3 rd and 4 th Grade G.A.T.E. 10 Curriculum Night

Lovejoy Gifted Association  The LGA is a not-for-profit advocacy group for all gifted children in Lovejoy ISD. Membership is open to all persons interested in the mission of the organization.  Academic Enrichment:

Mission Statement We believe in persevering through the rigor of true learning in order to: expand individual boundaries, develop character, and thrive in a competitive world.

Math Teachers Jaci Baxter-HES & 4 th LES Grant Kuneman-PES & 3 rd LES

MATH BASICS We meet everyday for 90 minutes. Our curriculum is accelerated Skills are embedded in problem solving and non- routine problems to stretch thinking.

DAILY MATH LESSONS  We teach the TEKS through different learning styles  Examples:  Manipulatives and games  Math Talks  Exposure to different strategies through non- routine and everyday math problems  Daily reflection and journal writing

INDEPENDENT PRACTICE LOOKS LIKE…  Playing math games  Problem solving in groups, with a partner, or independently  Small group teacher sessions  Journal reflections  Practice applying skills at a deeper level

THIRD GRADE HOMEWORK Problem solving:  “Stretch Your Thinking” questions  Skill review/practice as needed  Daily fact fluency practice (3 rd )  Goal: (Addition and subtraction) 100 problems with 95% or better accuracy (5 minutes of under) by the end of October  Multiplication/Division- 78 problems of one operation, 5 minutes or less, by the end of March  Record practice times and activity on homework paper  Time commitment: Max. 20 minutes per night unless by choice  Homework will go home on Fridays and will be due on the following Friday.

FOURTH GRADE HOMEWORK  Goes home on Tuesday/due the following Tuesday  It will consist of skill practice/review and Math Olympiads. (MOEMS)  Skill practice and spiral  Problem solving  Time commitment: minutes nightly

MATH OLYMPIADS  Math Olympiads (MOEMS)  Challenging on purpose  Frustration is possible  Goal: Develop strategies without help  Basis of class discussions  The correct answer isn’t most important!!

CONTACT US!  Grant Kuneman   (469) (PES)  Our extension at LES (469)  Jaci Baxter   (469) (HES)  Our extension at LES (469)

How will we track student progress?  Rubric scores-amount of points earned out of the total points available for the assignment Example : 4/6 on an assignment.  Weekly math binder with graded assignments  Work will go home throughout the week in IS  Teacher anecdotal notes  Informal assessments completed in class  Assessments of learning objectives TRACK PROGRESS

Thank you for sharing your brilliant children with us this year! Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have questions throughout the year, or write it on a sticky note if you have one tonight.