Reading:
We will be using a reading workshop approach. Reading Workshop Schedule is as follows:
*Read-a-loud
*Mini-Lesson-Students are taught a skill during our whole group mini-lesson prior to breaking into small groups.
* Groups: These small groups will rotate each day and will consist of :
-Guided reading with me~this is a time I will be working on targeted reading and or comprehension skills in a small group setting.
-Skill practice~students will work together on targeted skills for the week or individually for a grade.
-Media Center~students must have a book to read at all times. They will have one day a week during reading workshop time to visit the media center. Other available times will be during recess or if assigned work is completed.
-Word Work/Grammar~students will practice the word study skill of the week and/or grammar skills.
The Accelerated Reader Program is an integral part of our reading program. This program measures student comprehension on a book they have read in their pre-determined range. The students will individually be assessed at the beginning of the year in order to determine their specific level or "range". Nothing will help students read better than practicing reading every single day! The goal for the year is 70 points with 80% accuracy. They will have time to read every day at school and for homework.
•Duncan Creek has adopted a consistent rubric to grade reading to account for a child’s development and growth in specific areas of reading.
Your child’s reading grade will include the following components of reading:
*Reading Level- 50%
*Classwork 35%
*Assessments 14%
*District Developed Assessment (given at the end of each quarter) 1%
Writing/Grammar:
Writing and grammar skills will be taught through mini-lessons. I will be using many mentor texts to show how authors use writing and grammar skills. This allows children to make a connection to the skill as opposed to using a skill in isolation.We will be doing a LOT of writing this year! The students will be keeping a Writing Journal and a Grammar Journal.
Your child's writing grade will be derived from-
*Writing Assessments ( 3-5 writing pieces per quarter) 50%
*Classwork 50%
Spelling/Word Work:
The components of the spelling/word study program will be comprised of phonics, spelling, and vocabulary.
Spelling/Word Work grades will be derived from-
Classwork 49.5%
Assessments 49.5%
District Developed Assessment ( end of each quarter) 1%
Math:
Our math program will work similar to our reading and writing workshop. I will have a whole group skill lesson each day. Then the students will break into small groups that will rotate throughout the week. The small groups will consist of: a guided math group with me, a skills practice group, a word problem solving group, and an independent working group. Students will also be keeping a math journal.
The domains to be covered this year will be number and operations, measurement, geometry, algebra, and data analysis and probability.
Social Studies:
We will travel back in time to the Native American culture 12,000 years ago! Our travels will end with the beginning of the Civil War. We have a lot of history to cover! History will be our main focus along with geography, civics/government, and economics. Students will be keeping a Social Studies Interactive Journal which will have all of their notes and anchor charts in which to study with.
Science:
The units we will cover will include: Earth Science, Life Science, and Physical Science. Students will be keeping an Interactive Science Journal which will have all of their notes and anchor charts in which to study with.
County weighted grading policy for Math, Science, and Social Studies:
Classwork 49.5%
Assessments 49.5%
District Developed Assessments 1%
Work habits/Conduct - Students will begin each quarter with 100%. For each infraction ( missing homework, behavior issue, ect.) 2 points will be deducted. At the end of the quarter, students will receive an "E" if they have 90-100%; "S" if they have 80-89%; "N" if they have 79-74%; and a "U" if there score is below a 74%.
Work Habits/Conduct grades will be emailed home each Friday afternoon. You will be able to see your child's score, the date of the infraction, and specifically if it is a work habits or conduct infraction and the reason.
DCES Awards 2014-2015
9 Week Awards:
*Honor Roll (Grades 2-5 only) = All A’s and B’s in academic subjects. All E’s and / or S’s in special’s classes for the 9 week grading period.
*Perfect Attendance = Students must have been present every day during the 9 week grading
period.
End of Year Awards
*Academic Achievement Award (Grades 2-5 Only) = All A’s in academic subjects. All E’s and / or S’s in special’s classes for the entire school year.
*Perfect Attendance = Students must have been present every day for the entire school year.
Georgia Milestones Assessment - (this test will replace the CRCT)
*Promotion will be based on mastery of the AKS
*No state-set promotion requirements as of yet
We will be using a reading workshop approach. Reading Workshop Schedule is as follows:
*Read-a-loud
*Mini-Lesson-Students are taught a skill during our whole group mini-lesson prior to breaking into small groups.
* Groups: These small groups will rotate each day and will consist of :
-Guided reading with me~this is a time I will be working on targeted reading and or comprehension skills in a small group setting.
-Skill practice~students will work together on targeted skills for the week or individually for a grade.
-Media Center~students must have a book to read at all times. They will have one day a week during reading workshop time to visit the media center. Other available times will be during recess or if assigned work is completed.
-Word Work/Grammar~students will practice the word study skill of the week and/or grammar skills.
The Accelerated Reader Program is an integral part of our reading program. This program measures student comprehension on a book they have read in their pre-determined range. The students will individually be assessed at the beginning of the year in order to determine their specific level or "range". Nothing will help students read better than practicing reading every single day! The goal for the year is 70 points with 80% accuracy. They will have time to read every day at school and for homework.
•Duncan Creek has adopted a consistent rubric to grade reading to account for a child’s development and growth in specific areas of reading.
Your child’s reading grade will include the following components of reading:
*Reading Level- 50%
*Classwork 35%
*Assessments 14%
*District Developed Assessment (given at the end of each quarter) 1%
Writing/Grammar:
Writing and grammar skills will be taught through mini-lessons. I will be using many mentor texts to show how authors use writing and grammar skills. This allows children to make a connection to the skill as opposed to using a skill in isolation.We will be doing a LOT of writing this year! The students will be keeping a Writing Journal and a Grammar Journal.
Your child's writing grade will be derived from-
*Writing Assessments ( 3-5 writing pieces per quarter) 50%
*Classwork 50%
Spelling/Word Work:
The components of the spelling/word study program will be comprised of phonics, spelling, and vocabulary.
Spelling/Word Work grades will be derived from-
Classwork 49.5%
Assessments 49.5%
District Developed Assessment ( end of each quarter) 1%
Math:
Our math program will work similar to our reading and writing workshop. I will have a whole group skill lesson each day. Then the students will break into small groups that will rotate throughout the week. The small groups will consist of: a guided math group with me, a skills practice group, a word problem solving group, and an independent working group. Students will also be keeping a math journal.
The domains to be covered this year will be number and operations, measurement, geometry, algebra, and data analysis and probability.
Social Studies:
We will travel back in time to the Native American culture 12,000 years ago! Our travels will end with the beginning of the Civil War. We have a lot of history to cover! History will be our main focus along with geography, civics/government, and economics. Students will be keeping a Social Studies Interactive Journal which will have all of their notes and anchor charts in which to study with.
Science:
The units we will cover will include: Earth Science, Life Science, and Physical Science. Students will be keeping an Interactive Science Journal which will have all of their notes and anchor charts in which to study with.
County weighted grading policy for Math, Science, and Social Studies:
Classwork 49.5%
Assessments 49.5%
District Developed Assessments 1%
Work habits/Conduct - Students will begin each quarter with 100%. For each infraction ( missing homework, behavior issue, ect.) 2 points will be deducted. At the end of the quarter, students will receive an "E" if they have 90-100%; "S" if they have 80-89%; "N" if they have 79-74%; and a "U" if there score is below a 74%.
Work Habits/Conduct grades will be emailed home each Friday afternoon. You will be able to see your child's score, the date of the infraction, and specifically if it is a work habits or conduct infraction and the reason.
DCES Awards 2014-2015
9 Week Awards:
*Honor Roll (Grades 2-5 only) = All A’s and B’s in academic subjects. All E’s and / or S’s in special’s classes for the 9 week grading period.
*Perfect Attendance = Students must have been present every day during the 9 week grading
period.
End of Year Awards
*Academic Achievement Award (Grades 2-5 Only) = All A’s in academic subjects. All E’s and / or S’s in special’s classes for the entire school year.
*Perfect Attendance = Students must have been present every day for the entire school year.
Georgia Milestones Assessment - (this test will replace the CRCT)
*Promotion will be based on mastery of the AKS
*No state-set promotion requirements as of yet