Welcome to Curriculum Night 4th Grade

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Welcome to Curriculum Night4th Grade

• Welcome!
• Housekeeping
• Daily Schedule
• Curriculum Overview
• ACCRS
• Grades
• Classroom Management
• Homework
• Question Answer?

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Housekeeping

• Reminders Traffic, cell-phones, visitors,
  treats
• Email communication is best!
• Check-a-thon fundraiser began on 8/1.
• CEF donation drive begins 8/8.

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A Day in 4th Grade

• 805 Campus opens
• 825 Bell rings
• 825-845 Morning Get Set
• 845-945 Science/Social Studies
• 945-1015 Specials
• 1015-1055 Reading/Language Arts
• 1055-1115 Lunch Recess
• 1115-1135 Lunch
• 1135-1250 Language Arts
• 1250-105 Recess
• 115-245 Math
• 245-300 Closing Activities
• 300 Dismissal

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Curriculum Overview

• Standards-based curriculum instruction
• -Arizona College and Career
  Readiness Standards
• Visit CUSD or the AZ Dept. of Education website
  to view standards
• Assessment AIMS Science (PARCC more to come)

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Essential Language Arts (ELA)

• New reading adoption that is aligned with Arizona
  standards.
• 4th Grade now a 50/50 balance of more complex
  informational and literary text
• College Career use mainly informational
  reading comprehension and writing skills
• Answers now text-based rather than based on
  students prior knowledge or experience
• Building a staircase of text complexity using
  academic vocabulary and content
• Integration of Thinking Maps

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Reading

• 4th Grade Journeys Basal Reader
• Complex informational text (50)
• Literature study Genres, authors, themes, etc.
• Reading skill exercises
• Vocabulary study tests
• Oral reading to develop fluency
• Literature read-along
• Book quizzes, unit tests, and essay questions
• Daily 5
• Enrichment and Review

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Language

• English grammar instruction quizzes
• Writing across the curriculum
• 6 Traits of Good Writing
• Spelling tests self-editing
• Narrative, opinion informational
• Poetry recitations writing
• Oral reports presentations-(grade now)
• Computer word processing
• Research reports
• Homework projects

• Handwriting
• Cursive
• Keyboarding
• LEGIBILITY

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Mathematics

• Strong conceptual knowledge and ability to apply
  to problem solving inside and outside of
  classroom
• Deeper conceptual understanding- extension of
  previous learning
• Procedural skill and fluency
• Strategic reasoning and collaboration
• Standards for Mathematical Practice
• 90 minutes daily
• Flexible grouping

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Mathematics

• TERC investigations projects
• Hands-on concept development
• Balance of problem solving computation skills
• Class participation (Explain your thinking)
• Mental math logic
• Homework practice projects
• Math journals, quizzes unit tests
• ACCRS links for teachers supplied by district

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Science

• 4th Grade Harcourt texts
• Focus on inquiry skills and process
• Science Fair projects
• Integration with math
• Related vocabulary spelling
• Research emphasis
• Presenting note taking/journals
• Homework projects
• Quizzes and unit tests
• Informational writing

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Social Studies

• 4th grade Harcourt texts
• Arizona Social Studies Weekly
• Geography map skills
• Related vocabulary spelling
• Research emphasis
• Homework projects
• Presenting note taking
• Quizzes and unit tests
• Expository writing

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4th Grade Topics

• Social Studies
• AZ Government/ Civics
• Arizona History
• historical heroes
• Geography of the
• Southwest
• First Peoples of SW
• Economics (Jr. Ach.)

• Science
• Inquiry Process
• Life Science
• Plants/Animals
• Physical Science
• Electricity
• Earth Science
• Weather/Water

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Technology

• Keyboarding
• Netiquette (etiquette on the net)
• Publishing (brochures, letters, reports, stories,
  articles, essays, etc.)
• Multi-media (Power Point)
• Sign up for Email alerts on Basha Website

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Grades

• Parent Portal on Infinite Campus
• Use of learning goals and scales
• Participation and effort points
• Progress Reports will be available only online
  unless teacher otherwise notified
• Simplified report card
• Report card grades according to district
  standards (Percent scores instead of letter
  grades on report cards)
• Consistently outstanding work (90-100) A
• Consistently above average (80-89) B
• Consistently satisfactory work (70-79) C
• Consistently below standard (60-69) D

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Behavior Plan

• For GOOD CHOICES . . .
• Earn respect compliments
• Earn P.A.C.K. awards
• Earn Basha Bucks to spend in class auctions
• Earn classroom privileges
• Earn Excellent indicators on report cards

• . . .for POOR CHOICES
• class meeting resolutions
• loss of Basha Bucks to spend in quarterly
  auctions
• loss of recess/privileges
• parent contact
• earn less-than-excellent indicators on report
  cards

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Homework

• Read a minimum of 20 minutes per night record
  on monthly Reading Log in binder signed by
  parent---checked each week in class.
• Assigned on a weekly basis Comes home each
  Friday, due back the next Friday
• Problems or questions? Students should ask their
  teacher for help on Monday or Tuesday.
• Students will bring Agendas home Friday for
  parents to sign, and return them Monday.
• Papers to go home on Fridays and/or Mondays.
  Check both pockets.

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STUDY SKILLS

• are the key to success in 4th Grade .

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Lets Roll !

• You know that the beginning is the most
  important part of any work, especially in the
  case of a young and tender thing for that is the
  time when the character is being formed.
• -Plato