It was wonderful to meet with you over conferences to discuss your hopes for the year and go over your students progress so far. It is so helpful to connect and give you a window into what is happening in the classroom and how our community is developing. I will be using our conversations to […]
Communication with teachers Teachers will accessible to you by phone and email between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:30 pm. We will check our email two times a day. You want us in front of your kids and preparing for class! We will use email for one to one communications. Blogs will be every […]
Movements of the People Our theme this year is “Movements of the People”. This is an expansion from our essential question from years past of “Why do people move?” This year students will be exploring historical moments of migration and immigration in the United States as well as moments of resistance, revolution, and social […]
Reading Sustained Silent Reading + Conferencing – teachers guide students to choose “just right books” to read for 45+ minutes each day (15-20 minutes at school, 30+ minutes at home). Teachers teach mini-lessons (mostly on comprehension strategies, but also on how to keep a reading log, choose great books, etc.), and then conference with students […]
Scientists in Cerrito and Strawberry Creek develop scientific habits and their science-centered language through tons of hands-on investigations, use of models, writing, extensive readings, and occasionally through short films (Brainpop and Mystery Science are oft-used resources). Collaborative small group work is the norm, and teachers scaffold these by assigning roles, prompting discussions, and emphasizing goal-setting […]
Technology is a well used tool in 4th and 5th grade! Cerrito Tech 411 The above link will give you all of the tip you need to help your student login at home and locate the work they need on google classroom. The Cerrito Creek landing page has links to the most used websites such […]
Julia Shields teaches fifth grade math and Samantha Snook teaches fourth. Bridges mathematics curriculum is the backbone of math learning in 4th and 5th grade. Teachers will move through the 8 possible units at a pace dictated by the students through pre-assessments and checkpoints throughout the unit. Teachers also integrate other curricula to create a […]
