Welcome to the Back to School NightCLIP 2010-2011

Please Sign in at the doorBe seatedTime: Presentation starts at 7:15

p.m.

Presented by: Mr. Garrison Room 14 Ms. Lin Room 11

Derrall GarrisonDerrall GarrisonEnglish Academics

Education:• Bachelors from San Francisco State University• CA teaching credential with CLAD

Teaching Experience• 5 years ELD at Collins Elementary• 2 years 4/5 at Murdock-Portal Elementary• 1 year 6th grade math and science Lawson• 3 years in CLIP 4th and 5th grade English

• Contact Information– Garrison_Derrall@cusdk8.org– School phone, extension 214

Chia-ching LinFifth grade Chinese teacher

Education:• Bachelor and Master in Education from

University of Oklahoma• OK/CA teaching credential with BCLAD

Teaching Experience• Preschool• 7 years in CLIP kindergarten (English and

Chinese)• Second year teaching in CLIP fifth grade

(Chinese)

Meeting Student Needs• Effective Learning

Environment – Teamwork– Dialogue– cooperative learning– Interaction– Differentiated and tired

instruction and/or assessment

• Safe Learning Environment– Equity among the classroom

community – Celebrate diversity

California States Standards• Language Arts

– Reading– Writing

– Listening and Speaking • Mathematics • Social Studies Science

– Physical Science– Life Science– Earth Science

– Investigation and Experimentation • Dance, Music, Theater, and Visual Arts

• http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/

Chinese CurriculumTextbooks 美洲華語第五冊 (MeiZhou fifth volume) 一千字說華語 (Speak Mandarin in One Thousand Word)

Language Skill: Phonetic symbols Word recognition: students read aloud different

genres, fluently and accurately Vocabulary and Concept Development: students

know synonyms, antonyms, and homographs Listening/speaking: students know how to ask

questions, deliver presentation…. Reading: students discern main ideas and

concepts in the text, identify the main problem or conflict of the plot……

Writing: students create multiple paragraphs essays, write responses to literature

-writing assignment: one narrative, two expository, and one persuasive essay

English Academic Program• Reading

– Houghton Mifflin– Integrated Content– Novels

• Writing– Narrative– Expository– Summary– Response to

Literature– Persuasive

•Mathematics–Houghton Mifflin

•Social Studies

•Science–Foss Science Kit

Social Studies CurriculumTextbook: a translated Scott Foresman

History / Social Science. • From pre-Columbus to 1850, US

government, and fifty sates and capitals of US

• Social Studies is rich in language and the history itself is a story.

• The goal of Social Studies Curriculum: - The concept of major events - Increase listening vocabulary and word

identification

Unit of Study / Projects Unit project for each unitSupplementary Reading MaterialsChristopher Columbus / The Little House on

the Prairie in Chinese…etc.

Homework from Mr. Garrison• Practice for the concepts taught in class

• Vary from day to day • Monday – Thursday, occasionally on Friday

– Due the following school day unless otherwise stated

• Typical homework assignments each day– Spelling City and vocabulary cards– Math practice

• Other homework assignments– Reading comprehension practice (workbook,

teacher-made)– Science project– Language Arts project– Science notebook– Writing assignment

Homework from Ms. Lin• Reinforcement / independent level - The goal is to work on organizational skills and be

responsible• A weekly journal with assigned topics or free topics is due

every Tuesday (starting on September 13, 2011)• A weekly 2 entries of twenty minutes reading summaries

are due every Tuesday. (staring on September 13, 2011)• 2 weeks phrase contract 生詞合約 and projects • Tape Recording for read aloud• Record Keeping through Agenda and Classroom

Homepage• Excuse: due to an emergency and sickness• Pass due: A note or email will be sent home for every

three times their work is late • Long-term: use time wisely and plan on completing by

the due date• All assignments will be checked for completion, but some

work may not be scored nor commented on

Homework Policy

• Agenda• Incomplete or no

homework– Complete during recess– Record – Parents be contacted

• Homework Contract

Assessment• Formative Assessment

o Observations and anecdotal noteso Response to questionso Questioning strategieso Interactiono homework and classroom assignmentso Portfolioso Quizzes and writing draftso Science notebook

• Summative Assessmento End-of-chapter/unit testso Vocabulary, DOL, and spelling testso Writing assignment (final draft)o End-of-chapter/unit projects or reports

Chinese Assessment

• Character tests• Writing samples• Miscue analysis• Unit/Chapter tests• Projects• Informal observation• District Chinese assessment (end of

year)

Communication Daily Agenda Notes/Handouts Room Parents Thursday Folder Monthly Newsletter Classroom homepage/google calendar Appointment for after school meeting Meyerholz Bulldog on Thursday lin_chiaching@cusdk8.org Garrison_Derrall@cusdk8.org Phone: (408)252-7450 ext. 211 and 214

How to extend learning from school to home

Recognize any efforts and accomplishments that your child makes!

• Help your child to organize his or her schoolwork until they can do it independently

• Listen to your child read even if you don’t speak Chinese

• Ask your child what he or she has learned at school

• Remind your child of the upcoming events or homework

• Sign forms that are required by the school or class

• For Social Studies, yo can refer to English textbook to reinforce learned concepts and history events. I will send home a list of things that you can help to reinforce concepts and information.

ScoringAll scoring will follow the district’s

rubric:

• 6 – Exceptional Proficiency • 5 – Advanced Proficiency • 4 – Proficient• 3 – Developing Proficiency• 2 – Limited Proficiency • 1 – Minimal Proficiency 

• For daily work, number grades (9/10 – nine out of ten possible points) and symbol grades (+ Excellent, + Good, Average/Completed, - Unacceptable) are also given.

Classroom Rule

• Rule– Respect– Be Safe

• Code of Conduct– Consequences determined

by students and teachers

Classroom Management

90 percent of positive reinforcement

- individual/pair/group work - money system - Friday homenopoly game大富翁PraisesConnection and caringInteresting and engaging lessonsIntrinsic motivation

Age of Sail

Room 11 – September 8 and 9

Room 14 – September 9 and 10

* write a letter to your child (please see the sample of the letter from the packet, turn it in to Ms. Lin in a sealed envelope by Wednesday, September 7th.)

* galley gear (metal only)

Questions?

Thanks for coming tonight!

(tall sailors from both rooms stay afterwards please)