MRS HUDGENSMRS HUDGENS

-  Mrs. Hudgen’s Web page  Via DCC site Via DCC site  Alert Messages  Homework Binders  Log-ins  Practice Suggestions  Resources  Planner/Organization  Quarter-At-a-Glance Newsletter Quarter-At-a-Glance Newsletter

 Planners  Students will copy their daily homework and any upcoming events  Parent / teacher signature required – one of our communication methods  Homework  1 page of math every day  2 hours of reading weekly (20-30 minutes five nights per week) – Record in Planner  Weekly spelling list and math fact practice  Lexia/ScootPad  Unfinished work  Monday Folders  Purple folder  Sign and return on Tuesday  Return Hole punched papers for portfolios

 Students may bring a healthy snack everyday  We typically eat snack between 9:45 and 10:00  No nuts in the classroom!  Weekly schedule  Discoveries Library books on Monday and tennis shoes on Friday

 Positive Reinforcement  STORM tickets  Group Points  STORM points  Consequences  Verbal warning/Redirection  Teacher Chooses  Parent phone call  Conference with administration

 Math4Today  Spiral Review  Mad Math Minutes  Math fact timed tests  Hands-On Equations  Algebra  Math’s Mate  Due every Friday (1 week to complete)  Problem solving  EnVision math  Text books  Nightly homework

 Rotations  Small, guided reading groups  Leveled Readers  Chapter Books  Wonders  Whole group  Vocabulary  Comprehension  Word Work  Lexia-web-based  Individualized reading curriculum  Students practice and learn foundational reading skills

 Wonders  Writer’s Workshop  Mountain Language  Word Work  Rebecca Sitton spelling  High frequency words and homophones

 Scientific Method  IB Planners – Transdisciplinary but will cover 4 th grade standards in:  Energy  Space  Regions/Geography  Colorado History  Economics/Government  Ecosystems

 PARCC – Transitional Colorado State Assessment Program  March and April  Reading, math and writing  CMAS  April?  Social Studies  Wonders Reading Fluency Tests  3 benchmark times per year  Progress monitoring for Individual Literacy Plans (ILPs)  STAR – computer based leveled testing  A screening tool- it is not a diagnostic assessment. It is a tool for helping to identify students who need interventions and monitoring their progress as they receive interventions  After all students have completed their fall testing, I will send home a score sheet with explanations After all students have completed their fall testing, I will send home a score sheet with explanations

 Weekly assessments  Math 4 Today quizzes – TBD  EnVision math tests – at completion of unit  Mad Math Minute timed tests – Daily Practice and quiz on Fridays  Reading tests – at completion of units of study  Published writing - weekly

 Standards Based  Not Averaged  4.0 (E) Demonstrates understanding of more complex/advanced concepts & skills  3.0 (ME) Demonstrates understanding of target concepts & skills  2.0 (PRG) Demonstrates understanding of simpler concepts & skills  1.0 (BEL) With help, demonstrates partial understanding of score 2.0 and 3.0 concepts & skills  0.0 (BEL) Even with help, demonstrates no understanding of score 2.0 or 3.0 concepts & skills  NE Teacher has not taught the concepts & skills and/or has taught some of the concepts & skills, but has not yet evaluated them

 Classroom volunteers  Start mid-September (goal )  Current plan involves mostly fluency/comprehension work at beginning of day  Field Trip Volunteers-To be determined at the time of the field trip  Must see Mrs. Ravetti and complete background check before volunteering in the classroom or on field trips

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