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Mrs. Davidson's Science Class - Family Involvement for Student Success

Join us in Mrs. Davidson's Science Class Open House on September 27th, 6-8 pm. Learn about course content, class activities, materials, structure, and grading system. Discover how families can support student success through regular communication and involvement. Contact us for more information.

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Mrs. Davidson's Science Class - Family Involvement for Student Success

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  1. Mrs. Davidson’s Science Class Open House Thursday, September 27th 6-8 pm

  2. Family Involvement • Attendance tonight shows commitment • Families are #1 indicator of student success • Teachers/students need your support and backing

  3. Contact Families • Communicate regularly When successful • Agendas • Postcards • Phone calls Not performing • Emails • Phone calls • Parent Portal

  4. Contact Teacher Encouraged to contact early and often Two way cooperation Avoid miscommunication • Email – davidsonp@nashua.edu • Call – 594-4322 • Note in agenda • Family conferences before Thanksgiving

  5. About Me Teaching since 1997, at Elm since 2001 Undergraduate at Bowdoin College • Studied Biology and Education • Semester in Caribbean, Australia Master’s Plus 30 Credits at UNE YMCA, ARC, BBA, textbooks Safe, organized, hardworking

  6. Course Content • Biology • Ecology • Cells • Genetics • Human Body • Overview of major groups • Bacteria • Protists • Fungi • Plants • Animals

  7. Class Activities Literacy strategies – before, during, after reading Games • Memory - Bingo • Spoons - Charades • Go Fish - Pictionary • Flipflops - Taboo • War - Tic Tac Toe • SWAT - Jeopardy Investigation Microscopes Investigations outside

  8. Materials Textbook • Prentice Hall Life Science, Science Insights • CDs available to sign out • Online accounts ready to be set up Journal • Counts for a grade • Literacy goal – writing across the curriculum Binder • Organized • Paper friendly

  9. Class Structure • 5cast • Starter • Check Ups every other Friday • In binder all week, on website, gone over daily • Can use journal, homework, PQ, word wall • Quizzes every other Thursday • Try Practice Quiz for homework one week • Correct answers Friday • Study for Quiz next Thursday • Same thing, but scrambled up

  10. Grades • Categories • Quizzes – 30 percent • Check Ups – 30 percent • Classwork – 30 percent • Homework – 10 percent • X2 updated weekly

  11. Redos Can redo ANY grade not satisfied with during that unit • Quiz and Check Up -get graded assignment signed -study/prepare more -stay after Thursday for redo

  12. Homework Predictable pattern Assigned Monday, due Friday Practice Quiz one week, study for quiz next Homework • Honors – Hanging Indent Notes • Extensions and Foundations – focus on vocabulary • Flashcards Definitions, pictures, sentences, CYO quiz, swap

  13. How Families Can Help Check agenda Look at team website http://schools.nashua.edu/middle/7-2/Pages/Team7-2.aspx Look at X2 Ask students questions first – self-directed learning! Email teachers with questions/concerns Sign up for a conference in November Support teachers at home – discipline plan

  14. Ferry Beach Ecology School Meeting • 3 day trip (May 20th – May 24th) • Costs 230 dollars – fundraising and financial aid available • Awesome Science opportunity • Informational meeting after Open House • More information on website • More information in class

  15. Thank you! • Sincerely care • Very committed • Want to work together • Know that all children can be successful when families, teachers, and students work together

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