Transcript Welcome To Curriculum Night!

Welcome To Curriculum Night!
•Please sign in and sign up for a
conference time.
–The sheets are out in the hall.
–Please leave the evening times
for those who can't make it in the
afternoon.
•PTA information in hall
•Check your son's/daughter's
locker.
•Please sit at your child’s seat
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
9:10-9:30
9:10-9:30
9:10-9:30
9:10-9:30
9:10-9:30
Fastt Math
Fastt Math
Fastt Math/
Fastt Math
Fastt Math
9:30-10:30
9:30-10:30
9:30-10:30
9:30-10:30
9:30-10:30
Guided
Reading/
Writing
Guided
Reading/
Writing
Guided
Reading/
Writing
Guided
Reading/
Writing
Guided
Reading/
Writing
10:30- 11:30
10:30- 11:30
10:30- 11:30
10:30- 11:30
10:30- 11:30
ELA Module
ELA Module
ELA Module
ELA Module
ELA Module
11:35-12:05
11:35-12:05
11:35-12:05
11:35-12:05
11:35-12:05
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
12:20-1:20
12:20-1:20
12:20-1:20
12:20-1:20
12:20-1:20
Math
Math
Math
Math
Math
1:20-2:00
1:20-2:20
1:20-2:05
1:20-2:20
1:20-2:20
Science/
Social
Science/
Social
Science/
Social
Science/
Social
Science/
Social
2:00-2:25
Library
2:25-3:05
2:25-3:05
2:05-2:25
Wellness
2:25-3:05
2:25-3:05
2:25-3:05
Music
Physical Ed. Art
S.O.A.R Store
Physical Ed. Chorus
Daily Routine
• Language Arts :
– Reading, Writing, Journal, Handwriting, and Spelling
• Math, Social Studies, and Science
– Computer Integrated
• Specials
– Physical Ed., Art, Music, Wellness, Chorus
• Homework 3-5 hours a week
• Test/Quizzes
Homework
• Posted Online
• Daily
– Math and
Independent Reading
• Topic Dependent
– Science and Social Studies
• Late Homework
– First Day: Given one extra night to complete
– Second Day: Loose free time but can exercise
– Third Day: Email notice
The Nation’s Report Card:
National Assessment of Educational Progress
of 4th Graders
• Higher scores for those who read 11 or more
pages daily.
• Lower scores for those who don’t do homework.
• Daily reading for fun linked to higher scores on
NAEP.
• Lower scores for those who never or hardly ever
discuss studies at home.
• http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard
Handwriting
• Cursive is encouraged.
• Handwriting will be improved with in class
modeling and worksheets and selfassessment.
Word Study
• Words are sorted in routines
that require children examine,
discriminate, and make critical
judgments about speech
sounds, word structures,
spelling patterns, and
meanings.
•Word study is improved by increasing
opportunities for students to read and write.
•Words Their Way: Word Study for Phonics,
Vocabulary, and Spelling
Key Spelling Rules
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using periods in abbreviations
using apostrophes to show possession
capitalizing proper names and adjectives
adding suffixes (changing y
to i, dropping the final silent e,
doubling the final consonant)
• words don't end in v
• q is followed by u
ELA Common Core
• Please read this Parent’s Guide
• 4th Grade Language Arts
Assessment April 14 th
• Nonfiction:
– Social Studies, Math, Science, New York Studies
Weekly, and Scholastic News
• Fiction:
– Read Aloud, Novels, Short Stories, S.Q.U.I.R.T.
(Student Choice),and Reading Log
Reading: Focus
• Silent Guided and Independent Reading
• For Enjoyment and Comprehension
• Vocabulary:
– Daily Review, Synonym, Antonym,
– Context Clues
• Literary Analysis:
– Metaphor, Simile, Personification, Dialect, Dialogue
Reading
• Independent Reading at their
level.
• Scholastic Book Wizard
to find a book at your guided reading level
A-Z
• In class reading log
• At home reading log
• Book review reading response
Reading Strategies for Unknown
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Sound out the letters
Look at the picture clues
Say "Blank" and read on. Go back and reread.
Put in a word to make sense
Slow Down
• Look for a smaller word in
the Big word
• Ask for HELP!!
Self-Determining Readers
• Self-motivated –
– use reading to fulfill a variety of purposes and needs
• Self-directed –
– take what they need from other people's
demonstrations of how to control the reading process
• Self-regulated –
– self-correct when they realize
they have made an error
Reading Responses
• Comprehension (ability to retell)
• Critical Thinking
• Personal Responses
Reading Strategies:
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Close Reading
Gist and Main Idea
Questioning
Visualizing and Inferring
Determining Importance
Synthesizing Information
The Narrative Arc
Literature Discussion Group
Many More!
Remediation
• Reading Specialist
• Computer assessment with intervention
strategies
• Individualized
• Small group
Reading Portfolio
• Reading Conferences
• Reading List
• Reading Responses
• Star Reading
• Common Core ELA modules
ELA Modules
• Curriculum addresses a full year of
English Language Arts instruction in four
modules.
• Each module is about eight weeks long,
and is made up of three units comprised
of six to twenty lessons that link reading
and writing with speaking and listening
skills.
ELA Module 1
• What inspires writers to write poetry?
• Writers draw inspiration from many
places, including the work of other writers
and their own lives.
• Poetry has characteristics that are unique
and distinct from prose.
• Poetry journal
ELA Modules 2, 3, and 4
• Researching to Build Knowledge and
Teaching Others: Interdependent Roles in
Colonial Times
• Considering Perspectives and Supporting
Opinions: Simple Machines
• Introduction: Gathering Evidence and
Speaking to Others: Suffrage and The
Leadership of Susan B. Anthony
Writing Expectations
• On demand – Pre- and Post
• Narrative: to tell a realistic fictional story or to give an
account of real events
• Opinion: supporting a point of view with reasons and
information.
• Informative: texts to examine a topic and convey ideas
and information clearly.
• Research: projects that build knowledge through
investigation of different aspects of a topic.
All papers stay in school!
Writing Journal/Composition
Book
• Students write in their journals at school
and at home.
• Students are asked to share pieces with
class.
• Self-assessment is the used for personal
growth.
Writing Process
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Prewriting
Drafting
Peer Review (after first draft)
Revising
Editing
Conferencing
Publishing
Writing Rubric
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Lead
Transitions
Ending
Organization
Elaboration
Craft
Spelling
Punctuation
Daily Writing Mini-Lessons
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Consuming text before writing
Daily Language Review
Writing, Listening, Presenting, Speaking
Examining and Improving Sentences
Improving Paragraphs, Finding
Information, Adjectives, Adverbs, Nouns,
Verbs, and Pronouns
Writing Portfolio
• Collect Pieces With Drafts and Peer
Review Notes
• Only One Piece per Genre Will Be
Selected, Scored, and Kept
• Other Pieces Will Be Returned
Common Core Math
• Parent Guide
• Thinkcentral : This even has a copy of their
activity book (same password as FasttMath)
• Nightly Homework
– Mark with H for Help if they needed assistance
Biweekly Checking Progress
• 4th Grade NYS Mathematics Assessment : 4/22
• Resources available in school and at home
– FasttMath and Fraction Nation
– Master Guru (kt_ before their username)
– Mega Math (no password needed)
Units of Instruction
• Unit 1 Place Value and Multi-digit Addition and
Subtraction
• Unit 2 Multiplication with Whole Numbers
• Unit 3 Division with Whole Numbers
• Unit 4 Equations and Word Problems
• Unit 5 Measurement
• Unit 6 Fraction Concepts and Operations
• Unit 7 Fractions and Decimals
• Unit 8 Geometry
Math Assessment
• Nightly Homework
– Mark with H for Help if they needed assistance
– Late
• Biweekly Checking Progress
• 4th Grade NYS Mathematics Assessment : April 30th
• Resources available in school and at home
– Thinkcentral : This even has a copy of their activity book
– Everyday Math Website and Games
– FasttMath and Fraction Nation
– Master Guru
Science
• Science is focused around the understanding and
use of the scientific process. We will be using
this process to look at various topics for example:
• Plants
• Magnetism and Electricity
• Properties of Matter
• Land Resources
• Weather and Climate
Science Resources
• Scott Foresman Science: Text
• Hands On Science Approach
• Online Access to book and
more
• Case sensitive
• Your child's user name: kt_CAPS
• Your child's password: KT
• 4th Grade NYS Test in May &
June
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New York State
• Connect local, New York State, and United States
history focusing on the following themes:
– Native American Indians of New York State
– European encounter: Three worlds meet in the
Americas
– Colonial and Revolutionary periods
– The New Nation
– Growth and Expansion
– Government-local and State
– Federal, State, and Local Government
Social Studies Resources
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New York textbook
Internet Integrated
ELA Modules
Library
Experts From The
Community
Field Trips
Master Guru
Computers
• Will be integrated into
subject areas.
• We will utilize the computers in the LMC for
research.
• The laptop computers will be used to increase
the students word processing skills and proper
keyboarding skills.
Character Education
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Second Step
Calming Yourself Down
What to Do When You Are Angry
How to Solve Problems
Role playing
PBIS