Third+Grade+Learning+Team+Notes+2011-2012

SCHOOL YEAR 2011-2012

__**Third Grade Professional Learning Team consists of the following members: **__

 * Sarah Bragwell- teacher **
 * Yulanda Hampton- teacher **
 * Terry Hughes- teacher **
 * Brooke Pettey- teacher **

Leadership - Brooke Pettey Grade Level Chair - Terry Hughes Hospitality Committee - Yulanda Hampton Reading Team - Writing Team - Terry Hughes (Brooke Pettey) Math Team - Yulanda Hampton Outdoor Classroom/Science Lab Team - Sarah Bragwell Title Budget Committee - Textbook Committee - Yulanda Hampton Technology - Sarah Bragwell Professional Development - Discipline-Terry Hughes
 * 2011-2012 Teams & Committees**

= **__8/17/11 Meeting Notes:__ Teachers present: Bragwell, Hampton, Hughes, Pettey** =

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**( Text in blue followed by a Green Arrow indicates links to resources such as websites, to resources located on website that can be used to help with instruction)** =====

S**__cience:__**
> Getting AMSTI [|Chemical Tests Module]on Wednesday August, 24 Items to help instruction: [|www.brainpopjr.com]- [|scientific method][|making observations]
 * ======Getting Ready for Science- Science inquiry tools, scientific method, matter, states of matter, ======
 * ======Getting parents to come in and help set up Chemical Tests once modules come in next wed for Friday 26th at 12:30. Each teacher will contact a parent to see if they are available to help get this module set up and ready for students to use. ======
 * Go over science notebooks and format
 * ======Science inquiry tools- preparing for science ======
 * ======//__ GET LETTER COPIED ABOUT SCIENCE SAFETY RULES __// ======
 * ======Introduce properties of matter- states of matter [|worksheet] ======
 * Getting ready for Chemical Tests
 * [|www.brainpopjr.com] - [|matter]

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">**__MATH:__**

 * ======<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Begin with Place Value concepts ======
 * ======<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Use Chapter 2 - "Place Value" in math Text book for resource ======
 * ======<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Use AMSTI unit 1 Trading Stickers and Combining Coins ======
 * ======<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Continue to have students master addition and subtraction basic facts ======
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Discussed documenting the new and old course of study objectives in order for students to not have a gap in thier learing

__**Reading**____**:**__ <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;"> BOOM TOWN - link to Boom Towns and The Gold Rush video... [|VIDEO]
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">In __Reading__ our plan is to evaluate Pearson Success Net Scott Foresman initial Benchmark, DIBELS scores, and STAR testing results. We will also administer the [|San Diego Quick Word Assessment].

**__OTHER:__** <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">**__Violin Lessons for Third Grade__**

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= **__8/24/11 Meeting Notes:__ Teachers present:** Hughes, Pettey, Hampton, and Bragwell =

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">__**Math:**__
__**<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">SCIENCE: **__ <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">**__SOCIAL STUDIES:__** <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">**__READING:__**
 * We discussed math and how much longer we will be covering place value. Mrs. Hampton developed a test using the test generator from AMSTI and used some text book questions in order to meet the needs of what was being taught.
 * We learned the Title teachers will be testing our students who scored the lowest on the initial math test given the first week to see who qualifies for Title 1 services to receive V-Math instruction in addition to whole group and small group work in the regular math classroom.
 * We will continue with place value concepts supplemented by the textbook and AMSTI module 1 this week and then use chapter 3 in Text as a springboard for the continuation of numbers and numeration.
 * This next week we will cover Matter and Properties of Matter (Ch. 11 in Science Text) in preparation for Chem. Tests
 * Mrs. Bragwell will prepare a PP using leveled supplemental readers and vocabulary for all teachers to use in their instruction of matter. She will also make a scavenger hunt for the previous "Getting ready for Science" that was covered last week as well as an activity for matter. Teachers wil utilize technology by visiting Brain pop video- [|matter]
 * Continue with Maps and Globe Studies- Show brain pop jr video… [|brainpopjr.com] on __Continents and Oceans__
 * Also use [|brainpopjr.com] for video on using __maps.__
 * Continue SF series… Unit 1.2 story...What about Me
 * Introduce Genre - fable - use [|Waltke's Web] and other resources to aid teaching.

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">__**Goals for Next week:**__ Have ideas to share, meet on time at 9:00 to plan together for next week. = __ = = **__8/31 /11 Meeting Notes:__ Teachers present: Bragwell, Hampton, Hughes, Pettey** =

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 70%;">__MATH-__

 * ==<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 70%;">tests- test certain complicated concepts by themselves ==
 * ==<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 70%;">Rounding- Comparing numbers- Hampton will make assessment ==
 * ==<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 70%;">Use Coach Lesson to print on Comparing numbers ==
 * ==<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 70%;">Addition 7-9 Fluency ==
 * ==<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 70%;">Next week 7-9 Subtraction- Sarah's copy week ==
 * ==<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 70%;">Subtraction 7-9 Subtraction Hampton ==
 * ==<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 70%;">Mixed 7-9- Terry ==
 * ==<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 70%;">Mixed 7-9 Pettey subtraction ==

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 70%;">__SCIENCE-__

 * ==<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 70%;">Shared science items to copy for- Matter ==
 * ==<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 70%;">Matter pg. 5 & 7 ==

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 70%;">__TECHNOLOGY-__

 * ==<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 70%;">Mrs. Hughes- sent two links to grade level to work on in Computer lab this week. [|MULTIPLICATION.COM] ==

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 70%;">__SOCIAL STUDIES-__ Quizzes from Brain Pop

 * ==<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 70%;">Landforms after maps and globes test ==

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 70%;">__**Reading-**__

 * ==<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 70%;">Computer lab- Review week Unit test ==
 * ==<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 70%;">Hampton/Bragwell go together ==

__**<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 70%;">OTHER **__
==<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 70%;">**PLT- Third grade teachers are researching information concerning use interactive whote board lessons in classroom iunstruction and how to get, implement and effectively use them.** _== = **__9/7/11 Meeting Notes:__ Teachers present: Bragwell, Hampton, Hughes, Student Teacher, Pettey** =
 * ==<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 70%;">Grade level Data Meeting- take data to meeting in order to discuss proper placement of students for Title ==
 * ===Discussed copies needed for next week.===
 * ===Cut off grades this Friday.===
 * ===Sept. 9th to prepare for progress reports to give time to work out kinks in new INOW===
 * ===AMSTI- Science Get Ellen to come work with students in lab Last week in Sept.===
 * ===Violin starts 19th===
 * ===After covering rounding- Got to Addition and subtraction (Chapter- 1, 4, 5)===
 * ===READING-===
 * Terry- 2.1
 * =====Pettey- 2.2=====
 * =====Bragwell- 2.3=====
 * =====Hampton 2.4=====
 * === //Mourned the passing of Discovery Education being available for teacher use.// ===

__PLT-__

 * ===With the inavailability of Discovery Education in our school, most items can be searched on You Tube- Mrs. Hampton suggested to get a teacher account so that inappropriate advertisements do not show up. (internet safety)===
 * ===Technology- Interactive Lessons- Promethian and Smart Board- Looking for training in order to use these lessons in the classrooms.===

= **__9/14/11 Meeting Notes:__ Teachers present:** =

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Discussed items to be coverd by title teachers when students go tot Title. There are not enough lower level DI books that are available for Title teachers to use. We would like to see if Title funds might be available to use in purchasing these green level books (2 sets) for 2 title teachers. Regular classroom teachers are also needing to use the leveled readers after Title student go out of the classroom.====== 0-328-13409-0 ISBN # for green level readers for 3rd graders Decodable readers- All teachers never received sets of these for classroom. Two teachers have the 12 books. The the other two teachers do not have any. Discussed Math Title Services: Discussed students progress and any others that might need services. __**Grade Level teacher present only-**__ __Math-__ Unit 1 test out of book.- Cumulative test. Chapter 1 Test- Continue to use COACH lesson that coincide with current concepts to review Coach Lesson 8- Chapter 4 in text Coach Lesson 9- Chapter 5 in text Discussed Third Grade T-Shirt Orders- Will be sent off this week. __Social Studies-__ Start with Unit 1- Chapter 1 Focus on Vocabulary Teachers will look for Social Studies Read Aloud __Science-__ Field Trip to Cathedral Caverns- discussed cost and how this trip would be better than Vulcan Trip because of date of trip and weather being questionable (last year was rained out)

**__10/20 /11 Meeting Notes:__ Teachers present: Terry Hughes, Yulanda Hampton, Sarah Bragwell, Brooke Pettey**

 * **Better Safe Than Sorry next Thursday and Friday**
 * **Clubs are next Friday.**
 * **Science/Social Studies- Since we will be having clubs and Better Safe Than Sorry next week we will have limited time for science and social studies. We will continue with weather in science and landforms in social studies.**
 * **Weather station - We will exchange the weather binder monthly among each class. The class with the binder will check the temperature at the weather station weekly.**
 * **Math - We will begin AMSTI multiplication next week.**
 * **Each class needs to vote for Student Council representatives.**

**__10/26 /11 Meeting Notes:__ Teachers present: Terry Hughes, Yulanda Hampton, Sarah Bragwell, Brooke Pettey**
 * Math
 * AMSTI Investigaions 1 and 2 Test
 * Timed Tests: 2's, 5's the following week, and then a review of 0, 1, 2, and 5
 * Get hundreds charts ready (AMSTI)
 * We are not ready to do COACH Lesson 11 on multiplication
 * Reading
 * Unit 2 Week
 * Science
 * AMSTI Earth Materials
 * Social Studies
 * Our Country's Geography Unit 1 Chapter 2 Lesson 2
 * Natural Resources Foldable
 * Technology
 * Put site on a delicious account because it is easier than favorites.
 * Digital Dropbox

**__11/2 /11 Meeting Notes:__ Teachers present: Terry Hughes, Yulanda Hampton, Sarah Bragwell, Brooke Pettey**
 * Veteran's Day Program Nov. 9 at 1:45
 * Christmas Ornament Rotations Nov. 22
 * Math
 * We are moving our timed tests from Fridays to Thursdays.
 * Continue with multiplication
 * Coach Lessons on Multiplication Concepts and Multiplication Properties
 * Writing
 * Simple Similies
 * Reading
 * We will begin Coach ARMT reviews weekly
 * Science
 * Earth Materials (AMSTI)
 * Social Studies
 * Geography

**__11/9/11 Meeting Notes:__ Teachers present: Terry Hughes, Yulanda Hampton, Sarah Bragwell, Brooke Pettey**
 * Math
 * Continue with multiplication
 * AMSTI Concepts quiz next week
 * Multiplication Vocabulary Sheets
 * Properties booklet (multiplication)
 * Start division after Thanksgiving
 * Writing
 * Higher order thinking writing prompt
 * Science
 * Earth Materials (AMSTI)
 * Social Studies
 * Geography

**__11/16/11 Meeting Notes:__ Teachers present: Terry Hughes, Yulanda Hampton, Sarah Bragwell, Brooke Pettey**
 * Math
 * 3's timed test
 * Division
 * Writing
 * friendly letters (This goes with our story this week, //Night Letters//.)
 * Science
 * Earth Materials AMSTI
 * Social Studies
 * Finish geography and move toward immigration.
 * Rotations for decorations:
 * 8:00-8:45 Rotation 1
 * 8:45-9:00 Snack
 * 9:00-9:30 PE
 * 9:30-10:00 Homeroom
 * 10:00-10:45 Rotation 2
 * 10:45-11:30 Rotation 3

**__11/30/11 Meeting Notes:__ Teachers present: Terry Hughes, Yulanda Hampton, Sarah Bragwell, Brooke Pettey**
 * Math
 * Finish division next week.
 * After division we will do geometry.
 * Science
 * Earth Materials
 * Rock Cycle
 * Foldable
 * Vocabulary Review
 * Social Studies
 * Immigration

**__12/7/11 Meeting Notes:__ Teachers present: Terry Hughes, Yulanda Hampton, Sarah Bragwell, Brooke Pettey**
 * Social Studies
 * Immigration Brainpop
 * Vocabulary Test (We want to improve higher order thinking skills and reading in the content areas.)
 * Math
 * December 12-16 Geometry and Test on Dec. 20
 * December 21 will be 2nd quarterly test
 * Science
 * Complete Earth Materials (AMSTI)
 * Writing
 * Snowman Action Story
 * Glyph
 * Christmas parties will be December 22 at 11:00. We will have pizza and decorate cookies.

**__12/14/11 Meeting Notes:__ Teachers present: Terry Hughes, Yulanda Hampton, Sarah Bragwell, Brooke Pettey** **Field Trip to see the Nutcracker**

**__12/21/11 Meeting Notes:__ Teachers present: Terry Hughes, Yulanda Hampton, Sarah Bragwell, Brooke Pettey**
 * Math
 * Chapter 17 Customary Units for the three day week after Christmas
 * The following week we will begin AMSTI Unit 4 Measurement
 * Science
 * Living Things and Types of Plants to prepare to the AMSTI kit Plant Growth and Development
 * Social Studies
 * Continue with Immigration

**__1/4/12 Meeting Notes:__ Teachers present: Terry Hughes, Yulanda Hampton, Sarah Bragwell, Brooke Pettey**


 * Math
 * Continue with measurement
 * Science
 * AMSTI Plant Growth and Development
 * Plant by Jan. 16
 * Have the kit packed to send back by March 9
 * Social Studies
 * Continue with immigration
 * Writing
 * Student Treasures
 * Ivy Green Field Trip in May
 * Present Chapter 4 of //Understanding Poverty// Jan. 18

**__1/11/12 Meeting Notes:__ Teachers present: Terry Hughes, Yulanda Hampton, Sarah Bragwell, Brooke Pettey**
 * Math
 * Finish Metric Measurement
 * Money
 * Time
 * Fractions
 * Geometry
 * Data and Probability
 * 2-digit Multiplication
 * Social Studies
 * Unit 4 Government
 * Science
 * AMSTI Plants

**__1/18/12 Meeting Notes:__ Teachers present: Terry Hughes, Yulanda Hampton, Sarah Bragwell, Brooke Pettey**


 * Math
 * Finish Metric Measurement
 * Money
 * Time
 * Fractions
 * Geometry
 * Data and Probability
 * 2-digit Multiplication
 * Social Studies
 * Unit 4 Government
 * Science
 * AMSTI Plants

**__2/1/12 Meeting Notes:__ Teachers present: Terry Hughes, Yulanda Hampton, Sarah Bragwell, Brooke Pettey**

**__2/8/12 Meeting Notes:__ Teachers present: Terry Hughes, Yulanda Hampton, Sarah Bragwell, Brooke Pettey**
 * Math
 * ARMT Review
 * Tests in ARMT format from day one next year
 * Retest money in ARMT format
 * Fractions after Time
 * Science
 * label and define plant parts for a grade
 * Wizard of Oz field trip February 22
 * Valentine snack
 * Progress Reports Feb. 10
 * Monthly EL writing wall

**__2/15/12 Meeting Notes:__ Teachers present: Terry Hughes, Yulanda Hampton, Sarah Bragwell, Brooke Pettey**
 * Math
 * ARMT Review
 * Fractions after Time
 * Science
 * Simple Machine
 * Wizard of Oz field trip February 22
 * Valentine snack
 * Third grade Students participating in the opening ceremonies at the soccer games
 * Math
 * Fractions
 * Social Studies
 * Government
 * Science
 * Simple Machines
 * Cooper Wigginton presentation on bees
 * 7 Habits The Leader in Me

**__2/22/12 Meeting Notes:__ Teachers present: Terry Hughes, Yulanda Hampton, Sarah Bragwell, Brooke Pettey** Field Trip to the Wizard of Oz

**__2/29/12 Meeting Notes:__ Teachers present: Terry Hughes, Yulanda Hampton, Sarah Bragwell, Brooke Pettey**
 * Math
 * Geometry
 * Data/Probability
 * Language
 * Start writing Daily Fix-It
 * Reading
 * No story on the 3 day week of March
 * Science
 * Forces and Motion
 * Writing
 * ELL Wall Hampton for the month of March

**__3/7/12 Meeting Notes:__ Teachers present: Terry Hughes, Yulanda Hampton, Sarah Bragwell, Brooke Pettey**
 * Try to schedule Ivy Green field trip for May 4th
 * Social Studies test made with test generator
 * 3rd quarterly math assessment next week
 * Plans for 3 day week do not include a story. The week will include Student Treasures and ARMT review

**__3/14/12 Meeting Notes:__ Teachers present: Terry Hughes, Yulanda Hampton, Sarah Bragwell, Brooke Pettey**
 * Students must finish Student Treasures by Friday
 * Blue Ribbon Celebration Practice
 * Multiplication grid filled out and timed by students
 * COACH 19 and 20 graded (geometry)
 * Data and Probability starts next week in math
 * Start Human Body AMSTI on April 18

**__3/21/12 Meeting Notes:__ Teachers present: Terry Hughes, Yulanda Hampton, Sarah Bragwell, Brooke Pettey** **__3/28/12 Meeting Notes:__ Teachers present: Terry Hughes, Yulanda Hampton, Sarah Bragwell, Brooke Pettey**
 * Social Studies
 * Goods and Servies Brainpop
 * Science
 * Simple Machines
 * Math
 * Data and Probability
 * Coach Chapter 5 Graded
 * Test A Wednesday or Thursday
 * Writing
 * WANTED poster
 * Spring Break Next Week
 * TImed Test on 6-9 after spring break
 * We will not change for reading the week we return.
 * Every student will have the on level fluency passage for the rest of the year.
 * ARMT testing when we return
 * Science and Social Studies time will be used for math and ARMT review during the weeks of testing.

4**__/25/12 Meeting Notes:__ Teachers present: Terry Hughes, Yulanda Hampton, Sarah Bragwell, Brooke Pettey**
 * Math
 * Getting ready for fourth grade
 * Go Math Assessment will be graded and used as the EOY assessment for math
 * Reading
 * STAR test will be taken next week with reading class
 * 6.5 and 6.6 will be taken on Thursday of the same week
 * 6.6 will be done in class on paper before going into the computer lab
 * SF EOY will be taking the week of May 14 during Classworks time
 * Social Studies
 * After Helen Keller we will do Alabama packet.
 * Science
 * Continue with Human Body AMSTI

5**/2/12 Meeting Notes: Teachers present: Terry Hughes, Yulanda Hampton, Sarah Bragwell, Brooke Pettey**
 * Ivy Green field trip Friday
 * May 9 Volunteer Tea
 * May 10 Mock Writing Assessment
 * May 11 1:15-2:00 PTO Fun Friday
 * May 11 All library books due
 * May 18 Field Day 1:05-1:50 (PE)
 * May 18 End of the Year Party 11:00-12:00

**5/9/12 Meeting Notes: Teachers present: Terry Hughes, Yulanda Hampton, Sarah Bragwell, Brooke Pettey**
 * End of the year SF test not going in the gradebook
 * End of the year party 5/18/12
 * Data Meeting 5/17/12