WELCOMEMrs. Warren’s Fifth Grade Class

It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. - Aristotle

A LITTLE ABOUT ME

5TH GRADE

Based on the Common Core State Standards

Higher expectations Faster Pace Taking responsibility for their

own learning Reading Fluency is a must

(read out loud a lot!) Rigorous assessments

HOMEWORK EXPECTATIONS

Planner (completed and signed daily)

Math Reading Log and

Response Spelling 2nd Step

Missing Homework: Stay in and

finish at recess MORE than 4

missing – note home to parents

BEHAVIOR EXPECTATIONS

1. Student managed

2. Teacher managed

3. Communication Report

4. Parent Involved

Most classroom issue are with disrespect or non-compliance

Empathy

MY CLASSROOM GOALS

1. Have clean, organized student desks.

2. Have all student work turned-in, in a timely manner.

3. Create a better classroom community.

4. Vocabulary – Context, root, affixes

TECHNOLOGY

Students explore lots of different ways to use technology in their academic lives.

Examples: Office 365, Biblionasium

Headphones are needed! Please send in a pair in a Ziploc bag with your child’s name.

ASSESSMENTS

STATE TESTING SBA – English

Language Arts, Math, and Science (May/June 2017)

DISTRICT AND CLASSROOM

Unit Tests – Math, Reading, Writing

Individualized Reading Tests

Writing – Grammar, spelling, and essays

i-Ready Diagnostic Tests

MATH EXPRESSIONS UNITS

Algebra, Creating Expressions from Word Problems

Volume, Capacity, and Weight Addition and Subtraction with Fractions Addition and Subtraction with Decimals Multiplication and Division with

Decimals Quadrilaterals Circles, Polygons, and Angles Algebra, Functions and Graphs

MATH

Pre/Post Assessments – Students will show growth within each unit

Tests will come home along with Rubric

Students will set goals to improve on the next unit

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

Expeditionary Learning 3 Modules

Becoming a Close Reader and Writing to Learn: Stories of Human Rights

Researching to Build knowledge and Teaching Others: Biodiversity in Rainforests of the Wester Hemisphere

Gathering Evidence and Speaking to Others: Natural Disasters in the Western Hemisphere

SOCIAL STUDIES

From Colonies to Country – Pre-Revolutionary War to Creating a Nation

We the People – History of the US Government with a focus on the constitution

SCIENCE AND HEALTH

SCIENCE - FOSS KITS

Variables Landforms Levers and Pulleys

Inquiry based Scenarios

HEALTH Aids/HIV

Prevention Puberty

DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP

Privacy Rules Website privacy policies

Group Think Taking Action instead of standing

by

www.commonsense.org

BEHAVIOR CURRICULUM

2nd Steps helps students solve problems on their

own bullying prevention and how to deal

with bullying

PBIS 4 B’s Be Safe, Be a Learner, Be Respectful,

Be Responsible

KEYBOARDING – LEARNING.COM

Students will spend the first 4-6 weeks, 3x per week practicing finger placement and accuracy

The rest of the year will be spent honing skills in an authentic manner Typing essays Learning word processing basics Creating projects and reports

STANDARDS-BASED GRADING SYSTEM

Student learning assessed using grade level targets (4, 3, 2, 1)

Grade based on performance evidence Testing, quizzes, and daily work

Percentage is NOT used to determine grade

Homework reflected in behavior grades Behavior and effort graded separately