Homework Information Night 4 th Grade

Reading Writing Speaking

Home/School Connections:  Think Marks  SignPosts  Accountable Talk  AR Requirements change per marking period  20 minutes of reading nightly  Spelling/Morphology homework every other week

Notice and Note Signposts  Introduced and explicitly taught in Grade 3  Reinforced in Grades 4 and 5  Establishes opportunities for students to engage in close reading activities

Signposts Contrasts and Contradictions Aha Moment Tough Questions Words of the Wiser Again and Again Memory Moment

Accountable/Math Talk Grades 1-5  Whole group and small group discussions  Teaches the students to work cooperatively  Students learn to critique the work of others in a safe enviornment  Teaches the kids to take risks  Supports the M-CCRS curriculum for Speaking and Listening  SL: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one on one, in groups, and teacher led) with diverse partners on grade level topics and text building on other’s ideas and expressing their own clearly.

Projects One per quarter Backward Mapping (time management) Application of skills

Math

Math Practices

Homework Grid  Assigned weekly  May change from week to week  Grids will not be graded for the grade book  Incentives will be offered based on the suggestions offered from class to class  Peer review will be the practice used to make corrections and suggestions  Target points are simply guidelines

Differentiation by Need Student choice:  How many problems should I complete?  Which problems are best suited for me?  Which problems do I have time to complete?  What will I gain from completing all problems?

Side Notes…  Dreambox  Available at home  Based on the need of each individual  Algorithms  Addition and subtraction in 4 th grade  Multiplication in 5 th grade  Division in 6 th grade

Practice Problem  Grab a paper from the center of your table.  On the back of this sheet solve the highlighted problem. (2 minutes)  Discuss your answer with your table. (2 minutes)  Compare your paper to what the 4 th graders are doing. (examples hanging)

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