1. Teachers Mrs. Meade Mr. Tinker Ms. O’Connor Mrs. Rantz

2. Social Curriculum The Responsive Classroom Approach The social curriculum is as important as the academic curriculum. How children learn is as important as what they learn; process and content go hand in hand. There is a specific set of social skills that children need to learn and practice in order to be successful academically and socially: cooperation, assertion, responsibility, empathy, and self-control (CARES). Knowing the children and families we teach – individually, culturally, and developmentally – is as important as knowing the content we teach. How we, the adults at school, work together is as important as our individual competence: lasting change begins with adult community.

3. Social Curriculum The Responsive Classroom Approach Teaching Practices Morning Meeting: A daily routine that builds community, creates a positive climate for learning, and reinforces academic and social skills. Rules and Logical Consequences: A clear and consistent approach to discipline that fosters responsibility and self-control. Classroom Organization: Strategies for arranging materials, furniture, and displays to encourage independence, promote caring, and maximize learning. Guided Discovery: A format for introducing materials that encourages inquiry, heightens interest, and teaches care of the school environment. Academic Choice: An approach to giving children choices in their learning that helps them become invested, self-motivated learners. Reaching Out to Parents/Guardians: Ideas for involving parents or guardians as true partners in their children’s education.

4. Discipline in the Responsive Classroom Looking towards autonomy: to function independently without constant adult control or direct supervision. Discipline in the Responsive Classroom is both proactive and reactive. Proactively, we work with children to create, teach, and practice classroom rules. Reactively, we use logical consequences to help children regain control, make amends, and get back on track when they forget or choose not to take care of themselves or each other.

5. Logical Consequences “You break it – you fix it” Loss of Privilege Time-out

6. The Great Body Shop Promotes critical thinking self advocacy Resilience decision making Comprehensive, cross curricular social health program Substance abuse Violence prevention (bullying) Personal health and well-being Community safety

7. Researched based reading program Combines both literature and content area Non- fiction passages. Units are based on a unit theme or “Big Idea” to increase and build comprehension. Instruction based on 5 priority skills in reading: fluency, phonics, Phonemic awareness, comprehension and vocabulary. Leveled readers to students to access information at their specific level.

8. Writing Essential to Know We write across all areas Strive to master skills and conventions Follow a process over time We integrate the Six-Traits with John Collins

9. Writing - The Collins Writing ProgramCollins Writing Program Designed to simultaneously improve students' thinking and writing skills Develops thinking skills through Five Types of Writing Type One: WRITING GETS IDEAS ON PAPER TYPE TWO: RESPOND CORRECTLY TYPE THREE: EDIT FOR FOCUS CORRECTION AREAS TYPE FOUR: EDIT FOR FOCUS CORRECTION AREAS TYPE FIVE: PUBLISH

10. Math – ENVISION Make Sense of problem –Solving and Persevere Make Sense of problem –Solving and Persevere Aligned with the Common Core Aligned with the Common Core Balanced Instruction Balanced Instruction Eight Standards for Mathematical Practice Eight Standards for Mathematical Practice Home/School Connection Home/School Connection Appropriate Use of Technology Appropriate Use of Technology

11. Math Facts In mathematics, we are about to begin the unit on multiplication. In addition to our class work, you will have nightly math fact homework. As a way of measuring your progress, you will also have math fact tests on a regular basis. For each term, the goal is for you to be able to complete 50 problems in 90 seconds. The grading will be as follows for each term: 50 Correct 4 40 – 49 Correct 3 30-39 Correct 2 29 or fewer correct 1 Term 1: Multiplication Facts 1-10 Term 2. Multiplication Facts 1-12 Term 3: Division Term 4: Multiplication/division mix You will need to take on the responsibility of practicing your math facts at home in order to commit your facts to memory

12. ScienceStrands Curriculum Structure Concepts and Skills Life Overarching Guiding questions Identifying and conceptualizing key vocabulary Earth Essential questions Targeting skills to process knowledge Physical Directed Inquiry Experiments and discoveries Technology Study Guides Applying knowledge through written language

13. Science Topics of Study Life science Classification of plants Energy from plants Adaptations and reproduction of plants Earth Science Water cycle and weather Physical Science Properties of Matter Heat Electricity and Magnetism Sound and Light Simple Machines

14. Social Studies American Government Immigration Geography  Regions  Location / Place  Human / Environment Interaction  Movement  Canada and Mexico