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Welcome to 4th Grade ! Curriculum Night 2013 Erin Burnett

Welcome to 4th Grade ! Curriculum Night 2013 Erin Burnett. While you wait…. Write your child a note (there’s stationary at your child’s table group) Sign up to volunteer Grab an apple  (items of need) Check the email list Sign up for CONFERENCES. About Me….

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Welcome to 4th Grade ! Curriculum Night 2013 Erin Burnett

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  1. Welcome to 4th Grade!Curriculum Night 2013 Erin Burnett • While you wait…. • Write your child a note (there’s stationary at your child’s table group) • Sign up to volunteer • Grab an apple (items of need) • Check the email list • Sign up for CONFERENCES

  2. About Me… • Undergraduate from University of NC at Charlotte • Currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in Educational Administration at Western Washington

  3. My Goals • Offer challenging curriculum that is interesting and engaging • Help students build personal responsibility and independence • Support students’ development of critical thinking and cooperative learning skills • Provide support to students and families so every student can be successful and enjoy the year

  4. Communication • Website and Weekly Email Updates • burnette@issaquah.wednet.edu (This is the best way to contact me! ) • Wait patiently for 2 days and then pester me!  • Phone: (425) 837-4085 • Relay important information to the office (like after school plans)

  5. Classroom Expectations • We follow Discovery school rules • Our classroom expectations: • Respect and be KIND to one another • Listen and Follow Directions • Work on MATURITY levels • HAVE FUN!

  6. Encouragement • Cotchas • Phone calls/emails/notes home • Team Points • Marble Jar • CARES Awards

  7. Infraction Steps • Behavior Clips (affect MCNET TIME) -For the beginning of the year, they are trying to get less than 4 per week -Clips are given for multiple reminders of behaviors, disrepect, reports from specialists, etc.. -It is the KIDDOS responsibility to detail it in their planner and have me sign in the afternoon!

  8. Homework - Written in planners • 30 minutes nightly reading This is what you give a signature in the planner for! • Nightly STUDY LINKS from MATH • IXL- This is time spent …NOT mastering! (*Detail about IXL) • Homework assignments will ALWAYS be written in their planners • Friday Folders—Signatures! (example)

  9. Math • Letter • Main Concepts • Multiple Digit Multiplication • Long Division • Adding/Subtracting Fractions • Measuring Angles with Protractors • Using Compasses to make Concentric Circles

  10. Reading Skills we focus on in 4th Grade • Word Attack Strategies • Summarizing / Main idea • Elements of Literature (ex: conflict, climax) • Nonfiction text features • Character development • Supporting Conclusions with Evidence • Comparing / Contrasting (using evidence) • Author’s theme/ Author’s purpose

  11. Balanced Reading Program: • Shared Reading: • Tackling difficult texts with tough science or social studies vocabulary TOGETHER as a class. • Independent Reading • Stamina for voracious reading • Students choose just right booksand practice the skills we learned together

  12. Differentiated Reading: • Guided Reading • Flexible selection of small groups • Differentiated based on skills needed • Apply new strategies with the guidance of a teacher • Reading Conferences • Read one-on-one with teacher • Individualized support and goal setting

  13. Word Study & Grammar • WORDS of the DAY • Red Hot ROOT WORDS • Grammar/Parts of Speech reviews • Imbedded in writing

  14. Writing • Writing process (pre-write, rough draft, revise, edit, publish) • Writers Workshop • Mini-lesson • Writing and conferring • Sharing • 3 Types: Narrative, Informational, Opinion • Curriculum: Lucy Calkins and Teacher’s College Reading and Writing Project Units of Study • Letter • Meets CCSS • Increase in volume of writing • Raises the level of expectations and student writing

  15. Examples of Quizzes

  16. Science Units • Earth’s changing surface • Ecosystems • States of Matter • Space

  17. Social Studies • Washington State regions and maps • Geography and Explorers • Economics • Pacific Rim • Government

  18. GLAD • Guided Language Acquisition Design • Meets needs of ELL • Cooperation, active learning, accountability, literacy, academic language • Visible • Desks in groups • Charts on walls • Used throughout the year and across all subjects

  19. Health • Social Skills • Nutrition • Disease prevention • Reducing risks • Living Safely • A lot of the health taught is integrated into P.E.

  20. Typing Proficiency Spring of 2015: online state testing HIGHLY recommended to start a typing program at home! • Mavis Beacon • All the Right Type • All-Star Typing • Type to Learn is the one here at SCHOOL!

  21. Long Term Projects • Fall: Map of a mythical island • Winter: Science Fair Experiment • Spring: Space Research Project – “Feature article” Note: all fourth graders will do the same projects, but due dates and little details will differ.

  22. How to stay informed • Super Eagle Notebooks • All tests and graded essays/stories • Sent home about once a month • Goal Checks (science math, and reading) • Sent home immediately with signature requirement

  23. Report Cards and GRADES • 1st Trimester: November • 2nd Trimester: March • 3rd Trimester: June 4  consistently exceeds grade level expectations 3  consistently meets grade level expectations 2  inconsistently meets expectations 1  consistently does not meeting expectations, even with extra assistance/modifications

  24. What earns a four…. Performing at a fifth grade level on fourth grade assignments TWO things must be true • CONSISTENTLY performing well above expectations • Independently performing above expectations

  25. What does not signify a four • Turning in homework on time each day (this is the fourth grade expectation) • Going above and beyond WITH an adult’s help • Going above and beyond independently on a couple of assignments

  26. Conferences • December 4th and 5th • Sign up on the back table • Student lead conferences with parents – AMAZINGINGLY productive

  27. MSP • Fourth grade is the first time you see writing tested on the MSP! • It’s an all-day test, and goes through the entire writing process from pre-write to publish • We prepare ALL year for this by doing this same process in-class on a regular basis.

  28. Field Trips • Washington State Capitol in Olympia (hopefully!) • Nature Vision Watershed workshops • Planetarium

  29. Fun Friday/MCNET time/Birthdays • Fun Friday is from 3:20-3:40 with the entire 4th grade and is based on HW and CW being finished • MCNET time is from 3:00 to 3:20 and is based on BEHAVIOR • Birthdays are celebrated every last Wednesday of the month during lunch with 4th grade teachers Summer birthdays get to choose their month

  30. Questions?

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