Mrs. Peters Mrs. Madden Miss Beiter Welcome to Grade 4 Room 212 Mrs. Peters Mrs. Madden Miss Beiter

Co-Teaching Classroom Three Teachers Mrs. Peters Regular Education Teacher Mrs. Madden Special Education Miss Beiter Assistant

Team-Teaching Classroom Three Teachers Mrs. Peters Math Teacher Miss Beiter Assistant Mr. Foote ELA Module

Math Expressions 1 hour a day whole group lessons Small group lessons Mental Math fluency exercises Homework 2-3 times per week Fastt Math Zearn.org

Language Arts Writers Workshop Writing Process ELA Module-Mr. Foote Informative Narrative Opinion ELA Module-Mr. Foote Response Journals Self-determined learners American Reading Leveled books Individual and small group meeting w/ teachers Read 30 minutes per day in school 30 minutes per day at home Whole group Small group

Ken-Ton Balanced Literacy Block

From: What Matters Most in RtI; 2009; Allington; Pearson Publishing Reading comprehension is influenced more by students’ reading ability than by any other single factor. From: Guthrie, J. T. (2002). Preparing students for high-stakes test taking in reading. In A. Farstrup & S. J. Samuels (Eds.), What research has to say about reading instruction (pp. 370-391). Newark, DE: International Reading Association. 1. Kids have to read a lot. 2. Students need access to books they actually can read. 3. Students need to experience lots of useful strategy modeling. 4. Students need more expert teachers. From: What Matters Most in RtI; 2009; Allington; Pearson Publishing

Ken Ton Balanced Literacy Block Small Group Instructional Level Reading Teacher reinforces skills Teacher engages child in questioning & discussion Teacher acts as a guide Child does the reading Child practices strategies Child builds independence Tonight, I will talk about 2 of these components. Small group and individual instructional & Independent Reading in our classroom.

Ken Ton Balanced Literacy Block Accountable Independent Reading Child chooses the text Child practices at his/her independent level Time to practice demonstrates the value of reading Child applies the strategies, skills, and/or standards Child works towards a goal

American Reading at Lindbergh K-4! Ken-Ton Balanced Literacy Block Includes the American Reading Framework American Reading at Lindbergh K-4! Our goal is to grow Readers! 30 minutes of Independent Reading at SCHOOL (2 steps) 30 minutes of Independent Reading at HOME Steps will be tracked at home and at school. Our goal is approximately 700 steps at the end of the year.

Your child will be reading leveled books on his/her independent level. Our September Goal…… Establish Baseline Level for Every Student Develop an Action Plan to Ensure Reading Proficiency for Every Student Monitor Progress Towards Goal The baseline level is the highest level at which a student can demonstrate proficiency without teacher help. For each level, a color has been assigned. Your child will be reading leveled books on his/her independent level. The IRLA will help you establish a baseline proficiency level for each of your students. The baseline level is the highest level at which a student can demonstrate proficiency without teacher help. The IRLA will help you show students where they are, where they should be, and what skills and behaviors lie in between. Through regular conferences, you will be able to outline and track a course of correction, acceleration, or maintenance, for each student and his or her family. The IRLA allows you to track progress in real-time. Each standard has been assigned a points value relative to the amount of time it should take a student to acquire that skill or concept. In each formative assessment conference, teachers score students on any standards they have mastered, allowing teachers and schools to track rate of reading growth for every student.

What is in my classroom for independent reading? V

How can you help? Your child will come home each night (starting soon!) with a book bag filled with leveled books on his/her independent reading level Read 2 steps at home (30 minutes…15 minutes equals 1 step) each night Monday-Friday and 2 steps total over the weekend.

Come join the Lindbergh Elementary PTA! Please visit the PTA table in the hallway across from the nurse. PTA supports our programs including 100% of field trips. Our goal is 100% membership from our Lindbergh families. Join today!

Social Studies New York State history Explorers Native Americans Erie Canal Colonial Times Revolutionary War Government Immigrations

Science Plant and Animal Classification Scientific Method/Science Tools States of Matter Water Cycle and Weather Ecosystems Magnets and Electricity Weather Plants Solar System

Homework Expectations Math 2-3 times per week Reading 30 minutes daily Fastt Math/Math Facts Occasional Science/Social Studies Check and sign Agenda daily

Field Trips Mumford June TBA Fourth Grade Celebration Thursday, June 15

Behavior Incentives Lindy Tickets Marble Jar Wheel

NYS Assessments ELA March 28, 29, & 30 MATH May 2, 3, &4 SCIENCE Hands on- May24, 25 ,& 26 Written- June 5

Sign up! Fall Student/Parent/Teacher Conferences -Back of the room Email list

Miscellaneous Google Docs—Conference sign-up Scholastic News online Webpage

Communication Communications is the Key to success Monthly newsletters Never hesitate to call We are here to help Questions and comments are welcomed Your child always comes first! Parents SUCCESS Teachers Students

Communication Mrs. Peters Mrs. Madden Mrs. Foote Miss Beiter dpeters@ktufsd.org Mrs. Madden cmaddem@ktufsd.org Mrs. Foote wfoote@ktufsd.org Miss Beiter mbeiter@ktufsd.org Parents SUCCESS Teachers Students