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Title Staff: Coaches: Mrs. Julie Morley Mrs. Jane Cooney, Math

Harris Elementary Title 1 Fall Meeting. Title Staff: Coaches: Mrs. Julie Morley Mrs. Jane Cooney, Math Ms. Leah Bewley Ms. Amanda Bradford Ms. Megan Long . September 20, 2012. September 20, 2012. Agenda. Welcome and Introductions Criteria used for Title services

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Title Staff: Coaches: Mrs. Julie Morley Mrs. Jane Cooney, Math

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  1. Harris Elementary Title 1 Fall Meeting Title Staff: Coaches: Mrs. Julie Morley Mrs. Jane Cooney, Math Ms. Leah Bewley Ms. Amanda Bradford Ms. Megan Long September 20, 2012

  2. September 20, 2012 Agenda • Welcome and Introductions • Criteria used for Title services • What will our program look like? • School compact and parent involvement piece • Writing • Upcoming Events • Sign up for parent conferences • Drawing for door prizes

  3. Welcome Harris Elementary School Title Staff Mrs. Julie Morley K-3rd grade Reading and Math Ms. Megan Long K-3rd Grade Reading and Math Ms. Leah Bewley K-3rd grade Reading and Math Mrs. Jane Cooney K-3rd grade Math Coach

  4. Who Qualifies for Title Services? • Student selection is based on: • DIBELS Next assessments • TRC- Text levels of students • Acuity Assessments • SRI Assessments (3rd grade) • Teacher Rankings • mClass Math assessment

  5. What our program looks like…. • Students meet for 30 minute intervals in either math or reading • Title services are during our RTI portion of the school day, when all students switch for reading or math extension activities Students who are monitored will be observed in the classroom setting by Title 1 personnel and classroom teacher. If need is present, they will be added to our RTI groups.

  6. Paperwork Parent Involvement • Opportunities for parents to be involved in school-Volunteer • Title Blog with School Compact/Parent Involvement/Calendar www.gcsc.k12.in.us link on Harris Elementary- Teacher Link- Title • Saturday morning workshop • At home activities • Website: www.fscp.org (Parent Information and Resource Center (PIRC)) • PTO meetings

  7. Writing in Mathematics: • Writing is how we think our way into a subject- so we encourage students to write to deepen and extend their thinking • Writing is a way to integrate and connect mathematics to students’ lives and learning.

  8. Indiana Common Core Standards Eight Standards for Mathematical Practice these are both the goal for math students and the means to the goal

  9. Writing in Mathematics • Problem Solving Explanations: • Written explanation of the process used to solve a particular problem • The explanation might involve asking the student to suggest anotherway to solve the same problem. • Sharing of other’s explanations broadens thinking.

  10. Writing in Mathematics • Explaining Ideas • Writing might be to explain an algorithm in words such as, “How would you teach your younger cousin to subtract two digit numbers?” • Exit Slips ask the students to summarize the new learning of the day in order to plan for future instruction. ask the students for their questions. • Tell WHAT you did and WHY you did it!

  11. Writing in Mathematics • The Day Zero Died • The Destruction of the Circles • A World Without Triangles • When Numbers Are No More • The Do-Nothing Number Creative Writing: Product Poetry Raps for memorizing facts or Mnemonics for algorithms “Please excuse my dear Aunt Sally.” Creative prompts such as:

  12. Writing in Language Arts Grade Level Groups: Kindergarten/1st grade: Ms. Long 2nd grade: Mrs. Morley 3rd grade: Ms. Bewley What does writing look like for your child? • Break into grade level groups • Share sample writings • Model ways to set up, extend writing

  13. Writing Outside of School At home suggestions: Notes Lists Thank you notes Reminders E-mail Important thoughts Journal Record on calendar events

  14. Websites and Apps Free Apps for iPhone and iPads Bluster ReadingSkill Lakeshore-TicTacToe Vowel (Lite) I Like Books Fry Words Splash Math- by grade level Hungry Fish Rocket Math Free FlashToPass Free Counting Money Phonics Made Easy Beginning Blends Ending Blends Websites • www.pbskids.org • www.ixl.com • www.starfall.om • www.primarygames • www.kids.nationalgeographic.com • www.professorgarfield.org • www.thekidzpage.com • www.funbrain.com • www.mathslice.com • www.coolmath.com • www.internet4classrooms • www.everydaymathonline.com

  15. Upcoming Events Title 1 Calendar of Events: • Conferences • Winter Workshop on Saturday morning • Spring Annual Title Meeting -Breakfast • Newsletters

  16. Wrap Up • Sign up sheets for conferences • Parent Involvement and School Compact paperwork • Drawing for door prizes • Thanks for coming!!!

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