fifth grade curriculum night
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Fifth Grade Curriculum Night. Meet the Team. Lisa Kidd Rebecca Harrington Carly Burdock Beth Wilson. Tiffany Brown James Pennington Kristi Weaver. What’s New in Fifth Grade for 2013 - 2014. Common Core Curriculum - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Meet the TeamMeet the Team
Lisa KiddLisa Kidd
Rebecca HarringtonRebecca Harrington
Carly BurdockCarly Burdock
Beth WilsonBeth Wilson
Tiffany BrownTiffany Brown
James PenningtonJames Pennington
Kristi WeaverKristi Weaver
What’s New in Fifth Grade for 2013 - 2014What’s New in Fifth Grade for 2013 - 2014
Common Core CurriculumCommon Core CurriculumGeorgia has adopted the Common Core State Standards along with 47 Georgia has adopted the Common Core State Standards along with 47 other states across the nation. The development of national standards for K-other states across the nation. The development of national standards for K-12 English Language Arts and Mathematics was initiated by the National 12 English Language Arts and Mathematics was initiated by the National Governors Association (NGA) and the Council of Chief State School Officers Governors Association (NGA) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO). These standards provide a consistent framework to prepare (CCSSO). These standards provide a consistent framework to prepare students for success in college and career. students for success in college and career.
Standards:Standards:ww.corestandards.org ww.corestandards.org
www.georgiastandards.orgwww.georgiastandards.org. .
CCGPS Resources for ParentsCCGPS Resources for Parents
Parent Presentation:Parent Presentation:
http://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/cms/lib3/http://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/cms/lib3/GA01000373/Centricity/Domain/22/CCGPSGA01000373/Centricity/Domain/22/CCGPS%20Parent%20Presentation.pdf%20Parent%20Presentation.pdf
Guide for Students and Parents:Guide for Students and Parents:
http://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/cms/lib3/http://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/cms/lib3/GA01000373/Centricity/Domain/22/CCGA01000373/Centricity/Domain/22/CC%20Shifts%20Guide%20for%20Students%20Shifts%20Guide%20for%20Students%20and%20Parents.pdf%20and%20Parents.pdf
Formative AssessmentsFormative Assessments Daily, ongoing assessments/observations that are Daily, ongoing assessments/observations that are
used to monitor student progress toward mastery of used to monitor student progress toward mastery of standards.standards.
Formative assessments will receive a standards-Formative assessments will receive a standards-based score as outlined in the rubric.based score as outlined in the rubric.
Formative scores will not be posted in Parent Portal. Formative scores will not be posted in Parent Portal. These scores will be communicated to parents in the These scores will be communicated to parents in the weekly work folder sent home by the teacher.weekly work folder sent home by the teacher.
KEY TO FORMATIVE BASED ACHIEVEMENT
1Limited or minimal
progress toward standard
2Ongoing progresstoward standard
3Consistent
achievementof standard
4100% mastery,
above and beyond
Summative AssessmentsSummative Assessments
Cumulative assessments will receive a Cumulative assessments will receive a traditional numeric grade and will be used to traditional numeric grade and will be used to measure student mastery of standards.measure student mastery of standards.
Summative grades will be posted in Parent Summative grades will be posted in Parent Portal and the average will serve as the report Portal and the average will serve as the report card grade.card grade.
KEY TO SUMMATIVE BASED ACHIEVEMENT
F<70%
C70-79%
B80-89%
A90-100%
Summative Assessment Re-testsSummative Assessment Re-tests
Students will be allowed ONE retest for each Students will be allowed ONE retest for each summative assessment in ELA and Math.summative assessment in ELA and Math.
Students eligible for a retest must participate in Students eligible for a retest must participate in re-teaching and re-learning sessions and/or re-teaching and re-learning sessions and/or assignments as determined by the teacher.assignments as determined by the teacher.
Students will receive the higher of the two Students will receive the higher of the two grades.grades.
The purpose of the retest is not to improve a The purpose of the retest is not to improve a student’s numeric grade but to demonstrate student’s numeric grade but to demonstrate mastery of the skill.mastery of the skill.
Report CardReport CardELA will be a combined Reading, English, ELA will be a combined Reading, English,
and Writing grade.and Writing grade.
ELA and Math:ELA and Math: traditional numeric grades traditional numeric grades standards based scoresstandards based scores
Science and Social StudiesScience and Social Studies traditional numeric grades.traditional numeric grades.
Parent CommunicationParent Communication
Weekly newslettersWeekly newsletters Quarterly rubrics, provided each nine weeks Quarterly rubrics, provided each nine weeks
outlining standards by quarter to assist with outlining standards by quarter to assist with monitoring student progressmonitoring student progress
Weekly student work with teacher feedback Weekly student work with teacher feedback Summative test scores posted in Parent PortalSummative test scores posted in Parent Portal Use of agendas, phone, and email for Use of agendas, phone, and email for
communication communication
Helpful Hints for Fifth GradeHelpful Hints for Fifth Grade• Daily use of agendaDaily use of agenda• Review of graded workReview of graded work• Mastery of multiplication factsMastery of multiplication facts• Nightly reading of grade appropriate booksNightly reading of grade appropriate books• LEXILE LevelsLEXILE Levels• IXL IXL • Raz-Reading – more info to comeRaz-Reading – more info to come• Use of teacher websites and educational linksUse of teacher websites and educational links• Parent PortalParent Portal• USA Test Prep – ELA, Science, and SSUSA Test Prep – ELA, Science, and SS• Foster independence while helping with review and Foster independence while helping with review and
study skillsstudy skills
Bring Your Own TechnologyBring Your Own Technology
•County-wide initiative•Highly successful in 2012-2013 for SBE fifth grade•Optional – Laptops or desktops provided for special teacher-assigned projects•Only allowed on assigned days/times for specific classroom educational activity until notified otherwise•Filtered wireless network – NO phone networks allowed•Laptops or small Netbooks
BYOT TipsBYOT Tips
•Practice independent laptop usage at home
• powering on/off• accessing wireless (No 3G, 4G) • saving documents• attaching documents to email• setting homepage browser –
www.nettrekker.com
BYOT TipsBYOT Tips* Practice commonly used programs • Word Processing•PowerPoint•IXL•Raz-Kids
*** Flash Player required for many assignments/websites ***
Fifth Grade TestingFifth Grade Testing
• GA Writing Test – March 5GA Writing Test – March 5
• CRCT – April 9,10,CRCT – April 9,10, 15,16,1715,16,17
**Critical year for Math and ReadingCritical year for Math and Reading
Middle SchoolMiddle School
Will my child be ready for middle Will my child be ready for middle school?school?
• Yes! Yes! • Transition activities with middle school in the Transition activities with middle school in the
spring include visit to RMS, 6th grade spring include visit to RMS, 6th grade ambassadors visiting SBE, counselor ambassadors visiting SBE, counselor lessons, practicing with locks, etc…lessons, practicing with locks, etc…