Transcript Welcome to 4th Grade Curriculum Night

Welcome to 4th Grade
Curriculum Night
Presented by
Mr. West & Mrs. Williams
Teacher Introductions
Mr.
West
www.tempeschools.org/webpages/pwest
Mrs.
Williams
Common Core Standards
Newly
adopted this year and making
necessary transitions.
Common Core = Less standards but
more in-depth and higher order
thinking.
http://www.corestandards.org/
Curriculum Maps
What is a curriculum map?
How does it guide the instruction?
Responsibility Shift
4th
grade is the year of changes
Students
become more independent
and responsible for their own actions
Academic
rigor and pace increases
Daily Schedule
 Daily
Bite
 Subjects:
Reading (Spalding)
Science
Math
Writing
Social Studies
 Specials:
Twice a week: Music, PE, & Computers
Once a week: Library
 Art and technology taught within subject matter
Lesson Formats
Powerpoints
and/or manipulatives to
provide key information and visuals
Notebooks (wirebound or
composition)
Table
of contents
Interactive diagrams, cut outs, etc.
Teacher modeled note taking
Independent practice
Checked/graded weekly
All
other assignments submitted
separately
Reading
Curriculum
based on Common Core
Standards and 4th Grade Curriculum Map
Spelling based on Spalding program
Grammar taught within reading and writing
Reader’s Workshop: idioms, fables,
folktales, poetry, and myths
Students will also participate in a few
Novel Studies throughout the year (whole
class and/or small group)
Reading Materials
Writing
Curriculum
based on Common Core
Standards and 4th Grade Curriculum
Map
 Students learn to write by using a
Writer’s Notebook to generate ideas
and take notes on different writing
strategies
 Students write a variety of texts,
including memoir, fiction, non-fiction,
and literary analysis
Math
 Curriculum
based on Common Core
Standards and 4th and 5th grade
Curriculum Map
 Harcourt math books used as
supplement
 Students will be split into two groups
based on NWEA Math test results
(Letters will go home tomorrow)
 Expect math homework daily unless a
test was given that day (Reteach and
Practice)
Math
Five
Easy Steps (FES) Program:
Daily
Math Review
Mental
Math
3 Different Concept Problems
Error Analysis
Reflection
Problem
Poster
Solving
Friday
Multi-step problem
Independent and Small Group
Mathematical reasoning/discourse
Social Studies
Curriculum
based on AZ State
Standards and 4th grade
Curriculum Map (Common Core
standards in development)
Main focus AZ History
Textbook, The Arizona Story,
by AZ Historical society
Students will take a field trip
relating to social studies:
Arizona State Capitol
Science
Curriculum
based on
Common Core Standards
and 4th grade curriculum
map
Major focus: Weather,
Living Things, Magnetism
and Electricity, Earth’s
Processes, and The
Scientific Method
Specialized Study Program
(SSP)
After
lunch (Mon – Thurs)
Small group instruction
PACE students attend PACE at this
time twice a week
Develop/practice skills
Catch up on current class work
Homework
 Monday
through Thursday (minimum of 40 min.)
 Daily assignments:
 read
for 20 minutes (sign reading log)
 1 reading graphic organizer
 1 spelling graphic organizer (use weekly spelling list)
 1 page of math (reteach and/or practice)
 If
students do not finish their in-class work, this
may become homework as well in order to not have
missing or late assignments.
 Occasionally, there may be long term projects
that students need to work on at home (i.e. book
report etc.).
PRIDE Program
In-class
monetary system: “Ledgers”
Blue PRIDE tickets exchanged for ledger
money (1 ticket = $10)
Students are paid for class work, homework,
class jobs, good behavior etc.
Students lose money for not showing PRIDE.
Students purchase extra supplies from a class
store (donations are appreciated).
Students learn to budget and pay rent monthly
for using desks, chairs, and textbooks.
How to succeed in 4th grade:
 Be
willing to take risks in learning
 Be
responsible
 Be
organized
 Participate
 Use
in class
time wisely
 Make
homework a priority