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Back to School Night 2010-2011 School Year!. Welcome to Room 143 Teachers: Mrs. Meulstee Mrs. Hawke Classroom Assistants Mrs. Braccio Mrs. Zucker. Important Beliefs in this Classroom. The teachers understand, appreciate, and build upon student differences - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Back to School Night2010-2011 School Year!

Welcome to Room 143

• Teachers:• Mrs. Meulstee• Mrs. Hawke

• Classroom Assistants• Mrs. Braccio• Mrs. Zucker

The teachers understand, appreciate, and build upon student differences

Multiple intelligences and body-brain compatible curriculum are key!

Assessment and instruction are inseparable

The teachers adjust content, process, and product in response to student readiness, interest, and learner profile

All students participate in respectful, meaningful work

Students and the teachers are collaborators in learning

Goals are maximum growth and individual success

Flexibility is the hallmark of this differentiated classroom

Important Beliefs in this Classroom

Daily Schedule8:30-8:45 Homeroom

8:45-9:15 Core Extension

9:15-10:00 Encore

10:00-12:00 LA (working, healthy free snack)

12:00-12:45 Recess…then Lunch

12:50-1:50 Science or Social Studies

1:55-3:00 Math

7 Habits of Highly Effective Students

• 2nd Year Implementation/TEAM

• Fridays & Integrated Lessons• Individual classrooms, grade level team

building, projects, leadership committees, self reflections

• Agenda Book & Website

• Parent Involvement & Support• See the back of your Parent Information Form

for more information. Look for upcoming events!

Check Out Our Technology!

*clickers

*Smartboard

*laptops

*flash drives

Classroom Websites

• iWeb (your portal for all other information)• http://teacherpages.wsdweb.org/colleenme

ulstee

• Moodle• Nightly homework, information, helpful

resources, student work displayed

• Student ePortfolios (Wikis)

• Coming Soon! MS Live @ EDU

Homework Expectations & Information

• Contract • Time Management• Moodle Passcode: seven

• http://wsdmoodle.mciu.org (child’s login/folder)

• Students must try each problem or activity assigned!

• If they don’t get it…circle the # but give it a shot:• This lets us know they didn’t give up but that they

still need us to work with the them on the concept.

• BUSY PARENT PASS…DON’T LOSE IT!!!

Contact Information:

• Note: Mrs. Hawke & Mrs. Meulstee work as a team. Please e-mail both of us when sending e-mails about specific needs/questions about your child.

• cmeulstee@wsdweb.org

• dhawke@wsdweb.org

• 215-619-8106 ext. 2528 • Please be courteous and only call the classroom during class

time if absolutely necessary! The office passes on the information you give them in a timely manner. THANK YOU!

Speaking of e-mail…

• Please don’t forget to write your e-mail address (and any other e-mails you think may be useful to us) on the PARENT INFORMATION SHEET at your desk.

This is the most efficient and effective way for us to communicate with you.

Before you leave…

*Check out the student work already hanging outside of our classroom!

*If you have any further questions regarding the school year, please feel free to email, call, or send us a note, and we’ll be happy to get back to you ASAP!

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