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Third Grade Third Grade AvgerinosAvgerinos

September 21, September 21, 20152015

Melissa AvgerinosMelissa Avgerinos

BA Psychology, New York UniversityBA Psychology, New York University

MAT Elementary Education, William MAT Elementary Education, William Paterson UniversityPaterson University

Started at EVG in September 2006Started at EVG in September 2006

Taught Kindergarten, 1Taught Kindergarten, 1stst Grade, 3 Grade, 3rdrd GradeGrade

mavgerinos@edgewaterschools.orgmavgerinos@edgewaterschools.org

Typical Third Grade Typical Third Grade DayDay

Period Time Class

0 8:00 Homeroom

1 8:15 Language Arts

2 8:59 Special

3-4 9:37 Language Arts/Snack

5 11:03 Math

6 11:45 Lunch/Recess

7 12:27 Math

8-9 1:09 – 2:33 Science/Social Studies/ Family Life/Spanish

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copied daily into copied daily into assignment padassignment padcan be viewed on class can be viewed on class webpage, homework webpage, homework boardboardis checked but not is checked but not gradedgradedallows for independent allows for independent practice of skills taught practice of skills taught in schoolin schooleveryone starts with everyone starts with 100, each missing 100, each missing assignment is -3 points assignment is -3 points should take about an should take about an hourhour

Homework Policy

Math CurriculumMath Curriculum

GO! MathGO! Math

Aligned to the Common Core Aligned to the Common Core

Common Core requires early mastery of Common Core requires early mastery of multiplication AND division, pop quizmultiplication AND division, pop quiz

daily lesson, independent practice, review, daily lesson, independent practice, review, games to reinforce skills, homework, unit testgames to reinforce skills, homework, unit test

Think Central website to access tools (login Think Central website to access tools (login information on the desk)information on the desk)

Class webpage had links to learning games to Class webpage had links to learning games to practice skillspractice skills

Reading WorkshopReading Workshop

In the ClassroomIn the Classroom Read Aloud of mentor Read Aloud of mentor

texttext Teacher led instruction Teacher led instruction

of one skill or strategyof one skill or strategy Guided practice of skill Guided practice of skill

or strategyor strategy Independent reading Independent reading

and practice of skill or and practice of skill or strategystrategy

Small groups for guided Small groups for guided reading or strategy workreading or strategy work

At HomeAt Home Independent reading of Independent reading of

“just right” books for 20 “just right” books for 20 minutes, building up to 30 minutes, building up to 30 minutesminutes

Use post it notes to keep Use post it notes to keep track of thinkingtrack of thinking

Reading log in reading Reading log in reading folderfolder

Reading response every Reading response every night, 5-8 sentencesnight, 5-8 sentences

Reading Folder and Reading Folder and Notebook go home EVERY Notebook go home EVERY NIGHT and come back NIGHT and come back EVERY DAYEVERY DAY

Reading Reading WorkshopWorkshop

Students learn to Students learn to read and read and

understand texts understand texts that are just right that are just right

for them to read for them to read independently. independently.

Students are Students are periodically periodically

assessed to ensure assessed to ensure that they are that they are progressing.progressing.

Writing Writing WorkshoWorkshoppcollecting ideascollecting ideasdraftingdraftingrevisingrevisingeditingeditingpublishingpublishing

Handwriting – Third Graders will be learning cursive. Please see the handout in your folder.

Word StudyWord Study

Students were Students were assessed and assessed and assigned a word assigned a word study group study group

Words will be Words will be assigned assigned biweeklybiweekly

Words are sorted Words are sorted based on patterns based on patterns or meaningor meaning

Lists are Lists are introduced on introduced on Monday in small Monday in small groupsgroups

Homework Tuesday, Homework Tuesday, Wednesday, Wednesday, ThursdayThursday

Collected and Collected and checked on Fridaychecked on Friday

Test every other Test every other FridayFriday

Word EstimatesWord Estimates

Read Alouds are selected Read Alouds are selected based on the unit themebased on the unit theme

Reading level of read Reading level of read alouds is often above the alouds is often above the independent reading levelindependent reading level

Vocabulary words are Vocabulary words are identified by the teacher identified by the teacher ahead of timeahead of time

Students practice reading Students practice reading the word and then the word and then estimate its meaning estimate its meaning during the read aloudduring the read aloud

Students look up the Students look up the dictionary definition dictionary definition and part of speech and part of speech AFTER reading is AFTER reading is completecomplete

Students learn to use Students learn to use the word in a the word in a meaningful sentencemeaningful sentence

Vocabulary is reviewed Vocabulary is reviewed dailydaily

Students will be Students will be assessed with a assessed with a vocabulary testvocabulary test

Social StudiesSocial Studies• Units of Study (communities, US regions, Units of Study (communities, US regions,

government)government)• Weekly TIME for Kids Newspaper and QuizWeekly TIME for Kids Newspaper and Quiz

• Map Skills Map Skills • GeographyGeography• MAC labMAC lab

Students will complete projects, homework, classwork, Students will complete projects, homework, classwork, and tests.and tests.

ScienceScience• Units of StudyUnits of Study

• (living things, plants, animals, rocks and minerals, (living things, plants, animals, rocks and minerals, force and motion) force and motion)

• Nonfiction Reading StrategiesNonfiction Reading Strategies• Hands on ExperimentsHands on Experiments

Students will complete projects, labs, classwork, Students will complete projects, labs, classwork, homework and chapter testshomework and chapter tests

GradingGradingGrades based on the Grades based on the following:following:•ClassworkClasswork•HomeworkHomework•Tests and QuizzesTests and Quizzes•ProjectsProjects

Tests and quizzes are given to inform instruction.

PARCC TestingPARCC Testing

State Test administered once per yearState Test administered once per year

April 2016April 2016

Language Arts and MathematicsLanguage Arts and Mathematics

7 Units of Testing7 Units of Testing