1. Mr. Christie’s Resource Room
Back to School Night
Mr. Christie’s
Resource Room
Featuring Para-professionals:
Mrs. Stephanie Weiss
Mrs. Mary Robinson
Talk about yourself. Discuss how even though it is a special ed room I view it as enrichment class.

2. Introduction Welcome to Back to School Night at Dickerson School!
This presentation will cover general information about the various teaching tools, curriculum and topics that will be utilized throughout the year
Please contact me with any questions

3. Motivation “The Key to Learning”
Your children will be a part of a classroom motivation system based on a token economy system.
Students will earn stickers throughout the week for positive behaviors and accomplishments. When they earn 20 stickers they will earn a prize.
Goals will be set and adjusted throughout the year based on student motivation.
**Individual motivation systems will be utilized when needed.

4. Language Arts
We will be utilizing a balanced approach to teaching literacy utilizing a combination of various techniques based on individual needs.
Curriculum
The “Super Kids” reading program by: Rowland Reading foundation and Zaner-Bloser
The “Edmark Sight Word Program”
Wilson Fundations Reading Program
Guided Reading, Shared Reading, and Read alouds (same as Gen. Ed)
Writing: Fundamentals (same as Gen. Ed)
Leveled Readers (same as Gen. Ed)
Starfall and other educational websites
Story hand out, show super kids online components,

5. Donald Crews Author Study: Narrative
Kindergarten Writing
How Writers Work: Launching Unit
Establishes routines for the workshop model, view mentor texts and see that authors use experiences from their lives as a basis for writing.
Donald Crews Author Study: Narrative
An author study is a great way for students to begin to see authors as real people    whose writing styles and strategies can be emulated.  Donald Crew is perfect for K as is both an author and illustrator.  He makes students believe the best stories come from what we know and feel.
Show the writing folder, work will be sent home after each unit, allowing students an opportunity to select works for revisiong, editing and publishing eg. Making a cover

6. Kindergarten Writing continued…
List and Label Books: Informational/Explanatory
List and label books show the youngest writers that there are published books that are similar to what they can write. The structure of these books allow them to model with confidence.
FUNctional writing: Opinion Unit
This units celebrates many different types of writing from our daily lives, such as letters and cards, lists and recipes, maps and signs, invitations and thank you notes.
resource for Writing Fundamentals
Literacy Coach, Dickerson/Bragg Schools

7. Mathematics
Math goals, teaching techniques, and curriculum are based on individual student goals and learning styles.
Some of the curriculum utilized include:
Pearson “EnVision Math 2.0”
Strategy building
Semple Dots
Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills
Natural environment learning situations
Exploring various strategies to find the ones that our students can be most successful with going forward.

8. Semple Dots system for adding addition and subtraction3 1 2 4 5 7 8 9 10 6
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Semple Dots system for adding addition and subtraction

9. Math Topics 1: Numbers 0-5 2: Compare Numbers 0-5 3: Numbers 6-10
5: Classify and Count Data
6: Understand Addition
7: Understand Subtraction
8: More Addition and Subtraction

10. Math Topics 9: Count Numbers to 20
10: Compose and Decompose Numbers 11-19
11: Count numbers to 100
12: Identify and Describe Shapes
13: Analyze, Compare, and Create Shapes
14: Describe and Compare Measureable Attributes

11. Math Detectives Theme Problem solving
Utilization of math tools and strategies
Motivation

12. Homework
Shared Reading stories and guided reading books will be sent home for practice
Optional math homework worksheets will be sent home.
Stickers for the students motivation charts will be given for completed homework returned to school.

13. Assessment Beginning and end of year cumulative assessments
Curriculum based topic assessments
Guided Reading assessments

14. Communication
Please feel free to contact me with questions or concerns that you may have throughout the school year.
Phone:
website