2.  Elementary Education degree from Northern Illinois University  7th year teaching  Married  Two children

3.  Be Ready  Be Respectful  Be Responsible  Flip Chart  students will have cards to flip for inappropriate behavior or missing assignments  Students will fill out slip if card is flipped; must get it signed or card will start flipped the next day

4.  Day-to-Day  Students can receive Eickman dollars Use to purchase items from class store  Whole class  100 chart  Draw numbers to fill in  When 10 in a row are filled, class reward

5.  8:50-8:55 Arrival  8:55-9:25 Power ½ Hour and Daily 1  9:25-10:25 Specials  10:30-10:40 Rocket Math  10:40-11:25 Science/Social Studies  11:30 -12:30 Math  12:30-12:40 Read Aloud  12:45-1:25 Lunch and Recess  1:30-2:00- Daily 2  2:00-2:15 mini lesson  2:15-3:00 Writing workshop  3:00-3:20 Daily 3  3:27/3:30 Dismissal

6.  Flexible grouping  Everyday Math  Ongoing assessment of basic facts  A few standards for this year...  Geometry  Math functions with multi digit numbers  Story problems  Measurement

7.  Science  Structures of Life  Rocks and Minerals  Ideas and Inventions  Health  Social Studies  Prairie  Illinois  US Regions  States and Capitals

8.  Reading  Guided reading groups  Reading Comprehensions skills and strategies  Improving fluency  Writing  Writing Workshop  Narrative, Informative, and Persuasive  Word Study Word Journeys High frequency word lists

9.  One field trip each year  Varies year to year  Still in the process of deciding where to go this year

10.  Gym shoes and art shirt in bin with your number  All other supplies can go in your desk  fill out the information card  Sign up for conferences  Check out the volunteer chart in the hallway  Verify that your email address is correct for the office  Look for the Watch DOGS sign up by the office  Remember to follow us on twitter @McDole204