Welcome to Back to School Night Ms. Stoeckel

About Me● Rutgers University

● Masters in Special Education

● 8th year of teaching

▪Teach tolerance and acceptance

▪Increase confidence, independence, and build self esteem

▪Instill a love of learning▪Provide positive fifth

grade experience▪Prepare students for

Middle School

Goals

▪Be prepared for class with all necessary materials▪Keep organized binders in each subject area▪Record and complete homework regularly▪Move quietly in the hallway when moving from

class to class▪Be respectful of others▪Act responsibly and take ownership for behavior

Expectations

▪8:40 – 9:00 Sign In/Unpack▪9:00 – 9:50 SPECIALS ▪9:55 – 10:45 Math ▪10:50 – 11:45 Science▪11:50 – 12:35 Recess/Lunch▪12:40 – 1:30 Social Studies▪1:35 – 2:00 Language Arts/SPECIALS▪2:05 – 3:05 Language Arts▪3:10 - 3:20 - Dismissal

Daily Schedule

▪November 24th▪February 10th

▪April 22nd

▪June 22nd

Report Cards

LANGUAGE ARTS

•Our Balanced Literacy approach uses authentic reading and writing experiences that are consistently student-centered.

•This approach offers students access to a great variety of literary experiences.

READINGMaking Meaning and S.P.I.R.E.

These programs teach specific strategies for students to become effective readers.

•Questioning•Making connections•Making inferences

•Visualizing•Summarizing

•Reflecting•Synthesizing

GUIDED READING

• Students will read materials while focusing on specific strategies to enhance comprehension.

• Literature circles provide a way for students to engage in critical thinking and reflection as they read, discuss, and respond to books.

INDEPENDENT READING

• This helps develop good reading habits. Our goal is to foster an environment where students find reading enjoyable and easy to do.

• Students will have access to digital and print resources in the classroom to practice fluency and comprehension.

• Students are required to read a minimum of 15-20 minutes per day at home. Reading logs are due every Monday with a parent signature.

WRITING

1. Being a Writer - Students will develop their writing based on their own topics and interests. They will be exposed to many different genres of writing and will be encouraged and hopefully inspired to model different styles of writing. The emphasis is on working through the stages of the writing process - prewriting, drafting, revising, proofreading and editing, publishing.

2. Styles of Writing - narrative, expository, descriptive, persuasive, report writing, response to literature

 

WRITING

3. Expanding Expression Tool (EET) - a multisensory approach to improving oral and written language

4. Word Work – Spelling and Vocabulary Instruction through SPIRE, Word Study and Word of the Week

5. Grammar - Students will also develop oral language and proofreading skills. Individual skills will be taught and reinforced in written work in all subjects.

GO MATH! CONCEPTS FOR FIFTH GRADE

• Place Value, Multiplication, Order of Operations• Division of whole numbers• Addition/Subtraction of Decimals• Multiplication/Division of Decimals• Addition/Subtraction of Fractions with Unlike

Denominators• Multiplication/Division of Fractions• Patterns and Graphing• Converting Units of Measure• Geometry and Volume

WHAT TO EXPECT WITH THE GO MATH! PROGRAM

• exploration of concepts before learning the steps to solve problems

• more hands-on activities• more higher-level thinking required• more real-life applications of concepts• deeper level of understanding• more online opportunities for review

HOMEROOM VISITS

• Please sign up for classroom parties

• Read and respond to your child’s letter

• Thank you for being here tonight!