1. Mills Park Elementary 3rd Grade Meaghan White
As you come in, feel free to use the post-its to write your child a note to leave on their desk!
Meaghan White

2. Questions?
If you have questions, write it on one of the question sheets and put it in the basket at the front
I will responses to any personal questions/concerns and send an regarding any common or class-wide questions.
Individual conferences will start in October

3. Agenda About Mrs. White Daily Routine Curriculum
Standards Based Grading
Testing
Expectations and Behavior Management
Homework
Classroom Website
BYOD
Closing and Questions

4. Mrs. White Born in Columbus, OH Raised in Augusta, GA.
Family of educators
Goals as a 3rd grade teacher:
Model and Encourage Growth Mindset
Positive and Enthusiastic Learning Environment
Strive to Meet the Needs of All Students
Foster Independence and Collaboration
Born in Columbus, OH
Raised in Augusta, GA.
5 years of teaching 3rd grade
4th year at MPES
Graduated from East Carolina University

5. Daily Routine Morning Routine Math
Expeditionary Learning Module lesson
ALL Block rotation 1
Specials
ALL Block rotations 2 & 3
Lunch/Recess
Science/Social Studies

6. Common Core
Key Components:
Thinking Deeply
Integrating Learning
Showing How They Know
WCPSS Common Core Parent Information Central:
Carolina Parent article:

7. Expeditionary Learning
New curriculum resource chosen by WCPSS for teaching English Language Arts
Emphasis on active learning and student engagement
Highly collaborative activities that lend to academic conversations and investigations of topics
Aims to contribute to a student’s ability to be globally competitive and active contributors in building a better world

8. EL Components Module Lesson- whole group
ALL Block rotations- Additional Language and Literacy activities- small group, teacher group, pairs, independent
Additional Work with Complex Text
Word Study and Vocabulary
Writing Practice
Reading and Speaking Fluency/GUM
Independent Reading- research reading and choice reading

9. Module Topics Module 1: Overcoming Learning Challenges Near and Far
Module 2: Adaptations and the Wide World of Frogs
Module 3: Exploring Literary Classics
Module 4: Water Conservation

10. Math Operations and Algebraic Thinking
Represent and solve problems involving multiplication and division.
Understand properties of multiplication and the relationship between multiplication and division.
Multiply and divide within 100.
Solve problems involving the four operations, and identify and explain patterns in arithmetic.
Number & Operations in Base Ten
Use place value understanding and properties of operations to perform multi-digit arithmetic.
Number and Operations—Fractions
Develop understanding of fractions as numbers.
Measurement and Data
Solve problems involving measurement and estimation of intervals of time, liquid volumes, and masses of objects.
Represent and interpret data.
Geometric measurement: understand concepts of area and relate area to multiplication and to addition.
Geometric measurement: recognize perimeter as an attribute of plane figures and distinguish between linear and area measures.
Geometry
Reason with shapes and their attributes.

11. Science Human Body Systems- bones, muscles, skin
Matter- structure, properties, change
Force and Motion- direction and speed
Earth in the Solar System
Earth’s Land and Water Features
Plants on Earth

12. Social Studies Civics and Government
Geography and Environmental Literacy
Economics and Financial Literacy
History and Culture

13. Standards Based Grading
4 - Exemplary
Student consistently demonstrates an in-depth understanding of the standards, concepts, and skills taught during this reporting period.
3 - Proficient
Student consistently demonstrates an understanding of the standard, concepts, and skills taught during this reporting period.
2 – Approaching Proficiency
Student is approaching an understanding of the standards, concepts, and skills taught during this reporting period.
1 – Non-Proficiency
Student does not yet demonstrate an understanding of the standards, concepts, and skills taught during this reporting period.

14. 3rd Grade Testing BOG- Already taken to establish a baseline
CogAT- All third graders participate
EOG- Third grade is the first year of participation.
Reading, Math (calculator active), Math (calculator inactive)
Informal assessments given throughout the year to drive instruction and assess student need

15. Expectations and Behavior
PRIDE
Try your best!
Come to school each day prepared to learn
Dojo Points
Class “Warm Fuzzy” Jar
PRIDE trait of the month
Negative behavior dealt with individually

16. Homework Policy Reading homework from EL module lesson
Math review from lesson
Limited- 30 minutes
Necessary and essential

17. Classroom Website

18. BYOD Bring your own device New to MPES
Began in some 4th and 5th grade classrooms last school year
Beginning in more 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade classrooms this year
Look out for BYOD night with Mrs. White

19. Questions?
If you have questions, write it on one of the question sheets and put it in the basket at the front
I will responses to any personal questions/concerns and send an regarding any common or class-wide questions.
Individual conferences will start in October

20. Thank You for Coming!