1. Third Grade Curriculum Night
September 12, 2013
Wiley International Magnet Elementary
Ryan Robertson
Katie Dow
Chris Hahner

2. Agenda Introduction Video Schedule Curriculum Collaboration
Classroom Economy
Field Trips
Communication

3. Wiley’s Mission Statement
The Wiley community empowers innovative learners who explore and enhance our changing world.
Our staff was so excited about the opportunity to create a new Wiley mission statement that reflects our passion, our incredible school community and our commitment to our students and our world.
Everything we do aligns with our mission statement our core values at Wiley!

4. Our Daily Schedule
8:45 – 9:15 Arrival & Morning Work 9:15 – 9:20 Morning Meeting 9:20 – 10:30 Math Workshop 10:30 – 11:05 Social Studies/Science Lunch & Recess 12:15 – 1:35 Languages & Electives 1:40 – 2:10 WISE Time (Mon- Thurs) 2:15 – 3:15 Reader’s Workshop 3:15 – 3:40 Writer’s Workshop 3:45 Dismissal 3:40 - 3:45
We changed our schedule from last year to allow for improved integration and alignment of learning. We begin with math and then go right into science (half of quarter) or social studies (other half of the quarter). This allows the kids to be reading, writing and creating about science and social studies units during the afternoon literacy block. Learning is not segmented into blocks of our day – it should be seamless and students connect all subjects!

5. Literacy Block Reader’s Workshop Guided Reading & Conferring
Writer’s Workshop
Word Study & Vocabulary
K-2 Learn to Read
3-5 Read to LEARN
Various components of literacy throughout our day
Whole group, small group, one-on-one conferring
Modeling Explicit Language, Specific Skills and Strategies
Reading a variety of texts/genres
Digital Literacy

6. Writer’s Workshop Genres Continuous Cycle Opinion Letter writing
Personal Narrative
Informational Writing
Poetry
Continuous Cycle
Planning
Drafting
Revising
Editing
Publishing

7. Math Workshop 8 Mathematical Practices Math Talk
Third Grade Critical Areas:
Multiplication and division strategies
Arrays and area
Fractions (¼ + ¼ + ¼ = ¾)
Two-dimensional shapes
8 Practices (How Students Show Their Work and Their Thinking)
Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them
Reason abstractly and quantitatively
Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others
Model with mathematics
Use appropriate tools strategically
Attend to precision
Look for and make use of structure
Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning

8. Science
Human Body
Objects in the Sky
Plants & Soil
Changes

9. Social Studies Our Units of Study: History and Colonial America
Civics and Government
Geography, Environmental
Literacy and Culture
- Economics and Financial Literacy
In 3rd grade a large focus is on CHANGE over time
This year we will be using a lot of artifacts and hands-on connections – goal is to bring social studies to life for the students.
We will have a lot of guest speakers, field trips, virtual field trips, etc. We are so fortunate to have many amazing resources here in Raleigh (museums, etc.)

10. WISE Time Begins October 7th Monday – Thursday 1:40 to 2:10
Grouped by assessment data
Flexible grouping
Remediation, review and enrichment
Math: Monday & Tuesday
Literacy: Wednesday & Thursday
Groups will change frequently based on our focus skill. All groups will be determined by assessment data (for the objectives we are focusing on). This is a wonderful time for students to practice, to enhance and apply their skills. The children have the opportunity to work in small groups with a variety of teachers!

11. Classroom Management The Wiley Way: Respect Yourself Respect Others
Respect Your School
Classroom Economy
Students are actively involved in a year-long study of economics where they earn credits and debits while maintaining a class bank and store. The unit is cross-curricular: students learn major-principles concepts, as well as use math skills on a daily basis. The students' potential to earn credits and debits (incentive!) also helps teachers facilitate classroom management.
Students Will:
Participate in a classroom economy designed to mimic real world economic activity
Compare economic systems over time and history
Evaluate the importance of classroom jobs and daily responsibilities
Perform classroom jobs to earn daily salaries
Budget their money and balance their "checking accounts"
Use a decision making model to make consumer decisions
Reflect on the importance of saving money
Discover that every decision has an opportunity cost
Observe consumer behavior to understand the law of demand
Discover how inflation works and the effect it can have on the classroom economy
Study economic trends in the classroom economy

12. Tentative Field Trips Joel Lane House STARLAB (At Wiley)
Morehead Planetarium
Museum Trips
Guest Speakers
Virtual Field Trips
Tied closely to science and social studies curriculum
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13. Communication Newsletters Homework Calendars Monday Folders
Class websites
Conferences
Volunteers