Welcome to the Back to School Night

CLIP 2016-2017

Presented by: Mr. Garrison Room 34Ms. Pao Room 33

Derrall GarrisonEnglish Academics

Education:• Bachelors from San Francisco State University• CA teaching credential with CLAD

Teaching Experience• 5 years ELD at Collins Elementary• 2 years 4/5 at Murdock-Portal Elementary• 1 year 6th grade math and science Lawson• 8 years in CLIP 4th and 5th grade EnglishContact Information

-- Garrison_Derrall@cusdk8.org– School phone, extension 72234

Yin Yin PaoChinese Academics

Education:• Bachelor from National Taiwan Normal University • Master (Linguistics) from University of Kansas• ABD (Child Language Program) University of

KansasTeaching Experience• 2 years of College Level Elementary Mandarin Chinese

(University of Kansas)• 3 years of High/Middle School English Teacher (Taipei,

Taiwan)• 4 years of substitute teaching at Evergreen Elementary

School District• 6 years in Mandarin Immersion Program (2 years at

College Park Elementary at San Mateo Foster School District and 4 years at CLIP)

Contact InformationPao_yinyin@cusdk8.orgSchool phone, extension 72233

Meeting Student Needs• Effective Learning

Environment – Teamwork– Dialogue– cooperative learning– Interaction– Differentiated and tired

instruction and/or assessment

• Safe Learning Environment– Equity among the classroom

community – Celebrate diversity

California Common Core Standards• Language Arts

– Reading– Writing– Listening and Speaking

• Mathematics • History & Social Studies• Science (NGSS) Next Generation Science

Standards– Physical Science– Life Science– Earth Science– Investigation and Experimentation

• Dance, Music, Theater, and Visual Arts

• http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ (Social Studies)• http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/cc/ (Commom

Core)

Chinese Language Arts CurriculumTextbooks 美洲華語第五冊 (Mei Zhou Hua Yu, Volume 5)

Language Skill: Phonetic symbols (Pinyin) Word recognition: students read aloud different

genres, fluently and accurately Vocabulary and Concept Development: students know

synonyms, antonyms, homographs, character formation

Listening/speaking: students know how to ask questions, deliver presentation….

Reading: students discern main ideas and concepts in the text, identify the main problem or conflict of the plot, compare and contrast…

Writing (Writers Workshop Model):– Writing: narrative– Informative/explanatory– Summary– Response to Literature– Persuasive/Opinion pieces

English Academic Program• Reading

– Houghton Mifflin– Integrated Content– Novels– Websites/Newsela

• Writing– Narrative– Informative/

explanatory– Summary– Response to

Literature– Persuasive/Opinion

pieces

• Mathematics–Houghton Mifflin–Performance Tasks

• Social Studies--Scott Foresman

• Science–Foss Science Kit

History & Social Studies Curriculum

Textbook: a translated Scott Foresman History / Social Science.

Content:• US history; from pre-Columbus to 1850, US

government, and fifty sates and their capitals

Supplementary Reading MaterialsReading books available in class library

Homework• Practice/Review for the concepts taught in class • Vary from day to day • Monday – Thursday, occasionally on Friday

– Due the following school day unless otherwise stated• Typical homework assignments each day

(English)– Spelling City and vocabulary cards– Math practice (Chinese)– MZHY Worksheet and vocabulary practice– Reading log – Social Studies Note

• Other homework assignments– Group Projects– Science/Social Studies project– English/Chinese Language Arts project– Science notebook– Writing assignment

Homework Policy• Agenda

-- Students are responsible to write down daily homework assignment in their agenda

• Incomplete or no homework– Receive partial or no credit– Communicate with parents

Assessment• Formative Assessment

o Observations and anecdotal noteso Response to questionso Questioning strategieso Interactiono homework and classroom assignmentso Portfolioso Quizzes and writing draftso Science notebook

• Summative Assessmento End-of-chapter/unit testso Vocabulary, DOL, and spelling testso Writing assignment (final draft)o End-of-chapter/unit projects or reports

Chinese/Social Science Assessment

• Character tests• Writing samples• Unit/Chapter/Lesson tests• Projects• Informal observation• STAMP 4S Chinese proficiency test

(end of the year)

Communication Daily Agenda Notes/Handouts Room Parents Thursday Folder Yahoo Group Classroom homepage/google calendar Appointment for after school meeting Meyerholz Bulldog on Thursday Pao_yinyin@cusdk8.org Garrison_Derrall@cusdk8.org Phone: (408)252-7450 ext. 72233

and 72234

Classroom Rule• Rule

– Be Safe 安全第一– Be Respectful 尊重人事物– Be Responsible 有責任心

Field Trips• Science Camp

-Nov. 28-Dec. 2 after Thanksgivings break

CLIP 5th Grade Parent Volunteers Guideline

Volunteers are grade level specific not room specific Volunteers are to help and support all students from both

Room 33 and Room 34 Volunteers are grouped by tasks

Parent Volunteer Groups1. Room Parents: 4 parents 2. Project Cornerstone: at least 23. Thursday folder filers: at least 24. Book Order: 2

Questions?

Thank you for coming!