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Bryan Kerachsky Principal Haddam Elementary School Curriculum Night 2014

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Groups/Teachers Food Service PTO Staff Library Website: www.bhklibraries.weebly.comwww.bhklibraries.weebly.com

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Principal Information Taught/Coached for 10 years in Tolland Public Schools Came to RSD 17 in 2009 Elementary Teaching and Learning Specialist K-12 English Language Arts Coordinator 2 interim principal terms here at Haddam Elementary Family 3 Kids, ages 14, 4, and almost 3. My wife is a 4 th grade teacher in Vernon Blog www.hesprincipal.com

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District News Haddam-Killingworth High School was just named to Americas Top Schools by Newsweek. We were 1 of 12 schools in CT to receive the honor.

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CT Core Standards CT Standards Common Core State Standards (CCSS) Connecticut adopted these standards in July 2010 www.PTA.org has a great site for parents to look at the CCSS www.PTA.org Why these standards? The English language arts and mathematics standards: Align with college and work expectations; Are clear, understandable, consistent; Include rigorous content and application of knowledge; Build on strengths and lessons of current state standards; and Prepare all students for success in global economy and society. They do not: Dictate how teachers teach Dictate what instructional / curricular materials should be used

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ELA Shifts 1. Build knowledge through content-rich nonfiction text 2. Reading, writing and speaking grounded in evidence from the text, using literal and informational text. 3. Regular practice with complex text and its academic language ELA Shifts http://www.achievethecore.org/downloads/E0702_Description_of_the_Comm on_Core_Shifts.pdf

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Math Shifts 1. Focus strongly on where the Standards focus 2. Coherence: Think across grades and link to major topics within grades 3. Rigor in major topics pursue: a) Conceptual understanding b) Procedural skill and fluency c) Application with equal intensity Math Shifts http://www.achievethecore.org/downloads/E0702_Description_of_the_Co mmon_Core_Shifts.pdf

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Math 1 st Grade Topics 1. Fluency with Addition and Subtraction within 10 2. Exploring Addition & Subtraction within 20 3. Counting and Place Value 4. Exploring Addition and Subtraction within 100 5. Defining Attributes of 2-D and 3-D Shapes 6. Partitioning Circles and Rectangles 7. Measuring Length with Non-Standard Units 8. Time to the Hour and Half-Hour

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Math 2 nd Grade Topics 1. Fact Strategies (+,-) Up to 20 2. Place Value to 1,000 3. Fluency with Addition & Subtraction within 100 4. Exploring Addition & Subtraction within 1000 5. Money 6. Reasoning with Shapes 7. Linear Measurement with Standard Units 8. Time to the Nearest 5-Minutes

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Math 3 rd Grade Math Topics 1. Understanding Multiplication and Division 2. Connecting and Using Multiplication and Division 3. Computing with Whole Numbers 4. Exploring Measurement and Data 5. Understanding Area and Perimeter 6. Reasoning about Two-dimensional Shapes 7. Understanding Fractions 8. Reasoning about Fraction Comparisons and Equivalence

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4 th Grade Math Topics 1. Understanding and Using Place Value to Multiply and Divide 2. Factors and Multiples 3. Multi-Digit Whole Number Computation 4. Comparing Fractions and Understanding Decimal Notation 5. Building Understanding of Addition, Subtraction, and Multiplication of Fractions 6. Solving Problems involving Measurement and Data 7. Exploring Angles and Angle Measurement 8. Understanding Properties of Two-Dimensional Figures

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Bottom line: Read Write Talk/Speak Lot of student discourse Listen Think Critically Think Creatively Problem Solve Be Mathematicians Be Historians Be Scientists Be Investigators Be Lifelong Readers Throughout the year, I will demonstrate what this looks like through my blog.

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Whats Going On at Haddam Elementary School? New Parking Lot New Basketball Hoops..coming very soon Looking to do some murals around the school Strengthening of the PTO New Hires/Transfers Kelly Johnson, Music Teacher Judy Nacca, Reading Support Deb Slowik, Math Support Pam Rich, 4 th Grade Teacher Paige Boudreau, Kindergarten Kathleen King, 1 st grade paraprofessional Marlou French, 1 st grade paraprofessional Lisa Palmieri, K paraprofessional

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Whats Going On at Haddam Elementary School? Student Expectations: Positive Behavior Supports Staff/Students will be working on this to finalize for next year Common behavior expectations for classroom, hallways, cafe, bathrooms, etc Advocate for themselves Independence/Agency

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Independence and Agency Student Agency refers to a combination of academic mindsets and learning strategies that have been demonstrated to advance achievement. Academic mindsets are evident in students who feel a sense of belonging in school; believe they have the capacity to learn, and see value in their participation.

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Continuous Improvement Plans 2013-2014 Continuous Improvement Plan Goals: Students will improve their literacy and numeracy skills as measured by district and state assessments. Haddam Elementary will continue to develop its community internally and externally. Objectives: To increase reading stamina. To increase writing stamina. To increase students understanding of numbers and operations and their ability to use these concepts in flexible ways to solve problems. To continue to build a positive and safe school community. 2014-2015 Continuous Improvement Plans will be published in October 2013.

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Parent Volunteers Please sign up with your classroom teacher. Please let me know if you have any ideas for things to do around the school that we and the PTO could work together on. Our hope is for you to know that our school is your school. Email me with ideas: bkerachsky@rsd17.org

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HAVE A GREAT 2014-2015 SCHOOL YEAR!