Mrs. Kane’s 1 st Grade Room 126 Please sign in!

1. Welcome to Open House Mrs. Kane’s 1st Grade Room 126 Please sign in! Mrs. Kane’s 1st Grade Room 126 Please sign in!

2. OCPS Open House Message http://www.youtube.com/user/OrangeCoSchoolsFL/featured Barbara M. Jenkins Superintendent

3. High School Graduation Requirements Senate Bill 4 Must Pass End of Course Exams in: Algebra and Geometry + Biology + Algebra II + Chemistry or Physics and an equally rigorous science course

4. Reading is Urgent!!!Adapted from Anderson, Wilson, Fielding, 1988

5. Examples of NGSSS Changes

6. Sample Test Item • 9. The students in an engineering class built a robot that stacks wooden blocks. A built-in computer controls the movement of the robot. The computer in the robot performs a function most similar to which part of the human body? • Ⓐ arms • Ⓑ brain • Ⓒ heart • Ⓓ lungs

7. Sample Test Item 1. Based on the data in both tables, develop an argument for which blade shape had the best and most efficient design. Present your argument in writing to the Orlando Utilities Commission. 2. Looking at the data in both tables, why do you think the groups have different results? Ⓕ The blades in Group 2 were not working correctly. Ⓖ The engineers could have made a mistake counting. Ⓗ One engineer stole the answers from another group. Ⓙ The groups should have used different methods to collect the data. 3. What recommendations would you give to avoid these issues in the future.

8. Lexia • Lexia Reading student software provides explicit, systematic, and structured practice on the essential reading skills of: • Phonemic Awareness • Phonics • Fluency • Vocabulary • Comprehension

9. Lexia Incentive Program • Begins this month • Student progress will be updated at the end of the month. • Students can earn prizes for each increase in level • Reading Plus included in the program • Letter for parents will be sent home by email and posted on edmodo

10. What is Edmodo? • Free social learning network for teachers, students, schools and districts • Provides an engaging platform for blended learning and safe, productive social networking • Safe and easy way to: • Connect • Exchange ideas • Share content • Access homework, grades and school notices.

11. edmodo • edmodo provides teachers and students a secure place to: • Connect and collaborate • Share content and educational applications • Post important dates and events

12. Students Can Only Send a Message to the Group or Teacher. Students are unable to direct message each other. 

13. Edmodo Through parent accounts teachers can: • Exchange messages and maintain communication • Send notifications about upcoming due dates • Alert families to school events and activities • Teachers will post only on Wednesdays and Fridays

14. Parent Account All of the child’s teachers are listed on the right panel Parents can send direct messages to a child’s teacher or view any communication from the teacher to their child Parent can add all of their children (students) under one Edmodo account

15. Sign Up for edmodo • Go to www.edmodo.com • Use this code to set up your child’s account • 2arc4h. You will then be given a code to set up your parent account. • Try to set up your account by Monday. • For the first week I will email information and post on edmodo. • I will put a label in your child’s planner tomorrow with the sign up information.

16. About Me • BS–Elementary Education-Florida State University • MS-Brain Based Learning Strategies-Nova Southeastern University • 34 years of teaching experience • 31years as a 1st grade teacher • 3 years as a Curriculum Resource Teacher • National Board Certification-Early Childhood Generalist (2001-2011) • ESOL Certification for grades K-12 • Work with interns from UCF, Rollins and Nova Southeastern University • Member of Florida Reading Association & International Reading Association • Stay current on educational research through staff development activities, professional conferences and reading professional journals and books.

17. Daily Schedule • 8:45-9:00 Calendar/Brain Gym • 9:00-10:45 Shared Reading/Guided Reading Groups • 10:45-11:16 Handwriting Instruction/Enrichment • 11:16-11:41 Lunch • 11:41-11:55 Show and Tell/Student Reads to the Class • 11:55-12:15 Recess • 12:15-12:45 Math • 12:45-1:15 Writer’s Workshop/Reading Buddies (Thursday) • 1:15-1:45 Science/Social Studies • 1:45-2:00 Prepare to go Home • 2:00-2:45 Specials (Not on Wednesday) • 2:45 Dismissal

18. Calendar • During this time we meet as a class on the floor to go over the calendar. • How many days have we been in school? • What is the date? What was yesterdays date? • Palindrome Words • Practice other math skills: • Place value • Money • Time • Weather • Brain Gym

19. Shared Reading • Thematically Based- I try to integrate with other curriculum as much as possible. • Whole Class Together • Big Books • Charts – Poetry CD • Focus on Comprehension Skills • Example: compare and contrast, sequencing, questioning, cause and effect etc. • Thinking Maps • Sight Words • Word study • Focus on phonemic awareness skills

20. Centers & Guided Reading • Centers • 5 different centers • Independent work/work with a friend • Not Graded • Activities that build literacy awareness and skills • Guided Reading • Leveled books to meet all students needs • Decoding • Fluency • Comprehension

21. Book Club (Intervention/Enrichment)10:45-11:16 • Ability Groups • Some students will work on reading intervention skills to become solid readers • Other students will work on reading enrichment activities

22. Lunch11:16-11:41 • You are welcome to eat lunch with your child. Please let me know in advance if you will be eating with your child. • Please send your child’s lunch money in an envelope with his/her name, my name and amount on the outside.

23. Show and Tell Reading to the Class • May bring something to show or just tell a story. • No toys • May bring a book from home to read to the class. Will start next month.

24. Recess11:55-12:15

25. Math • Three Big Ideas -Addition and Subtraction Facts - Whole Number Relationships - Measurement/Geometry Linear Measurement Telling Time to Hour and Half-Hour Compose and Decompose 2 & 3 dimensional shapes - Taught to fidelity • enVision Math • Builds on foundational skills. • Homework • Reinforce skills taught in class • Special Area STEM • Mrs. Murphy • Reinforces lessons taught in the classroom

26. Writer’s Workshop • Mini Lesson • Modeling • Shared Writing • Thinking Maps • Sentence Formation • Independent Writing • Conferencing/Editing Skills • Spelling • Illustrate • Share • Write From the Beginning • Used with Science and Social Studies lessons

27. Social Studies/Science3 Week Rotation • Big Ideas in Social Studies • Community, Maps & Globes, Patriotic Symbols, Holidays, Economics and Other Cultures • Big Ideas in Science • Rocks & Soil, Weather, Matter, Light & Shadow, Space, Plant Growth, and Animal Life Cycles • Special Area STEM Lab reinforces lessons taught in the classroom

28. Specials2:00-2:45 • Please make sure your child wears tennis shoes or shoes with back straps everyday. • We are on a 12 day rotation schedule • PE (2) • Music (2) • Media 1 (2)-book check out • Media 2 (2) • STEM(2) • Art (2)

29. Homework • Reinforces skills introduced in class. • Will be revising as needed. • Monthly Reading Goals • Take Home Books- 2 books per week • Sight Words • Lexia- 3 times per week for 15 minutes • Reading Plus 3 sessions per week

30. Highlighted Assessments • Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA) • FAIR • STAR Early Literacy • Sight Words • Writing Rubric • Monthly Writing Prompt • Unit tests and assessments • Teacher Observation

31. First Grade Expectations • DRA • 1st 9 weeks: Level 6 • 2nd 9 weeks: Level 10 • 3rd 9 weeks: Level 12 • 4th 9 weeks: Level 16

32. Sight Words • 1st 9 weeks: 75 words • 2nd 9 weeks: 100 words • 3rd 9 weeks: 150 words • 4th 9 weeks: 180 words

33. Grade Level Expectations, cont. • Writing • 1st 9 weeks: Appropriate Sentences & Spacing • 2nd 9 weeks: Capitalization & Punctuation • 3rd 9 weeks: Uses appropriate descriptive language • 4th 9 weeks: Uses extended or combined sentences • Math -Three Big Ideas- Number Sense, Addition & Subtraction and Measurement/Geometry -Knows addition and subtraction facts 0-10 by end of the year • Science and Social Studies • class participation

34. Additional Information • Work with your child on sight words. • Check your child’s planner daily and sign. • Send empty Friday Folder back on Monday. • Media 1 is our Library day. • Check EDMODO on Wednesday and Friday • Must be a registered ADDitions volunteer to work in the classroom and to chaperone field trips. • PTO would like us to encourage you to join!

35. Questions, Comments, or Concerns • If you would like to have a conference to discuss your child’s needs please sign up on the back table. We will be having report card conferences in October. • Email: deborah.kane@ocps.net • If you have any additional questions or comments please feel free to email me, write a note or leave a message on my voicemail (x4126) and I will contact you as soon as possible. • Website: http://teacher.ocps.net/deborah.kane

36. Thank you for coming to Open House! I look forward to working with you and your child this year.