vance elementary fourth grade -where students are at the heart of what we do- mrs. thomas 2015-2016
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Classroom Dynamics Child centered Classroom rules & consequences were co-developed Structured setting with class community High expectations: All students can be successful at their own levelTRANSCRIPT
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Vance Elementary – Fourth Grade-Where students are at the heart of what we
do-Mrs. Thomas
2015-2016
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Miss Welch’s BackgroundAttended State
University of NY at Cortland in Cortland, NY and received my Bachelors in Communication and Computer Application
Attended St. John Fisher College in Rochester, NY and received my Masters in Education and Special Education
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Classroom DynamicsChild centeredClassroom rules &
consequences were co-developed
Structured setting with class community
High expectations: All students can be successful at their own level
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Data Notebooks
Data Notebooks encourage students to take responsibility for their learning and also help reinforce many concepts taught in the classroom.
Data notebooks help students to identify clear targets
Data notebooks allow students to set goals to reach targets
Data notebooks teach students to create plans of action for reaching targets
Data notebooks guide students in monitoring their own progress in any given area
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PBiS: PROWL
Practice EmpathyRespect Everyone
and EverythingOnly Make Safe
ChoicesWork ResponsiblyLove Learning
Positive Behavior Intervention Supports
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PROWL Home Connection
Positive behaviors and minor referrals are communicated weekly in your child’s Tuesday Folder
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Specials
Music-MondayGym- TuesdayTechnology-WednesdayArt- ThursdayEvery Friday one special
will repeat
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CurriculumDaily 5 and CafeMath (Wake County Alignment Lessons)Social StudiesScienceWriter’s Workshop
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What a normal day looks like
Morning WorkLanguage Arts
Daily 5 & Café Writer’s Workshop
Lunch (11:25-11:55)RecessMathPanther Time
Remediation and Enrichment activities
Social Studies/ScienceSpecials
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Daily 5 and Cafe
Daily 5Read To SelfRead To SomeoneWork on WritingWord WorkListening to
ReadingCafé
Reading Strategies
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Writing
Narrative Writing develop real or imagined
experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences
Informational Writing examine a topic and convey ideas
and information clearly Opinion Writing
Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.
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Writer’s WorkshopModelingGuided
Writing/ConferencingShared WritingWriting Process
PrewritingDraftingRevisingEditingPublication
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MathematicsPlace ValueAdding and
Subtracting large numbers
Multi-Digit Multiplication & Division
Fractions and Decimals
Measurement & Data
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Common Core Way vs Traditional
Common Core encourages a much deeper understanding of concepts
Skills we are working on will look differentAdditionMultiplicationDivision
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Social StudiesNorth Carolina’s
HistoryGovernmentEconomics
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Science ElectricityAnimalsRocks and MineralsLandforms
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Panther Time
Differentiated Instruction
Enrichment & Remediation
Small Group LearningPanther Time
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Field Trips
Science Museum or Historic Walk through the Capital.
SymphonyAn In-House Science
Field Trip
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Keeping Our Ducks In A Row
Ask your child about homework assignments (they should be listed in their planners)
Always reinforce and expect your child’s “best work”
Listen to your child read aloud to you
Be involved and positive in your child’s education
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Mrs. Thomas’s WebsiteMrs. Thomas’s Class Twitter Account:
@MrsthomasTricia
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Let’s have a fantastic year!
Thank you for coming to Open House.