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Welcome to Welcome to Dr. Garcia’s ClassDr. Garcia’s Class

Welcome to Welcome to Dr. Garcia’s ClassDr. Garcia’s Class

Classroom Information Classroom Information

2012-20132012-2013

Class of 2022

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Leaders of tomorrow…

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Meet Mrs. GarciaProfessional Background

• Fourteenth in Centennial School District

• Obtained Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary and Special Education – La Salle University

• Masters Degree in Instructional and Curriculum Technology – Saint Joseph’s University

• Reading Specialist Certification Program through Holy Family University

• Earned Doctorate at Arcadia University– Completed Administrator Certification K-12.– Qualitative Study to Examine Assessment and Intervention Systems within

a Public School Setting.– Embrace and Promote Inclusive Practices for All Learners. – Professor at Holy Family University; Graduate Program

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Meet Mrs. GarciaProfessional Background

• Leadership Roles in – Stackpole’s Character Counts Initiative– Inclusive Practices– Building-wide Technology Integration

• Designed and facilitated the – Walk for Wellness Fun Walk– Run, Read, and Rock-a-thon Program at Stackpole Elementary – Computer Team– Soccer Program

• Created and conducted building level and district –wide workshops for teachers.

• Participated in several endurance events through the Leukemia Society’s Team in Training Organization (Marathons and ½ Ironman).

• Traveled to Deva, Romania during the summer of 2004-2005 to instruct English.

• Athletic Scholarship for Division I Women’s Soccer

My motto…

•Every Child Can Learn and Succeed…

• C2. A2. R3. E2.

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Meet Mrs. GarciaBackground

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Classroom Schedules & Guidelines

• Please refer to folder for Rotation “Coder” for specials and Daily Schedule.

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Time Daily EXCEPT for Health Day8:20-8:45 Homeroom8:50-9:30 Science/Social Studies9:35-10:15 Specials10:20-11:20 Math11:20-11:50 Recess11:55-12:20 Lunch12:20-12:50 Math (Continues)12:50-1:15 Writer’s Workshop1:15-2:45 Literacy2:45-3:25 Intervention3:25 Dismissal

Car Riders: CafeteriaBus: Orange DoorsWalkers: Library

Tot Time: Cafeteria

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Classroom Schedules & Guidelines

• Brief Snack - Afternoon each day• 3:25 - Community Helpers,

Conferencing, and Pack-Up• 3:30 - First Call for Car Riders• 3:33 - (Walkers and Buses).

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Homework & Agenda Book

• Please refer to folder.• What stays home?• What comes back?• Reading Calendar (15 minutes each

evening) will begin October. – Soccer Ball Organizer- submitted weekly– Classroom Goal- 400 Logs – (Student Goal- 30 or more)

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Curriculum Resources• Rigby- Literacy by Design• Raz-kids.com • Everyday Math (EDM) • www.everydaymathonline.com

Social Studies Science ContentMap and globe skills – South

AmericaCulture in South America

Native Americans (Lenape)Warminster/Southampton/

Ivyland,Bucks County

Local GovernmentPennsylvania Studies

-Water, Structure, and Sound-Visit to Water Authority

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Curriculum Resources

• 5 essential elements of reading instruction

Phonemic Awareness Phonics Instruction Fluency Instruction

Vocabulary Instruction

Comprehension

Please refer to article

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Visual Organizers to Structure Differentiated

Instructional Opportunities

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Dr. Garcia’s Character CouponThank you for… Following Directions! Showing Great Listening to a

Friend! Showing Care for Your Classroom! Using a New Strategy!Given to ________________________Keep up the great work and character!

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Other Classroom Structures

• Morning Journal• Multisensory

• Small Group Instruction• Technology

• Morning Meeting • Science Inquiry

• Star of the Week

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Contact Information:

• garcja@centennialsd.org • www.centennialsd.org • 215.441.6000 X 15124 after 3:45.• 267.992.5789 (Cell phone for

emergencies).• Please leave a message with our

building’s secretary for urgent messages.

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Questions or Comments?

• Notes: Please provide your name with questions or comments.

• Parent Pop Quiz and Note.• Would you like to assist in our Writer’s Workshop

process?

• Please report to the gymnasium to sign-up for Fall Conferences.

• Register for eFolder.• Davis will go Paperless on October 3rd.

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If you can imagine it, you can achieve it.

If you can dream it, you can become it.

 William Arthur Ward