Welcome to Your Child’s 2015 -2016
Classroom!
While we are waiting for the video presentation to begin
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Walk around and familiarize yourself with your child’s room
Sign-in on back table
Sign-up for a conference
Volunteer for classroom jobs
If your child arrives with Kiss and Ride take an
orange card for your car
Check out your child’s desk/books
Fill out any forms
Read any forms
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Please Direct Your Attention to the
Promethean Board
A LITTLE BIT ABOUT MR. PATTERSON
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Originally from Brooklyn, New York
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Mother and Father were teachers
• Acting
• Yoga
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Lived in the Cascades since 2007
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Married to Sarah Patterson since 2006
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Love movies and reading
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Active Lifestyle
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Big sports fan
• Yankees (complicated), Nationals, Jets and Michigan Football
• Boxing and MMA
MOST IMPORTANTLY
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
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Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education with a minor in
English from State University of New York (SUNY) at New Paltz
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Masters of Science in Physical Education Teacher Education
from West Virginia University
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Entering 14th year of teaching:
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Third Grade Teacher, Pine Plains, New York
Second Grade Teacher, Clinton, Maryland
Third Grade Teacher, McLean, VA
Physical Education Teacher, Reston, VA
Fifth Grade Teacher, Sterling VA
MR. PATTERSON’S TEACHING STYLE
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Strong Classroom Management
Structured Classroom
• Does not mean sitting idly doing work
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Empathetic
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Use of Humor
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Student Movement
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Strong student connections
CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR
Focus on 3 C’s Be Cooperative (school wide)
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Be Courteous
Be Courageous
Be Cooperative
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Classroom Rules
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Help yourself Learn
Be respectful
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Tracking
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All behavior will be tracked on a daily basis using Class Dojo
https://teach.classdojo.com/#/launchpad
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Accountability:
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Think Sheet
..\Clerical Items\Think Sheet.docx
Office Referral
Parental Contact
POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT
Class Rewards:
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Positive Points Percentage over 90% = Super Day
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25 Super Days = Class Wide Reward
• Extra Recess
• Classroom Movie/Lunch
Individual Behavior Awards
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Positive Dojo Points per student can be used to purchase items from the class
store
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Points can also purchase other items such as:
• Using my desk
• Using my chair
• Being Friday Class DJ
SOL TESTS IN 5TH GRADE
• Reading
• Science
• Math
CURRICULUM MAP
..\Curriculum Guides\Curriculum_Map_15-16.docx
READING
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60 minute daily block
Whole Group Activities focusing on specific skills
Literature Circles
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The Reader’s Notebook
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Appropriate Leveled Texts
Student led Small Group Discussion
Different Responses
Student Responses
Independent Reading
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Students can bring E-Readers
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Scholastic News - Non-Fiction Focus
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Goal is to create life-long Readers! Reading Should be FUN!!!
LANGUAGE ARTS AND WRITING
Writer’s Workshop
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45 - 50 minutes 4-5 days per week
Writing both creatively, persuasively and informatively
Utilizes 5 Stages of the Writing Process
Prewrite
Draft
Revise
Edit
Publish
Reinforces previously taught grammar skills in context
Peer Editing and conferencing
Grammatical units
Word Study
MATH
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Students are Pretested prior to chapters/units
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Differentiation occurs based on student understanding of the concept
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Enrichment will be provided for students that demonstrate mastery of particular
skills
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All students will receive instruction addressing the 5th grade SOL objectives
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Problem Solving
Whole number operations and Applications
Number Patterns and Properties
Comparing and Applying Rational Number Concepts
Rational number operations and Measurement Applications
Classifying and Subdividing Plane Geometric Figures
Data and statistics
SCIENCE
• Focus on the Scientific Method in all units
• Concepts covered:
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Geology
Oceanography
Living Systems
Matter
Light
Sound
• SOL Test covers 4th and 5th grade concepts
SOCIAL STUDIES
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Geometry Terms
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Geometry Tools
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Study the US regions discuss key tourist sites, economy and geography
of each region:
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Northeast
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Southeast
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Midwest
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Southwest
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Rocky Mountain
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Pacific
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Learn all the states and capitals
MIDDLE SCHOOL PREPARATION
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Focus on organizational skills
• Agendas
• Managing Study Materials
• Organizing Work area
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Time Management
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Advanced Test Preparation
Word study assignments
Weekly reading responsibilities
Projects
Reading Journals
Writer’s Notebooks
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Self Advocacy
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Course Selections take place in the spring
TYPES OF ASSESSMENTS
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Diagnostic
• Before instruction
• Not reflected on the report card
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Formative
• During instruction
• Reflected in progress indicators on the report card
• Summative
• After instruction
• Reflected in progress indicators and grades on the report card
GRADING
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Graded assignments and report card grades will be on the following scale:
Assignments can be scored as .5 as well
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1 – Below the standard
2 – Progressing toward the standard
3 – Meets the standard
4 – Exceeding the standard
Missing assignments affect the grades
PHOENIX PARENT PORTAL
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A secure login for parents to view their child’s grades and upcoming assignments
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Letters on how to Log-in will be sent home within the first few weeks of school
explaining how to login to PHOENIX
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http://www.lcps.org/domain/12228
HOMEWORK
Reading – 20 minutes per night
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Recorded in the Agenda
Word Study
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New words on Mondays
Assignments Daily
Assessments Fridays
Math
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Most nights, but will depend on the progress
Long term projects
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Science
SOL Preparation
Reading Enrichment
Studying
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All students will know in advance about classroom assessment
IMPORTANT PAPERS
Maroon Folder will be sent home on a daily basis with:
• All school handouts
• Homework
• Graded work
• Folder should return to school on a daily basis with:
• Homework
• Important School Papers: Going home notes, Office Related
• I highly suggest maintaining a filing system at home for all academic
items
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SPECIALS
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Monday – Computer Lab and P.E.
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Tuesday – FUTURA and P.E.
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Wednesday – Music, Library, and P.E.
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Thursday – P.E.
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Friday - Art
LUNCH AND RECESS
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Lunch is Daily at 11:15
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Snack Daily at 9:30
• Healthy
• No Nuts
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Recess will normally be right after lunch for a minimum of 15 minutes
BIRTHDAYS
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In honor of student birthdays it is Horizon Elementary Policy for students
NOT to bring in treats for their classmates
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• Lunch with child is fine
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Student birthdays will certainly be acknowledged in class and
announced on the morning news show
COMMUNICATION
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Email
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Best way to communicate with me
william.patterson@lcps.org or wpatters@lcps.org
Please allow 24 hours for me to respond to an email
Will also be used for weekly classroom communications
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States upcoming classroom assessments
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Class and School Events
• Class Dojo
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Used to send messages
• Phone
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Will be used to discuss specific behavior or academic concerns in greater detail
Please allow 24 hours to respond to a missed call or message
VOLUNTEERS
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Classroom Volunteer Positions
• Word Study
• Class Party Coordinator
• Fall
• Winter
• Fifth Grade Picnic
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There is a possibility of needing more academic volunteers for specific
classroom activities.
SAMPLE ACTIVE CLASSROOM ACTIVITY
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When the music starts please stand up and find a partner (Trios are Fine)
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When the music stops please direct your attention to me
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When the music starts again please:
• Introduce yourself to your partner
• Please share with your partner(s) one thing you have learned about your
child’s classroom
When the music starts again:
• Please shake your partners hand respectfully
• Thank them for sharing
• Return to your Seat
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ON A FINAL NOTE!!
Thank you for listening and let’s have a wonderful year!
Questions??