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Back to School Night 2013. Mrs. Scheivert 3 rd Grade. All About Me. Fourteenth year in RTM – 11 years in 3 rd grade, 3 in AGP B.S. in Elementary Education from Bloomsburg University M.S. in Educational Leadership from Neumann College
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Back to School Night2013 Mrs. Scheivert 3rd Grade
All About Me • Fourteenth year in RTM – 11 years in 3rd grade, 3 in AGP • B.S. in Elementary Education from Bloomsburg University • M.S. in Educational Leadership from Neumann College • Sabbatical in Gifted Education and Brain-Based Research Studies • Wife and mother to Alison, Emma and Katie
My Goals • To enhance students’ academic and social skills by readying them for their future through cooperation & independence • To provide a supportive, engaging and enriching classroom environment for all learners
Classroom Community • School Wide Positive Behavior Support Program • Goal is to use a common language to help encourage and reinforce positive behaviors in our students. Rules are: • Be Ready • Be Respectful • Be Responsible
Communication • Email – escheivert@rtmsd.org (checked before and after school daily) • Phone – 610-627-6832 • E-alerts: www.rtmsd.org – staff page, register for my site • Handwritten notes
Sign-up Information for Classroom • Online conference sign-ups for fall & spring – beginning October 21st • Harvest Fair signup • Parent Helpers/Chaperones – must have ID swiped at Penncrest • Training for Tools for Success
New This Year • Reading Workshop • Just Right Books (Independent Level) • Sticky Notes (Evidence of Thinking) • Logs (Minutes not Steps)
Homework Procedures • Daily • Reading assignment (Kidbiz 1-2 times a week with 75% the first time score, Reading response) • Word Study or Grammar (1-2 times a week) • Math Student Activity pg. or worksheet • Tools for Success math fact practice • 30 minutes of reading with sticky notes • Intermittently – social studies, science, book report projects • Scored papers to be reviewed, signed and sent back in “Assessment Folder” • No Homework Policy – 2 in a week – call home, more than 2 in a week – ½ a recess missed
Reading/L.A. • Reading Workshop • Mini-lessons with lots of time to read and reflect • Flexible guided reading groups • “Just-right” leveled texts • Writing Workshop • Writing in multiple genres • Writing process • Word Study – Words Their Way • Cursive – Handwriting Without Tears
Math • Math Investigations • Approaches • Multi-strategy based • Based in developing Number Sense • Materials • Online handbook for reference • Student activity book • Pearson Successnet • Tools for Success • Basic facts • Goal is for 26 levels in a year
Science • Science Units: • Land and Water • Space • Magnetism & Electricity • Embryology • Human Body • Hands-on lessons, group work • Reports and projects • Assessments • Performance-based • Written
Social Studies • Social Studies Alive! • Learning style-based • Emphasis on writing/drawing • Geography skills, Local Government, Biographies, Intro. to PA, Economics, • Current events – Scholastic News • History through reading
Assessments • Teacher observation • Student class work • Tests/quizzes/ activities (both written and online) • Projects/reports • Performance-based activities • Formal assessments: • TC Assessments • Pearson BOY & EOY • DIBELS • MAP • PSSA
Technology • Students and parents can utilize the teacher website for links, blogging, and information www.rtmsd.org • Important sites: • www.kidbiz3000.com • www.compasslearningodyssey.com • www.pearsonsuccessnet.com • www.typingpal.com