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6
Grade Curriculum Night
Mr. Poage’s Class
September, 2015
A Little About Mr. Poage
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Educator 4 LIFE!
Taught nearly every elementary grade 1-6! (12 years)
School leader! (14 years)
Family with 5 kids (ages 15-25) & 1 granddaughter!
Love learning & teaching & schools!
Love the ARTS! Theater, Music, Dance, Visual
Welcome to 6th Grade!
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What to expect?
How to prepare for success!
A little about Mr. Poage
How you can help make this a great year!
Questions?
What to Expect?
• Exiting, hands-on & minds-on learning!
• Integrated curriculum
• Cross Subject
• Arts Integration
• High expectations for all!
• Making learning fun & engaging!
How to Prepare?
• Stay organized!
• Student planner/Friday Folder
• Classroom website & calendar
• Organization binder
• Stay in touch!
• Get involved & engaged! Share your talents!
• Work hard! Get SMART!
How Can You Get Involved?
• Student Support
• Check Student Planner Daily
• Hold child accountable/Support responsibility
• Communicate often
• Classroom volunteer
• In-Class Support: Tutor, Small Group Leader, Lit Circles, etc.
• Arts Docents & Assistants
• At-home helper
• Field Trips
• Special Events/Activities
Daily/Weekly - AGENDA
• Classroom schedule (daily/weekly)
• Classroom Expectations (see handout)
• Norms/Behavior
• Consequences
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Homework and Responsibility
Curriculum (Math, Reading, S.S., Science…)
Information and Home-School Communication
Your Questions
Weekly Classroom Schedule
Day of Week
Specialist Activity/Class
Mondays
Music
Tuesdays
PE
Wednesdays
Tech
Thursdays
Music & PE
Fridays
Library
Each day from 10:45-11:30am
Daily Classroom Schedule
Times
Subjects
8:45-9:00am
Check-in/Lunch/Flag/Entry Task
9:00-10:00am
Reader’s Workshop
10:00-10:45am
Math – Pt. 1
10:45-11:30am
Specialist Classes
11:30-12:15pm
Math – Pt. 2
12:15-12:45pm
Lunch/CNN Student News
12:45-1:15pm
Recess Break
1:15-2:10pm
Writer’s Workshop
2:00-3:10pm
Social Studies/Science/Health/Art
3:15pm
Dismissal
RESPECT RULES
• I will respect myself and
others.
• I will treat people property and
ideas with RESPECT!
Student Responsibilities and Homework
• Home/School Communication Friday Folders
• Missing or Late Work List
• Reading! (125 min. a week minimum)
• Typically about 30-40 min. a night reading-depending on Contract
• Math Homework and remembering tied to the lesson of
the day (Monday-Thursdays)
• Nightly practice of basic facts for mastery
Parent Responsibilities
• Support your child’s learning by…
• Check the communication folder/planner daily.
• Provide a time and a place for homework. The more consistent
you are the more successful your child will be.
• Read and respond to classroom communications in a timely
manner. Contact teacher with questions before they become
issues.
• Did you know that if you provided an email address to the school
that the district expects you are checking it often and they do not
send you paper copies of most communications? Be sure to give a
current email address and be prepared to check it often.
• Attend school events and connect with our community!
Grade Level Teaming
• 6th Grade Collaboration:
• Collaborate for:
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Lunches – on a regular basis
Seasonal parties and celebrations
Field Trips (i.e. Museum of Flight)
Special Guests
Curriculum Events (i.e. Science Visits, Health, etc.)
End-of-Year Picnic @ Cottage Lake
• 2nd Semester –
• Ms. Dickens will teach Science
• Mr. Poage will teach Social Studies
Curriculum
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Math (Common Core)
English Language Arts (Common Core)
Social Studies & Science (State Standards)
Science/Health (State Standards)
Technology
Arts
http://www.achievethecore.org
OSPI http://www.k12.wa.us
Number Sense
Number operations and computation
• Operations of …
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Whole Numbers
Fractions
Decimals
Percentages
Ratio, rates, proportions
Rational Numbers
Measurement
Attributes/Units/Systems
• Area of Polygons
• Surface Area of Prisms & Pyramids
• Volume of Rectangular Prism
Probability and Statistics
Probability
• Understand when events are certain, impossible,
more likely, less likely, or equally likely
Statistics
• Data collection methods
• Describe a set of data using mean, median, mode
and range
• Interpret data form line plots and pictographs
Algebraic Sense
Patterns and Functions
• Expressions & Equations
• Rational Numbers
How Math is Taught
• Whole Group
• Small Group (Self-Guided/Paced)
• Individualized
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IXL Math Online
Challenge Groups – Online Resources
Extra Practice – Online Resource
Math Team & Math Club
Reading Standards
Comprehension: Student knows and understands what they read.
Accuracy:
• Independent 95-100% words correct
• Instructional 90-94% words correct
• Frustration 89% or below correct
Independent Reading Level (meeting standard)
• Fall V/W
• Winter W/X
• Spring X/Y
Fluency
• Fall 140-150 words correct per minute
• Winter 145-155 words correct per minute
• Spring 150-155 words correct per minute
Writing – Writer’s Workshop
Units of Study –
Lucy Calkins, Teacher’s
College
• Personal Narrative
• The Power of Life Stories
• Literary Essay:
• Character to Compare/Contrast
• Research Based Information
• Books/Websites/Presentations
• Standards can be viewed at
• http://www.achievethecore.org
• http://www.k12.wa.us
Social Studies
• World Geography
• www.7continents5oceans.com
• Geography Projects
• World Ancient Civilizations
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Mesopotamia
Egypt
Rome
China
Science
• Demonstrates an understanding of scientific
concepts and principles
• Mixtures & Solutions (Pre-Chemistry)
• Botany (Plant-life)
• Flight & Space (Museum of Flight – Spring 2016)
• Investigates using the scientific process
• Record investigations and observations.
• Develops abilities necessary to do scientific
inquiry.
HOMEWORK HELP
• Provide a consistent time and place for homework.
• Encourage your child, but let them use their own thinking
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strategies to solve problems.
If stuck, forgot, confused; come back with a written question!
Math-Go online to Holt Math Homework Help
Writing – Units of Study – Lucy Calkins
Science – Next Generations Science Standards
Social Studies – www.7continents5oceans.com
Reporting Progress
•Three Reporting Opportunities
•November – Fall Conferences
•Quarterly Progress Reports
•Two Report Cards (Feb/June)
•Opportunity for Spring Conference
•Initiated by parent
•Initiated by teacher
•Any time by appointment before or after school
Classroom Communications!
• Classroom Website
• Updated once a week
• Summary of our focus for the week
• Important announcements
• Calendar of Events
• Links to Resources
• If you don’t have internet access let me know, I’ll make you a paper copy
of the announcements page.
• Daily Planner/Friday Folders
• I’ll respond to parent e-mails the end of each day.
• Classroom phone # 425-408-4439 (emergencies only)
• Call office for important messages or urgent needs.
Field Trips!
• Live Theatre – November – “The Giver”
• Art Experience – February – SAM – Kehinde Wiley -Haiti
• Science Field Trip – March – Museum of Flight – “Mission
to Mars”
• Science Field Trip – late April – UW Engineering Fair
**If opportunities arise other trips may be booked…
Technology/Online Supports
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Google Classroom – Google Drive
http://my.hrw.com/hrw/my_hrw_teacher_hub.jsp
IXL Math Practice
Time for Kids (Reading/Social St.)
CNN Student News (after lunch)
Classroom Website Links
Two-Way Communication
• Classroom Voicemail
• Voicemail 425-408-4439
• Same Day Contact Needed call the main office at 425-408-4401 and they
will relay the message to us.
• dpoage@nsd.org - E-mail Etiquette
• Classroom Website: http://wwwnew.nsd.org/Domain/4547
• Send a note, call, or email if your child:
• Will be absent, leaving early, or going home another way than usual.
• Reminders:
• Homework Assignment and tips for helping!
• Parent Volunteer List (please check)
• Classroom Needs List
Questions?