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Welcome to AES Open House

Welcome to AES Open House. Andersen Elementary School Mr. Alegre 4 th Grade. AES Vision Statement. AES provides opportunities for all students to achieve academic and social success in a global environment while utilizing technology and guiding them to be self-motivated, life-long learners.

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Welcome to AES Open House

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  1. Welcome to AES Open House Andersen Elementary School Mr. Alegre 4th Grade

  2. AES Vision Statement AES provides opportunities for all students to achieve academic and social success in a global environment while utilizing technology and guiding them to be self-motivated, life-long learners.

  3. AES/DoDEA Mission Statement Educate, Engage, and Empower Each student to succeed in a dynamic world.

  4. Framework for Continuous Improvement http://www.advanc-ed.org/new-standards-quality Standard 1:  Purpose and Direction
 
 Standard 2:  Governance and Leadership
 Standard 3:  Teaching and Assessing for Learning
 
 Standard 4:  Resources and Support Systems
 Standard 5:  Using Results for Continuous Improvement

  5. My Philosophy of Teaching • Every child can learn. • Every child can reach their highest potential when given the home, school, and community support. • Failure is not an option. • Rigor in teaching and learning. • Students are empowered by their own learning.

  6. Mr. Alegre’s Background • Education • Teaching Experience • Military • Hobby

  7. Morning Routine • Attendance & Lunch Count • Sharpen Pencils • Use Bathroom & Drink Water • Put School Bags and Supplies in Shelves or Desk • Turn in Homework & Homework Planners • Pledge • Work Independently on Daily Warm-ups (Jump Start, Problem of the Day, Fast Facts)

  8. Rules & Procedures • Rules In the Front Bulletin Board • Raising Hand • Pushing in Chairs • Lining up Quietly • Names on Assignments • Students assigned numbers • Weekend Homework

  9. Daily Classroom Schedule • 7:45-8:00 Attendance, Lunch Count, Pledge, Weekly Objectives Announcements, Newsletter, Homework turn-in • 8:00-9:20 Math (Computer Lab: Tues.’s 8:55-9:50) • 9:20-10:15 Social Studies (Library: Wed.’s 9:30-10:00) • 10:15-10:55 Recess & Lunch • 10:55-12:25 Reading, Writing, & Language Arts • 12:25-1:20 Specials (Culture, Art, Music, PE) • 1:20-2:10 Science (M-T-W) and Health (Th.-Fri.) (Computer Lab: Wed.’s 1:25-2:15) (Strategy Games: Thurs.’s 1:45-2:10) (Reading Buddies: Fri.’s 1:45-2:15) • 2:10-2:15 In-Class Snack Recess/Bathroom/Water / Homework Assignments/ Dismissal

  10. Class Helpers • Line Leaders • Board Master • Paper Passers • Homework Planner Helper • Librarian Helper • Pledge Leader • Attendance and Lunch Count Helper • Table Leaders • Light and Door Helper • Messenger

  11. Weekly Newsletter • Every Monday a newsletter will be emailed to your parents unless a Holiday falls on this day or I happen to be absent. Newsletters will be emailed the following school day. • Current and future information, lunch dates, specials, upcoming events, classroom progress, etc.

  12. Homework Planners • #1 Way of Communication • Weekly Word Choice Words • Homework Assignments • Homework • Parent Signature • User Name/Passwords

  13. Rewards • Positive Praises • Teacher’s Helper • Alegre Bucks • Attendance • Behavior • 100% on any test • Box Tops

  14. Reinforcement Plan • Verbal warning • one-to-one conference with student • Lunch date, essay, and homework on Fri. • Assignment redo • No Alegre Bucks • Note or Call to Parents • Referral to the Office

  15. Listening & Following Directions • Failure to listen and follow directions may result in doing the assignment again • Turning in any assignment with no name will be not be accepted No name, No Credit • Messy or sloppy assignment will result in doing the assignment again • Reinforcements will be practiced at all times

  16. Grade Speed Access • Progress Reports / Gradespeed: Strongly encourage parents to set up an account login to view your child’s grades throughout the year at • http://dodea.gradespeed.net/pc/ParentSignup.aspx?DistrictID=3000010.

  17. Report CardGrading For Reading/LA, Math, S.S., Science, and Health • A - 100-90 • B - 89-80 • C - 79-70 • D - 69-60 • F - 59-below • Grade Percentage Breakdown • 30% Quizzes • 30% Tests • 30% Assignments • 10% Projects

  18. Gradespeed Codes • msg – missing (can be turned in before end of the week) • abs – absent (excused) • exc – excused (Gifted Ed., READ 180, pullout classes)

  19. Student Rights 1. I have the right to learn. 2. I have the right to be safe. 3. I have the right to give and receive constructive criticism. 4. I have the right to respect and be respected. 5. I have the right to my own personal space.

  20. Report Card Behavioral Expectations (Report Card Sample): • * Accepts responsibility for behavior. • * Takes initiative. • * Participates in class. • * Is prepared for class. • * Respects the rights of others. • * Uses time constructively. • * Works cooperatively. • * Does assigned homework.

  21. Report Card Behavior Scale • 1– Consistently Displayed • 2 - Occasionally Displayed • 3 - Infrequently Displayed

  22. Pearson Success Net • Reading Streets / Math / Social Studies: All students will be given a user name and password that will be located on the first page of their homework planner/composition notebook. In the near future, students will have assignments from the website listed below. • www.pearsonsuccessnet.com

  23. Reading Counts & Chapter Books • At this time, students will only be allowed to check out reading counts & chapter books from the library • Books checked out will always be monitored by me • We will read a lot this school year

  24. Quarterly Book Report or Project • Students will have at least two projects for every quarter • Parental assistance is strongly encouraged • A rubric will be discussed and used for grading all reports and projects • A start date and end date will be given for each assignment • Late turn-in will be accepted but 80% will be the highest grade received by the student • More information will be provided later

  25. Scholastic Reading Inventory (SRI) • Software that tests student’s lexile (reading) level • Students who score below 600 are considered to need strategic interventions • Students who score between 600 and 899 are considered to be reading “at current grade level” • Students who score 900 and above are “advanced readers” • Students will take this test in five different time frames • 1st—beginning of school year • 2nd—before the end of 1st quarter • 3rd—before the end of 2nd quarter • 4th—before the end of 3rd quarter • 5th—before the end of 4th quarter

  26. Reading Groups • Three Guided Reading Groups based on of the baseline test and SRI scores • Strategic Intervention (Green Team) • On-Level (Yellow Team) • Advanced (Blue Team)

  27. Strategies in the Classroom • Differentiated Instruction • Reciprocal Teaching • Multiple Intelligence • Solve, Show, Share • Small Group • Six Plus One Traits of Writing

  28. Differentiated Instruction • Not all students are alike. • Gives students multiple options for taking in information and making sense of ideas. • Teaching theory based on the premise that instructional approaches should vary. • adapted in relation to individual and diverse students in classrooms (Tomlinson, 2001). • A flexible approach to teaching.

  29. Reciprocal Teaching • It encourages students to think about their own thought process during reading. • It helps students learn to be actively involved and monitor their comprehension as they read. • It teaches students to ask questions during reading and helps make the text more comprehensible.

  30. Multiple Intelligence

  31. Six Plus One Traits of Writing

  32. Computer Lab • Our visit to the computer lab are scheduled for Tuesday (8:55-9:50) and Wednesday (1:25-2:15) • Major focus is reading counts quizzes, brainpop activities, Reading Test, Math Test, and book reports or projects • If time permits, other DODEA approved software will be introduced

  33. Specialist • Specials are scheduled daily from 12:25 to 1:20 (55 minutes) and our students will be split-up. • Culture—Sinora Cruz • Art—Mr. Mapson • Music—Mrs. Puckett • PE—Ms. Cartagena

  34. Student Folders • All in-class graded assignments and homework will be placed in their student folder • Student folders will be sent home at the end of each quarter with report cards • Students may bring some graded assignments home at any time • Parents may request for graded assignments to be sent home daily

  35. Formative/Summative Assessment (Student Portfolio) • Track and record each students’ test results in a three-ring binder • Data will be used to identify strengths and weakness of specific academic skills • Data will be used to differentiate instruction • Students will update and maintain binders at all times • Parents may assist child at home will specific skills

  36. Terra Nova • Terra Nova Testing is scheduled for sometime in March-April 2014 timeframe (Scored the highest class overall average at 78 percentile in 4th grade at AES) • Reading (last year class scored in 63 percentile) • Language Arts (last year class scored in 66 percentile) • Math (last year class scored in the 89 percentile nationwide) • Social Studies (last year class scored in 68 percentile) • Science (last year class scored in 70 percentile)

  37. Questions??? or Concerns!!!

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