Classroom Policies
Friday folders- Each Friday your child will be bringing home a folder. In the right-hand pocket will be corrected work from each of his/her classes. These sheets can be taken out and kept at home. I’d like to save the left-hand pocket for important notices and correspondences. The Friday folder needs to be signed by a parent or guardian and returned each Monday. Please feel free to use the folder as a means of notifying me of concerns or comments you may have.
Agendas- Once again, the children will be using agendas to keep track of their daily assignments. While we do not require parents to sign agendas, children should be writing in assignments each day. If a child habitually fails to turn in work, I will then ask that his/her agenda be signed each night by a parent.
Homework policy-
Assignments are due at the beginning of the day.
Assignments not turned in at the beginning of the day will be considered late.
Snack and Water Bottles – Due to the fact that we have a late lunch, we will be taking a snack break around 10:30. Students will be allowed one snack that is either brought from home or purchased the previous day during lunch. Students will not be allowed to go to the cafeteria to purchase a snack during instruction. Students may also keep a spill-proof water bottle at their desks.
Discipline- As a class, we have brainstormed a core set of beliefs about what makes a respectful learning environment. Using these beliefs, we have established basic rules so that every child has the chance to participate in an environment conducive to learning. Expectations for the students will be clear, fair, and consistent. I will be using a “chip” system to manage classroom behaviors. Each student will be given three chips at the beginning of class to keep in the corner of his/her desk. If a student displays an inappropriate behavior, I will simply remove a chip from his/her desk. This method does not result in the loss of instruction and instant feedback is provided to the student.
Consequences for Behavior:
1. Warning (1 chip)
2. Miss 10 minutes of recess (2 chips)
3. Miss full recess (3 chips)
After all chips have been removed
4. Written referral and call home
5. Meet with principal
6. Parent conference
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ELA
Our ELA block will be
filled with many activities to develop good reading and writing skills.
I’ve listed a few of the activities below. Please don’t hesitate to
contact me if you have any questions.
Read Aloud- The teacher reads aloud to the whole class or small groups. Carefully selected pieces of literature are used to give concrete examples of what good writers do.
Guided
Reading -
The teacher works with
small groups of children (3 to 6) who have similar instructional needs.
Independent
Reading -Students
read on their own from a wide range of materials. The books are self-selected
with guidance from the teacher.
Literature
Groups –
Students meet in a
small group to explore a piece of literature in depth.
Word
Study –
Students learn to read and spell high frequency words. They will also learn
specific patterns, which will allow them to decode and
spell many words
Writing
Interactive
Writing - The
teacher and students collaborate on a piece of
writing.
Guided
Writing - The teacher works with a
small group, or the whole class, and
provides instruction through mini-lessons.
Independent
Writing - Students
work independently on self-selected pieces of writing while the teacher monitors
progress and offers suggestions.