SantanElementary School
Curriculum NightMrs. Lederman’s 4th Grade C.A.T.S.
August 1st , 2013
C.A.T.S. Classes Involve…Accelerated Enrichment Activities
Depth & Complexity
Higher-order, Critical Thinking Skills
Creativity & Novelty
More Collaboration & Hands-On
Differentiated Instruction & Assessment
Problem-Based Learning
Engineering & Design Activities
Olweus Agreements…
We will not bully othersWe will try to help each otherWe will try to include left-out studentsWe will report bullying to school staffWe will conduct weekly classroom meetingsWe will look for ways to recognize student improvements & excellence
•Trustworthiness•Respect•Responsibility•Fairness•Caring•Citizenship
Students agree to strive forTRRFCC Character…
The Student Store…Students earn 2 dollars/day for:
Good attendanceClassroom jobs
ALL students earn an extra dollar for every day the class had 100% attendance!
Students are paid every other week and shop on pay days.
Donations to the store are greatly appreciated. New or slightly used items are acceptable.
Daily Class Schedule:8:45 Spiral Review & Test Preps (SRTP’s)
9:15 Words Their Way (Creative Genre Writing)
9:45 Specials Class (Music/P.E./Library)
TRRFCC Meetings every Day 4
10:20Bathroom Break & Working Snack Time
10:30Accelerated Math Progress Teams (AMPT’s)
Recess (11:20) & Lunch (11:40)
12:00Common Core (Social Studies & Science)
1:30 Literacy Workshop (tied into Common Core)
2:45 Agenda/Jobs/C.A.P. the Day
5th-6th Grade Mathematics…
Number Sense & Operations
Multiplication & Division (1-2 digit)
Fractions (equivalency, reducing,
Adding/subtracting/multiplying/dividing)
Problem Solving (all operations)
Patterns (variables, input/output)
Data Analysis & Probability
(proportion, statistics, graphs, charts)
Measurement (geometric, time, capacity & distance)
Geometry (3-D shapes, points, 4-quadrants)
“Good mathematics teaching does not stop at introducing a rule; good mathematics teaching encourages learners to master the “why” so that they can confidently and accurately apply a rule.” (Intel Mathematics Teacher Manual, Page 395)
Concrete Pictorial Algorithm or Equation
Critical Areas of Instruction…Develop fluency with addition and subtraction of fractions, and understand the multiplication and division of fractions in limited cases
Extend division to 2-digit divisors, integrate decimal fractions into place value system, develop understanding of operations with decimals to hundredths, and develop fluency with whole number and decimal operations
Develop understanding of volume.
1. Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
2. Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
3. Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
4. Model with mathematics.
5. Use appropriate tools strategically.
6. Attend to precision.
7. Look for and make use of structure.
8. Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.
Mathematical Practices…
How can parents help…Word problems may appear complicated and
advanced. Students will need support in their thinking before they
begin to solve, so ask them:
What do you know about the problem?
What do you know about the answer?
Have you seen a problem like this before?
Does that make sense?
Teachers may delay showing students short cuts or standard algorithms.
Please honor that delay and refrain from teaching them short cuts…It is by design to develop a deep understanding of math concepts
4th Grade Topics:
Rights & Responsibility of Citizenship Research & Mapping Skills Arizona’s Geography, History, & Heroes Early Civilizations & Explorers Foundations, Structures, & Functions of
Government www.icivics.org Economics ( Jr. Achievement )
Social StudiesCurriculum...
Science Curriculum...
4th Grade Topics:
Ecosystems
Plant & Animal Adaptations
Electricity, Energy & Magnetism
Water Cycle & Weather
Changes to Earth’s Surface
Emphasis on developing driving questions, research, & note taking Inquiry & process skillsHands-on activities & investigationsOral & visual presentationsScience Fair Catalyst for Change (TED talk format)
Integration with math
Social Studies & Science Common Core Investigations...
Reading Comprehension of text:
Character AnalysisGenre AnalysisNarrative ElementsVocabularyDrawing ConclusionsSequencingPredictingForming InferencesComparing and ContrastingQuestioning and ClarifyingText structure of Non-FictionMain Idea and DetailsFact and OpinionAuthor’s Purpose
Literacy Curriculum...
Language6 + 1 Traits:
IdeasWord ChoiceSentence FluencyVoiceOrganizationConventionsPresentationTypes of Writing:FunctionalOpinion/PersuasiveDescriptiveNarrativeExpositoryCreative (Poetry)
Literature Studies...
Connected to Common Core Investigations:
Island of the Blue Dolphins (Early Civilizations & Explorers)
Danger in the Desert (Desert Survival & Engineering)
Brighty of the Grand Canyon (Plant/Animal Adaptations)
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of N.I.H.M. (Electricity)
Bud, Not Buddy (The Great Depression)
Words Their Way…Day 1
IDEAS & CONTENTWORD CHOICE
Days2-3SENTENCE FLUENCY
Day 4ORGANIZATION & CONVENTIONS
Day 5VOICE & PRESENTATION
Day 6SHOWCASE & ASSESS
The Daily 5 Workshop…1
SNIBStick Nose In Book
(Read to Self)
2
PESTPronunciation,
Expression, Speed, & Tone
(Read to Others)
3
WOWWriting of the Week
(Words Their Way)
4
DOKDepth of Knowledge
Check 4 Understanding
5
That’s a WRAP
Weekly Response Activity Projects
Technology…
Keyboarding
Netiquette (etiquette on the net)
Publishing (brochures, letters, reports, stories, articles, essays, etc.)
Database (organizing statistics, comparing, contrasting, analyzing data)
Multi-Media Presentations (Power Point, Movie Maker, Story Board)
Meaning for Students
Writing
Rubric
Letter Grades
Report Card
Indicator
Percent (%)
Above & Beyond! 10 A MS 100-90
Terrific! 9 B MS 89-80
Keep on Truck’in 7-8 C MS 79-70
Not there yet… 6 D AC 69-60
Just Getting started 5 F AC 59 and below
Grading…
Field Trips...Field trips this year:
Sonora Desert Museum
Arizona State Capitol
Basha Art Gallery
Tempe Historical Museum (Possible Addition)
Living History Groups/Science Experiences
$400 Tax Credit – To help fund these trips and experiences.
Please consider participating in the tax credit program. This helps our grade level afford bigger & better field trips.
How can parents help…Provide a Literature Rich Environment at Home
Monitor Nightly Reading (100 minutes per week)
Edit W.O.W.’s on Days 4-5 (Final drafts due Day 6)
Expect High-Quality Work on Every Assignment
Wait 3-5 days after an assignment is due before checking Infinite Campus
Review Graded Assignments sent home in GREEN folder
If you and your child wish to explore the curriculum even deeper, please visit our classroom website for more on-line resources & activities.
Volunteers...
Art Masterpiece (teach & prepare)
Box Tops (cut, bundle & deliver)
Copy Cats (prepare instructional materials)
Field Trips (chaperone small groups of students)
Guest Speakers (share your expertise with students!)
Homeroom Hero (special events)
Jr. Achievement (teach a lesson per week, 5-6 weeks )
PTO (attend meetings, send out bulleted updates to others )
Communications…GREEN Go-Home Folder:
Left Side: Papers to be
read, signed & returned
Graded work to be reviewed and kept at home
Right Side: Advertisements FYI’s
Stay Connected…Review the contents of your child’s folder dailyVolunteer…thank you so much!Check the classroom website frequently for updates and changesCall classroom (480) 883-4749 (after 3pm)Call or text my cell (480) 559-7750
(urgent questions or emergencies only, please)Email me: [email protected]
Please allow 24-hour response turn-around
Thank you for coming...
Please fill out and return the Curriculum Survey to your child’s teacher by next Friday.
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