1. Welcome! You have a few
assignments, already...
Find your child’s seat. Feel free to look inside his or her
desk and/or leave a note!
Sign up for the day or night parent teacher conference
(by the sink)
Take your POP QUIZ! :) “How well do I know my child?”
Please visit our giving tree and donate to our class, if
possible (outside in the hallway)
We will begin shortly! Thank you for being here!
Tuesday, September 17, 13
2. Welcome to Ms. Chiam’s
5th Grade Classroom!
Tuesday, September 17th, 2013
Tuesday, September 17, 13
3. Tonight’s goals...
Discuss our
academic goals for
this year
Gain a sense of a
typical day in 5th
grade
We are a team! Our
communication will
lead to success.
Schedule Parent-
Teacher
conferences
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5. Our Daily Schedule
Morning routine
Math
ELA
Special
Guided reading/Words
Lunch
Social Studies/Science
Support
Afternoon routine/Pack-up
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7. Math
Development of critical thinking & problem-solving
strategies
EnVision software aligned with the CCSS to
facilitate the acquisition of skills
Communicate mathematical ideas and solutions
and explain reasoning
One topic per day
NYS MATH ASSESSMENT APRIL 30 & MAY 1-2, 2014
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8. Sixteen Math Units
Place value
Adding & subtracting decimals
Multiplying whole numbers
Dividing by one- and two-digit divisors
Multiplying & dividing decimals
Numerical expressions, patterns, & relationships
Adding, subtracting, multiplying & dividing fractions & mixed numbers
Volumes of solids
Units of Measure
Data
Classifying plane figures
Coordinate geometry
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9. Math Lesson Format
Review math Do Now and previous night’s HW
Whole class mini-lesson
Independent work
Small group when necessary
Class share & check of independent work
Exit Visa
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10. English Language Arts
Expeditionary Learning
Aligned with the CCSS
Develop literary skills as developing knowledge
about the world
3-5 curriculum modules come from NYS
EngageNY.org
Example: Unit One: Becoming a close reader and
writer of information. What are human rights?
How do real people and fictional characters
respond when rights are challenged?
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11. ELA continuned...Words their Way
Develop strong word strategies based on word study of prefixes,
suffixes, & root words
CCSS
Guided Reading
Primarily small group instruction
Read-alouds
Novels & Non-fiction books
30 minutes a day, 5 out of 7 days a week
Reading log
Book reviews
NYS ELA ASSESSMENT APRIL 1-3, 2014
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12. ELA Lesson Format
Reading & Writing Instruction
Model, Guided practice, Independent practice
Inquiry-based learning
How to reinforce at home
Reading: Ask thought-provoking questions
Writing: Encourage organization, details, & vivid
language
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13. Common
Core at
Home
KEY IDEAS FOR PARENTS
about the Common
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Supporting The Common Core at Home
The Common Core emphasizes critical thinking. It requires students to
analyze more, discuss more, evaluate more, justify more and explain
their thinking & understanding deeply, especially in writing. Take-Away:
Really thinking deeply is hard. Let it BE hard, help them talk it out.
The Common Core emphasizes proof & evidence. Long gone are
the days of worksheets, fact memorizations and skill & drill. Students
are not taught this way and they are not assessed this way. Take-
away: The new tests will require students to explain how they know.
The Common Core emphasizes learning across disciplines (reading with
math & social studies standards combined into one task). Students spend
more time working together with different settings, structures & tools.
Take-Away: Problems & solutions happen everyday in the real world.
Integrating Learning
Thinking Deeply
Showing How They Know
1 Ask *why* when children tell you they want something or want to do or not do something. 2 Use the
word *because* after “No” or “Not tonight…” 3Give reasons--you to them and them to you.
4Encourage questions & explore answers (especially questions whose answers are not yes or no.)
5Explain & discuss issues or problems in your house, neighborhood, & community. Brainstorm solutions.6
Compare how things are alike and different-videos, movies, food. 7 Look for patterns 8 Describe &
categorize stuff. 9Tell your children what you value & why. 0 Encourage & celebrate opinions.
CC - 2013, by Jen Jones & Kate Dutywww.helloliteracy.blogpsot.com
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15. Recess & Lunch:
12:55pm-1:40pm
Lunch & snack bins
Recess before lunch
Working snack at student discretion
No nuts, please!
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16. Social Studies
5th graders study the United States, focusing on:
How have the geography and environment of the
U.S., Canada, and Latin America affected their
history, economics, and cultures?
What historical experiences have these nations
shared? What are the similarities and differences of
their governments?
Why have some nations been more successful at
meeting their needs and wants?
New: The Trial of Goldilocks
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21. School Absence
Please send your child in with a note upon return
when he or she has been absent
All work needs to be obtained
Homework buddies
More than three days, please contact me
Any work missed due to music lessons or AHAP is
the student’s responsibility to complete
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22. Homework
Review of classroom material
Daily agenda & eBoard
Important to build good habits: Please provide time, materials, and
quiet space to complete HW each night
Buddies
Class notes, eTexts, instructional videos
Live-brary for free, live tutoring through the Suffolk County Library
System
Homework is a great time for students to receive one-on-one help.
Please help your children with their homework, but please
encourage them to talk to me anytime they have struggled!
Tuesday, September 17, 13
23. Help, while building grit...
“IQ is not the only thing separating the successful students from those who
struggle. ‘Grit,’ or the ability to maintain self-control and to persevere is a
great predictor of student success both academically and professionally.”
- Angela Lee Duckworth
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