WELCOME TO FOURTH GRADE MRS. HUENE 2015 - 2016
A LITTLE ABOUT ME This is my third year as a classroom teacher at Forest View Elementary. I taught high school English and social studies for eight years before becoming a stay-at-home mom to my children. I earned my Master of Arts degree in elementary education from Roosevelt University. I also hold an approval as a teacher of English language learners. I have been married for 25 years and am the mother of four boys. My oldest, Jeremy, is a senior at the University of Louisiana. Nicholas is a sophomore at the University of Notre Dame. Peyton is a senior and Ethan is a freshman at John Hersey High School.
Contact Information e-mail: huene.phyllis@ccsd59.org phone: (847)472-3594 notes sent with your child to school I will try to respond promptly to emails and notes from home. If you have not heard from me by the following day, please try again, as I most likely did not receive the message. There have been problems in the past with our spam guard. Please be sure to give me the email address at which you would like to receive communications.
C.L.U.E.S. BINDER The C.L.U.E.S. Binder is a 3-ring binder that your child will use on a daily basis. The purpose of the binder is to aid in the development of organization skills and to foster responsibility. The binder serves as a way to keep your child accountable for communications between school and home. The focus is to eliminate lost notes, money, calendars, newsletters, and homework. The C.L.U.E.S. Binder will also serve as a means of keeping parents and students informed of important events and academic progress. Finally, the C.L.U.E.S. Binder will hold reference materials and pass codes for accessing on-line learning materials. Please check your child’s C.L.U.E.S. Binder daily for important communications from school.
SCHOOL RULES AND EXPECTATIONS Be respectful. Be responsible. Be safe. Students treat others with proper respect! Students do their best! Students follow the established school behavior rules. Behavior sheets will be sent home to notify you when rules have been broken.
CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT * Follow the school wide behavior plan. *Positive reinforcement *Group motivation *Individual attention
3 Key Ideas About the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) ► Thinking Deeply: The Common Core emphasizes critical thinking. It requires students to analyze more, discuss more, evaluate more, justify more and explain their thinking and understanding deeply, especially in writing.
CCSS cont. ► Integrating Learning: The Common Core emphasizes learning across disciplines (reading with math and social studies standards combined into one task). Students spend more time working together with different settings, structures & tools.
CCSS cont. ► Showing How They Know: The Common Core emphasizes proof and evidence. Long gone are days of worksheets, fact memorizations (math facts are still critical skills!!!), and skill & drill. Students are not taught this way and they are not assessed this way. The new tests will require students to explain how they know.
CLASS SCHEDULE 8:45 - 9:00 SEL Opening 9:00 - 10:15 Math 10:15 - 10:55 Specials (Days 1 and 2: Fine Arts; Days 3 and 4: LRC; Days 5 and 6: P.E. 10:55 - 11:40 Integrated Block 11:45 - 12:35 Lunch 12:40 - 1:40 Guided Reading 1:40 - 2:55 Integrated Block 2:55 - 3:25 RTI 3:25 - 3:35 SEL Closing
SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING/OPENING Opening of Day Purpose - Strengthening relationships, creating conditions for learning, and building excitement for the day Closing of Day Purpose - Reflecting on learning, debriefing about the day, sharing feedback, successes, and challenges Wednesday Lessons Purpose - Development and practice of specific SEL skills
MATH Unit 1: Multiplication and Division Concepts (multiply 4-digit by 1-digit and 2-digit by 2-digit; divide 4-digit by 1-digit and evaluate remainders ) Unit 2: Fractions - Equivalence and Operations (equivalent fractions; compare fractions; multiply fractions) Unit 3: Decimals (relate fractions and decimals; compare decimals) Unit 4: Computation Applications (add and subtract multi-digit numbers; multi-step word problems; measurement; area and perimeter) Unit 5: 2-Dimensional Geometry (lines, points, rays, and angles; measure, draw, and recognize angles)
Integrated Block Structured as a Workshop Reading Content Writing Workshop Workshop Workshop Reading to Construct Thinking Like a Writing to Convey Meaning Historian/Scientist to Meaning Construct Conceptual Meaning ~40-50 minutes ~50-60 minutes 30~40 minutes
Workshop Structure Types of Reading Mini- Types of Writing Mini- Lessons: Lessons: -Language -Genre Share -Genre -Process -Strategy/Skills -Craft (i.e., 6 traits) -Research -Research (5-10 minutes) Mini-Lesson -Word Study -Language (artful and -Writing in Response to colorful use of language) Reading -Grammar (10-15 minutes) Purposeful Practice (35-45 minutes) *Times are approximations
CONTENT WORKSHOP Science: Water Structures of Life Magnetism and Electricity Social Studies: Innovation through Inventions Innovation through Ideas Innovation through Civic Actions
GUIDED READING FOUNTAS AND PINNELL ASSESSMENT ● Individually administered - Fall and Spring ● Helps teachers target literacy instruction ● Helps communicate with more clarity about a child’s reading level and instructional needs ● Determines literacy strengths in English
HOMEWORK Students are responsible for completing work and turning it in on time. 30 minutes daily - Assignments reinforce concepts taught in class. Homework provides an opportunity for students to receive focused and meaningful feedback from the teacher. It also gives the teacher feedback on how students are progressing. Nightly reading - Students should read 30 minutes nightly. Assignment notebooks should be filled out daily. Please check over and sign your child’s assignment notebook each night. This will help to ensure your child’s success with this responsibility. Late assignments - Any assignment not turned in when due is considered late. Students will not be allowed to call home for homework that has been forgotten. Parent notes will be accepted under special circumstances. A late homework slip will be issued when homework is late. The slip must be attached to the late homework with a parent signature on it. Absences - Please e-mail or call first thing in the morning to let the teacher know that you would like homework sent home. Homework can be sent home with a sibling or other responsible student, or it may be sent to the office for pick-up. It is your child’s responsibility to ensure that all missing assignments are completed and that all missing assessments are taken upon his/her return to school.
DEVICES IN THE CLASSROOM Your child will be issued a laptop and a tablet. The student is responsible for ensuring that both devices are brought to school fully charged each day. How will we use devices in the classroom? Writing - final drafts ❖ Research ❖ Math practice ❖ Presentations ❖ Educational games/practice ❖
BIRTHDAY TREATS NO food items will be allowed as birthday treats. Alternatives ❖ pencils ❖ bookmarks ❖ share a favorite book with the class
QUESTIONS
THANK YOU FOR COMING! BEFORE YOU LEAVE: ❖ Please be sure to sign up for a goal sharing conference. The dates are Wednesday,October 7 and Thursday, October 8. ❖ We are also seeking a room party parent as well as room party helpers. If you are willing and able to help, please sign the room party volunteer sheet on the back table.
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