Welcome toRoom 207

Curriculum Night

2010-2011

Starring…Sparling’s Smarties

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Mrs. Sparlin

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Mrs. Johnson(Student Teacher) and Bilal

Cylas and Justin

Aria and Shaliz

Kevin and Cyerra

Luke and Babar

Grace and Reema

Mackenzie and Olivia

Lauren and Jade

Tori and Kim

Tyler and Rocky

Joshua and Bilal

Nahla and Cameron

Blake and Husein

Kari and Erin

…a little about their teacher

Fourth Grade Curriculum Online (FPS website) Assessment drives instruction in all areas

*Pre-testing in math, Words Their Way (spelling) *Fountas and Pinnell Benchmark Assessment-3x per year *PLC develop common assessments to ensure that students are hitting grade level benchmarks. Grade level PLC will also meet to determine interventions that will accelerate the growth of the lowest and highest level learner. Handout explains reader’s and writer’s

workshop format in depth Science and Social Studies are taught for an

hour 3x’s per week MEAP Test – October 12 through October 22

Reader’s Workshop/Daily 5

• Guided Reading/Writing – work with small groups of students with similar reading or writing needs. Use selected texts at an appropriate level or a particular reading/writing strategy.

• Read to Self/Independent Reading – Individual students read texts at their “Just Right” level and of their own choosing. Over time, students read and respond to a variety of texts independently. (Book Corner/Book boxes)

• Read to Someone -Students read with a partner to work on motivation, fluency, rate and intonation, and apply strategies learned they are learning.

• Listen to Reading -Students will listen to stories being read on a tape. Students may also use texts to practice their fluency and intonation while reading into a tape recorder.

• Work on Writing and Word Work- Students will apply writing strategies they are learning to independent writing. They will also use their weekly word study words to do word work. (Envelopes in planner with weekly words)

Writer’s WorkshopGuided writing- small groups of writers to teach the craft,

strategies and skills needed at that time.Independent writing- mini-lesson and using the learning

from that lesson in your writingConferring- meeting with individual writers to ask them

questions about their writing

*Some of our mini-lessons will be working with the six traits of writing as the year progresses. In the beginning of the year students will be graded on how well their ideas are supported by specific examples or details, how well the organization and form enhance the central idea and move the reader through the text and whether the voice and tone are authentic and compelling. As the year progresses students will also be grade on sentence fluency, word choice and conventions.

Math

• Bridges

• Investigations (supplement)

• A.D.D.

• Quick Facts Drill

• Bridges-Number Corner

Science

• Motion and Design• Sun, Moon and Stars

• Electricity and Magnetism• Water

* There is not a textbook for our science program. We will use folders, word banks, notes and study guides to study for tests. Study guides will be given to students a week in advance. They will also be posted on the website-

www.sparlingssmarties.wikispaces.com

Social Studies

• Statehood of Michigan and beyond• Government-Presidential election• US History• Core Democratic Values• Geography

Technology Skills

• Word Processing Skills-Type to Learn *12 words per minute/90% accuracy

• Compass Learning (pending district decision)

• Power Point portfolio presentation-Spring

Procedures, organization & communication in Room

207…. Planners Homework

Catch Up Sheets Book Orders

Friday Folders Newsletters Snacks/water

Scholastic News Supplies

Birthday Treats Classroom wiki sparlingssmarties.wikispaces.com

Contact Information anne.sparling@farmington.k12.mi.us Classroom phone: 248-489-2728

Cell phone: 248-342-3310

Grading

P-Proficient in meeting grade level expectations Students demonstrate a solid understanding or

display of the skills and concepts included in the content standard.

D-Developing toward grade level expectations Students demonstrate a partial understanding or

display of the skills and concepts for the content standard.

N-Not demonstrating expected progress Students demonstrate a below the basic

understanding or display of the skills and concepts included in the content standard.

Grading, continued

• Check Check plus

Check minus

• Percentages

• Number right/ Number possible

Assignment Books/Homework

• Copied into planner from board in morning

• Checked off if completed-H for homework

• Parent signature required-return planner/homework each day

• Fun Friday option if work completed

• Planners checked in a.m. by planner checker and on the way out the door

• Catch-up sheet option for incomplete work

Portfolios/Student Involved Conferences

• Fall conference – goal setting conference• Spring conference – celebration of growth electronic portfolios• Time will be spent each week on self-reflection,

self-assessment and goal setting to inform students about their learning.

• Research shows that…getting students more involved in setting their own goals and assessing their own learning and having them take ownership of their learning improves student learning (Assessment FOR Learning)

Spelling

• Words Their Way

• Will start after MEAP testing in October

Content Area Tests

• Will be given 3 days to one weeknotice before a test

• Will do at least one review activity

• May come in at recess for help prior to the test

• Will post study guide on www.sparlingssmarties.wikispaces.com

Snack/Water

May bring ONE HEALTHY snack and/or water to school each day

Classroom rules are…

1. No nut products2. Students must clean up after themselves, eat

and drink quietly as they work 3. Please send only 1 healthy snack per day- no candy or desserts

4. Send in appropriate portions

Positive Behavior Support Plan

• Smartie passes can be earned for on task/positive behavior throughout the year with built-in spending opportunities and year-end auction.

• Class earns points each day-rewarded by the noise monitor-which can earn marbles for our marble jar. Class PAW Party when the jar is full.Other management techniques used when rule reminders are ignored…

– Loss of Smartie passes– Bench time at recess/fill out a reflection– Behavior chart designed to help student meet goals

Positive Behavior Support

• Conflict Resolution Peace Paw

• PAWS for a Cause matrix

• Green Light Club

*Smartie passes may be earned for desirable spending opportunities

*Passes accumulate and can be spent at the auction at the end of the school year

*Noise monitor keeps track of voice level in classroom-class earns marbles and eventual PAW party

Twenty/Twenty

• See October 20/20 calendar-

Return for a Book-It coupon

• Students should be reading

twenty minutes/twenty days

of the month

• Conferring at school with teacher

or parent volunteer

Want to Volunteer?

• Weekly Helpers

• Field Trips

• Head Room Parent/Party help

• Book levelers/Conferencing Helpers

Please see Volunteer Coupon Book-sign, tear out and return any you are interested in!

Friday Folders

• Please send in a plastic envelope

to be used as your child’s Friday folder

• Newsletter will be on website biweekly-

please let me know if you don’t have access to a computer

Needed…

• Please send in $8 to purchase your child’s planner and Scholastic News for this year.

• Send in cash or a check (make check payable to “Cash” for $8 and send it to school by Friday, September 24th.

Questions?