Mr. Jensen 3rd grade ACE class 2017-18 Curriculum Night September 21st , 2017 Room 22 TEAM: Tullis, Wollin

Primary to Intermediate philosophy The number one thing that can generate academic success in a student is making the most from the time spent out of class, by understanding and using what was taught in class.  The positive working partnership between school and parents can be the single most impactful thing we do over the course of the school year for your students achievement.  Learning and behaviors/thinking, all improve only when this partnership works together connecting the value of what is learned and what needs to be learned. Spending even 300 seconds (5 minutes) of direct focus conversation on learning can move a student operating below grade level to grade level.  "The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark. " Michelangelo 4,320,000 seconds 72,000 minutes 1,200 hours 180 school days 294 calendar days 10 months Primary to Intermediate

The important questions Types of classes TESTING GRADES i-Ready Jan-April SBA CoGat -December CCSS/NGSS Odyssey ACE Gen Ed 1 – Below grade level +1 2 - basic understanding at/below grade level 3 - proficient at grade level 4-Mastery above grade level

Odds & ends Celebrations volunteering Daily focus Birthdays Holidays? Success {Big/Small Box} Multi-Cultural Night/{30th RW } Nov 22nd and early release In class On field trips PTA events (auction) & Volunteering Guest Speakers Allergies Content Behaviors Goals Learning – Mastery Explicit learning

Instructional focus Math testing Content Daily workload Turn-in policy Tenmarks -XTRA Lumos learning Extensions-Singapore Grade level +1 Journals I-ready Sba Unit Pre/post Formative/summative Partner work Problem Solvers Lumos Learning? Numbers and operations Algebra & algebraic Concepts Geometry Measurement & data {Place value from .001 to 100,000 - Multiply/divide to 1,000 Add/subtract to 100,000 - Fractions to tenths} How we learn Concepts Multi-Step concepts

Instructional focus Reading testing content IRLA Expeditionary Learning Goal Setting Small Group Reading journal E-Reader kcls i-Ready SBA AR 3.0-5.0– Lexile 550-800 Accelerated reader Lumos earning? Literature Informational text Foundational skills Vocabulary Comprehension Close reading Finding right book

Instructional focus Writing testing Language skills Narrative Expository Opinion Poetry Journals Prompts essay Sentence structure Paragraph structure Essay structure editing Technology use in finished product Reference what is read in writing Vocabulary Grammar Skills Word choice

Instructional focus Content science health Social studies FOSS Research Journal Ngss lessons Ste{a}m Science fair {june} Sugar/Crystals/Environment Healthy habits Natives American Civics Economics Geography history

Instructional focus Content art 2nd step technology New standards Drama Visual Media Music writing Personal safety Peer relationships Research journals New standards Internet safety Basic use Presentations The cloud {one drive} Office 365

Communications Website home pilots rule E-mail wayne.jensen@kent.k12.wa.us Face 2 Face meeting 8:00-8:30 3:45-4:15 Text 123-456-789 Phone call 253-373-3518

Year Long Growth in Speaking & Lisenting Project #1 Research Journal {December} Project Project #2 Research Journal {March} Project #3 Native American {May} Project #4 Research Journal {if time allows} Project #5 School Science fair {participate in one of the provided areas}

questions? we will always agree on one thing, that when your student crosses that high school graduation stage, we all, collectively ,assisted them in having options and opportunities ahead of for their future success.

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