First Grade 101

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First Grade 101
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Introductions

• Mrs. Rivera
• Ms. Lucas
• Ms. Alexander

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• Based on our data, students are not solving
  problems critically at an independent level and
  justifying their reasoning.

• If teachers plan authentic tasks for problem
  solving and open-ended questions for reasoning,
• If teachers encourage risk-taking and mistakes
  through our classroom culture and relationships.
• If teachers foster curiosity and exploration
  while providing specific feedback,
• Then students will collaboratively and
  independently problem-solve and reason.

• What opportunities are students provided with to
  solve open-ended problems that require them to
  justify their reasoning?
• How does teacher feedback promote curiosity,
  exploration, and risk-taking?

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Plan of Action

• In first grade, we will
• Focus on planning meaningful, open ended tasks
  that challenge our students to higher levels
• Ask questions that foster curiosity
• Provide meaningful and timely feedback to students

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• H.E.R.O. Binders

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Behavior
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Behavior System

• Blue/Green/Yellow/Red
• Yellow or red lights count against Eagles in
  Flight
• Four or more yellow or red lights will disqualify
  the student from Eagles in Flight
• SOAR
• Daily behavior is recorded on the behavior
  calendar in your childs daily folder

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Homework
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Reading Homework

• Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday nights
• Please read for at least 15 minutes
• Please have your child REREAD the book until they
  are fluently reading the book and able to talk
  about the book.
• Sign the reading log every night
• Please continue to read aloud to your child

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Additional Homework

• 100 High Frequency Words
• Handwriting
• Weekly Math Homework

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Testing

• Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA)
• Administered beginning/middle/end of year
• Results discussed at Parent/Teacher conferences
• We will begin scheduling conferences after the
  DRA window closes.

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Reading Goals

• Reading Goals
• Middle of year - DRA Level F or higher
• End of year DRA Level I or higher
• Fluency Goals
• End of year 40 words/minute or higher

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Reading Groups

• Flexible Groups
• We will see students in small groups during the
  week
• Focus lessons covering phonics, fluency, and
  comprehension
• Lessons are specific to group needs
• Different book each lesson
• Reading Homework / Reading Log

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Speeding to Read(Million Word Challenge)

• STR is a reading incentive program done in
  partnership with Texas Motor Speedway.
• There will be 4 turns with various incentives and
  assemblies!
• The first turn closes on 9/27 K-2 goal is 25
  books and 3-5 goal is 5 chapter books (or their
  equivalent).
• Teachers will track students reading progress.
• The goals are a challenge and we will encourage
  all students to do their very best!

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Workshop ModelWhat is it??
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The Workshop Model

• Opening
• The teacher begins with a mini lesson on a
  specific teaching point.
• Work Time
• Students are actively engaged.
• Closing
• Students share their learning and thinking.

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Readers and Writers Workshop

• The Reading and Writing Workshop model
• creates an environment where students are
  actively engaged in reading and writing
  activities. They self select texts, read
  independently or with a buddy, meet in small
  groups, talk about their reading and most
  importantly practice real reading behaviors.
  During writers workshop students are creating
  authentic pieces of writing and conferencing with
  their teacher on specific areas needing
  instruction.

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Math Workshop
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A new approach to math

• Problem solving
• Struggle
• solo time

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Math Workshop

• Skills Block and Investigations/Envisions
• The Math Workshop Model creates an environment
  where students are actively engaged in math
  activities. Students learn from one another by
  sharing ideas and strategies.

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Science
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Science Inquiry

• PETS Matter measurement, capacity, temperature
  and mass
• Identify living/nonliving
• Magnets
• Rocks and soil
• Weather
• Life Cycle
• Moon and the night sky

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Social Studies
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Social Studies integrated during Language Arts

• Citizenship
• United States and Texas anthem/flag/pledge
• United States and Texas landmarks symbols
• Maps
• Timelines
• Famous Americans
• Texas flag/pledge/song
• Texas landmarks symbols

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Report Cards
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Parent Conferences

• Grades will not be given the first six weeks.
• Individual parent conferences will be scheduled
  at the beginning of October
• Teachers will be sending sign up sheets at a
  later date

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Online Progress Reports and Report Cards

• 1st grade students receive numerical grades.
• Students will receive re-teaching for any grade
  below 70.
• User info is the same as enrollment info
• Haslet Homepage

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We would love your help

• Readers in the classroom
• Math Helpers
• Helpers at home (cutting, making items,etc.)
• Volunteer background check
• Haslet Homepage

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Odds Ends

• Tennis shoes need to be worn everyday to P.E. and
  recess.
• Snack is at 945ish. Students need to bring
  their own. This is a working snack, so plan
  accordingly.

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Thanks for all you do to help your child be
successful at school!