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Introduction A Little Bit About Me! Family Background Education Graduated from TASD in 2001 Bachelor’s Degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania Master’s Degree from California University of Pennsylvania Reading Specialist Certification Teaching Experience 1 year in second grade – (Savannah, Georgia) 1 year in fifth grade – (Columbus, Georgia) 11 years in Kindergarten – (Washington, PA)

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Journeys Units Focus Walls: Comprehension Skills and Strategies Fluency Strategies High frequency words (88) Sight Word Folder Letter Names and Sounds Phonemic Awareness Skills Vocabulary Strategies Grammar Decodable Books Literacy Links

High Frequency Words I like the and see we a to come me with my you what are now is how find this will be go for make play said good she all he no do down have help look out off take of so many where from came but on into that your who here they soon up them give say new was then ate could over her when some away must by there went only little just one every ask walk very their saw put our day too show  

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Journeys Assessment Emerging Literacy Survey Given 3 times throughout the year Assesses a wide range of early literacy skills 1:1 Progress Monitoring Given every 2 weeks Assess weekly skills Benchmark/Unit Tests Given at the end of Units Assesses all skills taught throughout the unit Whole group Running Records Assesses reading ability

Literacy Links This is the common alphabet we refer to most often during reading and writing instruction. The 5 vowels (a, e, i, o, and u) are red. Vowels make a long and short sound. We only focus on the short sounds in Kindergarten. C and G are yellow. They make a hard and a soft sound. The remaining consonants are green. They make one sound.

Oral Retell At the end of the school year, students will be read a piece of text. They will be expected to orally retell the story, making sure to include the following: Characters Setting Problem Solution Sequential Details

Daily 5 This is an independent practice time while the teacher meets with small groups. Read to Self Read to Someone Listen to Reading Work with Words Work on Writing

Writing Writer’s Workshop Minilesson Try it out! Sharing Procedure Check Writing Prompts Writing Rubrics We encourage invented spelling or Kid Writing in Kindergarten!

Math Expressions Unit 1: Understanding Numbers 1-10 Unit 2: 5 Groups in Numbers 6-10 Unit 3: Teen Numbers as Tens and Ones Unit 4: Partners, Problem Drawings, and Tens Unit 5 – Consolidation of Concepts

Math Assessments: Formative Assessments Given daily Assesses daily objectives Unit Tests Given at the end of each unit Assesses Unit objectives Whole Group Performance Tasks Given at the end of units Assesses the application of the big ideas taught in each Unit

M.A.T.H. This is an independent practice time while the teacher meets with small groups. Math with the teacher At Your Seat Technology Hands-on

Report Card Standards based Parent/Teacher Conferences District-wide Conference Day – Monday, November 5th, 2018 Please sign up today. Other conferences can be made by appointment.

What is a standards-based progress report? A report that shows a student’s progress toward learning goals that are aligned with Pennsylvania Common Core Standards. Communicates more precise information regarding students’ current knowledge and skills to parents and other teachers .

What is the difference? Letter grades do not tell parents which skills their children have mastered or whether they are working at grade level. A Standards-Based Progress Report gives parents a better understanding of their child’s strengths and weaknesses and encourage all students to do their best.

What is the Assessment Scale? + Has Met the Standard / Working Towards the Standard # Limited progress Towards the Standard - Lacks progress Toward Standard

What should I expect as a parent? Learning is a process that develops and strengthens over time At the beginning of the year, it is common to see more # and / marks because the skills are being introduced. By the end of the year, students should be receiving more + marks to show they have mastered skills and are target for their grade level.

Behavior Management Behavior Plan Teamology Tokens / Rewards Positive Behavior Plan 6 Characters Positive Attributes Are you in the house? Tokens / Rewards

Snack Please send one healthy snack with your child every day! Crackers Fruit Veggies Granola Bars

Specials Monday - Art Tuesday – Technology Wednesday – Music Thursday – Physical Education Friday – Library

Thank you for coming! Please feel free to contact me: (724) – 222 – 4730 ext. 1101 joneal@trinityhillers.net – (email) http://www.trinitypride.org/staff/itemlist/user/283-juliao'neal Please sign up for Remind.