Pride in Process

Welcome to

Curriculum

Night

Third Grade

2011-2012

Remember... no matter what race, gender or ability, all children, if given the opportunity, support,

and encouragement can learn and succeed.

E.L. Anderson

I believe:

that all children can learn and succeed

there is good in every child

that a successful school starts at home

in teaching my students responsibility and accountability

in teaching my students the skills they will need to

succeed

in a child centered classroom that focuses on children’s

individual needs, high expectations and self - discipline

that communication with the home is of the utmost

importance

Homework:

develops students’ sense of responsibility

fosters students’ self-discipline

gives students a sense of accomplishment

can increase learning time

provides practice on recently learned material

helps students learn time management

demonstrates that learning can take place out-

side the classroom

What can you expect?

Thirty minutes of

homework Monday

through Thursday

Read 30 minutes each

evening additionally

Fridays are mostly

free!

Welcome note to the student

Class newsletter

Notes home

Phone calls

Progress reports (mid - quarter)

Homework assignment notebooks

Check out 4 books for

two weeks

Team teach library/

research skills with Mrs.

Vieira

Students may visit at least

once a week

Computer Lab is once a week

Daily work, tests, quizzes, projects

Rubrics used frequently to assess student work

Illinois Standards Achievement Tests (ISATs)

CBM (Curriculum Based Measurement)

3 times a year

Scoring rubrics, percentage, and letter grades

91 - 100% A

81 - 90% B

71 - 80% C

65 - 70% D

Speaking/Listening Oral Presentations

Written Assessments

Daily Participation

Writing Mechanics

Daily Work

Final Drafts

Social Studies Projects

Daily Work

Tests/Quizzes

Math Tests/Quizzes

Homework

Group Work/Projects

Science Tests

Projects/Quizzes

Daily Work

Experiments/Participation

Reading Daily Work

Skills Assessments

Reading Response

Guided Reading Groups

Spelling Final Weekly Tests

Daily Work

Harcourt-Brace reading series

Balanced Literacy Approach

(Flexible grouping/Guided Reading)

Enrichment activities

Books come home regularly

Three novel studies per year

Strategies for decoding new words

Vocabulary/phonics activities

Reader’s Response Journals

Extended Response

Comprehension strategies

Teacher Read Aloud

Independent Practice/D.E.A.R. (Drop

Everything And Read)

Paired with first grade reading

Writer’s Workshop

1. Launching Writer’s Workshop

2. Opinion/Persuasive/Friendly Letter

3. Writing to a timed prompt

4. Narrative/Memoir

5. Expository/How To

6. Poetry

Grammar

a) Mountain Language

b) Harcourt Grammar Supplement

Speaking/Listening

a) Oral speaking assessments

b) Written assessments

(listening comprehension and following directions)

Handwriting (Cursive review and practice)

Spelling (Harcourt Publisher)

a) Weekly focus on spelling patterns and strategies

b) Pretest on Monday/Posttest on Friday

c) Two lists meet individual needs

No ISAT Writing This Year

Series: University of Chicago Everyday Math

Student Reference Book, Student Journal, Home

Links/Study Links

Spiral Curriculum

Numeration

Operations and Computations

Patterns, Functions and Algebra

Geometry

Measurement and Reference Frames

Data and Probability

Extensive use of manipulatives and math games

Problem solving through extended response

Otter Creek Basic Facts

Daily practice of math facts

Does not go into letter grades

Subtraction and Multiplication

Rotate with Social Studies

Use of leveled texts

Part of guided reading

Explicitly reinforces vocabulary

Units of Study

The Moon

District Developed Kits

1. Bones and Muscles

2. Simple Machines

3. Habitats

4. Matter Matters

Habitat Research Project

Emphasis on hands-on activities

Rotate with Science

Theme based Projects

Units of Study: Map Skills

Communities

Government

Immigration

Transportation/Communication

Biographies

Emphasis of integrating Social Studies

into Reading and Writing

Assigned week-reminder will be sent

Picture poster, estimating jar, objects to

share

Oral presentation

Week will be assigned

Chance to see our class in action!

Invitations will be sent in advance

****Please RSVP with the day and time

you will make your visit.

Visits are 1 hour long