Welcome to Miss Eadie’s Class!

Outline for Tonight  Introduction  Educational Philosophy  AKS, GCPS Discipline, & Agenda Books  Curriculum & Materials  Assessments & Grades  Classroom Grading Guidelines  Homework & Expectations  Daily Schedule  Tour Our Room

Meet Miss Eadie  Lived in Gwinnett County since 1973  Graduated from Georgia State University in 1993  Graduate degree in Instructional Technology from Walden University  Taught 1 st, 2 nd, 3 rd, & 4 th grades  Additional training in  Lions-Quest Character Education  Instructional Technology  Multiple Intelligences  Brain-Based Learning  SuccessMaker Software

Educational Philosophy I believe that every child can learn, and I will do everything in my power to help your children be successful academically, socially, and emotionally. Since education is a partnership between school and home, I will count on you to reinforce skills that are taught in class. Together, we can help your children become productive citizens!

AKS, GCPS Discipline, & Agenda Books  AKS (Academic Knowledge & Skills) – drives our instruction. It is divided by subject, and you can find literacy standards & spelling lists in the back. **Please sign on p. 4.  GCPS Student/Parent Handbook – Goals, procedures, consequences, & rights. **Please sign on p. 31.  Alcova Agenda Book – Check this each night to see what your kids have done in school!

Third Grade Curriculum  Language Arts : Scott-Foresman Series (reading, writing, grammar); Rigby Benchmark Reading Assessment; Rebecca Sitton Spelling  Math : Harcourt Math Series; Big 20 Assessments & Exemplars  Social Studies : Map & Globe Skills; US Government & Geography, Native Americans in Georgia, economics, communities  Science : Habitats, Magnets, Rocks & Minerals, Fossils, Heat, Pollution

Assessments & Grades  AKS, CRCT, Report Cards  Reading Rubrics  Writing Stages  Grading Scale:A: B: C: D: U: 69 and below S+, S, N, or U for Health, Specials, & Conduct

Classroom Grading  Academic Grades based on daily work, tests, rubrics, projects, and observation.  Behavior: “On the Road to Good Behavior”  Logical Consequences  Thinking Spot  Rewards:  Whole class works for compliments  Groups work for points  Individuals work for daily behavior grades and the chance for weekly ice cream drawing.

Homework & Expectations  Homework sent home on Fridays – to be completed by the following Friday  Daily Behavior Folder – Please initial every night  Weekly Newsletter – Sent home on Fridays. This contains school, PTA, and classroom information. Reading this will help you stay informed!  Attendance & Attention – Students learn best if they are present in body and mind!

Daily Schedule 8:20-9:00 – Morning Work/Announcements 9:00-10:00 – Calendar/Math 10:00-10:30 – CQI 10:30-11:30 – Reading Instruction 11:30-11:55 – Lunch 11:55-12:30 – Recess/Bathroom Break 12:30-1:15 – Specials 1:15-2:00 – Social Studies/Science 2:00-3:00 – Writing 3:00-3:20 – Catch-Up Time/Silent Reading 3:20 – Dismissal