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Welcome to First Grade!

Mrs. Tsagalis. Cherokee School. Welcome to First Grade!. Curriculum Night 2014. About Mrs. Tsagalis. Education Undergraduate: Bradley University - Elementary Education Graduate – Northern Illinois University - Curriculum & Supervision

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Welcome to First Grade!

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  1. Mrs. Tsagalis Cherokee School Welcome to First Grade! Curriculum Night 2014

  2. About Mrs. Tsagalis • Education • Undergraduate: Bradley University - Elementary Education • Graduate – Northern Illinois University - Curriculum & Supervision • Graduate – Northeastern Illinois University - Special Education • Graduate – Northeastern Illinois University – Educational Leadership • National Board Certified Teacher - Early Childhood Generalist • http://www.nbpts.org/ • 16th year teaching 1st grade in District 67

  3. Specials/Specialists • Art - Ms. Vlamis • Wellness - Mrs. Sostre • Music - Mrs. LeMahieu • Science - Miss Muntean • ILI - Mrs. Mobile, Mrs. Muscarello • Team Read - Mrs. Franksen, Mrs. Dohrmann, Ms. Alex • Math Specialist – Mrs. Volpe • Enrichment Resource Teacher – Mrs. Osman

  4. School Rules and Positive Behavior Intervention • 3 School Rules: • Be Safe • Be Responsible • Be Respectful • S.M.A.R.T. kids • Cherokee’s Character Traits: Teamwork, Caring, Responsibility, Respect, Honesty/Integrity

  5. Snacks and Celebrations • Daily Snack • Water Bottles (with a sport top) • Birthday Celebrations (optional) • Must be a non-food item • Stickers, pencils, donate a library book, etc.

  6. Home-School Communication • Classroom Website - http://ch1t.weebly.com/ • Access through the Cherokee School Website • Please check weekly • Mobile site available with limited viewing • Take-Home “Cheetah” Folders • Parent-Teacher conferences • Email – ctsagalis@lfschools.net

  7. activities that make use of a classroom display featuring a Bridges Math Curriculum • A comprehensive K–5 curriculum that equips teachers to fully implement the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics in a manner that is rigorous, coherent, engaging, and accessible to all learners. The curriculum focuses on developing students’ deep understandings of mathematical concepts, proficiency with key skills, and ability to solve complex and novel problems. Bridges blends direct instruction, structured investigation and open exploration. It taps into the intelligence and strengths of all students by presenting material that is as linguistically, visually and kinesthetically rich as it is mathematically powerful.

  8. Four Main Components • Number Corner • Problems and Investigations • Work Places • Home Connections

  9. Number Corner • Number Corner is a collection of quick daily skills activities that make use of a classroom display featuring a calendar, growing collections, number lines, and more. The display engages students and contributes to a math-rich classroom environment that promotes both procedural fluency and conceptual understanding. The Number Corner spirals because it skill-based - reviewing data collection, computational fluency, number line, etc.

  10. Problems and Investigations • These are whole-group activities that incorporate independent and partner work. They often begin with a problem posed by the teacher, followed by time for students to think independently, work for a period of time, and talk in pairs before reconvening to share and compare strategies and solutions as a whole class. The problems and investigations do not spiral. It builds a solid foundation of mathematical concepts and focuses both on conceptual understanding as well as procedural understanding.

  11. Work Places/Home Connections • These are games and/or activities that provide practice opportunities. Students work with partners or alone. Most involve concrete or visual models and paper and pencil recording. • Homework is a chance for students to practice what they have learned and for families to see what students are doing in math class. When a Home Connection follows a lesson, your child will bring home the work in his/her folder.

  12. Language Arts • Guided Reading • Shared Reading • Working with Words • Writing

  13. Shared Reading • Whole group instruction related to comprehension and decoding strategies. • Thematic units integrating social studies and science concepts/Inquiry-Based Learning • Balance of literature and informational texts

  14. Guided Reading • Team Read • Reading Specialists, Enrichment Teacher, Classroom Teachers, Reading Assistants • Guided instruction at each child’s assessed reading level • http://readingsd67.weebly.com/team-read.html • Reading Workshop – Independent Reading, Partner Reading, Word Work, Listening to Reading, Conferring with Teacher

  15. Working With Words • Word Wall Words (20 per month) • Transfer and Apply Spelling Strategies • Pattern Words and Sorts • Making Words Activities

  16. Writing • Formal Handwriting and Writing Instruction • Handwriting Without Tears • Guided Instruction – Writing Workshop Model • Narrative • Informational/Expository • Argument/Opinion • Journals • Student-chosen writing topics

  17. Inspiration BlockInquiry-Based Learning • The Inquiry-Based Inspiration Block allows for learning without boundaries. It is designed to address the curriculum standards by engaging in real-world problem solving. Inspired by an authentic driving question, the students will acquire, evaluate, and use information to demonstrate their knowledge of significant content using the 21st century skills of collaboration, critical thinking, and communication.The Inquiry-Based Inspiration Block can include: • Project-Based Learning • Science/Social Studies integration • STEM integration • Community building • Use of experts inside and outside of the classroom • Students generate questions to guide content and delve more deeply into content areas • Learning in the classroom is connected to real-world problems and experiences

  18. Cool Talkers • Speech and Language Initiative • classroom program derived from the Lindamood Lips Program • focuses on the actions of the lip, tongue, and mouth that produce the sounds students hear in words • sounds are introduced in pairs (Brothers) and labeled quiet or noisy, based on vibrations of the vocal cords • home practice sheets help to associate the sound with a word (sent home weekly) • Karen Dolin is our SLP teacher kdolin@lfschools.net

  19. Nightly Reinforcement • 20 minutes of Reading • Guided Reading book bags • Library Books • Personal Collection • Math • Home Connections • Word Wall Words – October 6th • 20 words each month • Review (previous months’ words)

  20. Assessments • Guided Reading benchmarks • Monthly Word Wall tests • Trimester Word Wall tests • School-Wide Curriculum Based Measurements • Math unit assessments • AVMR assessments

  21. Room Parents:Jenn Goldman Tara EggersIt’s going to be a FANTASTIC year!

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