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All About Mr. Beck Graduated from Hatboro- Horsham Graduated from Hatboro- Horsham Attended York College of PA & Temple University Attended York College of PA & Temple University Majored in Elementary and Special Education Majored in Elementary and Special Education Love sports Love sports

My School Year Goals Safe Atmosphere Safe Atmosphere Encourage Independent Learning Encourage Independent Learning Community of Learners who encourage each other to achieve Community of Learners who encourage each other to achieve

Schedule Reading Reading –Shared and Guided Reading Writing Writing Special Special Recess/Lunch Recess/Lunch Science/Social Studies Science/Social Studies Math Math WIN (What I Need) WIN (What I Need)

Special Schedule Monday: Art Monday: Art Tuesday: PE Tuesday: PE Wednesday: Tech/Music Wednesday: Tech/Music Thursday: Health Thursday: Health Friday: Library Friday: Library

What is Agenda Day? Instrumental Instruction: A Day Instrumental Instruction: A Day Small group instruction Small group instruction Review and re-teaching Review and re-teaching Stresses time management, independent work and responsibility Stresses time management, independent work and responsibility Unfinished work may become homework Unfinished work may become homework

Grammar Exit slips may be given, but not counted as a grade. This will help me learn if students need to come to a small skills group for an extra lesson. Exit slips may be given, but not counted as a grade. This will help me learn if students need to come to a small skills group for an extra lesson. Grammar grades will come from writing projects and will be incorporated into both reading projects and presentations. Grammar grades will come from writing projects and will be incorporated into both reading projects and presentations.

Harcourt Program Harcourt Program –Pre-test Monday’s  If 20/20, no Spelling HW –Post-test Friday’s Spelling assessed during writing projects. Spelling assessed during writing projects.

Accelerated Reader Leveled books to help students select appropriate literature Leveled books to help students select appropriate literature Independent reading is often at a lower level than shared / guided reading Independent reading is often at a lower level than shared / guided reading Students move to the next level by getting 80% or higher on two book quizzes (or 100% on one) Students move to the next level by getting 80% or higher on two book quizzes (or 100% on one) Students may sign out their AR book from the classroom or from the library’s selection Students may sign out their AR book from the classroom or from the library’s selection Students keep an AR Folder to document progress and will conference with me Students keep an AR Folder to document progress and will conference with me

Math Hybrid Model Hybrid Model –Direct Instruction –Cooperative/Collaborative –Independent  ST Math Mr. Boggs joins us (co-taught) Mr. Boggs joins us (co-taught)

Everyday Math A math curriculum geared to demonstrate various methods to find a solution A math curriculum geared to demonstrate various methods to find a solution Introduces content in small increments and frequently revisits those topics Introduces content in small increments and frequently revisits those topics Each lesson scaffolds on the previous Each lesson scaffolds on the previous Incorporates games to strengthen the students’ knowledge and application of the skills learned through a hands-on method Incorporates games to strengthen the students’ knowledge and application of the skills learned through a hands-on method Rubric-based assessment Rubric-based assessment

First in MATH Helps students practice basic skills and facts online Helps students practice basic skills and facts online Their username and password are the same ones used here at school (different from years passed) Their username and password are the same ones used here at school (different from years passed)

ConnectEd This is the online portal for both reading and math. This is the online portal for both reading and math. One username and password to access both. One username and password to access both. Wealth of resources Wealth of resources “I forgot my book” is no longer an acceptable excuse! “I forgot my book” is no longer an acceptable excuse! hill.com/connected/login.do hill.com/connected/login.do hill.com/connected/login.do hill.com/connected/login.do

Homework Daily- about minutes Daily- about minutes Math- Everyday Math- Everyday Science / Social Studies- Science / Social Studies-Occasional Spelling / Reading / Writing- Spelling / Reading / Writing-Everyday READING LOG (Signed by Parents)- READING LOG (Signed by Parents)- –Reinforces responsibility

Odds and Ends Going Green Going Green – –Twitter: Mr_Beck_HW Mr_Beck_HW –Less Flyers Sent Home Class Management Class Management -Caught Being… -Class Score

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