Welcome to BJRF: Mrs. Boone, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Ryan, and Mrs. Faulkenberry

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Welcome to BJRF Mrs. Boone, Mrs. Jones, Mrs.
Ryan, and Mrs. Faulkenberrys Fourth Grade
Classes
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Welcome to Fourth Grade!

• We will focus on an overview of your childs life
  in the 4th grade.
• A little about Mrs. Boone, Mrs. Ryan, Mrs. Jones,
  and Mrs. Faulkenberry
• Please write any questions on an index card and
  turn it in to one of the teachers if we did not
  have an opportunity to answer it during our time
  together.

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Classroom Goals

• To be part of a POSITIVE classroom community.
• To reach academic and social levels to be
  prepared for 5th Grade and Middle School.

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Co-TeachingWhat does it look like?

• Involves two or more teachers with equal status
  sharing a classroom.
• Includes purposeful instruction both teachers
  actively engaged.
• Takes place in the general education classroom.
• Provides opportunities for differentiated
  instruction.

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Community

• The 4th grade is a community.
• Morning Meetings
• RRC (Respect, Responsibility, Choose Well)
  ..\2012-2013\Path to Success Success Record2.doc

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Daily Schedule

• 800-815 Morning Meeting
• 815-1005 Boone/Ryan-Math, Jones/Faulkenberry-LA
  
• 1005-1020 Transition
• 1020-1045 Recess
• 1045-1145 Boone/Ryan-LA, Jones/Faulkenberry-Mat
  h
• 1148-1218 Boone/Ryan Lunch
• 1152-1222 Jones/Faulkenberry-Lunch
• 1230-100 Boone/Ryan-LA, Jones/Faulkenberry-M
  ath
• 100-150 Specials
• 150-200 Agenda/Pack up
• 200-210 Read Aloud

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Morning Duties

• Sign In/Lunch Choice
• Read the board
• Media Center
• Morning Work
• Time to ask for help from a teacher

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Common Core GPS Resources http//www.GeorgiaStanda
rds.org   Why Common Core? Preparation The
standards are college and career
ready. Competition The standards are
internationally benchmarked, ensuring our
students are globally competitive. Equity
Expectations are consistent for all Clarity
The standards are focused, coherent, and clear.
Collaboration The standards create a foundation
to work collaboratively across states and
districts.  
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Math

• Standards
• Number sense
• Problem solving
• Fractions
• Multiplication and division
• Multiplication facts
• Guided Math and Centers
• Homework nightly
• Math journal

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Reading

• Variety of text
• Fiction and Non-fiction texts
• Integration of Science and SS topics
• Comprehension
• Strategies Making Connections, Visualize, Ask
  Questions, Infer (draw conclusions), Summarize
  (Main Idea and details), Synthesize (Bringing it
  all together)
• Novel Studies/Guided Reading
• Nightly Reading
• Variety of genres
• Reading requirement

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Language Arts

• Language Arts
• Grammar
• Spelling
• Writing
• Narrative, Informational, Opinion pieces
• Response to Literature
• Authentic writing as assessments
• Presentations (Speaking and Listening standards
  as part of the Common Core)

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Science

• Shared by the Instructional Pairs
• Water and Weather
• Force and Motion
• Light
• Sound
• Stars and Star Patterns
• Earth, Moon, and Solar System
• Ecosystems
• Protective Adaptations

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Social Studies

• Shared by the Instructional Pairs
• Map and Globe skills-throughout the year
• Economics Basics
• Maps and Globes Skills
• Native Cultures
• Early Explorers
• Colonization
• American Revolution
• The New Nation
• Western Expansion
• Reform Movements

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Fourth Grade Policies and Procedures

• Binders
• Note taking
• Pinnacle
• GRADING SCALEA 90-100B 80-89C 74-79D
  70-73F 0-69

One of most common mistakes parents make, is to
want to make everything easy for their children.
Its painful for parents to see their children
struggle. If children never do anything
difficult, however, they never learn that they
can successfully meet a challenge (Hamilton)
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Homework

• 40 minutes of homework may be assigned nightly,
  not including
• Reading nightly
• Studying for a test
• Completing a project
• Quality not quantity
• Homework is not completed for a subject grade,
  but it is part of the work/study grade on the
  report card. Students will go to study hall to
  complete what was not completed for homework.

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Classwork

• Classwork should be completed when assigned
  (including morning work).
• Additional time may be given throughout the day.
• Cursive/print
• Unfinished classwork will be marked as finish
  in the agenda.
• All classwork can be collected for a grade.
• Late work may be accepted, but only for partial
  credit.

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Pyramid of Interventions
Tier 4 Specially Designed Instruction
Special Education
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• Tier 3 Intensive
• Interventions - SST
• Individualized refine and intensify
• More indepth assessment
• data analysis
• Strategies interventions
• tailored to specific needs
• Consideration for referral to special education
  and/other programs only when data indicates a
  need

15 of students respond

• Tier 2 Targeted Interventions
• Tier 1 more TLC
• Standard intervention protocols
• Problem solving process data analysis
• Tailored to student needs
• Enhanced opportunities for extended learning
• Targeted small groups and selected individuals
• Includes more frequent progress monitoring
• Planned to address developmental domains
  (academic, communication/language,
  social/emotional, etc.)

80 of students respond to Tier 1 2

• Tier 1 Performance Based Instruction for ALL
  students
• Standards based curriculum
• Research-based practices and strategies
• Differentiated instruction
• Effective classroom management
• Guided by progress monitoring and balanced
  assessment
• Planned to address developmental domains
  (academic, communication/language,
  social/emotional, etc.)

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Agenda/RRC

• Signature required nightly-responsibility of the
  student
• X means no homework was assigned in that area
• Students are responsible for completely writing
  what is assigned on the agenda.
• Consequences and Rewards for Behavior/Work Study
  Habits
• Bananas or Tickets

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A few things

• School starts at 750 AM and instructional time
  begins at 800.
• Students must check in at the school office
  before coming to class if they arrive after that
  time.
• No checkout after 200-per the office
• Send in a note after an absence.
• Cobb County has a policy for absences/tardies.
• 5, 10, 15
• You may send in birthday snacks.
• Make sure attire is appropriate
• Check the website weekly for information
• Make sure your child is reading almost everyday
• Hat Day- every Friday-0.50

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Activities

• Storyworks and Dynamath
• Field Trips-
• Cobb Youth Museum
• Fire Safety
• In House Star Lab
• Testing
• CRCT April 22-May 1st
• Conferences October

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Communication

• Academic Updates at 4 ½ weeks
• E-mail nicola.boone_at_cobbk12.org or
  marybeth.ryan_at_cobbk12.org, jennifer.woods-jones_at_co
  bbk12.org or aleisha.faulkenberry_at_cobbk12.org
• No transportation changes please per the front
  office
• Agenda/RRC
• BLOG/Newsletter http//vaughanrockets.typepad.co
  m/nicola_boone or http//vaughanrockets.typepad.co
  m/jennifer_woods.jones
• Thursday folders-sign weekly

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HELP NEEDED

• Treasure Box items
• Blow Pops
• Air fresheners
• Emergency Snacks

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Thank you for being here tonight. We look
forward to working with you this year!Any
questions???