Student Led Conferences
During the week of December 5th, our class will be holding student led conferences. These conferences will be thirty minutes long with three ten-minute stations (the order may vary): 1) your child will share with you selected samples at their desk; 2) your child will give you a tour of the room explaining the projects featured on the walls; and 3) your child and you will meet with me to discuss goal-setting and progress. The format of the student-led conference allows three conferences to occur simultaneously.
If you have any outstanding concerns or questions, I will set up a meeting with you at another time.
Why Student Led Conferences?
Student led conferences facilitate strong communication about learning between the student, parents, and teacher. These conferences allow students to take ownership of and responsibility for their learning. It also allows students to make decisions and set goals about their work. The presentation and reflection will encourage parent involvement, student motivation, and student accountability. This is a wonderful time to celebrate and show pride in the achievement and learning of your child in their semester as a 3rd grader.
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If you have questions about student led conferences, I would be happy to clarify. Again, these conferences are a time to celebrate and not a time to express concerns. I am excited for you to come and see all the great learning we are doing.
Crew Learning Expedition: This week, I have been thoroughly impressed by the creativity, effort, and excitement about creating a product in expedition!!! Students were asked to create a piece of art that represents something about American, Renaissance, or personal culture. Students cannot wait to share these with you next Tuesday morning at our “Gallery Opening.” HINTS AT HOME: What are you creating and what does it say about culture? | Writing/Language Workshop: Students have been hard at work in writing their tall tales. Students have done such an excellent job of taking apart the tall tales that we have written, that the stories they are creating sound like they are already published works! Next Tuesday, we will be sharing our tall tales with Ms. Jody’s kindergarten class. HINTS AT HOME: Tell me about the process of writing your tall tale. Where did you get your ideas from? What is your favorite part? What has been a challenge? |
Math: We have finished this unit on multiplication. The unit ended with a look back at map scales and coin toss probability. We will take the assessment for the unit tomorrow. HINTS AT HOME: Continue studying multiplication/division facts at home. There are tons of great internet/ipad/cell phone games/resources that make practicing these fun. | Reading Workshop: This week we finished our reading theme called “How Does Electricity Work?” We continued practicing the reading strategy of synthesizing (where you put together pieces of information as you read to form new ideas). HINTS AT HOME: Keep reading over the break! |
Gallery Opening: Students are so excited to have you come see what they have been working so hard on and to share their learning from this expedition about art and culture. Marianne will be coordinating parent volunteers to help with this event. Thanks in advance! See you from 8:40-10 on Tuesday!
Spelling : Happy Thanksgiving. No spelling until after we return.
Book Fair: Thanks for all your support and encouraging a love for books!
Art Blog: Ms. Pam has been doing a great job of updating her art blog. Check out what is going on in the art room at REMS! http://artteacherc.blogspot.com/
Technology: After the break, 3rd grade will be incorporating the use of technology into the classroom. Stay tuned! :)
Nov 11-18: REMS Book Fair
Nov 22: Gallery Opening from 8:40-10:00 AM
Nov 23-25: No School for Thanksgiving Holiday
Nov 23-25: No School for Thanksgiving Holiday
Dec 5-9: Listening Conferences (Don’t forget to sign up!)
Dec 16: Electronic Progress Reports available through Parent Portal
Dec 19-Jan 2: Holiday Break
Jan 3: Teacher Work Day
Jan 4: Students Return to School
Check out all the hard working artists! Students are showing outstanding craftsmanship and creativity in creating a product that shows something about culture. AWESOME!
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