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Page 1: 3rd Grade Curriculum - Noah Webster · PDF file• Grading: grammar, vocabulary, ... (students have to write out the answer) ... 3rd Grade Writing Curriculum • 5 paragraph format

3rd Grade Curriculum

2014 - 2015

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Mission ImPossible

… a good teacher explains

… a superior teacher demonstrates

… a great teacher inspires

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Agenda

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Agenda• Curriculum overview 2014 – 2015

• Beyond Textbooks: Math & Reading

• Grading: grammar, vocabulary, reading (language Arts) writing,

science, social studies, spelling, math

• Homework & Homework Logs

• Typical Day in the Classroom

• 3rd Grade Field Trips

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Curriculum Overview

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3rd Grade Curriculum Overview

• Math

o Beyond Textbooks calendar

o Daily Math Skills (DMS)

o A+ (laptops)

o EnVision

• Language Arts (Reading, Grammar, Vocabulary)

o Beyond Textbooks

o Literature

o Chapter Books

o McGraw-Hill resources

o Daily language review

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3rd Grade Curriculum Overview

o Grammar minutes

o Easy grammar

o Wordly Wise

o NWS Phonic charts

• Spelling

o K12 Reader: Sight words, Academic Vocabulary, Phonetic

• Writing

o Write from the beginning

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3rd Grade Curriculum Overview

• Science and Social Studies

o Studies weekly newsletter

o A+ lessons (Social Studies)

o Internet resources

o United streaming

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Beyond Textbooks (BT)

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Beyond Textbooks (BT)• Standards Mapped for calendar year

• Unwrapped Documents

o Student Objectives by standards

• Grades for Reading & Math

o Common Formative Assessment (CFA)

o Standards Assessment (either before or after the CFA)

o Parallel Assessment (2nd test on the same standard)

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Beyond Textbook (BT) Calendar Year:

Math & Reading• You will be receiving a handout that outlines the standards being

covered this year

o There may be additional topics that are covered

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Assessing Our Students

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Common Formative Assessment:

Math & Reading• 5 Question-test based on standard

o 3 multiple choice questions

o 2 extended responses (students have to write out the answer)

o Parallel Assessment after re-teaching

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Parallel Assessment:

Math & Reading• 5 multiple choice questions

o Given after re-teaching a concept

• 5 multiple choice items or 3 multiple choice and 2 extended response

• Both scores are entered into the grade book

• Examples

o Unwrapped Document

o Formative Assessment

o Parallel Assessment

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Standards Assessment:

Math & Reading• Resources: above grade Level

o Internet

o Beyond Textbooks

o Worksheets from work books

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Reteach & Enrich• Students who score 30 or below on the CFA attend reteach class for one

week from 9:30 – 10:00

o All students take the parallel on Tuesdays to show mastery and

improve their grade

• Students who score 40 or higher on the CFA attend an Enrich Class to

extend their learning on the standard

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Daily Math Skills (DMS)

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Daily Math Skills (DMS)• Add/Subtract 0-20

• Skip counting 2-12

• Multiplication 0-12

• Division 0-12

• Multiply/Divide with missing factors

• Mixed Operations

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Goals & Steps of DMS• Current Fluency Goal for Mastery is 40 Points (median)

• 20 minutes Monday - Friday

o Practice with a partner for three-minutes (focus on accuracy)

o Individual practice for two minutes (focus on speed and accuracy)

o Scoring of daily assessment

o Correct problems missed or continue

o Record score on individual progress chart – see homework log for

score

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DMS Example

Daily Math Skills

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Spelling Curriculum

Overview

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3rd Grade Spelling Curriculum• K12 Reader Program – http://www.k12reader.com/

o Phonetic spelling

o Academic vocabulary

o Sight words

• One grade a week – every Friday

• Online Test taking – http://www.spellingcity.com/

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Vocabulary Curriculum

Overview

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3rd Grade Vocabulary Curriculum

• Wordly Wise 3000

o Systematic academic Vocabulary development

o Using words in context

o Nonfiction

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Grammar Curriculum

Overview

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3rd Grade Grammar Curriculum

• Easy Grammar

• Prepositions introduced

• All parts of speech

• Sentence construction & punctuation

• Practice in class

• One grade a week

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Writing Curriculum Overview

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Write From The Beginning (WFTB)

3rd Grade Writing Curriculum

• 5 paragraph format

• Writing Genres

o Narratives

o Letter writing

o Research

o Poetry

o Functional

o Expository

o Persuasive

o Literary Response

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Goals of WFTB

• Create thinking maps to develop and organize ideas for writing

• Able to write in a variety of genres

• Spell with 90% accuracy in a writing piece

• Correctly capitalize and punctuate

• Revise to add supporting details and descriptive language

• Use correct subject/verb agreement

• Use a variety of sentence structures

• Evaluate the quality of their own work and articulate areas that need

improvement

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3rd Grade Writing Sample

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Social Studies & Science

Curriculum Overview

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3rd Grade Social Studies Curriculum

• American History

• World History

• Civics/Government

• Geography

• Economics

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3rd Grade Science Curriculum

• Scientific Method

• History and Nature of Science

• Life Cycles

• Physical Science

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Used in all academic subjects

Thinking Maps

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DIBELS

• Students falling short of benchmark goals will be progress

monitored.

• Students will be tested on comprehension & retelling of a story.

DIBLES

Dynamic Indicators of Basic Literacy Skills

Beginning of the year

70 words per minute

Mid-year goal

86 words per minute

End of Year Benchmark

100 words per minute

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7 Habits of Happy Kids• For character development, school wide we will focus on the 7 Habits of

Happy Kids, written by Sean Covey

• School Wide Leadership Pledge

• 7 Habits

o Be proactive

o Begin with the end in mind

o Put first things first

o Seek first to understand then to be understood

o Synergize

o Sharpen my saw

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Technology• Student Laptops

o A+: 30-minute sessions in class in reading & math

Lessons are individually based on results of initial placement test

Program can both enrich and re-teach math skills

• Typing Practice

• Academic practice

• Fuse Document Camera

o Allows for teacher modeling on any activity/assignment

o Allows students to share their work with class

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Technology• Polyvision Interactive White board

o Allows for interactive activities for engaging learners

o Instant access to multimedia for visual learners

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Homework• A reinforcement of skills already taught (never new information)

• Nightly Homework:

o Reading:

10 minutes

Comprehension page

o Spelling & Wordly Wise practice tests, worksheet, or study

o 2- minute Daily Math Skill Practice

o 1-minute reading fluency

o Math Assignment

o Check off on the homework log

o Parent signature is required every night

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Homework• Purpose

o Reinforce learning

o Helps retain knowledge

o Provide practice

o Teaches responsibility

Students are responsible for bringing home their homework

each night and turning in their own homework each morning.

• Completion grade of 2 points per day

o Late assignments result in loss of points

o Incomplete assignments will also result in loss of points

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A Typical DayBell Work 8:30

Spelling 9:00

Reteach/Enrich 9:30

Recess 10:00

Working Snack 10:15

Math

Writing 11:25

Lunch 11:55

Read Aloud 12:35

Reading Block 12:45

Science/Social Studies 2:00

Quiet Study Time 2:45

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3rd Grade Specials• Physical Education: Coach Godfrey

• Music: Mrs. Griffith

• Science: Mr. Widmer

• Library: Mrs. Haas/Quest

• Art: Parent Volunteers

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At Home Resources• A+ Math & Reading Practice: http://noahwebster.lrpnow.com:7711

o Unlimited access on all technology devices

• Spelling & Vocabulary Practice: www.spellingcity.com and

http://www.wordlywise3000.com/

o Lists & practices available

o All Friday spelling tests on-line

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Field Trips• An integral part of meeting individual learning styles and coincides with

Arizona State Standards

o Boyce Thomson Arboretum

o Arizona Museum of Natural History

o IMAX

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Your Partnership Is A Proven

Key To Your Student’s Success!

2014 - 2015

Thank You For Coming Tonight!