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1. Welcome to Curriculum Night! • Please sign in with your name and contact information for our room coordinator. • Please find your child’s desk and have a seat. If there is a consent form on their desk, please fill them out AFTER the NBC slide, and leave them in the bin on the counter before you leave.  • Take some time to respond to your child’s letter. Leave it on their desk when you are finished so they can read it in the morning!

2. Agenda • Teacher Introduction • NBC • Curriculum-reading, writing, math, social studies, science • Specialist Schedule • Classroom Management • Homework • Getting in Touch • Volunteering • Report Cards • Celebrations

3. About Me • Teaching is my passion! • Azusa Pacific University (B.A.)/Black Hills State University (B.S.)/Walden University (M.A.) • Preschool (Ages 18mo.-6 years) • 2 years 5-8th Grade Spanish in Glendora, CA • 2 years of 5th Grade in Rapid City, SD • 4th year at Cascade Ridge!

4. National Board Certification • https://youtu.be/q6yL2RzD2M8 • What? • Professional certification representing national standards for teaching excellence • Why? • To more effectively meet the needs of my learners and move education forward. • Consent form?

5. Reading • Making Meaning, F&P, & Units of Study for Teaching Reading • Grounded in research • Honors the complexities of being a reader (decoding, phonics, fluency, comprehension) • Reading Workshop Structure: • Mini-lessons • Stations- read to self, read to someone, word work/writing, guided reading group

6. Reader’s Workshop

7. Writing & Handwriting • Writing Pathways by Lucy Calkins & Handwriting Without Tears • Supplement with teacher-created units • Our genres- small moments stories, fiction pieces, non-fiction books, and reviews. • Each week, the students will be involved in a Writer’s Workshop time. This may include directed mini lessons, peer feedback, teacher conferring, and sharing. • Handwriting Without Tears curriculum to teach students correct letter and number formation.

8. What about spelling? • Our goal as a first grade team is to have our students be able to use the phonics skills and high-frequency words correctly in their daily writing, rather than memorize a specific list for the week. Spelling is one of the fundamental sub-skills of effective written communication. The vast majority of spelling occurs in real life applications to achieve communication objectives.  The goal of spelling instruction should not be temporary memorization of words but rather the development of skills & strategies to be able to correctly represent our written language. -Word Matter, Fountas & Pinnell • Phonics lessons will be incorporated in to Reader’s Workshop, mini lessons, journal writing and hands on activities to give the students consistent practice and exposure to phonics skills.

9. Math Eureka Math! • Math talk & fluency practice • Math Rotations: guided math group, fluency games, problem set, math writing • A family letter is on our site for each unit. • Unit assessments • Online programs: Zearn In Eureka Math you can expect to see… • …a problem-solving approach based on everyday situations. • …focus on the development of number sense • …frequent practice of basic skills, often through games.

10. Math Workshop

11. 1st Grade • Economics, Geography, History and Social Studies • Inquiry Based • Multiple Perspectives and Points of View • Taking Action • SEL Curriculum Social Studies Social Studies • We will be using Scholastic News which covers current events, science, and social studies topics. These newspapers teach students to read captions and subtitles and are printed in a newspaper format. • Cultures, families and holidays from around the world will be explored throughout the year. • 2nd Step Curriculum Adoption: Social Emotional Learning Building Global Thinkers, Collaborators and Empowered Citizens Our Families Our World Our Wants and Needs

12. Science • Next Generation Science: https://youtu.be/MqOhLg7gfYQ • Our Content: • Science & engineering processes • Sun, moon, stars • Living v. non-living/animal classification • Habitats • Motion and Magnets

13. Specialist Schedule & Snack • Specialists Music.: Tuesday, Thursday 1:45-2:15 P.E.: Monday, Wednesday from 1:45-2:15, 12:40-1:10 Library: Friday 1:45-2:15 *Drama through Village theater for four weeks! • Snack: Please pack a snack for your child every day except Wednesdays. Our snack will take place in the afternoon. Please place your child’s snack in their backpack for easy access. Please try to send in healthful, easy opening snacks (crackers, small baggie of fruit or veggies, etc.). We are a NUT FREE classroom.

14. Classroom Management • Creating a culture of respect & kindness • Leadership-Kindergarten Mentoring • Self-management- SEL learning, start over tent • Behavior: ClassDojo Points: Earned for following the BIG 4. Team Points: Often focused on a skill or practice being showcased that week (i.e. cooperation, meaningful talk, kindness, etc.). Coyote Coins: Staff Members will be handing out Coyote Coins to students and classes for following the Coyote Code: • Be Safe • Be Kind • Do Your Job

15. Homework • Math: • Optional: Zearn • Reading: Please make sure you are encouraging your child to read (or listen to someone read) at least 20 minutes a day.

16. Getting in Touch • *Email – nortona@Issaquah.wednet.edu • Phone – (425) 837-5571 • Class Dojo – Stories, messages, reminders • Newsletters: Newsletters will be posted on our classroom website every Friday. https://connect.issaquah.wednet.edu/elementary/cascade/staff/nortona/

17. Volunteering • Classroom volunteers will start in October • Don’t forget our Volunteer Sign-Up! WE STILL NEED: • Art Docent • Holiday Gift Barn • Party Coordinator • Room Coordinator • Yearbook Photographer • Copy Assistant

18. Report Cards • Report Cards Report cards will be posted online. Report cards are based on a 4-3-2-1 scale. 4-consistently exceeds standard (above grade level work) 3-meets standard (grade level work) 2-approaches standard (needs some teacher guidance) 1-below standard (area of concern)

19. Celebrations • Many cultural traditions! • Flexible Dates for Parties: • Halloween – Wednesday, October 31st • Winter Holiday Celebrations – Week of December 17th • Valentine’s Day – Wednesday, February 14th • End of Year – June (exact date will be announced later)

20. Thank you for coming!! • Don’t forget to reply to your child’s letter and leave it on their desk. • As always, please call or email with any questions.