1. Grade 3 Back to School Night
Becky Higdon
Cory Geissler
Kim Hartner
Carol Crivelli
Nadia Koroleva
Clarksville Elementary School
This slide show is best shown in presenter view.

2. Canvas: Overview See your child’s individual classes
Learn about their teachers
What your child will learn (curriculum)
Links to resources
See your child’s grade level course (team information)
Calendar
Announcements
NO grades (that is only for middle/high school)
We will be briefly walking you through the math pages available for parents. The overview page outlines the philosophy of the elementary mathematics program in Howard County and has a few videos that can be useful to parents.

3. Canvas – How do I find it?

4. Canvas – What will it look like?
Click on the Grade level page. Then scroll down to Quick Links then click on Family Resources.

5. Canvas: What Your Child Will Learn
Possible Teacher Dialogue:
This page can be found under the what your child will learn tab on the Canvas Parent Pages.
The table shows the specific standards for each major concept area. The table also outlines during which quarter a concept will most likely be introduced. Some concepts will be introduced during one quarter and then built upon as the year goes on.
There is also a link at the top of this page to take parents to above grade level content.

6. Canvas – How do I learn more?
Go to
Watch the video
View guides

7. Major Math Concepts for Third Grade
Whole Numbers
Multiplication and Division
Fractions
Measurement and Data
Geometry
Possible Teacher Dialogue
Whole Numbers: Includes rounding whole numbers to the nearest 10 or 100, adding and subtracting within 1000, solving one and two-step word problems and using operational properties to explain addition and multiplication patterns
Multiplication and Division: Each quarter multiplication sets of multiplication and division facts will be introduced and students will be taught efficient mental strategies. Quarter one will begin students learning to fluently multiply and divide by 2, 5, and 10.
This concept also includes multiplying one-digit whole numbers by multiples of 10, solving word problems using multiplication and division, determining the unknown number in multiplication and division equations and understanding basic number properties as they apply to multiplication and division
Fractions: Includes understanding unit fractions (1/b), representing factions on a number line, identifying and generating equivalent fractions and comparing fractions
Measurement and Data: Includes writing and telling time to the nearest minute using analog and digital clocks, solving word problems with the addition and subtraction of time, understanding the concepts of area and perimeter, creating and interpreting picture and bar graphs as well as measuring length to the nearest ¼ inch
Geometry: Includes understanding the attributes of different shapes and how these attributes can be used to group shapes into different categories and partitioning shapes to create equal areas

8. Major Math Concepts for Fourth Grade
Whole Numbers
Fractions
Multiplication and Division
Decimals
Measurement and Data
Patterns
Geometry
Possible Teacher Dialogue
Whole Numbers: Includes understanding place value to one million, comparing numbers, rounding and fluently adding and subtracting multi-digit numbers
Fractions: Includes understanding equivalent fractions, comparing fractions, adding and subtracting fractions and decomposing fractions
Multiplication and Division: Includes multiplying and dividing to solve word problems, identifying prime and composite numbers, finding factor pairs up to 100, multiplying multi-digit numbers and explaining calculations using equations, arrays and/or area models and dividing multi-digit numbers with single digit divisors
Decimals: Includes reading, writing and representing decimals as they relate to fractions with denominators of 10 or 100 and comparing decimals to the hundredths
Measurement and Data: Includes converting equivalent measurements in the same measurement system, adding and subtracting fractions on a line plot, applying the area and perimeter formulas for rectangles, solving measurement related word problems and understanding, measuring and drawing angles using a protractor
Patterns: Includes using shapes and numbers to create and understand patterns that follow set rules
Geometry: Includes identifying and drawing points, line segments, rays, angles, perpendicular and parallel lines, classifying figures by line segments and angles and understanding line of symmetry for 2 dimensional figures

9. Computational Fluency
Review the slide and what computational fluency means.
Points to focus on:
Flexibility allows students to apply concepts in a wide range of problem solving situations
Strategies for computational fluency build often starting with conceptual models and manipulatives
Computational fluency is more than just quick basic facts recall, it extends to multi-digit computation strategies and flexibility with numbers
This information about computational fluency comes directly from the Family and Community Resources pages in Canvas. There are also specific examples of different computational strategies that can be found on this page.

10. Canvas: How To Support Your Child
Each resource page includes:
Vocabulary
Suggested activities
Online activities
Links to independent practice sheets
Possible Teacher Dialogue
Within the “How to support your child tab” you can select a concept area to find additional resources (listed above). Each topic area contains the four resources that are listed above.

11. Vocabulary Possible Teacher Dialogue:
For each topic area there is a list of relevant vocabulary that will be used during instruction.

12. Activities Possible Teacher Dialogue:
For each topic area there is a list of teacher created activities that you can do with your child at home. These offer hands-on ways to practice skills taught at school.

13. Online Activities Possible Teacher Dialogue:
For each topic area there is a selection of online games to support the skills that your child is learning in school.

14. Independent Practice Possible Teacher Dialogue:
For each topic area there are links to options for paper-pencil practice that can be completed at home.

15. Canvas: Additional Resources
Teaching and Learning Mathematics
Assessments
HCPSS Resources
Possible Teacher Dialogue:
Briefly mention the resources available on the Canvas page. Mention the type of testing that occurs in 1st grade – 5th MAP testing in the fall, winter and spring.
If there are question about the Online homework assistance tool:
It is an additional resource that HCPSS and the Howard County Library System offers. It can be accessed through the Canvas: Parent and Family, Additional Resources page. You will need your Howard county library card to gain access.

16. What Does Math Look Like Everyday?
75 minutes daily
Begins with a high-quality number routine
Standards based instruction: high quality tasks, variety of representations, purposeful questions, and student discourse
Closure everyday
Possible Teacher Dialogue:
The math block is typically 75 minutes long. Classes are structured to being with a number routine, followed by high quality math instruction and then finished with a short closure activity to end class. There are three models for which math instruction may be delivered. The instructional model used depends on concepts being taught and the needs of the class. Teachers may choose to use different instructional models day to day.

17. Differentiated Instruction
Set instructional outcomes that are challenging and rigorous for all students
Select tasks with multiple entry points
Intentional selection of daily structure of math block based on student needs
Encourage students to use varied strategies to make sense of task using their own reasoning
Flexible groupings
These represent key ideas of differentiation that are outlined in the Mathematics Exemplary Elementary Program Document.

18. ELA
Flexible reading groups that focus on comprehension as well as writing in response to reading.
Some students will be working on spelling using the Words Their Way program but everything will be done during Word Work in school.
Daily 5 will be part of our ELA block.
Cory~books from home or public library

19. ELA We will be using fiction and non-fiction texts. Grammar Vocabulary
Vocab~greek & latin prefixes, suffixes, and roots
Grammar

20. Writing Quick Word Q1~Writing About Reading & Poetry
Q2~Opinion & Biographies
Q3~Realistic Fiction & Chesapeake Bay Research
Q4~How to & Opinion Essay
Quick Word~have out whenever they’re writing; keep at the end of the year

21. Grades A-Outstanding; B-High Level ; C-Satisfactory
Learning Behaviors/Effort Code 1-Outstanding; 2-Satisfactory; 3-Needs improvement
Stamp, checkmark, sticker

22. Homework
We will be checking vocabulary and math homework for completion only. Please be sure to check your child’s homework for accuracy. If your child has difficulty on a particular problem or concept please circle it in a different color.
Your child needs to read for at least 20 minutes each night. This can be with a parent or individually.
Specific homework policies/philosophies are school/administration/grade based and should be articulated to parents. Math office recommends that the Common Core review sheets developed by HCPSS, available on Canvas be used no more than twice a week. Other homework should reflect what is currently being taught in math class so that families will be aware of current unit of study.

23. Team Stuff Cougar Club Chaperones-Field Trips
No more than 2 yellows; once a month
Ways to be involved: Field Trips, welcome anytime with 24 hours notice