Colleen Stefani My “babies” that I entrust to other teachers each day.

Weekly- “Keeping In Touch”-should come home/be ed on Mondays Weekly- “Keeping In Touch”-should come home/be ed on Mondays Reading Total Update Every Monday! Reading Total Update Every Monday! Daily- Assignment Notebooks and Take Home Folders Daily- Assignment Notebooks and Take Home Folders Mrs. O’Shea and I sign the students out each day. Homework only should be listed. GREEN, YELLOW or RED marked daily in assignment notebook GREEN, YELLOW or RED marked daily in assignment notebook SOCS- online website SOCS- online website Twitter Twitter

Letter from your child Letter from your child Form for you to respond Form for you to respond Parent/ Student Handbook and AUP Parent/ Student Handbook and AUP Please sign and return- Thank You! Please sign and return- Thank You! Evaluation of Open House Evaluation of Open House 4 th Grade Information Packet 4 th Grade Information Packet

MAP MAP Running Records Running Records STAR Test- AR Levels (see packet) STAR Test- AR Levels (see packet) AIMS Web Fluency Test AIMS Web Fluency Test Reading Levels – Independent Level Self selected books Self selected books Accelerated Reader Accelerated Reader – Instructional Level Small Group Reading Instruction Small Group Reading Instruction – Frustration Level Use tests to help avoid this level (anchor chart) Use tests to help avoid this level (anchor chart) All of these assessments give me information that helps create and adjust for small group instruction.

Words Their Way Differentiated Groups New List on Monday Daily Sorts or Games to practice words Test on Friday Building Vocabulary We will spend 2 weeks on one list Focus is on meanings of word roots Assessments after every 5 units Frayer Models

Lucy Calkins Writing Program Lucy Calkins Writing Program Writing Mini Lesson- followed by 30 minutes of writing Connection What reminders do I need to give so students can access prior knowledge and hear the teaching point. Teach  Procedure and Organization  Strategy or Process  Skill  Craft or Technique Active Engagement How will the students participate or practice? Link I invite students to try the teaching point in their writing.

About 30 minutes of time to read each day. About 30 minutes of time to read each day. 15 Minute Mini Lesson Read to Self Time Share

Individual Conferring Individual Conferring Small Strategy Groups Small Strategy Groups Guided Reading/Writing Groups Guided Reading/Writing Groups

Determining Grades

How do you get better at reading? It boils down to a simple, two-part formula: The more you read, the better you get at it; the better you get at it, the more you like it; and the more you like it, the more you do it. The more you read, the better you get at it; the better you get at it, the more you like it; and the more you like it, the more you do it. And the more you read, the more you know; and the more you know, the smarter you grow. And the more you read, the more you know; and the more you know, the smarter you grow. -Jim Trelease At least 30 minutes of “Read to Self” time here at school each day At least 30 minutes of “Read to Self” time here at school each day At least 15 minutes of reading at home- Thank You! At least 15 minutes of reading at home- Thank You!