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Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time. Thomas A. Edison Slide 2 Born and raised in Eaton Rapids, MI Hobbies- Sports, traveling, and warm weather 2 sisters- 1 older, 1 younger College- Western Michigan University/Hope College Student Teaching- Philadelphia, PA Slide 3 Always raise your hand Treat others with respect Follow directions Clean up after yourself Take responsibility Slide 4 Come in quietly Turn in homework Fill out agenda on Monday Complete morning problems Work on word work or writing Play with pets Use Study Island, BrainPop Slide 5 Earn at least $100 a week Other rewards for participation, helping out, tutoring, showing most work, best explanations, etc. Fines for misbehavior Rewards to buy items or privileges Login- first initial, last name i.e. breincke Password- lunch # Slide 6 reincke15.edublogs.org Class pictures that are taken throughout the year are there Academic websites/videos/games News Articles for Article Adventures Work samples Search function Slide 7 DARE 3 rd and part of the 4 th quarter Human Growth and Development end of 3 rd quarter Blue Jay Point field trip- November 7 th Washington, D.C. field trip- Last week of school Middle School field trip- Mid-April Slide 8 1 st quarter- Multiplication, division, place value, and adding & subtracting decimals 2 nd quarter- Geometry, multiplying and dividing decimals, numerical patterns 3 rd quarter- FRACTIONS!!! (adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing) 4 th quarter- Volume, measurement Slide 9 Importance of reading and comprehending the problem Organization (showing work on another piece of paper) Explaining work Checking work Creating visual models Estimating to show reasonableness Slide 10 Slide 11 Slide 12 Jonathan ran the 100 meter dash in 11.2 seconds. Tory ran 0.65 seconds slower than Jonathan. What was Torys time in the 100 meter dash? Slide 13 A new television costs $349 at an electronics store. They currently have a sale going for a tenth off the original price. What is the sales cost of the television? Slide 14 Slide 15 Slide 16 Daily 3 Read to Self Word Work Writing Oral Reading Fluency Explaining and citing reasons for choosing answers Class read aloud Slide 17 Building vocabulary and using context clues Theme Point of View Character Motivation Compare and Contrast Characters Informational Texts Slide 18 Article Adventures Grammar Vocabulary in other subjects Slide 19 Childrens Book Writing Process Writing integrated into other subject areas Slide 20 Slide 21 Weather Human Body Systems Motion and Design Ecosystems Vocabulary is extremely important Slide 22 American Revolution Civil War Economy Government Slide 23 Slide 24 Slide 25 Short videos on important concepts Quizzes Additional information Activities Questions & Answers Games Great for use with science www.brainpop.com Username- durant Password- eagles Slide 26 Reading with Ms. Baldwins class Reward for completed work and great behavior Slide 27 Agenda Completed every Monday for whole week Math Homework and Remembering book Worksheet Reading Log Missing work Lunch and learn to get caught up/finished Word Work due on Monday if not completed Slide 28 Reading Log Reading 20 minutes per night What Can I Do for My Reading Log? Reading Log Checklist Reading Log Notebook or Blog Slide 29 Comes home every Monday Graded on 1-3 scales 3 = good 2 = disruptive 1 = pulling out my hair Lists any missing work Due each Wednesday Slide 30 Lennon the bearded dragon They can play with him in the morning, afternoon, or during recess. Slide 31 Slide 32 Reading 52 questions (about 9 passages) Science (on computer) 75 questions Math open-ended gridded response Slide 33