Back to School Night 2013 Welcome Parents! Room 16 Mrs. Scherzer 908-753-5300 ext. 5236 www.warrentboe.org

Welcome to Our Classroom *Sign up for our class parties! *Sign up for conferences! *Write a note to your child! *Homeroom Parents: Mrs. Tania Burton, Mrs. Stacey Colman

About Me Mrs. Lisa Scherzer 3rd grade teacher Douglass College, Rutgers University B.A. in Spanish and Theater Arts Certified K-12 Taught Grades K-8 in Warren Township as a long term substitute for 10 years Taught 4th Grade 2011-2013

Language Arts Philosophy Balanced Literacy Active Literacy Gradual Release of Responsibility Teacher modeling Guided practice Collaborative practice Independent practice GOAL - Application

Language Arts Reading Components Strategies that Work/Comprehension Toolkit Making Meaning Guided Reading Independent Reading Book Clubs/Literature Circles Reader’s Theater

Language Arts Writing Components Writing Workshop (Being a Writer) Modeled writing, shared writing, guided writing Word Study Vocabulary Academic Vocabulary

Math Go Math! Concepts for 3rd Grade Addition and Subtraction within 1,000 Represent and Interpret Data Understand Multiplication Multiplication Facts and Strategies Understand Division Division Facts and Strategies Understand Fractions Compare Fractions Time, Length, Liquid Volume and Mass Perimeter and Area Two-Dimensional Shapes By the end of Gr. 3, students must know from memory all products of two one-digit numbers.

Math Changes to expect in the new Go Math! Program more exploration of concepts BEFORE learning the steps to solve problems more hands-on activities higher expectation of student problem solving more higher-level thinking required expected to explain their thinking when solving problems more real-life applications of concepts deeper level of understanding more online opportunities for reteach, enrichment, and/or practice tests are all word problems spiral review on practice workbook pages

Social Studies Topics Communities Native American communities Jamestown Pioneers – Daniel Boone, Lewis and Clark Economics Local, state and national government

Macmillan website Assessment Lesson summaries, practice quizzes Vocabulary quizzes, chapter tests Multiple choice, map/study skill, writing question

Science 3 units Inquiry based approach Plant Growth and Development Rocks and Minerals Chemical Tests

Technology 21st Century Skills Initiative Collaboration and Critical Thinking iPads Laptops

NJASK3 New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge Language Arts/Math State assessment May

Classroom Procedures Expectations Homework Posted Raising Responsibility System Homework Usually 4 nights/week Read for at least 20 minutes Sign planner every night after homework is completed No more than 45 minutes Don’t need to correct

Parent/teacher communication Friday Folders Tests and quizzes Parent/teacher communication Note in planner Voicemail Email Our webpage Birthday Celebrations

Look Around the Room! BackTable Children’s work November conference sign ups Class party sign up Children’s work Bioglyphs Quiz Note to child