Classroom Expectations A Day in the Life of a First Grader Mrs. Lasher jlasher@nspencer.k12.in.us www.mrslasher.weebly.com

7:20 – 7:50 Unpack, make lunch choice, place open agenda book on desk and prepare for the day. Eat breakfast if needed. Use restroom. Participate in Minds in Motion, pledge, and morning announcements.

7:50 – 8:30 Morning Work Word Sorts Xtra Math 3

8:30 – 9:30 Guided Reading Determined by need – not always grade level instruction Dibels, SRI, Phonics Assessment Students could work with any teacher from Kindergarten to third grade. 4

9:30 – 9:45 Restroom Recess 5

9:45 – 10:30 Special Class Schedule: Monday- Art Tuesday-Media Wednesday- P.E. Thursday- Technology Friday- Music 6

10:30– 11:15 Writer’s Workshop Model writing Writing prompts and free choice writing Learn the 6 steps of the writing process Brainstorming Drafting Conferencing Revising Editing Publishing 7

11:15– 12:15 Restroom Lunch Recess 8

12:15– 1:30 Guided Math Determined by need – not always grade level instruction Work in small groups or one-on-one with teacher Groups change daily!!! Ms. Forler and Mrs. Sisley will be present to offer additional support. 9

1:30 – 2:15 Shared Reading Introduce Word Wall Words Introduce Word Families Spotlight on Comprehension Daily Message Beginning of the year: Read message and find capitals, periods, word wall words, base words and endings, compound words, contractions. Middle of the year: Find mistakes in the message. 10

1:45– 2:30 Science or Social Studies Will alternate between science units and social studies units 11

2:30– 2:45 Dear Time and Remediation Xtra Math continued Ipads Small group work computer 12

2:45– 3:00 Agendas Fill out agenda book and put number from the chart. Pack 13

2:55– 3:05 Read Aloud Dismissal 14

My Pledge to Students I will trust you until you give me reason to do otherwise. I will respect you and work with you to solve problems. I will promptly correct and offer feedback on your work. I will work with you to meet learning goals. I will offer extra help when needed.

Mrs. Schaefer 7:50-3:00 Your child may talk about working with Mrs. Schaefer. Mrs. Schaefer pulls students individually to check their key ring and fluency She also is a guided reading center. Mrs. Schaefer is an irreplaceable part of our first grade team!! 16

First Grade IREAD IREAD type of test given in May It is a predictive test to determine students at risk. Students are monitored all year. The test is individually administered. 17

Behavior This year I am using a “Clip Chart”. Let me explain  Outstanding 7 Great Job 6 Good Day 5 Ready to Learn 4 Think About It 3 Teacher's Choice 2 Parent Contact 1 18