welcome to back to school night! august 4, 2011
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Welcome to Back to School Night! August 4, 2011. Ms. Shin Mrs. Smith Room 7/8. Question Cards. Name Child’s name Email Telephone Question Put in basket. Goals and Objectives. Create a safe environment for learning Joint communication with home and school - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
WELCOME TO BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT!
AUGUST 4, 2011
Ms. ShinMrs. SmithRoom 7/8
QUESTION CARDS
Name Child’s name Email Telephone Question Put in basket
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Create a safe environment for learning Joint communication with home and school Encourage responsible, independent
behavior Meet academic and social needs through
individual, cooperative group, and whole group experiences
WHAT IS THE COLLABORATIVE MODEL?
Collaborative, co-taught model in which special needs students are mainstreamed with typical peers
Students are taught their grade level curriculum
General education and special education teacher share teaching responsibilities using various arrangements and group sizes, so each student’s educational potential is realized
Accommodations provided based on individual need
STRUCTURE OF OUR PROGRAM Students split into two heterogeneous groups
(yellow group and green group) Mirror teaching Allows for smaller group instruction—all students
benefit Varying levels of support provided within
each group Switch groups every two weeks to ensure
that both teachers are able to work with all of the students
BENEFITS OF A COLLABORATIVE MODEL
Smaller student to teacher ratio Increased student interaction More individualized instruction and
attention for studentsMicrocosm of the real world
Develop empathetic skills and respect for differences Learn about tolerance and understanding
Students see firsthand that everyone has their own unique strengths
CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
Classroom Constitution Rewards
Whole group: marbles (class party) Small group: table points (treasure box) Individual: Clips (Class Savings for Business
Day)
MATHEMATICS
Math Expressions - Houghton Mifflin Publisher Website for parent information
www.eduplace.com/math Homework helper
LANGUAGE ARTS
Houghton Mifflin Reading Series Continuing RTI
Students are grouped according to their ability and learning needs
Writing Paragraph Descriptive and Narrative 6 + 1 Traits – Ideas, Word Choice, Conventions,
Voice, Sentence Fluency, and Organization
HOMEWORK Daily Homework
http://www.iusd.org/wp Physical Activity
Reminder Binders Math Workbooks Math Logs
RESEARCH ON HOMEWORK
Homework should be done independently with appropriate assistance from parents or peers unless directed otherwise by teacher
Should empower children to become independent learners
Homework is corrected the following day and used as one measure of assessing understanding, so it is important for students to complete as independently as possible
IUSD committee
HOW PARENTS CAN SUPPORT HOMEWORK Establish a time and place that enables your
child to focus solely on homework Communicate concerns directly to the
teacher in a positive, proactive way Provide support, but don’t do the work Assist with time management Discuss with your child how to limit the use
of social networking sites, games, and other distractions during homework time
MATH & READING LOGS Math Log Example Fluency
Addition/subtraction Multiplication/division
APAAS Alternative Program for Academically
Accelerated Students Please review guidelines on www.iusd.org
under Parent Resources => Gifted and Talented Education
District office is very strict on all deadlines, so it is important to review the information and keep the dates
Teachers are informed by the district who is eligible for APAAS
IMPORTANCE OF SLEEP Young children require 10 hours Research shows that children’s brains are still
developing until age 21 Much of the work done is during sleep Loss of one hour of sleep is equivalent to the loss
of two years of cognitive maturation and development
Every study done shows a correlation between sleep and school grades
PLANETARIUM FIELD TRIP
REMINDERS Conference sign-ups Free and Reduced Lunch
Applications for everyone (available on school website)
See office for questions PTA Volunteer Form Donations to Activity Fund Healthy Snacks Birthdays
Allergies
PARENT VOLUNTEERS
Sign-ups Field Day Jog-a-thon Cameras Special Projects
Parent volunteer forms and guidelines Room parent
THANK YOU!
Parent support Teamwork Building independence Looking forward to a great year!