also a RCD Kindergarten Math Unit Writer. I am happy and eager to support and help Kindergarten teachers in our district with the Common Core and the RCD Units of Study. I would like to invite our Kindergarten teachers

to come and visit my classroom or email questions they may have.

Teachers are welcome to come and observe.

• Phonemic Awareness • Phonics and Decoding • Letter & Word Recognition

Strategies & Activities • Classroom Management • Writing / note taking • Student Collaboration • Socratic Seminars • Hands on Math Activities • Math Circles • Room Environment

Do you have questions about Common Core or the RCD Units of Study? Please contact me: marilynn.murad@sbcusd.K12.ca.us (909) 388-6391. Email or call to schedule a classroom visit.

Kindergarten Demonstration Class Marilynn Murad, Program Specialist - Teacher

Monterey Elementary School, SBCUSD

Mrs. Murad’s class will be engaged in learning activities that will focus on the Common Core Standards. Students will learn how to collaborate, communicate, think critically, and be creative. Class Description

11 Hispanic Students 2 African American Students 2 Asian Students 2 Caucasian Students

7 At Risk Students Receiving Intervention

6 ELL Students

Daily Schedule for Afternoon Kindergarten 8:25 – 10:30 Prep Work for Afternoon Class & Extra-Support for Morning Class

10:30 – 11:40 Pull Back Tutoring Before Afternoon Class

11:40 – 12:10 Lunch

Afternoon Class Starts

12:10 – 12:30 Opening/Math Review/ELA Foundational Skills/Attendance

12:30 – 1:00 Phonemic Awareness/Phonics Skills/PE

1:00 – 1:45 1:15 – 1:45

Universal Access Designated ELD

1:45 – 2:50

Reading - Literature, Informational Text, Integrated ELD, and Writing. ELA Performance Tasks will be scheduled during this time.

2:50 – 3:25

Math - Problem Solving Math Performance Tasks will be scheduled during this time.

3:25 – 3:30 Clean Up & Dismissal

Classroom Visitation times

Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday: 12:10 – 3:30 Friday: 12:10 – 3:30 (After reviewing foundational skills, students work independently while Mrs. Murad tests students using common assessments, RCD Pre & Post Assessments) If you are interested in visiting my classroom and/or having a discussion about the topics I am presenting, please contact Mrs. Murad at marilynn.murad@sbcusd.k12.ca.us. Kindergarten Videos Math Circles for the Kindergarten Classroom www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TuW2mjtAks Using Instructional Time Effectively in the Kindergarten Classroom www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRZYHHG7H1U