1. Welcome to Curriculum Chat Night
Mill Creek Academy
Third Grade
Noreen Quinlan

2. 3rd Grade Team 2018-2019 Mrs. Ashley Ms. Trimble Mrs. Marroletti
Mrs. Shearer
Mr. Gamel
Mrs. Davis
Mrs. Giumenta
Mrs. Hughes
Mrs. Quinlan
Noreen Quinlan

3. Curriculum
Reading Workshop – Florida Common Core Standards, mentor texts, 3rd Grade Units of Study, and Making Meaning
Math Workshop – Florida Common Core State Standards, SJCSD Curriculum Map and Resources, Investigations, Go Math!, and 3rd Grade Units of Study
Science Inquiry- Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS), World of Science Resource, Discovery Education Online, Florida Science (HMH), and 3rd Grade Units of Study
Social Studies – Florida Common Core Standards, Florida Social Studies, The United States: Its Regions and Neighbors by McGraw Hill, and 3rd Grade Units of Study
Writing Workshop – Florida Common Core Standards, Being a Writer, Lucy Caulkins Units of Study, mentor texts, and 3rd Grade Units of Study
Grammar –Being a Writer, mentor texts, and teacher/student writing samples
Vocabulary - Making Meaning, academic vocabulary, and mentor texts read aloud
* All Star time each morning will be taught by all third grade teachers. Student groups are fluid, and students will have the opportunity to work on reading and math skills with other teachers.
Jenn Ashley

4. 1. Think Deeply Florida Standards Emphasizes critical thinking
Requires students to analyze, discuss, evaluate, justify, and explain their thinking and understanding
Emphasis is on writing
Jenn Ashley

5. Learning across disciplines
Florida Standards
2. Integrating Learning
Learning across disciplines
More time spent working together with different settings, structures, and tools
Problems and solutions in the real world
Jenn Ashley

6. 3. Showing How They Know Emphasizes proof and evidence
Florida Standards
3. Showing How They Know
Emphasizes proof and evidence
Assessments focus on explanation of how students know
Jenn Ashley

7. Grading Breakdown*
Summative Assessments 70% Formative 25% Classwork 5%
*view on HAC (Home Access Center)
Stephanie Godaire

8. Mastery Grade Recovery
After preparing/studying for a summative assessment, if a student is unable to show mastery, he/she will be given a grade recovery opportunity. The purpose of this opportunity is to give students more instructional time to master each standard.
Procedure
Any student meeting the criteria described above will be given an opportunity to show mastery. This makes the grading equitable and valid for those students needing additional time to master grade level objectives.
Stephanie Godaire

9. Home Access Center (HAC)
Handout with Login instructions available
Returning users can access site here:
New users – Student accounts are automatically set up, please call front office for account information
Grades are updated regularly
Stephanie Godaire

10. Tracking Student Progress
Quick Checks (formative)
Summative Assessments
Exit Tickets/Slips
Performance Tasks
Cold Reads
Conferring/Journals
Teachers will notify families of summative assessments and dates within a reasonable timeframe. Methods of communication may vary, please speak with your teacher for questions.
Christina Wojnar

11. Tracking Student Progress - Assessments
Assessment Calendar will be published on the Mill Creek website.
District Wide
iReady
Resource – End of Course Exams (EOC’s)
School Wide
AIMSweb
Fountas and Pinnell
Jeff Gamel

12. Tracking Student Progress - Assessments
State
Florida Standards Assessment (FSA)
Administered in Spring
Plan to attend an informational meeting for families of 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students.
Noreen Quinlan

13. Transportation Changes
Noreen Quinlan

14. Resource Teachers
Please be sure to visit any or all of our resource teachers for information regarding their end of course exams.
Christina Wojnar

15. Questions???
Teachers will be in their classrooms until the end of each session to answer any questions.
Please be aware that parent and teacher conferences are encouraged, please visit the classroom for availability.
Jeff Gamel