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Welcome to room 20
Back to School Night 2013-2014
6:30-7:30
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Back to School Night

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Welcome

To Room 20 Back to School Night
Welcome to room 20
Back to School Night 2013-2014
6:30-7:30
Photo by rdes

TEACHING PHILOSOPHY

  • Teaching the Whole Child
  • Embrace Each Others Differences
  • Challenge the Mind
Photo by riaskiff

MATH

  • Go Math/
  • P.O.W
  • Numeracy/mini-lessons
  • Critical Thinking/Problem Solving
  • Algebra/Geometry/Decimals/Fractions
Photo by Enokson

LANGUAGE ARTS

  • Writer's Workshop-Strategies/Essays
  • Thinking Maps-incorporate into all subjects
  • Jr. Great Books-shared inquiry
  • Interactive Read Alouds-listening/language
  • Novel Studies w/Grammar Integration
Photo by Stéfan

Social Studies

  • American History-Note-taking/expository text/document-based questions
  • Native Americans-Intro into Collaborative Learning
  • Explorers-Heroes or Villains/ Colonies-Colonial Fair
  • Revolution-Living Was Museum/A New Nation-Celebrate America
  • Westward Expansion-Oregon Trail

Science

  • Physical Science
  • Earth/Life Science
  • Atoms/Systems of the Body/Plant Structure
  • Weather/Geology/States of Matter/Chemical Reactions
  • Solar System/Periodic Table

Additional Classes

  • Music/Art
  • P.E-5th Grade Fitness Exam
  • Computer Lab/Technology
  • Science Lab w/Mr. Gleason
  • Library-study hall/conferencing

Homework

  • Monday-Thursday-no work, no play/Homework Folders
  • Math-P.O.W-Practice pages
  • Language Arts-writing/novel studies/comprehension
  • Science-workbooks/pre-reading/Science Lab
  • Social Studies-note-taking/pre-reading/comprehension

Servicing the Student

  • Student Centered Learning
  • Whole-child approach
  • Depth and Complexity for All/Gate program
  • Common Core Integration throughout the curriculum
Photo by 2002ttorry

ROLE OF THE PARENT

  • Room Parents/Volunteers/Check Conduits
  • Build Experience/relationships
  • Better our Classroom Library/donations
  • Review homework ; not do homework
  • Check emails/Seal Shot

FIELDTRIPS

  • Printing Museum-Carson City
  • Philharmonic- Costa Mesa
  • Oregon Trail-Irvine Walk to the Big Park
  • Printing Museum or Riley's Farm? TBA
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COMMUNICATION

Photo by Kalexanderson

Thank You For Coming Tonight

  • Thank you to the PTA
  • Thank you for your donations
  • Please sign up for a conference
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