Welcome To 5th Grade at ADS! August 22, 2014 Welcome To 5th Grade at ADS! Annalisa, Curt & Leigh 5th Grade

Introductions Leigh Moss Annalisa Barraza Curtis O’Brien February 17, 2019 Introductions Leigh Moss lmoss@austindiscoveryschool.org Annalisa Barraza abarraza@austindiscoveryschool.org Curtis O’Brien cobrien@austindiscoveryschool.org

ADS Focus Aligned instruction (meaningful work) October 8, 2013 ADS Focus Aligned instruction (meaningful work) Targeted intervention (help where needed) Healthy Focus on School Culture (Always an “ADS flair”)

Transition Support Community building with 5th Grade February 17, 2019 Transition Support Community building with 5th Grade Close Proximity Specials Drop Offs ADS Staff Support

February 17, 2019 What’s the Day Like? Start and End the day in Home Room with Social Studies Daily Two 75 Minute periods of Instructional time for Math, Science, and ELA Students will be on “A” or “B” Day schedule Two Daily Specials, Rotating PE/Eco-Wellness, and Art or Music

Work Expectations PBL – ongoing projects Homework February 17, 2019 Work Expectations PBL – ongoing projects Homework * average of 40 - 50 minutes a night * recorded each day in agenda * posted on class websites weekly 5th Grade Team Study hall opportunity to finish incomplete work during lunch and on Fridays

No grades! What do we use instead? February 17, 2019 No grades! What do we use instead? Rubrics (often student designed) for projects Lots and lots of reflection! Portfolio Progress reports Formative & Summative Assessments

Year at a Glance Curriculum map PBL February 17, 2019 Year at a Glance Curriculum map PBL Assessments provide data to guide instruction * DWA, QRI, STAAR – Literacy * TEKS Aligned Assessments, STAAR – Math * TEKS Aligned Assessments, STAAR, Projects – Science * TEKS Aligned, Projects – Social Studies

February 17, 2019 Topics We’ll Study Literacy: Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction, Persuasive Writing, Informational Texts, Making Connections Across Genres, Research Social Studies: Texas State History, Current Events, Research Math: Multi-digit Multiplication and Division, Solving Word Problems, Pre-Algebra, Geometry, Probability, Statistics, Financial Literacy Science: Properties of Matter, Different Forms of Energy, Landforms, Solar Systems, Ecosystems, Genetics, Electrical Light and Energy, Life Cycles

Field Trips!!! ADS now has a bus capable of carrying the entire grade February 17, 2019 Field Trips!!! ADS now has a bus capable of carrying the entire grade Field trips are an organic work in progress, but will connect with units of study and provide valuable hands on and community learning experiences We are excited to explore all the possibilities this allows for us

February 17, 2019 Ways You Can Help Check in with your child about homework/ongoing projects Make sure your student is dressed appropriately for Hikes, PE, and Eco-wellness Sorry, No heat-ups in our temporary space Let us know about things at home that might impact your student’s performance at school

February 17, 2019 Class Website Our New Website is fantastic – It was created for us by Edlio, an educational website developer. On it you can find Our Class Wish List, Weekly Updates, Homework Assignments, Class Projects, etc. Use this as your primary mode of contacting us

Communication Class websites: www.austindiscoveryschool.org February 17, 2019 Communication Class websites: www.austindiscoveryschool.org Go to “Departments” then “5th Grade” Email: Annalisa Leigh Curt