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WelcomeWelcome to to
Third Third Grade!Grade!
WelcomeWelcome to to
Third Third Grade!Grade!
Agenda
Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
Reading Writing/Spelling Math Science and Social Studies HomeworkAssessmentsClassroom policies
PBIS• A program to foster positive behavior• Based on research that shows that
acknowledgment for positive behaviors increases their frequency
• Students receive tickets, classes receive paw prints
• School wide behavior is tracked for data purposes in effort to promote accountability (consistent throughout school)
– Sept. 20 PTB meeting devoted to this topic.– Please visit the café tonight for additional information
Literacy Storytown Anthology: Researched based reading program that provides explicit phonics, vocabulary, comprehension, and fluency instruction
Supplemental materials
Reading Comprehension
• Forming a General Understanding– Which statement BEST tells what the
story or article is about?
• Developing an Interpretation
•What type of person do you think ________ was? Use details from the passage to support your answer.
• Making Reader/ Text Connections– Which part of the story was most
interesting or surprising? Use information from the story to support your answer.
• Examining the Content and Structure
- If the author had added another paragraph to the end of the story, it would most likely have described _________.
What Does Writer’s Workshop Look Like? Mini-Lesson (i. e. grammar, punctuation,
word choice, story structure) Writer’s Notebook Genres (personal narrative, fictional narrative) Independent Writing Conference Time Publishing Sharing
The Writing Process
Prewriting Drafting Revising Editing Publishing
Third Grade Writing Rubric
1
Unorganized, not enough detail, poor vocabulary, confusing
2
Unorganized, sounds like a list, general details, poor vocabulary, confusing
3
Somewhat organized, mostly general and a few specific details, okay vocabulary, order sometimes makes sense
4
Okay organization, general and specific details, average vocabulary, order of story mostly makes sense
5
Good organization, mostly specific details, good vocabulary, order makes sense
6
Great organization, specific details, excellent vocabulary, story flows well and make s sense
Spelling• Individualized weekly test-12 total• Includes West Hartford Core
Words (4), spelling patterns (Storytown) (5), content words (2), and a challenge word (1)
Date: _______________________________________Highlighted Core Words/
Words Missed on Last Week’s Spelling Test1. _________________________________________2. _________________________________________3. _________________________________________4. _________________________________________
Pattern Words5. _________________________________________6. _________________________________________7. _________________________________________8. _________________________________________9. _________________________________________
Content Words10.__________________________________________11.__________________________________________
Challenge Word12. __________________________________________
Second and Third Grade Core Words
Math TrailblazersProblem Solver District Created Pre/Post Assessments Other resources
What are the Common Core State Standards (CCSS)?
K-12 national academic standards in mathematics and English language arts/literacy adopted by CT State Board of Education in 2010Establish what Connecticut students should know, be able to do and understand as they progress through grades K-12Will be fully implemented in grades K-5 over the next two years
The Common Core State Standards:
• Are clear, consistent, and high-level based on research and evidence
• Align with college and career expectations
• Include rigorous content and application of knowledge through higher order thinking skills
• Build upon strengths and lessons of current state standards
• Are informed by other top-performing countries so that all students are prepared to succeed in our global economy and society
How will the Common Core impact our work at each
grade level?
How will the Common Core Standards impact what your child is
learning this year?
Grades 1, 3, 5: Math•Our revised curriculum provides students with a solid foundation in:
– Whole numbers (grades 1, 3, 5)– Addition/subtraction (grades 1, 3, 5)– Multiplication/division (grades 3 & 5)– Fractions (grade 5)– Decimals (grade 5)
•Focus is placed on understanding and fluency with concepts
•Students have experiences with varied mathematical “ways of thinking” which they apply to more and more complex problems
Will your child take the Connecticut Mastery Test
(CMT)?• Students in Grades 3-5 will take the CMT in
spring 2013 and 2014
• National assessments based on Common Core Standards are in design/pilot stage for implementation in 2014-2015
Where can you find out more about the Common
Core State Standards?Curriculum in an Nutshell documents at
each grade level highlight curriculum revisions
Link via West Hartford Public Schools website www.whps.org (right column)
www.corestandards.org
Math Facts“The goal of the math facts strand in Math Trailblazers is for
students to learn the basic facts efficiently, gain fluency with their use, and retain that fluency over time."
"a large body of research supports an approach in which students develop strategies for figuring out the facts rather than relying on rote memorization."
"too much drill before conceptual understanding may interfere with a child's ability to understand concepts at a later date."
Opportunities include class assignments and relevant homework to reinforce concepts.
There are NO specific benchmarks (i.e. must master 100 facts in 5 minutes),
but the goal is FLUENCY
Problem Solving Strategies
o Act out or use objectso Make a picture or diagramo Use or make a tableo Make an organized listo Guess and checko Use or look for a patterno Work backwardso Use logical reasoning
Steps to Problem Solving
Find OutChoose a Strategy
Solve ItLook Back
Science
• Properties of Matter (Mr. Petronio)
• Life Science: Adaptations (Mrs. Radis)
•Forces and Motion: Pushes and Pulls (Mrs. Maloney)
Switch Groups
Health
Nutrition: food labelingSafe and Unsafe Touch/Substance Abuse: Officer GrantSubstance Abuse PreventionHealthy relationships: Respectful and responsible behaviors
Social StudiesGeographyNative AmericansWest Indies (Jamaica, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Haiti, Dominican Republic)Citizenship
Third Grade HomeworkTo review, refine, and reinforce skills presented in class
To promote responsibility and organization of time. Homework should be completed independently.
Homework should take 10-30 minutes per night, not including daily reading for 20-30 minutes.
Weekly Reading Log due Fridays
Monday assignments due Wednesday
Wednesday assignments due Friday
Assessments in Third Grade
• Baseline Assessments Administered in the fall
– AIMSWeb Reading: September 10-14– AIMSWeb Math: 18-28– Reading Comprehension: October 16-18
– Used as a benchmark to help guide our instruction– It is not unusual to hear feedback from students who
are experiencing this for the first time.
AIMSWeb Reading and Math
• Universal assessments given three times (September, January, May)
• R-CBM (Oral Reading Fluency) and the MAZE (Cloze activity)
• Students who perform below or well below average are progress monitored every two weeks
Reading Assessment
• Fiction and non-fiction passages with multiple choice and open-ended questions
Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT)
• Two weeks in March (7 sessions)• Reading • Writing • Math
Field Trips
• Westmoor Park (October 30th)• Native American Museum,
Washington Depot, CT (spring)
Birthday Celebrations
• Birthday celebrations include non-food items.
Green Cleaning Products
CT Public Act 09-81
“No parent, guardian, teacher, or staff member may bring into the school
facility any consumer products which is intended to clean, deodorize, sanitize,
or disinfect.”
•Soap and water are the BEST way to prevent germs•Earth Sense brand cleaners to be used•Dye and fragrance free•NO—bleach, phenols, ammonia that are found in over-the-counter general purpose cleaners (THIS INCLUDES HAND SANITIZERS!)
Communication
• Please send in a note when your child’s dismissal plans for the day change.
• If you forget to send a note, please call the main office at 561-2200
• Please sign up for the school listserv from the school’s main webpage. This will ensure that you will receive the Sunflower newsletter and routine communication from the school.
Overwhelmed??• Thank you for all that you do for your
child!
• Our goal is to help make your child a life-long learner!
• Personally, we think third grade is the best!