Welcome to Curriculum Night!

1. Welcome to Curriculum Night! First Grade Teachers Aimee Carroll Jennifer Gonzalez Lisa Johnson Krista McGrane Nancy Nault Katie Olk Nedra Tharpe

2. Reading Program Part 1: Imagine It! Reading Program Whole Group Direct Instruction 8:45-9:45 (M-F) 1. phonemic awareness 2. phonics 3. fluency (decodable books, student readers) 4. comprehension 5. grammar, usage, and mechanics

3. Reading Block Part 2: Walk and Read Groups *Differentiated Instruction for Student Needs 9:50-10:50 (M-TH) • Students assessed to determine needs. • Reading Skill Groups: • Emergent Groups • Grade Level Groups • Enrichment Groups **Students may stay with homeroom teacher or change classes to another first grade classroom/teacher for W&R instruction.

4. Walk and Read Groups Group 1 Sharing Students • Mrs. Carroll • Mrs. Johnson • Mrs. Nault • Miss Olk Group 2 Sharing Students • Mrs. Gonzalez • Mrs. McGrane • Miss Tharpe These ESE teachers will also provide small group instruction in all subjects: Mrs. Del, Mrs. Irvin, Mrs. Oole, & Mrs. Vail

5. Imagine It! Website http://www.sraimagineit.com/g_login.html • We have this link on our websites but you need the username and password information for your child provided by your child’s teacher.

6. Accelerated Reader • At some point in the year your child’s teacher may decide your child is ready to take Accelerated Reader (AR) tests to strengthen comprehension skills. • Books are color coded by level of difficulty. • Students may check out a book on their level from the media center, read it 2 times at home, and then take the test at school. • 60% or higher is passing on an AR test.

7. Common Core Writing Standards Text Types and Purposes • Opinion: working on through Dec. • Introduce Topic • State Opinion • Supply Reason for Opinion • Sense of Closure • Informative/ Explanatory: working on through early Mar. • Introduce Topic • Give Facts About Topic • Sense of Closure

8. Common Core Writing Standards Text Types and Purposes (continued) 3. Narrative: working on Mar.-May • Write 2 or more sequenced events • Include details about what happened • Use temporal words to signal event order or movement through time • Some sense of closure

9. Writer’s Snapshot • New district-wide system of progress monitoring for writing K-2 • Three times throughout the year we will be collecting samples for each student on each of the following modes of writing: opinion, informative/explanatory, and narrative. • Scoring based on a rubric

10. Math Programs Go Math! • Scientific Research Based and designed for Florida Standards with emphasis on: • Problem solving • Explaining thought processes • Higher order thinking skills Touch Math • Tactile learning strategy for basic math facts. • Some classes use this program.

11. Math Topics Taught: • Number sense • Patterns • Operations (addition and subtraction strategies) 4. Geometry 5. Measurement • Length *Money and time are not in Go Math!, but will be taught.

12. Thinking Math Website http://www.thinkcentral.com/index.htm • This link can also be found on your teacher’s website. • Click on GO Math Florida-our curriculum • Use the username and password from your child’s teacher to access a variety of games and resources to deepen your child’s understanding and love for math

13. Minimum First Grade Expectations • Master all of 1st Grade SSS Benchmarks in all core content areas taught • Mastery = 70% proficiency on 70% of the benchmarks in each subject area • For Subject Area Benchmarks: Mrs. Johnson’s website-photos/documents tab • Attain a grade equivalent (GE) score 2.0 GE by year’s end on Success Maker 4. • Students are expected to meet expectations on the 3 Writers Snapshots.

14. Progress Monitoring Assessments 1. FAIR-given 3 times per year used to guide instruction 2. Fluency checks 3. Cold reads (child reads a passage and answers comprehension questions independently) 4. Monthly writing portfolio entry 5. Chapter tests 6. Imagine It! Lesson assessments (weekly review)

15. End of Year Assessment • ITBS (Iowa Test of Basic Skills) Administered Apr. 23rd-27th Areas assessed: • Vocabulary • Reading comprehension • Spelling • Word analysis • Grammar • Punctuation • Math problems • Math computation

16. Grading Policy Class Work Grading Codes * ,,  +,stamp, stickerQuality Work, Mastery  Completed Satisfactorily - Little Effort, Not Mastered TH Needed Teacher Help -Mastery Not Shown I Incomplete (complete and return) DT or WT Completed Together as Class

17. Student Achievement Codes(Report Card Grades) On Grade Level Codes: • E:EXTENDS/Applies SSS Benchmarks • S:Satisfactorily applies SSS Benchmarks • N: Not meeting expectations on the SSS Benchmarks Below Grade Level Codes: • GP ( Good Progress) • SP (Some Progress) • NP (No Progress)

18. School Rules All first grade classes follow the school rules-“The 3 B’s” 1. Be safe. 2. Be respectful. 3. Be responsible

19. Behavior and Work Study Grades Behavior and work study codes: • E – Very consistent demonstration of rules and procedures. • S – Demonstrates characteristics of rules and procedures. • N- Inconsistent demonstration of rules and procedures.

20. Behavior Goals & Expectations • Makes safe choices • Respects adults • Follows directions the first time • Gets along well with others • Pays attention in class • Has good lunchroom, hallway, and special area behavior • Raises hand to speak • Listens while others speak

21. Work Study Goals & Expectations • Completes assignments on time • Follows directions • Works independently and quietly • Works cooperatively • Takes pride in quality of work • Uses learning materials correctly • All homework is turned in on time

22. Weekly Progress Reports • Weekly grades for behavior/work study • E, S, N grades will be given • Reports sent home weekly in Friday Folders • Review, sign, and return to school the following Thursday with homework

23. Homework • Reading Log: • 20 minutes of reading activities for 5 days each week-Please return this each Thurs! • Math Practice Pages: • Reinforce skills being taught in class • Spelling: • Tests will begin 2nd nine weeks • Other assignments may vary by teacher.

24. Volunteering in the ClassroomA few requests: • Schedule volunteering in advance. • Contact teacher if unable to attend. • Check in at the office for name tag. • Record your time in PTO volunteer log. • Work with your child’s teacher to arrange a procedure to follow when you arrive to volunteer (i.e. Where will projects be located, etc.)

25. Volunteering in the ClassroomA few requests: • Confidentiality: When you volunteer with us you will come in contact with your child’s classmates. We ask that you keep things you observe about other children’s academic progress or behavior confidential. Feel free to discuss any concerns you have with your child’s teacher at the right time, but not with others. • Cell Phone Etiquette: • Turn phones to vibrate or silent. • Take phone calls outside of the classroom. Thank you for the time and energy you freely give to our classrooms! We appreciate you!

26. Field Trips Young Actor’s Theatre When: Mon., Nov. 21 at 12:00 ******************** We will send a note home a month in advance with the option to chaperone for each trip. Tallahassee Museum of Natural History and Science When: Spring TBD ******************* IN SCHOOL VISITORS: Meterologist Recycling Dog Safety Animal Shelter High Touch High Tech Science-twice

27. Special Area Team

28. Thank you for coming! We’re going to have a great year! This PowerPoint can also be found on Mrs. Johnson’s website under the documents tab.