First day of school

1. WelcomeWelcome
To
Learning Strategies
Mrs. Walker
5th
Grade
First Day of School

2. My Philosophy of EducationMy Philosophy of Education
•All children deserve a good education.
•I believe children learning styles differ.
•I feel that a teacher who failed to teacher
his/her students, has robbed his/her students.
•I feel a school is a place learning, not fear.
•I feel if a child don’t know how to complete
a lesson, he/she is in the right place; that
what school is for; a place for learning.

3. All About Mrs. WalkerAll About Mrs. Walker
• I have a master degree in Early Childhood
Education.
• I have married been for 35 years.
• I have two sons, and three grandchildren.
• I am a Sunday School Teacher and Bible
Scholar
• My favorite music is Praise & Worship .

4. I Teach 5I Teach 5thth
gradegrade LearningLearning
StrategiesStrategies
•Learning strategies are different
techniques or ways of learning.
DON’T WORRY YOU WILL HAVE
FUN LEARNING!!

5. Am I a fair teacher?Am I a fair teacher?
Grading Scale
90-100=A
80-89 = B
70-79 = C
65-69 = D
BELOW 65
= F
Will I be
treated
fairly?
Yes you will!!
Everyone in my classroom is important to me.

6. Some of things you will learn this yearSome of things you will learn this year
•Cursive Writing
•Writing strategies
•Reading strategies
•5 paragraph essay writing
•Group projects
•Discussion questions
•Vocabulary & VCCV, VCV
Pattern
•And much more!!!

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Grade Classroom ScheduleGrade Classroom Schedule
7:15 -7:50 Breakfast
7:50 -8:10 Intervention
8:10 -9:00 Activity Period
9:05-9:55 1st
Period
10:00-10:50 2nd
Period
*Bathroom Break
11:25- 11:45 Lunch (3rd
Period)
11:50- 12:20 3rd
Period (continue)
12:25-1:15 4th
Period
1:20-2:10 5th
Period
2:10 – 2:30 Recess/Club Meetings

8. You will need classroom materialsYou will need classroom materials
bring them to class.bring them to class.

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Desk RulesDesk Rules
•Student will keep all Hands, feet, and all other
objects to yourself.
•Student will follow all directions
the first time given.
•Student will raise their hands and wait for
permission to speak/or leave his or her seat.
•Student will respect all people and property.
•Student will use inside voices and appropriate
language in all areas of the school campus.

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grade Morning Proceduresgrade Morning Procedures
adopted from Harry Wong (Charles, 2014)adopted from Harry Wong (Charles, 2014)
•Enter the class room
quietly and orderly.
•Greet the teacher and
pull out homework,
•Turn in homework.
•Begin reading your AR reading
book or write your name on
the board to take turn taking
your AR online quiz.

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grade Desk Proceduresgrade Desk Procedures
adopted from H. Wong (Charles, 2014)adopted from H. Wong (Charles, 2014)
• Only your notebook, assignment
book, textbook, reading book
and supplies belong in your
desk. Toys, food, and loose
paper do not belong in your
desk.

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grade Line-Up Proceduresgrade Line-Up Procedures
•When your group is called; push
your chairs up, stand in line
quietly.
• When excused, go out of the room
quietly.
• Walk in a straight line to your next
class quietly.
•

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grade Bathroom Proceduresgrade Bathroom Procedures
adopted from Harry Wong (Charles, 2014)
•Only one person at a time may go.
•Quietly hold up your hand and shake
three fingers if it is an emergency.
•Wash your hands before leaving the
bathroom.
•Come directly back and
enter the room quietly.

14. Class discussion ProceduresClass discussion Procedures
•Raise your hand to speak.
•Do not speak out without
permission.
•Listen to other,
•Respect other’s right to self-expression.
•Students should respond to each other,
kindly and respectfully.

15. Sharpening pencils ProcedureSharpening pencils Procedure
•Students will wait for centers to be
called to sharpen pencils.
•If students have their own personal pencil
sharpener, they may use it at their desk.
IT MUST BE THE SHARPENER WITH CUP.
•Do not get up during class to empty
pencil shaver, wait until the end of class.

16. Assignments ProceduresAssignments Procedures
•All Assignment and class work
should be done in pencils only.
• NO PENS OR MARKERS
•All assignments are taken due
on Friday’s.
•All assignments should be placed in the
basket labeled Friday’s completed

17. Lunch time proceduresLunch time procedures
•Students will go to lunch with their third
period teacher.
•Students will walk quietly and
orderly in a straight line to the
cafeteria.
•Student are to go through the
designated line quietly, eat quietly,
keep hand and feet to yourself.
• Students are to clean the table where
he/she has eaten.

18. During instructional time, students should be:
•Being a good listener, eyes are on the teacher.
•Students do not write, unless told to do so.
•Students do not look through book bags.
•Students do not leave their seat.
•Students do not read a books.
•Students do not play.
•Students do not talk.
Teacher instruction timeTeacher instruction time

19. Teacher Instructional TimeTeacher Instructional Time
contcont.
Be a good Listener
•Eyes are on the teacher
•Brain is thinking what is being said
•Mouth is quiet
•Ears listen carefully
•Hands are still
•Feet are still

20. I AMI AM
•I am an educator.
•I wonder will I ever be as effective as other
seasoned teachers.
• I hear the heart of students who are slow
learners.
•I hear behavior struggles say speechless words.
•I see bright futures, just push on.
•I want you to know you are a leader, born to win.
don’t run with the loosing crowd.
•I am an educator

21. I AMI AM
• I pretend to ignore student’s display of temper
tantrums.
•I feel out of place with my colleagues, I am older
than them. I used to be their Sunday School
teachers. I started teaching late in life.
•I worry about nothing, God is my source.
•I cry because of the pressures of working as a
teacher, planning lessons and going to school
full time is overwhelming at times.
•I am an educator.

22. I AMI AM
•I understand what it means to loose all
you had and start over. I’m doing it
now.
•I say, adversities will come, but God will
never leave you nor forsake you.
•I dream of being the teacher who care
for your well being, some never
forgotten.
•I am Linda Walker

23. SourceSource
Charles, C.M. (2014). Building classroom discipline. Emeritus, San
Diego State University: Pearson.