Welcome to Back to School Night Michael Karabell Wednesday, December 1, 2004 Click here to visit my website

Tonight’s Topics Introduction Introduction Schedule Schedule Curriculum Overview Curriculum Overview Guided Reading Sessions Guided Reading Sessions Classroom Rules Classroom Rules Comments and Questions Comments and Questions

Introduction Education Education Holy Family University – 2003 – Present Holy Family University – 2003 – Present Major – Elementary Education for (M. Ed.) Major – Elementary Education for (M. Ed.) University of Delaware – 1994 (B.A.) University of Delaware – 1994 (B.A.) Experience Experience Intern Teacher – 2003 to Present Intern Teacher – 2003 to Present Hartranft Elementary School Hartranft Elementary School Substitute Teacher – 2001 to 2003 Substitute Teacher – 2001 to 2003

Schedule (8:25 - 9:10) Class 104 (8:25 - 9:10) Class 104 (9: :40) Class 409 (9: :40) Class 409 (12:10 – 2:25)Class 406 (12:10 – 2:25)Class 406 (2:25 – End)Class 409 (2:25 – End)Class 409

Curriculum Overview Guided Reading Guided Reading 15 Minute Sessions 15 Minute Sessions 4-6 Students in Each Group 4-6 Students in Each Group Student’s Books are Personally Leveled Student’s Books are Personally Leveled

Guided Reading Sessions Students Review the Books’ Cover Students Review the Books’ Cover Brief Talk About the Story’s Topic Brief Talk About the Story’s Topic A Picture Walk-Through A Picture Walk-Through Students’ Read the Text Students’ Read the Text They are Given Strategies They are Given Strategies Comprehension Questions are Asked Comprehension Questions are Asked

Classroom Rules High Expectations High Expectations Sit-up Straight with Hands Folded Sit-up Straight with Hands Folded Book Stays on the Table Until Reading Begins Book Stays on the Table Until Reading Begins No Distractions Allowed by Others No Distractions Allowed by Others Hands Must be Raised to Answer Questions Hands Must be Raised to Answer Questions

Comments and Questions I Can Show you books we Have Read. I Can Show you books we Have Read. I Can Address the Following: I Can Address the Following: Reading Strategies I have Noticed Reading Strategies I have Noticed What Reading Strengths I see What Reading Strengths I see What you might want do at Home What you might want do at Home

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