Welcome to 4th Grade ! Curriculum Night 2013 Arynne McIntyre

1. Welcome to 4th Grade!Curriculum Night 2013 Arynne McIntyre • While you wait…. • Read the note from your kiddo. • Write your kiddo a note (you can write back on the letter your kiddo wrote you) • Sign up to volunteer (on the blue table) • Check the email list (on the blue table)

2. About Me… • Grew up in the Lake Washington School District! • Bachelors Degree in Communication from Western Washington University • Post Graduate Certification in Elementary Education from the University of Washington. • Enjoy spending time with family and friends, traveling, hanging out on the boat, and being active! • Huge Sports Fan – Huskies, Seahawks, and Mariners!

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 • mcintyrea@issaquah.wednet.edu (This is the best way to contact me! ) • Wait patiently for 2 days and then pester me!  • Phone: (425) 837-4089 • Relay important information to the office (like after school plans)

5. Classroom Expectations • We follow Discovery school rules • Our classroom expectations: • Be on time. • Come to school prepared and ready to learn. • Respect your rights and the rights of others to learn. • Work at learning. • Ask for support.

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

7. Infraction Steps • “Yellow Cards” – Behavior (affect MCNET TIME) -For the beginning of the year, they are trying to get less than 4 per week -Yellow Cards are given for multiple reminders of behaviors, disrespect, 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 Recorded on their Friday Logs. (at least 150 minutes per week) • Nightly STUDY LINKS from MATH • IXL- This is time spent NOT mastering! (*Detail about IXL) Part of Friday Logs. • Homework assignments will ALWAYS be written in their planners • Friday Folders—Signatures! Due every Monday!

9. Math • Letter from District – at kiddos’ desk. • 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 available through volunteerspot.com. Will be posted Fri. Sept. 20th at 4:00 pm. (a reminder email will be sent out!) • 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 and turned in. • MCNET time is from 3:00 to 3:20 and is based on BEHAVIOR – wanted to reward good behavior! • Birthdays are celebrated every last Wednesday of the month during lunch with 4th grade teachers July and August Birthdays will be celebrated in November. (No Nov. birthdays)

30. Questions?