2. Welcome to Back to School Night! Mrs. Greenger Room 18 3rd Grade Mrs. Greenger Room 18 3rd Grade

3. Teaching Philosophy Every student can succeed! Each child learns in a variety of ways. It is my job, as the teacher, to access every child’s talents and interests and use this to drive instruction. In doing so, learning will be fun and meaningful.

4. 3rd Grade Curriculum / Treasures / Literature Circles / Mathematics (Envision Math) / FOSS Science / Social Studies / Art, P.E., Music is integrated into curriculum / Treasures / Literature Circles / Mathematics (Envision Math) / FOSS Science / Social Studies / Art, P.E., Music is integrated into curriculum

5. Common Core Standards What are they? / Language Arts: These standards are designed to develop students’ critical thinking and analysis skills through close reading of complex text. Students provide evidence based responses and utilize text-dependent questions. / Math: Students develop deeper critical thinking and problem solving strategies. / Language Arts: These standards are designed to develop students’ critical thinking and analysis skills through close reading of complex text. Students provide evidence based responses and utilize text-dependent questions. / Math: Students develop deeper critical thinking and problem solving strategies.

6. Problem of the Week (P.O.W.) / Problem / Strategy / Solution / Problem / Strategy / Solution

7. Meeting All Learners’ Needs / Differentiation / Thinking Maps / Technology / Depth/Complexity / Novelty / Book Reports/Projects / Acceleration / Flexible Grouping / Faster Pacing / Differentiation / Thinking Maps / Technology / Depth/Complexity / Novelty / Book Reports/Projects / Acceleration / Flexible Grouping / Faster Pacing

8. Standards Based Rubric / All scores are based on the extent each child meets or exceeds the curriculum / 4-advanced: exceeds and has mastered standard / 3- proficient: meets standards / 2-partially proficient: meets some of the standard / 1-not proficient: performing below the standard / All scores are based on the extent each child meets or exceeds the curriculum / 4-advanced: exceeds and has mastered standard / 3- proficient: meets standards / 2-partially proficient: meets some of the standard / 1-not proficient: performing below the standard

9. Discipline Policy / The Money System / Ways to earn money / Ways to spend money / Teaches place value / Teaches responsibility / Teaches honesty / Teaches compassion / The Money System / Ways to earn money / Ways to spend money / Teaches place value / Teaches responsibility / Teaches honesty / Teaches compassion

10. Homework / Language Arts: spelling and grammar / Book reports / Mathematics / Science Project / Social Studies / P.O.W. ( Problem of the Week ) / Language Arts: spelling and grammar / Book reports / Mathematics / Science Project / Social Studies / P.O.W. ( Problem of the Week )

11. Field Trips / Other possible trips: / LACMA- October 30 th / JPL – January 26 th or 28th / Chumash State Park / Date pending / Other possible trips: / LACMA- October 30 th / JPL – January 26 th or 28th / Chumash State Park / Date pending

12. Classroom Website / www.mrsgreenger.com www.mrsgreenger.com / Newsletter / Week at a Glance / Assignments/Homework / Language Arts Resources / Math Resources / Parent Center / Book Club / www.mrsgreenger.com www.mrsgreenger.com / Newsletter / Week at a Glance / Assignments/Homework / Language Arts Resources / Math Resources / Parent Center / Book Club

13. Roscomare Book Club / Join the Roscomare Third Grade Book Club this year. / Open to any third grade student and his/her parent. / Read thought provoking books. / Enjoy morning refreshments. / Spend valuable time with your child. / Learn how to implement effective Common Core comprehension strategies to assist your child at home. / Join the Roscomare Third Grade Book Club this year. / Open to any third grade student and his/her parent. / Read thought provoking books. / Enjoy morning refreshments. / Spend valuable time with your child. / Learn how to implement effective Common Core comprehension strategies to assist your child at home.

14. In case you still aren’t convinced….

15. Classroom Technology Wish List / If you have an iPad you would like to donate to the classroom, please contact me.

16. Room Parents / Room parents would like to speak about how you can volunteer in the classroom and in the school.

17. How Can You Help? / Art / P.E. / Classroom Preparation / Filing / Photographs/DVD Production / Correcting/Reviewing Class Work / Literature Circles/Small Groups / Special Events / Field Trips / Art / P.E. / Classroom Preparation / Filing / Photographs/DVD Production / Correcting/Reviewing Class Work / Literature Circles/Small Groups / Special Events / Field Trips

18. A Few Requests… / Please arrive on time. / Please send your child to school with lunch, lunch money, or leave it in the office. / Please have any birthday celebration requests approved by me. / Please arrive on time. / Please send your child to school with lunch, lunch money, or leave it in the office. / Please have any birthday celebration requests approved by me.