Glacier Ridge Elementary
Welcome to Curriculum Night
Ms. Bierlein
3rd Grade
Opening
• Originally an Ohio girl, but my fiancé and I
recently moved back to be closer to family.
• Educational Background
• B.A. in Psychology from The College of
Wooster
• M.Ed. in Reading Education from Ohio
University
• Professional Background
• 7 years teaching in Anne Arundel County,
MD and DC Public Schools
• 1 year as a Reading Specialist
Mini Lesson
Important Times
• School Day
9:00a.m.- 3:40 p.m.
• Lunch/Recess
12:00 – 12:45 p.m.
• Related Arts
1:55-2:40 p.m.
• Please send a Healthy Snack each day; this snack
will be eaten in the afternoon before dismissal.
Communication
• Email: bierlein_hannah@dublinschools.net
• Class News will be posted in an email and in
our Google Classroom
• For any transportation changes - please call
the office and speak to someone.
• If a child is going home with a classmate, both
students need a note to the office.
Curriculum
• Common Core State Standards
• View Dublin website (www.dublinschools.net) to
see curriculum by grade levels
Take Home Binder
• Planner & GRE Folder- please check for
homework and papers each night.
• This is a daily communication tool, so please
send any notes for me (or the school) in the
GRE folder.
• Homework will be written in the planner.
Expect a weekly reading assignment, and math
homework periodically.
Class Mascot
Our class decided to represent the character
trait, enthusiasm. We voted on a cheetah as the
best mascot, or symbol of this trait.
Class Motto
We learn as fast as
cheetahs run.
Reading Workshop
• Reading is assessed by the DRA (Developmental
Reading Assessment)
• Mini lessons followed by individual conferences and
small group lessons/work
• Focusing on: writing about what they read, answering
comprehension questions, looking back in the text, and
writing their thinking
• NonfictionTuesdays in the classroom-this will best
prepare our students for the application of the
standards to real-world situations, as well as testing.
Reading at Home
• Goal: Please have your child read at least 20 - 30
minutes per night from multiple genres & sources.
• Students may read: books from home, online, the
library, and books from our classroom.
• Reading reflection & strategy work
will be completed on Google Docs weekly.
Writing
• Writing focuses on the writing process
• Writer’s Notebook daily
• Research, Literary Nonfiction, Narratives,
Stories, Poetry, etc.
• Conventions-Using correct capitals,
punctuation, and correct spelling
• Family Journal on Friday
• Author Shares and Publishing
Word Study
• Small groups and whole class activities
• Focus on: high frequency words, vowel
patterns, parts of speech, prefixes, suffixes,
synonyms, antonyms, meaning, syllables, etc.
(as assessed by the DSI)
• Five Major Components: Phonological
Awareness, Phonics, Word Recognition,
Visual Strategies, Vocabulary, and Word
Structure.
Math
• Number Talks as a daily opening- encourages
mental math, as well as explanation of strategy.
• Hands on activities connect Common Core standards
with real-world applications.
• Ample work time allows for remediation, enrichment, and
independent/group problem solving.
• It is our goal that every third grade student knows their
multiplication and division facts (up to 9) with
automaticity by the end of this year.
8 Mathematical Practices:
• Make sense of problems & PERSEVERE in
solving them
• Reason abstractly and quantitatively
• Construct viable arguments and critique the
reasoning of others
• Model with mathematics
• Use appropriate tools strategically
• Attend to precision
• Look for and make use of structure
• Look for and express regularity in repeated
reasoning
Math Homework
• I will designate appropriate Math Homework
as I deem necessary for each topic.
Science/Social Studies/Health
• Taught in units – 2 to 3 weeks long
• Project based (some work at home)
• SS/Science notebook – used to show
curiosity and help guide new learning
• Guest speakers
• Trips to the Metro Park for hands-on learning
Progress Reports
• Hard Copies go home each
Trimester (every 12 weeks)
• AC: Achieving
PR: Progressing
LP: Limited Progress
• Please check Progress Book bi-weekly for
updates
Guidance
• Guidance: 12 sessions throughout the
year taught by Mrs. Coon
Integrating Technology
• Classroom computers & laptops
• Internet Research
• Flip Cameras
• iMovie
• Podcasts
• Keynote Slides
• Pixie/Pages/ Microsoft Word
• Class Webpage
• Gmail and Google Docs
Enrichment and
Intervention
• Students will be taught based on their
INDIVIDUAL needs and pushed to their
potential.
• We provide choice and celebrate students’
interests.
• Each lesson is differentiated either by process,
product, or content based on student need or
interest.
District Assessments
• Fall Test – Nov. 30th-Dec. 11th
• Spring Test – April 4th-April 29th (Reading)
May 4th- May 13th (Math)
• MAP testing in fall and spring
Parents will be notified as soon as a date has been
determined
• Please do not schedule any appointments or
vacations on these dates.
Book Orders
• Must input online with our class activation code: JTQRR
• Lower prices than book stores & a wish list for our room
• A chance to get books that match your child’s current
reading ability and interests (“Just Right” books)
• Usually once a month
• Adds books to our classroom library!
Volunteers
• I will be emailing for parent volunteers in
October. This will give parents the
opportunity to get Fingerprinted. (This
should be done at Central Office.)If you
are unable to come into school, but willing
to help from home, please email me with that
information, as well.
• I will assign volunteers on a monthly basis
starting in October.
• THANK YOU in advance!
Work Time
To be completed:
• Sign up for conferences on a laptop (Google Doc)
• Read your child’s note in the family journal, and respond.
• Complete the preferred method of contact form
• Explore our classroom
• Write any individual questions for me on a post-it and
place in the parking lot
Closing/ Reflection
• What questions do you still have that are
applicable to the group?
• Individual questions/concerns should be left in
the parking lot, or sent via email.