Welcome to Fifth Grade Curriculum Night Thursday, Sept. 19 th 2013

1. Welcome to Fifth Grade Curriculum NightThursday, Sept. 19th 2013 滝組 Taki-waterfall 松組　 Matsu-pine tree

2. Learning Community • Importance of a strong learning community. • We’ve had many conversations and activities regarding what kind of community the students want to create in our classroom. • The students worked together to write rules and CHAMPs posters

3. Intended Results of Having a Strong Classroom Community • Students thrive in an atmosphere of respect • All students feel that they can voice their opinions and ideas • Students make good choices for the benefit of themselves and the group • Students are offered certain freedoms when the group is successful. (i.e. Free Seat Friday) • Learning becomes less teacher directed as students take charge of their learning

4. Class Constitution We the students of the Blue and Green Classes, in order to form a more perfect education, do ordain and establish this social contract. Article 1. Respect ourselves and others Article 2. Respect personal and public property Article 3. Work hard, then play hard

5. Great Expectations What does Mr. Aubrecht expect from his students? • Students will be respectful to Mr. Aubrecht and each other • Students will work hard and try their best • Students will come to class on time and ready to begin

6. Great Expectations What can students expect from Mr. Aubrecht? • Mr. Aubrecht will be fair • Mr. Aubrecht will be respectful • Mr. Aubrecht will always have high expectations • Mr. Aubrecht will challenge and support each student to reach his or her highest potential

7. Success and Celebrations • Cheers Cards • Tally Marks (Japanese and English) • Risk Chips (English) • Celebrations

8. Discipline & Consequences When a community agreement has been broken the teacher will give the student the following: • A visual or verbal cue • A reminder of the broken agreement • A Think Sheet (parent communication) • If the problem persists, we will have a meeting with parents/guardians, teachers, and, if needed, the principal • Serious infractions will result in a phone call to parents as well as a Discipline Referral

9. Think Sheet Name: ____________ Date: ______ During school today, I broke the following community agreement: (Check the triangle that applies to your situation.)  Be respectful  Be resourceful and do your best  Be safe This is what I did: ______________________________________________ This is what I will do next time: ___________________________________ This is how my family and teacher can help me: _____________________ Student signature: ________________________ Parent signature: _________________________ (Turn this completed form to Mr. Aubrecht the morning after you received it.) 自分のしたことをかんがえてみましょう。 日づけ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ 名前＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ 今日学校で、わたし／ぼくは五年生のみんなのきまりをまもりませんでした。（下のどれかチェックしましょう。） そんけいする　 色々なことをためして、ぜん力を出す　 安全(あんぜん)にこうどうする わたし／ぼくのしたこと＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ わたし／ぼくがなおすこと＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ どうしたら、家ぞくや先生はわたし／ぼくに協力出来ますか＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ 生徒(せいと)のサイン：＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ 大人のサイン：＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ (この紙をきちんと大人の人に見せてから、この紙をもらったつぎの日のあさにあんどう先生に出しましょう。)

10. Mr. Aubrecht’s Goals Create an engaging and fun learning environment Meet new challenges with a positive attitude Foster students’ love of learning Help students Exceed State and District Benchmarks Guide students’ understanding of their role in the classroom learning community Help students see themselves as capable, independent learners Help students establish a sense of responsibility and good study habits Prepare students for Middle School

11. Reading Curriculum • Scott Foresman Curriculum • Weekly Vocabulary study • Weekly Spelling list • Strategies and Skills to help students’ reading and comprehension • Utilize a variety of texts • Classroom lending library • Novel studies

12. Writing • Journal writing • Revision and Editing process • Personal Narrative • Expository Writing- research and persuasive • Poetry • Workshop Model

13. Math, Science and Social Studies • Hands-on, integrated approach to learning • Units are in Japanese and half in English • Bridges Math Curriculum • Ecology and Variables Unit • Storyline Unit: Japanese US Road Trip! • Social Studies Alive curriculum

14. Math, Science and Social Studies Websites • Math Standards: http://www.pps.k12.or.us/departments/curriculum/1891.htm • Science Standardshttp://www.pps.k12.or.us/files/curriculum/BenchmarksK5.pdf • Reading http://www.pps.k12.or.us/departments/curriculum/2015.htm • Social Studies:http://www.pps.k12.or.us/files/curriculum/BoardAppSSK5Stds.pdf

15. English Homework Due every other Wednesday: • Composition Notebooks • Reading Log with parent signature Due 2 – 3 times a week: • Math Home Connection

16. Communication • Email is the best way to contact us • Class email list for disseminating information • Weekly Updates sent via email • Student absence: if you know in advance that your child will be absent please let us know • Please see our website for opportunities and resources throughout the year!

17. Grading • 4 grading periods throughout the year • Curricula and report card are aligned with state standards • Variety of formative and summative assessments • OAKS testing

18. Fact or Myth? • It is easier to learn a second language when young. • Just being in an immersion classroom will make children proficient in a second language. Fact Myth • Attentive Listening • Active Participation

19. ACTFL Proficiency Scale University Global Scholar Benchmark Graduation Benchmark & GS Entrance Requirement 8th Grade Benchmark 5th Grade Benchmark

20. Japanese Speaking Rubric

21. Keys to Success to learn a second language • Attentive listening • Active Participation • Homework completion • Motivation • Perseverance and effort • Be reflective • Ask for help!!

22. Kanji Retention The number of required KanjiGrade 1-3 learn 70 kanjiGrade 4 learns 60 new kanji Grade5 learns 65 (40 more new kanji for those who want more challenge) new kanji in addition to retain all the previous kanji and combination kanji words.

23. Optimum Learning Learning Home School

24. Japanese Homework • given on Thursday • due on the following Wednesday. • Kanji Practice • Writing/Vocabulary Practice (sometimes) • Reading text ---Read aloudonce a day, five times a week and explain the content-----Must understand what you read. • Answer comprehension questions • Reciting poems or paragraphs--- minimum two or three a quarter (Ansho)

25. Basic Literacy Skills to master • decode and write all the Hiragana and Katakana with 100% of accuracy and fluency from memory. • read and write learned Kanji from memory • use three writing system appropriately • compose paragraph writing • read and comprehend various types of texts • pass state required speech work sample • Students are expected to be able to:

26. Grading Procedure • The following assessments are used to give feedback to students and parents.sdfs • Hiragana / Katakana reading & writing • Kakitori (Dictation) • Kanji reading and writing tests • Ansho (reciting) • Reading Comprehension tests • On-demand writing/speaking assignments • State required Speaking Work Sample • --- Presentation • Math skill tests

27. Japanese class weekly schedule

28. 5th grade intern Hello, nice to meet you! I am from Osaka, Japan. I love Oregon! Miss Wakana Umemoto

29. Japanese Speaking Parent Volunteers: Listen to individual students’ Ansho(reciting) or reading. Work with students in a small group Event help Create materials Clerical work If you are interested in it, please sign up or send me an e-mail.

30. Volunteer Opportunities We need your expertise in any area of your interest! Please sign up for volunteer opportunities for both English and Japanese classes.

31. Communication In an effort to save paper, we'd like to communicate as much as possible with you electronically. We will send you newsletters, notices via e-mail. Please check whether we have your correct e-mail address and correct your address if wrong . Please refer to school calendar for any school event.

32. Attendance When your child is absent,Please let the office know when your child is absent. 8:05 Tardy Bell When your child comes into class after tardy bell, your child will be marked tardy.

33. Go to Richmond Website:http://www.pps.k12.or.us/schools/richmond/ • 2. Go to staff pages • Click Aubrecht, Bill English specific information • Click Ando, AtsukoJapanese specific information Mr. Aubrecht & Ando sensei’s website

34. IMPORTANT REMINDERS Please Remember to… • Sign up for a conference time.Conference dates:Nov 21, Nov 25, Nov 26 • Take home materials found on the desk outside. • Write questions on note cards to leave if we don’t get to answer them.

35. Thank You • Bill Aubrecht - Mr. Aubrecht baubrech@pps.net • Atsuko Ando--Ando-senseiando@pps.net • Wakana Umemoto– Umemoto-sensei (Intern)