3. What happens in Harrison’s Fifth Grade?

4. The Fifth Grade Team MMMMs. Debbie Craig MMMMs. Lauren Condon MMMMrs. Susan Latino MMMMs. Kristin Storz MMMMrs. Helene Crystal MMMMrs. Wendy Kohn MMMMs. Maureen Tobia MMMMrs. Kelly-Ann Russo MMMMrs. Maryann Chorba DDDDaily Team Meetings Collaborative Planning

5.  Balanced Literacy:  Reader’s Workshop  Read-Aloud  Independent Reading  Guided Reading Instruction  Reading Strategies  Writer’s Workshop  Memoir  Realistic Fiction  Personal Essay  Poetry  Grammar Study  Handwriting  Words Their Way

6. Structure of Reading/Writing Workshop:  Mini-Lesson  Independent Reading/Writing  Conferencing  Partner Work  Book Clubs Goal of Workshop:  Build stamina  Work with students on individual levels

7. Solar System and Space Exploration Solar System and Space Exploration Changing Earth Changing Earth Volcanoes Volcanoes Earthquakes Earthquakes Earth History Earth History Pangaea Pangaea Dinosaurs and Fossils Dinosaurs and Fossils Life Science Life Science Ecosystems Ecosystems Physical Science Physical Science Simple and Complex Machines Simple and Complex Machines

8. Hands on/Inquiry Based Learning Hands on/Inquiry Based Learning Buehler Exhibition Buehler Exhibition Assessment Assessment Experimental Labs Experimental Labs Unit Tests Unit Tests Homework Homework Projects Projects

9.  The Nature and History of Geography  The Age of Exploration  The Age of Colonization  The American Revolution  The Constitution  Westward Expansion  The Civil War and Reconstruction

10.  Unit Tests  Quizzes  Projects  Oral History Project  Explorer Shield  Colonial America Research

11. Units of Study Units of Study Data AnalysisData Analysis Number SenseNumber Sense Patterns and AlgebraPatterns and Algebra MultiplicationMultiplication DivisionDivision FractionsFractions DecimalsDecimals Calendar Math Calendar Math MeasurementMeasurement GeometryGeometry

12. Pre-AssessmentsQuizzesPost-Tests Notebook Quizzes Flex Grouping Projects/Activities Partner GamesPartner Games ChessChess Stock MarketStock Market Extension ActivitiesExtension Activities

13.  Essential Questions  Example: How are the risk taking characteristics of early colonists similar to the explorers from the Age of Exploration?  Reading Strategies  Making Connections  Visualizing  Questioning  Inferencing  Determining Importance  Monitoring For Meaning  Synthesizing

14. Homework Agenda  Homework is copied daily.  Reading minutes are recorded daily. Parent signs as confirmation of completion.

15. Harrison Folder  Transports homework to and from school  Folder placed in backpack immediately upon completion of homework  Agenda contains homework buddy’s name and phone number

16. Study Area  proper lighting  quiet  spacious  contains all necessary tools Study guides are given for tests at least one week before test date.

17. Policy for Absences  It is the student’s responsibility to see the teacher for work missed when not in class. This includes an absence or leaving for band, GT, forensics, etc.  Check teacher websites for homework assignments  Homework requests cannot be filled until 2:45pm  If your child is absent, you must send in a handwritten note, not just an email indicating reason for absence.

18.  5 th Grade Handbook  Available on teachers’ web pages  Policies and Procedures Birthdays  Contact Information  Teacher Availability  Individual Classroom Incentives

19. Availability Availability before school: 7:45-8:05 a.m. after school: 2:25-2:55 p.m. Math Help: Tuesdays 2:30-3:00 p.m. Please contact us to schedule a time.

20. This ends the teacher presentation. You are invited to go upstairs to peruse your child’s classroom