1. TUNBRIDGE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL INSTRUCTIONAL PRIORITIES INFORMATION SESSION PREK-2 ND GRADE September 29, 2016

2. Outcomes  Participants will:  Gain an understanding of what proficient is in reading, writing, and mathematics  Gain an understanding of what our priorities look like, sound like, and feel like in classrooms  Gain an understanding of ways you can support your child at home

3. 2016-2017 Instructional Priorities ReadingWritingMathematics All students will read at or above grade level. All students will write proficiently across genres and contents. We will increase the number of students who are ready for an algebra course in eighth grade. Our workshop model allows for instruction with grade level content and standards, guided practice in small groups to scaffold and extend learning, and time for independent practice. Writing instruction takes place both during the literacy block and during content area studies. Middle grades students write extensively in science and social studies classes. Students’ high school and college success in mathematics beings when they are in the elementary grades. As in literacy, a workshop model in math includes small group instruction and differentiation.

4. Proficient in Reading Pre-KKindergartenFirst GradeSecond Grade Print ConceptsLevel DLevel JLevel N Looks like…Sounds like…Feels like... Whole group Read alouds Small groups Independent work Independent centers Responding to reading Classroom library Charts to support reading thinking Graphic organizers Busy Conversations about books “buzz” in the room Whisper reading Choice Supported Productive struggle Successful and celebrated Engaging Cooperative

5. Writing  What are the genres in writing?  Narrative  Inform  Argumentative/Opinion  Response  Across content areas  Responding to what is read and discussed  Process writing  Projects  Science reporting  Math explanations

6. Proficient in Writing  All students are expected to  Generate ideas  Plan and draft  Revise  Edit

7. Final Writing Products… Pre-KKindergartenFirst GradeSecond Grade Write, dictate, and draw on a topic. Write sentences about a topic. Write a paragraph on a topic. Write paragraphs on a topic. Looks like…Sounds like…Feels like... Modeled writing Interactive writing Shared writing Independent writing Guided writing with teacher Students sharing writing Students using resources in the classroom Students sharing writing Students providing feedback about peer writing Talking about what authors do Supported Productive struggle Celebrated Collaborative Proud

8. Proficient in Math Pre-KKindergartenFirst GradeSecond Grade Count to 50 Recognize, read, and write numbers to 10 Make and count sets of 5 Count to 100 Fluently add and subtract within 5 Make and count sets of 10 Add and subtract within 20 Fluently add and subtract within 10 Add and subtract within 100 From memory, produce all sums form two one digit numbers *From Operations and Algebraic Thinking & Counting and Cardinality Standards

9. What does it look like, sound like, and feel like? Looks like…Sounds like…Feels like... Whole group Small group (teacher led and student led) Independent work and centers Use of manipulatives Reading and writing using pictures, symbols, and words (making sense of math) Charts to support work Use of calendar as a teaching tool Use of math vocabulary Asking and responding to questions Purposeful Defending thinking and justifying answers Busy Songs and chants Supported Productive struggle Successful & celebrated

10. PARCC  How are we preparing your child before they get to third grade?  Keyboarding  Reading and responding through writing to different text types  Opportunities to talk  Determining student needs and differentiating instruction

11. Helpful Hints for Home “Children must be taught how to think, not what to think.” -Margaret Mead  Refer to the PTA handout in your folder  http://www.pta.org/parentsguides http://www.pta.org/parentsguides  Attend follow up sessions  If you need more ideas or suggestions, please contact your child’s teacher

12. Thank you for working and learning with us tonight!