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Welcome to 3 rd Grade! Transition Night 5-20-14

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Curriculum and Instruction 0 We teach the state adopted TEKS in 3 rd grade 0 We use the curriculum that has been created and approved by Northwest ISD. 0 We use rubrics as a way to assess student growth throughout the school year.

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Beginning 3 rd Grade Reading Text

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End of the year 3 rd Grade Reading Text

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3 rd Grade Writing Beginning of the Year

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3 rd Grade End of the Year Writing

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Math Expectations 0 STAAR Grade 3 Mathematics 0 Reporting Category 1: Numbers, Operations, and Quantitative Reasoning 0 Reporting Category 2: Patterns, Relationships, and Algebraic 0 Reporting Category 3: Geometry and Spatial Reasoning 0 Reporting Category 4: Measurement

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STAAR Math Test Example Question

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Beginning of Year Math

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End of Year Math

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How Can I Help at Home This Summer ? 0 Count money 0 How much money do I have? 0 How much more money do I have than you? 0 Read a clock 0 Look for patterns in everyday life 0 Skip count by 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 0 Play online Stride Academy 0 Read- set a summer reading goal and work towards this. 0 Talk to your students about their reading. Ask them about the characters. How did they change? How were they feeling? Ask them about the setting. Why was it chosen?

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Behavior Expectations 0 Check Behavior Log in binder daily. (front and back) 0 The Behavior Log correlates with the personal behavior and work ethic section on the report card. 0 More than three signs on any category changes behavior from E to S 0 More than seven signs on any category changes behavior from S to N 0 More than eleven signs on any category changes behavior from N to U 0 Students earn PAT time

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Behavior Card