Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Monday, December 22, 2008
CA and Math Proficient Descriptors
3rd Grade Com Arts Checklist
3rd Grade Com Arts Checklist
Click on the arrow by the ipaper logo at the top of the document for options. To get all the text on the page, you may want to save first and then print.
3rd Grade Math
3rd Grade Math
3rd Grade Com Arts Checklist
To print:
Click on the arrow by the ipaper logo at the top of the document for options. To get all the text on the page, you may want to save first and then print.
The Below Basic, Basic, Proficient and Advanced Descriptors from DESE are clustered for 3rd Grade Comm. Arts in this document. You can use this when tutoring students to chart individual growth or when you're teaching mini-lessons. Be sure to refer back to GLEs/EAT as all GLEs may not be included in this chart.
3rd Grade Math
3rd Grade Math
3rd Grade Writing Scoring Guide 3rd Grade Writing Scoring Guide
To print:
- Click on the arrow by the ipaper logo at the top of the document for options.
- To get all the text on the page, you may want to save first and then print.
Friday, December 19, 2008
Teaching Order of Operations with Power Teaching and Links to the How-To Videos
Interested in Power Teaching?
Intro to Power Teaching Video
Intro to Power Teaching Lesson Two Video Clip
Intro to Power Teaching Lesson Three Video Clip
There are many more progressive lesson clips on www.teachertube.com. If you search their site, you'll find them easily. If not, let me know and I'll send them to you. Many teachers at Century are using parts of Power Teaching in their classrooms ... and teachers at Thomas and Inman too. I'd love to hear opinions from you as this technique is something totally new to me.
Determine the Reading Level of Books
Once you search and find the book you're looking for, click on the title of the book to get the Lexile, DRA Level and Guided Reading Level for most books.
Scholastic Teacher Book Wizard Widget
http://www.scholastic.com/tbwwidget/
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Alvin and the Chipmunks Christmas Song
Newer Version
The 3rd Grade Teachers at Thomas are performing this next week ... Looks like fun!
Older Cartoon Version
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Guess the Covered Word Lessons
Uploaded on authorSTREAM by cheryl_dick
More Guess the Covered Words Lessons. Simply click the links below.
Caves
Sharks
Volcanoes
Bats
Rivers: Strong Verbs (upper grades)
Guess the Covered Word Directions:
- You can remove each covered piece simply by clicking the right arrow in the PowerPoint.
- Record student guesses for the first word.
- Uncover the onset (all the letters before the first vowel).
- Cross out words that do not have the same onset.
- Gather more words with that onset.
- Uncover the rest of the word.
- Repeat instructions above for each word.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Similes with Nonfiction Text -- Mini-Lesson
Uploaded on authorSTREAM by cheryl_dick
Text: Volcanoes: Nature's Incredible Fireworks by David Harrison
- Did you know that the author of the text used in this lesson is a local author from Springfield, Missouri? Check out David Harrison's work at this website: http://mowrites4kids.drury.edu/authors/harrison/
Monday, December 15, 2008
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Word Problem Solving Fun
Click on the eyes on the top, right-hand corner to make the book large enough to read.
Friday, December 12, 2008
Writing Mini-Lesson Ideas: Organization, Adding a Grabber
Uploaded on authorSTREAM by cheryl_dick
With M.A.P. approaching, many teachers are using a lot of prompt writing in their classrooms. I had the opportunity to present two mini-lessons to a class this week. One was on organization and the second was on stretching the graphic organizer into an interesting piece of writing (see PowerPoint).
Once I finished modeling my mini-lesson each day, the students continued working on their own writing pieces while the classroom teacher conferred with various students. They did not write to my prompt. It's important to BALANCE free writing with prompt writing.
The mini-lessons are posted for you to use if you'd like.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Writing Prompt Tutorial (Revised PowerPoint on 12/3)
Uploaded on authorSTREAM by cheryl_dick
Simply click the right arrow to view the tutorial. After the prompt appears, it will underline the four most important words in the prompt before proceeding to the next slide. Keep clicking ...
Join me after school on December 15 to look at Writing Prompts, Writer's Workshop and the Six Traits of Writing. This session will focus on writing aloud during mini-lessons and effectively conferring to encourage students to progress to the next level of writing. Please R.S.V.P. if you would like to attend.
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