Back to School Night Patti Long Fourth Grade Southeast Elementary

Mrs. Long SMU undergrad, U of Texas Masters SMU undergrad, U of Texas Masters Teaching experience – 5 th, K-5 th gifted, A.I.S.D and Jenks, 19 years, some part-time Teaching experience – 5 th, K-5 th gifted, A.I.S.D and Jenks, 19 years, some part-time From K.C., three brothers From K.C., three brothers My family: Rick – married 30 yrs, Carolyn – student, Becky – “Safari Sam”, Steve – OSU My family: Rick – married 30 yrs, Carolyn – student, Becky – “Safari Sam”, Steve – OSU

Teacher Goals Support and Nurture Support and Nurture Develop Talents Develop Talents Meet Individual Needs Meet Individual Needs Integrate Learning Styles Integrate Learning Styles Connect Curriculum to the Real-World Connect Curriculum to the Real-World Challenge Challenge Stay Connected to Home Stay Connected to Home Create a Team Environment Create a Team Environment

Student Goals Love of Learning Love of Learning Independent Independent Responsible Responsible Compassionate Compassionate Resourceful Resourceful Flexible Flexible Knowledgeable Knowledgeable

Curriculum- Where does it come from?

4th Grade Curriculum ReadingLanguage ArtsMathematics Science and HealthSocial Studies and Geography Character Education and Tribes TechnologyWorld LanguageSpecials

Reading The Comprehension Toolkit Focuses on “reading as thinking” Focuses on “reading as thinking” Builds skills and competence in key thinking strategies for increased comprehension Builds skills and competence in key thinking strategies for increased comprehension Supports time for shared reading, guided reading (small groups), independent reading, and collaborative discussion and sharing Supports time for shared reading, guided reading (small groups), independent reading, and collaborative discussion and sharing Provides opportunities for students to read in a variety of genres including nonfiction. Provides opportunities for students to read in a variety of genres including nonfiction. Matches students with “just right” reading texts Matches students with “just right” reading texts

Language Arts Write Source Writing: Process of writing Process of writing Forms of writing Forms of writing Tools of learning Tools of learning Proofreader’s guide Proofreader’s guide Grammar/editing Grammar/editing Word Work: Word groups Word groups Pretesting Pretesting Word hunt/sorts/usage Word hunt/sorts/usage Additional Resources and Experiences: Communicating through writing Communicating through writing Personal narratives Poetry Forms Figurative language Story writing Expository writing Compositions Letter writing Writing Process Writing Process Pre-writing Drafting Editing/revising Publishing Zaner Bloser Cursive Writing Zaner Bloser Cursive Writing

Mathematics Everyday Mathematics: Emphasizes conceptual understanding while building a mastery of basic skills Emphasizes conceptual understanding while building a mastery of basic skills Explores the full mathematics spectrum, not just basic arithmetic Explores the full mathematics spectrum, not just basic arithmetic Based on how children learn, what they’re interested in, and the future for which they must be prepared Based on how children learn, what they’re interested in, and the future for which they must be prepared Program Highlights: Problem solving for everyday situations Problem solving for everyday situations Developing readiness through hands-on activities Developing readiness through hands-on activities Links between past experiences and new concepts Links between past experiences and new concepts Sharing ideas through discussion Sharing ideas through discussion Cooperative learning through partner and small-group activities Cooperative learning through partner and small-group activities Practice through games Practice through games On-going review throughout the year On-going review throughout the year Daily routines Daily routines Informal assessment Informal assessment Home and school partnership Home and school partnership

Everyday Mathematics Content Strands 4-6: Data and Chance Data and Chance Geometry Geometry Measurement and Reference Frames Measurement and Reference Frames Numeration Numeration Operations and Computation Operations and Computation Patterns, Functions, and Algebra Patterns, Functions, and Algebra Themes Woven Throughout Each Strand: Algorithmic and Procedural Thinking Algorithmic and Procedural Thinking Estimation Skills and Number Sense Estimation Skills and Number Sense Mental Arithmetic Skills and Reflexes Mental Arithmetic Skills and Reflexes Problem Solving Problem Solving

Science and Health Science and Technology for Children: Students make their own discoveries Students make their own discoveries Knowledge is actively constructed by the learner Knowledge is actively constructed by the learner Hands-on experimental environment Hands-on experimental environment Scientific reasoning skills Scientific reasoning skills Units of Study Units of Study Animal Studies Animal Studies Electric Circuits Electric Circuits Motion and Design Motion and Design Harcourt Your Health Focus Areas: Safety Safety Healthy Habits Healthy Habits Decision-Making Skills Decision-Making Skills Interpersonal Skills Interpersonal Skills

Social Studies and Geography Harcourt Integrated Units of Study: The Southeast Region The Northeast Region The Midwest Region The Southwest Region The West Region The Thirteen Colonies Westward Expansion Oklahoma Citizenship Maps and Globes See Jenks’ website for more information about these Units of Study: Fourth.html

World Language Emphasis on the Spanish Language Emphasis on the Spanish Language Integrated into the curriculum Integrated into the curriculum Develops awareness Develops awareness Appreciation of other cultures Appreciation of other cultures Cultural comparisons- similarities and differences Cultural comparisons- similarities and differences

Technology Integrated into the daily routine of the classroom through: Information retrieval Information retrieval Student productivity Student productivity Problem solving Problem solving Decision making Decision making Communication and collaboration Communication and collaboration Delivery of lessons Delivery of lessons Keyboarding and Use of Technology grades Keyboarding and Use of Technology grades

Character Education and Tribes Character Education: Compassion Compassion Honesty/Integrity Honesty/Integrity Respect Respect Self-Discipline Self-Discipline Courage Courage Perseverance Perseverance Responsibility/Accountability Responsibility/Accountability Teamwork TeamworkTribes- Ways of operating with each other: Attentive Listening Attentive Listening Appreciation/No Put-Downs Appreciation/No Put-Downs The Right to Pass The Right to Pass Mutual Respect Mutual Respect

Classroom Management Tribes – Ex: “I” statements, “Good News”, “Hold the microphone” Tribes – Ex: “I” statements, “Good News”, “Hold the microphone” Procedures Procedures Bonus Bucks Bonus Bucks Auction quarterly Auction quarterly Expectations Expectations

Organization Homework/Baby Binder/Agenda – initial, if necessary Homework/Baby Binder/Agenda – initial, if necessary Reading time – Response due Monday Reading time – Response due Monday Learning Logs/Big Binder Learning Logs/Big Binder Homework Problem Solving: “I left my homework at school!” (“Hmmm, how can you fix that?”) “I left my homework at school!” (“Hmmm, how can you fix that?”) Ideas – call a friend, get to school early, do part Ideas – call a friend, get to school early, do part Places for hw: “In your hand or in your backpack.” Places for hw: “In your hand or in your backpack.”

Specials Art – Mr. Chinworth Art – Mr. Chinworth Music – Mrs. Frazer Music – Mrs. Frazer Physical Education – Mrs. Harbin Physical Education – Mrs. Harbin

Field Trips Rose Hill School, Perry, OK – Nov. 14 A day in a 1910 schoolroom A day in a 1910 schoolroom “Authentic” dress and lunch “Authentic” dress and lunch Very small classroom – 2 parents Very small classroom – 2 parents OKC – Capitol and History Museum – Mar 13 Guests welcome – meet us there Guests welcome – meet us there Bring lunch Bring lunch

Reminders Sign-Up Sheets Sign-Up Sheets Put a sticky note on your child’s diamonte poem Put a sticky note on your child’s diamonte poem High Five or Pat on the Back High Five or Pat on the Back Pick up test scores on the way out Pick up test scores on the way out

Online Textbooks everydaymathonline.com everydaymathonline.com student log-in: for games, practice parent page: no log-in for algorithms eharcourt.com eharcourt.com Complete textbook online with student log-in

Thank You for Coming!

Here’s to a great year!