WELCOME TO BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT!

AUGUST 4, 2011

Ms. ShinMrs. SmithRoom 7/8

QUESTION CARDS

Name Child’s name Email Telephone Question Put in basket

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

Create a safe environment for learning Joint communication with home and school Encourage responsible, independent

behavior Meet academic and social needs through

individual, cooperative group, and whole group experiences

WHAT IS THE COLLABORATIVE MODEL?

Collaborative, co-taught model in which special needs students are mainstreamed with typical peers

Students are taught their grade level curriculum

General education and special education teacher share teaching responsibilities using various arrangements and group sizes, so each student’s educational potential is realized

Accommodations provided based on individual need

STRUCTURE OF OUR PROGRAM

Students split into two heterogeneous groups (yellow group and green group) Mirror teaching Allows for smaller group instruction—all students

benefit Varying levels of support provided within

each group Switch groups every two weeks to ensure

that both teachers are able to work with all of the students

BENEFITS OF A COLLABORATIVE MODEL

Smaller student to teacher ratio Increased student interaction More individualized instruction and

attention for studentsMicrocosm of the real world

Develop empathetic skills and respect for differences Learn about tolerance and understanding

Students see firsthand that everyone has their own unique strengths

CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

Classroom Constitution Rewards

Whole group: marbles (class party) Small group: table points (treasure box) Individual: Clips (Class Savings for Business

Day)

MATHEMATICS

Math Expressions - Houghton Mifflin Publisher Website for parent information

www.eduplace.com/math Homework helper

LANGUAGE ARTS

Houghton Mifflin Reading Series Continuing RTI

Students are grouped according to their ability and learning needs

Writing Paragraph Descriptive and Narrative 6 + 1 Traits – Ideas, Word Choice, Conventions,

Voice, Sentence Fluency, and Organization

HOMEWORK

Daily Homework http://www.iusd.org/wp Physical Activity

Reminder Binders Math Workbooks Math Logs

RESEARCH ON HOMEWORK

Homework should be done independently with appropriate assistance from parents or peers unless directed otherwise by teacher

Should empower children to become independent learners

Homework is corrected the following day and used as one measure of assessing understanding, so it is important for students to complete as independently as possible

IUSD committee

HOW PARENTS CAN SUPPORT HOMEWORK

Establish a time and place that enables your child to focus solely on homework

Communicate concerns directly to the teacher in a positive, proactive way

Provide support, but don’t do the work Assist with time management Discuss with your child how to limit the use

of social networking sites, games, and other distractions during homework time

MATH & READING LOGS Math Log Example Fluency

Addition/subtraction Multiplication/division   

APAAS

Alternative Program for Academically Accelerated Students

Please review guidelines on www.iusd.org under Parent Resources => Gifted and Talented Education

District office is very strict on all deadlines, so it is important to review the information and keep the dates

Teachers are informed by the district who is eligible for APAAS

IMPORTANCE OF SLEEP

Young children require 10 hours Research shows that children’s brains are still

developing until age 21 Much of the work done is during sleep Loss of one hour of sleep is equivalent to the loss

of two years of cognitive maturation and development

Every study done shows a correlation between sleep and school grades

PLANETARIUM FIELD TRIP

REMINDERS

Conference sign-ups Free and Reduced Lunch

Applications for everyone (available on school website)

See office for questions PTA Volunteer Form Donations to Activity Fund Healthy Snacks Birthdays

Allergies

PARENT VOLUNTEERS

Sign-ups Field Day Jog-a-thon Cameras Special Projects

Parent volunteer forms and guidelines Room parent

THANK YOU!

Parent support Teamwork Building independence Looking forward to a great year!