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Outline for TonightIntroductionEducational PhilosophyAKS, GCPS Discipline, & Agenda BooksCurriculum & MaterialsAssessments & GradesClassroom Grading GuidelinesHomework & ExpectationsDaily ScheduleTour Our Room

Meet Miss EadieLived in Gwinnett County since 1973Graduated from Georgia State University in 1993Graduate degree in Instructional Technology from Walden UniversityTaught 1st, 2nd, 3rd, & 4th gradesAdditional training in

Lions-Quest Character EducationInstructional TechnologyMultiple IntelligencesBrain-Based LearningSuccessMaker Software

Educational Philosophy

I believe that every child can learn, and I will do everything in my power to help your children be successful academically, socially, and emotionally.

Since education is a partnership between school and home, I will count on you to reinforce skills that are taught in class. Together, we can help your children become productive citizens!

AKS, GCPS Discipline, & Agenda Books

AKS (Academic Knowledge & Skills) – drives our instruction. It is divided by subject, and you can find literacy standards & spelling lists in the back.**Please sign on p. 4.

GCPS Student/Parent Handbook – Goals, procedures, consequences, & rights. **Please sign on p. 31.

Alcova Agenda Book – Check this each night to see what your kids have done in school!

Third Grade CurriculumLanguage Arts: Scott-Foresman Series (reading, writing, grammar); Rigby Benchmark Reading Assessment; Rebecca Sitton Spelling

Math: Harcourt Math Series; Big 20 Assessments & Exemplars

Social Studies: Map & Globe Skills; US Government & Geography, Native Americans in Georgia, economics, communities

Science: Habitats, Magnets, Rocks & Minerals, Fossils, Heat, Pollution

Assessments & GradesAKS, CRCT, Report CardsReading RubricsWriting StagesGrading Scale: A: 90-100

B: 80-89C: 74-79D: 70-73U: 69 and

belowS+, S, N, or U for Health, Specials, & Conduct

Classroom GradingAcademic Grades based on daily work, tests, rubrics, projects, and observation.Behavior: “On the Road to Good Behavior”

Logical ConsequencesThinking SpotRewards:

Whole class works for complimentsGroups work for pointsIndividuals work for daily behavior grades and the chance for weekly ice cream drawing.

Homework & ExpectationsHomework sent home on Fridays – to be completed by the following FridayDaily Behavior Folder – Please initial every nightWeekly Newsletter – Sent home on Fridays. This contains school, PTA, and classroom information. Reading this will help you stay informed!Attendance & Attention – Students learn best if they are present in body and mind!

Daily Schedule

8:20-9:00 – Morning Work/Announcements9:00-10:00 – Calendar/Math10:00-10:30 – CQI10:30-11:30 – Reading Instruction11:30-11:55 – Lunch11:55-12:30 – Recess/Bathroom Break12:30-1:15 – Specials1:15-2:00 – Social Studies/Science2:00-3:00 – Writing3:00-3:20 – Catch-Up Time/Silent Reading3:20 – Dismissal