Welcome to 4 th Grade

1. Welcome to 4th Grade

2. 4th Grade2014 - 2015 Mrs. Polk vpolk@lcps.org Room 13 Mrs. Fulton dfulton2@lcps.org Room 10

3. Monthly Learning Targets (MLT) • 4th Grade Curriculum Framework will be posted monthly on the 4th Grade website. • Please visit the MLT & Look For: • Instructional Plan for the Month • Standards of Learning (SOL) Correlation • Report Card Statement Correlation with SOL

4. School Wide Thursday Folder • Thursday Folder • Student Graded Assignments • PTA/Office Informational Flyers • Parents need to: • Review the folder with their child • Date and sign the folder • Send the empty folder back to school by Friday.

5. Homework • Nightly Reading – 20 minutes minimum • Applying Learned Study Skills • Social Studies & Science Study Guides • Study Cards • Virginia Studies Interactive Notebook • SOL Preparation Materials as needed

6. Grading & Assessments • Formative Assessments are daily • Observations • Exit Ticket • Quick Paper Assessments • Summative Assessments Given at the Completion of Each Unit • Online Interactive Achievement • Teacher Generated • Rubrics for Writing & Special Projects

7. A Word About Reading • In 4th Grade the Focus is on comprehension of various Genera using Fiction & Nonfiction text • Reading Components Taught • Characterization • Narrative • Expository • Informational • Guided Reading

8. Technology in Use • Technology grounded lessons • Outstanding video resources to bring learning alive. • Khan Academy, YouTube, WatchKnow • Platforms & Software • Promethean • iPad App interface & learning apps • Computers – PCs, school laptops, home computers • Microsoft Office, DreamBox (math)

9. The Importance ofMath Facts Fluency • Mastery of Multiplication Facts (1 -12) is key to understanding & applying number sense to mathematical Problem-Solving • Adding/Subtracting • Long Division • Time • Fractions & Decimals • Comparing/Problem Solving • Measurement Conversions

10. Thank you! • We are a team, all working together for the success of all students!