Date post: | 17-Jan-2016 |
Category: |
Documents |
Upload: | annis-todd |
View: | 241 times |
Download: | 0 times |
Welcome to 4th Grade!
Parents, please sign in at the back table.• Sign up for conferences at the back
table.• Volunteer lists at your table.• Read your student’s letter and write
back!• Eat some candy.• We will begin at 6:10pm.
Introductions
Ms. Daniels’ ClassEssential Agreements
1. We are respectful and caring of others, their feelings, and their ideas.
2. We actively listen to the speaker.
3. We are responsible and do the right thing.
4. We are ourselves and HAVE FUN!
A little about me…• 6th year of teaching• Highly qualified to
teach K-5 elementary, and 6-8th grade English and Spanish• MSU alum Go
Green!• Girls on the Run
Coach
Teaching Philosophy I believe in encouraging
your student to be who they are wired to be. Building
relationships with students and families is extremely important to me. I also
believe it is integral that we create a safe and caring
classroom community that allows students to take risks
in their learning and grow as individuals.
Classroom Specials Schedule
Monday
Chinese
P.E.
Tuesday
Art/Media (every other week)
Chinese
Wednesday Chinese
Olweus Anti-Bullying Meeting
Thursday Music
Chinese
Friday Chinese
P.E.
Lunch: 11:57-12:37pmSnack: 2:15pm
Learner Profile Traits and Attitudes
Traits: Attitudes:• Respect• Integrity• Commitment• Empathy• Cooperation• Appreciation• Creativity• Curiosity• Enthusiasm• Tolerance• Confidence• Independence
Curriculum
Units of Inquiry
Central Ideas & Focuses:•How We Express Ourselves: Rights & Responsibilities•How the World Works: Energy Transfer & Global Energy•How We Organize Ourselves: States of Matter & Government•Where We Are in Place and Time: View from the Earth•Who We Are: U.S. Regions, Human Geography & the U.S.•Sharing the Planet: Organisms in the Environment & Sustainability Fair/Economics
Language Arts: Reading• Reading Workshop• Jottings in Reading Journal•Peer & Teacher Conferences and Strategy Groups•Read-to-Self•Word Work•Twenty Time
• Reading Homework
•Nonfiction•Growing Theories about Characters•Book Clubs: Adventure Stories•Fantasy• Information Reading
Language Arts: Writing• Writer’s Workshop•Personal Narrative: Realistic Fiction•Personal and Persuasive Essays•Essay: Writing about Fiction• Informational: Research
Math• Michigan Common Core Standards •Organization of Math Expressions• Place value and multi-digit
addition/subtraction• Multiplication of whole numbers• Division with whole numbers• Equations and word problems• Measurement• Fraction concepts and
operations/Fractions and Decimals• Geometry
ThinkCentral: https://www-k6.thinkcentral.com/ePC/start.do
• Students and families can login at home to access the Student Activity book, Mega Math games, or Tasks on the Things to do list.
MobyMaxwww.mobymax.com• Great for
individualized practice!
• Students can practice math and reading
• Done in school for 15 mins daily, or 45 mins a week and sometimes at home if recommended by Ms. Daniels
Content Standards
• Reading• Writing• Math• Science• Social Studies• To be kept with students in Home
Binder for reference
Grading• Not all assignments are
“graded”• Focus: Mastery of Skill
4=Mastery of Grade Level Standard3=On Track toward Mastery of Grade Level Standard2= Partial Mastery of Grade Level Standard1= Limited Mastery of Grade Level Standard
Data Folders• Students will track personal growth
and mastery of standards throughout the year• Each subject area• Goal Setting
Home/School Connections
Food & Water• We have a healthy snack break daily• Students are encouraged to have
water bottles.• Birthday treats may be brought in at
the end of the day-please contact me.
Take-Home Binders• Used to help 4th
graders stay organized and reflect on their learning.
• Planner• Monthly reading
calendar• Monthly behavior
calendar• Math Homework &
Remembering Book
• Assessments • Common Core
Standards for Math & ELA
• Login information• Pouch to put $ and
notes to school
Remind• Daily
messages: text, email, and/or push notification• Homework• Also posts on
Haiku home page
Haiku• Great place to find…•Weekly class updates•Upcoming events•Uploaded handouts and forms•Photos from class• Links to videos and other sites used in class
• Parent Login: separate from child
• Found on Oxford’s Homepage: www.oxfordschools.org
• Scroll mouse over the “PUBLIC” tab at the top of the webpage.
• Choose HAIKU from the pull down menu
Class Dojo• Points given throughout the day• Positive: on-task, teamwork, working hard• Negative: incomplete homework, not
following directions, talking out of turn• Check at home• IB Learner Profile/IB Attitudes you can
help reinforce at home with the same language!
Classroom Management• Essential Agreements• Classroom Meetings: • Olweus Anti-Bullying Meetings Weekly
• Love & Logic• I will contact you to inform you of
anything that I view as problematic, repeated, or that will impact your child’s own learning or the learning of others in our classroom.
Homework• Nightly homework in home binders•Math Homework Page•Reading Log: 30 minutes•Reading Reflection• Inquiry• In-Class assignments that were not completed.
• Encouraging students to become responsible for their own work
Parent Involvement
Parent InvolvementVolunteer sign-ups are on the round table•Daily help with correcting •Weekly help with copies, organization, & display prep•Exhibition Mentors•Class help with Student Work—as needed•Other! If you have other ideas of service you could offer to support our classroom. •We would love to have you!
Email• Please feel free to contact me via email at any time. •[email protected]
Telephone• Please feel free to contact me via telephone. •248.969.5075 ext. 4058
Thank you for your partnership!
Questions?
Thank you for coming!
Parents, please sign in on the list at the door.• Sign up for conferences at the
back table.• Volunteer lists at each table.• Read your student’s letter and
write back!• Eat more candy.