Mills Park Elementary 3rd Grade Mrs. Beth Klein As you come in, feel free to use the post-its to write your child a note to leave on their desk! Mrs. Beth Klein

Agenda About Mrs. Klein Daily Routine Curriculum Standards Based Grading Testing Expectations and Behavior Management Closing and Questions

Mrs. Klein My sister is also a teacher My dad was President of the school board Lifelong learner Positive and enthusiastic learning environment Strive to meet the needs of all students Create productive citizens Born and raised in Indiana Undergraduate: St. Mary’s College, Elementary Ed. Pre-K-8 Licensed to teach in Texas, Virginia and NC 30 years of experience teaching K, 2nd,4th and 5th grades

Daily Routine Morning Routine/Math or Language Warm-Ups Announcements Specials Daily 5- Literacy Block Lunch & Recess Science/Social Studies

Common Core Key Components: Thinking Deeply Integrating Learning Showing How They Know

Language Arts Daily 5 Writing Workshop Read to Self Read to Someone Work on Words Listen to Reading Work on Writing Writing Workshop

Work on Words Words Their Way Vocabulary in Context Developmentally appropriate and research based spelling and vocabulary programs Spelling patterns will be integrated into our Daily 5 lessons. We will follow the 3rd grade Language standards to cover all patterns. Vocabulary built into daily instruction Word work done daily at school

Writing Workshop Students will learn to develop their voice within their writing through a variety of genres (narrative, opinion, informational). Students will study authors’ craft by studying what authors do that works to create their writing. Students will develop paper and multimedia writing pieces.

Math Grade Level Overview – 3rd Operations and Algebraic Thinking Represent and solve problems involving multiplication and division. Understand properties of multiplication and the relationship between multiplication and division. Multiply and divide within 100. Solve problems involving the four operations, and identify and explain patterns in arithmetic.   Number & Operations in Base Ten Use place value understanding and properties of operations to perform multi-digit arithmetic. Number and Operations—Fractions Develop understanding of fractions as numbers. Measurement and Data Solve problems involving measurement and estimation of intervals of time, liquid volumes, and masses of objects. Represent and interpret data. Geometric measurement: understand concepts of area and relate area to multiplication and to addition. Geometric measurement: recognize perimeter as an attribute of plane figures and distinguish between linear and area measures. Geometry Reason with shapes and their attributes.

Science Plants/Soils Changes in Matter Human Body Earth, Moon, and Sun

Social Studies History & Colonial America Civics & Government Geography, Environmental Literacy, & Culture Economics & Financial Literacy

Standards Based Grading 4 - Exemplary Student consistently demonstrates an in-depth understanding of the standards, concepts, and skills taught during this reporting period. 3 - Proficient Student consistently demonstrates an understanding of the standard, concepts, and skills taught during this reporting period. 2 – Approaching Proficiency Student is approaching an understanding of the standards, concepts, and skills taught during this reporting period. 1 – Non-Proficiency Student does not yet demonstrate an understanding of the standards, concepts, and skills taught during this reporting period.

3rd Grade Testing CogAT- All third graders participate Quarterly Benchmark Tests (county created) EOG- Third grade is the first year of participation. Reading, Math (calculator active), Math (calculator inactive)

Expectations and Behavior PRIDE Try your best! Come to school each day prepared to learn Class paw rewards PRIDE Paws for trait of the month Negative behavior dealt with individually

Homework Policy Read every day – at least 20 minutes Math homework every night Limited- 30 minutes Necessary and essential

Questions? If you have questions, write it on one of the question sheets and put it in the basket at the front I will e-mail responses to any personal questions/concerns and send an email regarding any common or class-wide questions.

Thank You for Coming! eklein@wcpss.net