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- 2. kjones@cag.edu.gt About Ms. Jones • I am from Atlanta, GA. • Graduated from Georgia State University with a Masters in Teaching. • This is my second year at CAG. • My 4th year teaching. • I love reading, traveling, and baseball!
- 3. What’s new in 3rd grade? • Your student’s transition to 3rd grade marks an important step in their academic career. • Our goal for this year is to increase student independence and responsibility. • Our new math program uses more hands-on activities and focuses on student-centered learning. • https://www-k6.thinkcentral.com/ePC/start.do?orgID=88198390 • Some of the increased responsibility includes: • Double the weekly time in the Science Lab. • Increasing use of textbooks. • More folders and notebooks. • More technology! iPads!
- 4. Student Independence and Responsibility: How Teachers Help • Homeroom • Using a calendar to plan ahead • Model and practice how everything has a place (i.e. organization). • Let them learn from their mistakes • Talk about what didn’t work and how we can improve the next time around. • Classroom Meeting • Problem solving to fix student relationships.
- 5. Student Independence and Responsibility: How Parents Can Help • Don’t bring their forgotten items for them. • The office will not permit this and classroom teachers can not permit it either. • Have a discussion • Think Sheet • Make a behavioral plan at home • Share with us what works at home
- 7. Classroom Management • Behavior colors: Green- great day, Yellow- warning, Red- students write a note home and separate from group, Blue- office • Positive Reinforcement! Throughout the week, students may earn stars. These stars may be traded in for various rewards like having Friday lunch with a friend at the Montanita.
- 8. Homework – a.k.a. Night Time Practice • Thank you! Continue signing agendas. • New homework policy: focus on reading and math practice. 30 minutes of reading in English due every Friday on reading logs. 15 minutes of online math practice (IXL) also due by Friday morning. • Let them make mistakes • Hire a tutor only to review and re-teach concepts taught in class and not to help them complete their homework. • Homework is responsibility development.
- 9. Homework – a.k.a. Night Time Practice • Forgotten homework policy: • Trimester 1: one day late (50% off), next day (0%) • Trimester 2: first day late (0%) • 3 missing homework in one language = Friday detention • Sickness and family emergencies are obvious exceptions
- 10. Language Arts • Life Long Readers and Writers • Reading Workshop 1. Reading is Thinking 2. Readers share their thinking 3. Readers work together • Writing Workshop– Encourages organic, creative writing!
- 11. Math • On-line homework and resources: IXL.com Think Central Brain Pop Jr. Username: CAGPOP Password: PASSWORD
- 12. Lunch Time! • Please send HEALTHY lunches to school that may either be eaten cold or prepared in the microwave in 60 seconds or less.
- 13. General Grading Scale Language Arts: Math: Reading 25% Classwork 40% Writing 25% Assessment Assessment 35% 40% Homework 10% Homework 15% Participation 5% Participation 5% Science: Social Studies: Classwork 30% Classwork 40% Lab 30% Projects 20% Assessment 35% Assessment 35% Participation 5% Participation 5%
- 14. Communication • kjones@cag.edu.gt • Edline • Parent Conference hours: • Tuesday 8:15-9am • Make an appointment or email
- 15. Anything Else? • Questions? • Comments?