Post on 05-Jan-2016
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)