ROOM 20 3RD GRADEMRS. STOEGER

ROOM 13 2ND/3RD GRADEMRS. EVANS

Welcome to the 2011-2012 School

Year

PERSONAL HISTORY

Teaching at Faubion for 15 years.

Two children 20 & 25 Extended family live

in Portland. Enjoys reading and

puttering in the garden.

Teaching at Faubion for 7 years.

One child age 3 Extended family live

in Portland Enjoys reading and

puttering in the garden.

Martha Stoeger Nan Evans

DIFFERENTIATIONHOW WE TEACH EACH

CHILD WHAT THEY NEED TO LEARN

We use flexible grouping strategies to continually create and dismantle learning pods to address specific academic needs, especially in the areas of reading and math. 

Teachers use formal and informal assessment methods to determine which children require additional instruction and support in all areas of their education.

DIFFERENTIATION TARGET SKILLS IN MATH

Basic number sense Ordering greater and

lesser numbers Addition/Subtraction

Shapes Identifying and describing 2

and 3 dimensional shapes

Place value Ones, tens, hundreds Money – coin

identification and exchange

Fractions and Time ½, ¼ - Reading a clock

Multiplication 2’s, 10’s, 5’s

Graphs Reading bar graphs,

pictographs, line graphs

Problem Solving Identify operation,

explain method, verify.

Stage 1 Stage 2

DIFFERENTIATION TARGET SKILLS IN LITERACY (READING AND WRITING)

Clear association of letters and sounds

Ability to produce ideas in written words and pictures

Ability to summarize main idea

Identification of setting and characters

Making reasonable predictions

Reading grade level text fluently

Beginning to identify themes and genres

Writing compound sentences with “because, or, also”

Can apply revising and editing lessons to own writing

Adds sensory details to writing

Stage 1 Stage 2

SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES WE DO

DIFFERENTLY

For these areas - where the emphasis is more on the content of information - we use cooperative learning pods so that children of different abilities can work together, assisting each

other using their own unique strengths, to come to an authentic

understanding of the material.

CONTENT AREAS

Rocks and Minerals: Using the scientific method to conduct experiments

Growing Things: Making observations to collect data about what happens when plants grow.

Changes: Understanding the different states of matter.

Year long study of the “Web of Life”: Predicting, observing, and analyzing the phases of organic development.

Oregon Geography Orientation of borders,

landforms, natural resources

Portland geography Rivers Mountains Streets

Portland history Early settlement Business/commerce Bridges

Science Social Studies

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Our aim is to create an environment where each individual can feel free to express themselves in a way that works for the good of the entire classroom. To do this we encourage questioning, observing, problem solving, sharing supplies, sitting in table groups and learning games together.

TESTING

Third Grade is the first year of standardized testing. All students take reading and math tests using a computer.

Weekly homework contains a reading passage that has comprehension questions, vocabulary and inferential questions very similar to those found on the State Test.

Math practice is also supported by homework as well as classroom instruction. Vocabulary is at the heart of each strand, so encourage your child to share weekly signal words or new vocabulary with you at home.

FAUBION IS A TITLE I SCHOOL

As such, we receive additional funding that creates high levels of support for all students. We are

fortunate this year to have the following programs in place:

Extra staff – classroom teachers, instructional specialists who work with staff and students,educational assistants

PK Program Literacy Program Well stocked library Fieldtrips Grab and Go Breakfast: Please have your child pick up a breakfast

every morning. If they aren’t hungry, someone else in our classroom might be.

Daily Snack: Fresh fruit and vegetables every day. Parent engagement and educational opportunities Parent/Teacher Conferences: November 21st and 22nd

Please sign up for a spot before you leave tonight.

SPECIALS PE with Ms. Rendklev

Please have your child wear appropriate shoes.

Performing Arts with Mr. Gilpin Integrated song, dance and theater.

Lifeskills with Teacher KristinaCalming, focusing body workSchool wide communication and problem

solving practice Library with Ms. Cheryl

Weekly checkout of 2 books to take home Art with Mrs. Stoeger or Mrs. Evans

Extends and enhances curriculum

THANK YOU FOR COMING!

WE’RE GOING TO HAVE AN AMAZING YEAR!

Please feel free to contact us at any time :

Martha Stoegermstoeger@pps.net503-916-5686 X

Nan Evansnevans@pps.net503-916-5686 X