Welcome to Back to School Night Mrs. Strand’s Fourth Grade Class

Getting To Mrs. Strand’s Website   Click Staff pages at the top.  Type in my last name; Strand  Click on the link you need  When working on a Google Doc.  Go to district website  Click Saddleport  Click Google Apps. Long on

Fourth Grade is... Transition Letter grades Common Core State Standards* (3 min. video) Computer keyboarding Science, P.E. and Music specialists Read to learn vs. learn to read Independence & Responsibility

Teaching Philosophy Student centered learning (self discovery) All scholars have Multiple Intelligences Each child is a different type of learner Use of multiple teaching modalities Strengths can change/grow. Differentiate content to meet the needs of all scholars Set expectations and challenge scholars to reach them Provide a positive, structured learning environment Teach responsibility and good character (PBIS) Motivate scholars to learn

Language Arts Houghton Mifflin 6 Themes – Standards Based Development/Refinement Reading Comprehension Reading Fluency Spelling Vocabulary Grammar Structural Analysis Writing Guided Reading Leveled A. R. Readers Junior Great Books Other Components Daily Language Review Accelerated Reader Common Core Assessments Non-Fiction Comprehension Regular monthly assessments. A portion of L.A. instruction daily. Novels * Sarah, Plain and Tall Little House in the Big Woods Island of the Blue Dolphins By the Great Horn Spoon Maniac McGee Junipero Serra Biography

Spelling/Writing Writing Core Writing Benchmarks Writing Genres for CORE Informative Summary Argumentative/Persu asive Spelling Based on Story and Academic Vocabulary Pretest – Monday Posttest – Friday Spelling Activity

Mathematics Houghton Mifflin – GOMath CCSS Based Mathematical Reasoning & Problem Solving Number fluency/Number Sense Algebraic Thinking Measurement & Geometry Math Vocabulary & Math Talk District pacing guide Daily instruction and homework Tests every 3-5 weeks Resources: Resources for students/families * Mrs. Strand’s Website Differentiated Teaching Math Centers Power Facts Enrichment Math Tiles Math Games Problem of the Week Mental Math Hands on Equations Projects ( polygons, adobe brick)

Science Scott Forsman Standards Based On-line Textbook (class website) Read lessons in class Chapter Outlines Tests and quizzes in class every 3-5 weeks F.S.E.A. Future Scientist and Engineers of America (after-school) Major Topics Life Forms: habitats, ecosystems, food chains, food webs Rocks and Minerals Electricity and Magnetism Properties of Physical Science

Social Studies Scott Foresman Standards Based Weekly instruction Reading and Outlining Technology (Mission Power Point) Workbook Projects On-line Textbook Huel Howser – California Gold Series Themes California Geography Native Americans Missions/Ranchos Gold Rush Statehood/State Government California Today

Physical Education & Health P.E. Every Thursday and Friday Run/Walk for the Missions (Monday) State Mandate 100 minutes/week * Health Drugs and Alcohol OC Fire Authority Body Systems ( digestive, circulatory, respiratory…)

Technology Chromebook Instruction: multimedia lessons, Powtoons, Power Points, Typing Agent… Earbuds (students bring own) Web-Quest (CA Regions)

Music, Art, & Library Music Thursday with Mrs. Fraser General Music and Recorder Art Three lessons per year Parent Instruction Library Tuesday (1:30-2:00) Fieldtrips 1.Sea And Sage Audubon Wetlands ( Aprx. $5) 2.Mission San Juan Capistrano (Aprx. $20 in April) 2.Trabuco Field Study (Aprx. $22 in June)

Homework Recorded in planners Monday-Thursday Spelling Activity Rubric Math practice book Corresponds to the lesson taught in class Read 15 minutes per night Extras: Science, Social Studies, Language Arts Workbook, Projects Homework will be posted on our class website every weekend. Homework can be from 40 minutes to 1 hour and 15 min.

Grading Trimester System 2 progress reports 3 report cards – traditional grades aligned to CORE Friday folders sent home every two weeks Student bulletin (teacher communication)

Classroom Management Dolphin dollars Credit Cards Team-Points Whole Class- Marbles

Behavior and Responsibility “Dolphin Dollars”

Scholarly Attributes

Depth and Complexity

Content Imperatives Origins ContributionConvergence ParadoxParallel

Miscellaneous Procedures Set a meeting place outside after school to keep hall ways clear. Birthdays – No Treats! Pencils, erasers etc acceptable. If you need to speak with your child or myself, please come before or after school or . If it is not an emergency the office can give me a message.

Parent/Teacher Communication Phone – (949) Before or After School – Homework Planner Bulletin/Letter Teacher Website Click staff WebPages and follow directions

Conference Goal Setting Conference Scholars and Parents attend Please leave conference form on your child’s desk. Parent Volunteers See Sign Up Sheet – New volunteers see Jennifer or Chris in office Room mom – Mrs. Kirsch and Mrs. Karr

Good Evening and Thank You for Coming!