Vance Elementary – Fourth Grade-Where students are at the heart of what we

do-Mrs. Thomas

2015-2016

Miss Welch’s BackgroundAttended State

University of NY at Cortland in Cortland, NY and received my Bachelors in Communication and Computer Application

Attended St. John Fisher College in Rochester, NY and received my Masters in Education and Special Education

Classroom DynamicsChild centeredClassroom rules &

consequences were co-developed

Structured setting with class community

High expectations: All students can be successful at their own level

Data Notebooks

Data Notebooks encourage students to take responsibility for their learning and also help reinforce many concepts taught in the classroom.

Data notebooks help students to identify clear targets

Data notebooks allow students to set goals to reach targets

Data notebooks teach students to create plans of action for reaching targets

Data notebooks guide students in monitoring their own progress in any given area

PBiS: PROWL

Practice EmpathyRespect Everyone

and EverythingOnly Make Safe

ChoicesWork ResponsiblyLove Learning

Positive Behavior Intervention Supports

PROWL Home Connection

Positive behaviors and minor referrals are communicated weekly in your child’s Tuesday Folder

Specials

Music-MondayGym- TuesdayTechnology-WednesdayArt- ThursdayEvery Friday one special

will repeat

CurriculumDaily 5 and CafeMath (Wake County Alignment Lessons)Social StudiesScienceWriter’s Workshop

What a normal day looks like

Morning WorkLanguage Arts

Daily 5 & Café Writer’s Workshop

Lunch (11:25-11:55)RecessMathPanther Time

Remediation and Enrichment activities

Social Studies/ScienceSpecials

Daily 5 and Cafe

Daily 5Read To SelfRead To SomeoneWork on WritingWord WorkListening to

ReadingCafé

Reading Strategies

Writing

Narrative Writing develop real or imagined

experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences

Informational Writing examine a topic and convey ideas

and information clearly Opinion Writing

Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.

Writer’s WorkshopModelingGuided

Writing/ConferencingShared WritingWriting Process

PrewritingDraftingRevisingEditingPublication

MathematicsPlace ValueAdding and

Subtracting large numbers

Multi-Digit Multiplication & Division

Fractions and Decimals

Measurement & Data

Common Core Way vs Traditional

Common Core encourages a much deeper understanding of concepts

Skills we are working on will look differentAdditionMultiplicationDivision

Social StudiesNorth Carolina’s

HistoryGovernmentEconomics

Science ElectricityAnimalsRocks and MineralsLandforms

Panther Time

Differentiated Instruction

Enrichment & Remediation

Small Group LearningPanther Time

Field Trips

Science Museum or Historic Walk through the Capital.

SymphonyAn In-House Science

Field Trip

Keeping Our Ducks In A Row

Ask your child about homework assignments (they should be listed in their planners)

Always reinforce and expect your child’s “best work”

Listen to your child read aloud to you

Be involved and positive in your child’s education

Mrs. Thomas’s WebsiteMrs. Thomas’s Class Twitter Account:

@MrsthomasTricia

Let’s have a fantastic year!

Thank you for coming to Open House.