Mr. Alfonso's 5th grade class will focus on reading, writing, math, science, social studies, music, poetry, art and more. Learning will occur in the classroom, at home, online, at field trips locations like STARBASE, and in the library. Mr. Alfonso is a 13-year teaching veteran who wants his students to dream big about their futures, believe in themselves, and take the steps like researching colleges and career requirements to achieve their goals and visions. He emphasizes having a purpose for learning and gaining perspective on life's privileges to help change the world.

1. Welcome to
Mr. Alfonso’s Class
What to expect.

2. What?

3. What?
• 5th grade

4. What?
• 5th grade
• Focus: Reading, Writing, and Math

5. What?
• 5th grade
• Focus: Reading, Writing, and Math
• Science and Social Studies

6. What?
• 5th grade
• Focus: Reading, Writing, and Math
• Science and Social Studies
• Music > Singing > Songwriting

7. What?
• 5th grade
• Focus: Reading, Writing, and Math
• Science and Social Studies
• Music > Singing > Songwriting
• Poetry & Lyrics

8. What?
• 5th grade
• Focus: Reading, Writing, and Math
• Science and Social Studies
• Music > Singing > Songwriting
• Poetry & Lyrics
• Art

9. What?
• 5th grade
• Focus: Reading, Writing, and Math
• Science and Social Studies
• Music > Singing > Songwriting
• Poetry & Lyrics
• Art
• Shading, Perspective, Faces, Motion

10. When?

11. When?
• When does learning occur?

12. When?
• When does learning occur?
• In the classroom

13. When?
• When does learning occur?
• In the classroom
• When you talk about things that happen in
the classroom with your parents

14. When?
• When does learning occur?
• In the classroom
• When you talk about things that happen in
the classroom with your parents
• Watching something on television (News,
KVIE Channel 6, etc.)

15. When?
• When does learning occur?
• In the classroom
• When you talk about things that happen in
the classroom with your parents
• Watching something on television (News,
KVIE Channel 6, etc.)
• When you put something into practice

16. When?
• When does learning occur?
• In the classroom
• When you talk about things that happen in
the classroom with your parents
• Watching something on television (News,
KVIE Channel 6, etc.)
• When you put something into practice
• At any time, beyond just school

17. Where?

18. Where?
• Where will we spend our time this
year?

19. Where?
• Where will we spend our time this
year?
• In class

20. Where?
• Where will we spend our time this
year?
• In class
• Online

21. Where?
• Where will we spend our time this
year?
• In class
• Online
• At STARBASE

22. Where?
• Where will we spend our time this
year?
• In class
• Online
• At STARBASE
• On fieldtrips...

23. Where?
• Where will we spend our time this
year?
• In class
• Online
• At STARBASE
• On fieldtrips...
• In the Library & Computer Lab

24. Who?

25. Who?
• Who am I?

26. Who?
• Who am I?
• 35, married, father of two girls

27. Who?
• Who am I?
• 35, married, father of two girls
• 13th year of teaching, 11 years in 5th

28. Who?
• Who am I?
• 35, married, father of two girls
• 13th year of teaching, 11 years in 5th
• I’m a “Techie” and enjoy all things Apple

29. Who?
• Who am I?
• 35, married, father of two girls
• 13th year of teaching, 11 years in 5th
• I’m a “Techie” and enjoy all things Apple
• Who are your kids?

30. Who?
• Who am I?
• 35, married, father of two girls
• 13th year of teaching, 11 years in 5th
• I’m a “Techie” and enjoy all things Apple
• Who are your kids?
• Tied to what they say and do...

31. How?

32. How?
• Direct Instruction, Student/Peer

33. How?
• Direct Instruction, Student/Peer
• Taking notes

34. How?
• Direct Instruction, Student/Peer
• Taking notes
• Drawing, Sticky Notes, Graphic Organizers

35. How?
• Direct Instruction, Student/Peer
• Taking notes
• Drawing, Sticky Notes, Graphic Organizers
• Technology

36. How?
• Direct Instruction, Student/Peer
• Taking notes
• Drawing, Sticky Notes, Graphic Organizers
• Technology
• Projector, Laptops

37. How?
• Direct Instruction, Student/Peer
• Taking notes
• Drawing, Sticky Notes, Graphic Organizers
• Technology
• Projector, Laptops
• Strategies

38. How?
• Direct Instruction, Student/Peer
• Taking notes
• Drawing, Sticky Notes, Graphic Organizers
• Technology
• Projector, Laptops
• Strategies
• Homework

39. How?
• Direct Instruction, Student/Peer
• Taking notes
• Drawing, Sticky Notes, Graphic Organizers
• Technology
• Projector, Laptops
• Strategies
• Homework
• Reinforces lessons, provides practice

40. Why?

41. Why?
• Why do you think you’re here?

42. Why?
•Why do you think you’re here?
• Why do you think your parents
want you here?

43. Why?
•Why do you think you’re here?
• Why do you think your parents
want you here?
• Why do you think I want you
here?

44. 2017
The year you
graduate from high
school.

47. College

49. • University of California

50. • University of California
• Berkeley, Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, Riverside,
Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, San Diego

51. • University of California
• Berkeley, Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, Riverside,
Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, San Diego
• California State University

52. • University of California
• Berkeley, Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, Riverside,
Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, San Diego
• California State University
• Sacramento, San Jose, San Francisco, Sonoma,
CalPoly San Luis Obispo, CalPoly Pomona

53. • University of California
• Berkeley, Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, Riverside,
Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, San Diego
• California State University
• Sacramento, San Jose, San Francisco, Sonoma,
CalPoly San Luis Obispo, CalPoly Pomona
• Community/Junior Colleges

54. • University of California
• Berkeley, Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, Riverside,
Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, San Diego
• California State University
• Sacramento, San Jose, San Francisco, Sonoma,
CalPoly San Luis Obispo, CalPoly Pomona
• Community/Junior Colleges
• Columbia, Ohlone, San Jose City, DeAnza,
Moorpark

56. • Out of state

57. • Out of state
• St. Olaf College, Oregon; University of
Colorado, Denver; Columbia University, New
York; Arizona State University, Tempe; Brigham
Young University, Idaho

58. • Out of state
• St. Olaf College, Oregon; University of
Colorado, Denver; Columbia University, New
York; Arizona State University, Tempe; Brigham
Young University, Idaho
• University of Southern California

59. • Out of state
• St. Olaf College, Oregon; University of
Colorado, Denver; Columbia University, New
York; Arizona State University, Tempe; Brigham
Young University, Idaho
• University of Southern California
• Stanford University

60. • Out of state
• St. Olaf College, Oregon; University of
Colorado, Denver; Columbia University, New
York; Arizona State University, Tempe; Brigham
Young University, Idaho
• University of Southern California
• Stanford University
• Yale University

61. Vision for David Reese

62. Vision for David Reese
Dream It

63. Vision for David Reese
Dream It
Believe It

64. Vision for David Reese
Dream It
Believe It
Achieve It

65. Dream It

66. Dream It
• If you could have one job,
what would it be?

67. Dream It
• If you could have one job,
what would it be?
• If you could do one thing,
what would it be?

68. Believe It

69. Believe It
• Do you believe in yourself?

70. Believe It
•Do you believe in yourself?
• Do you know others believe
in you?

71. Believe It
• Do you believe in yourself?
• Do you know others believe
in you?
• Do you know that I believe
in you?

72. Achieve It

73. Achieve It
• Once you’ve dreamed of something and
have begun to believe that it’s possible,
how do you go about ACHIEVING it?

74. Achieve It
• Once you’ve dreamed of something and
have begun to believe that it’s possible,
how do you go about ACHIEVING it?
• Research

75. Achieve It
• Once you’ve dreamed of something and
have begun to believe that it’s possible,
how do you go about ACHIEVING it?
• Research
• Colleges

76. Achieve It
• Once you’ve dreamed of something and
have begun to believe that it’s possible,
how do you go about ACHIEVING it?
• Research
• Colleges
• Requirements for your possible
career choice

77. Goal

78. Goal
Purpose

79. Goal
Purpose
Plan

80. Goal
Purpose
Plan
Perspective

81. Goal
Purpose
Plan
Perspective
Progress

82. Purpose

83. Purpose
• To establish WHY you’re here.

84. Purpose
• To establish WHY you’re here.
• If you’re in school with no purpose,
then being in school is pointless.

85. Purpose
• To establish WHY you’re here.
• If you’re in school with no purpose,
then being in school is pointless.
• BUT if you know your purpose, then
school is much more valuable to YOU.

86. Plan

87. Plan
• Evaluate strengths & weaknesses

88. Plan
• Evaluate strengths & weaknesses
• Use strengths and develop
them

89. Plan
• Evaluate strengths & weaknesses
• Use strengths and develop
them
• Improve areas of weakness

90. Plan
• Evaluate strengths & weaknesses
• Use strengths and develop
them
• Improve areas of weakness
• Set new GOALS

91. Perspective

92. Perspective
• Become aware that you’re privileged.

93. Perspective
• Become aware that you’re privileged.
• Life in the United States is not the
experience of the majority of the world.

94. Perspective
• Become aware that you’re privileged.
• Life in the United States is not the
experience of the majority of the world.
• In order to change the world, you have to
get a glimpse of what life is like.

95. Perspective
• Become aware that you’re privileged.
• Life in the United States is not the
experience of the majority of the world.
• In order to change the world, you have to
get a glimpse of what life is like.
• The work that leads to your future begins
here in class.

96. Progress

97. Progress
• Academics

98. Progress
• Academics
• In most if not all areas.

99. Progress
• Academics
• In most if not all areas.
• Social Skills

100. Progress
• Academics
• In most if not all areas.
• Social Skills
• Treating yourself and others
better than you did in previous
years.