Welcome to Back to School Night Mrs. Strand’s Fourth Grade Class.
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Welcome to Back to School
Night
• Mrs. Strand’s • Fourth Grade Class
Getting To Mrs. Strand’s Websitewww.svusd.org www.svusd.org Click Staff pages at the top. Type in my last name; StrandClick on the link you need
When working on a Google Doc.Go to district websiteClick SaddleportClick Google Apps. Long on using @mysaddleback.org
Fourth Grade is...
• Transition• Letter grades• Common Core State Standards* (3
min. video)• Computer keyboarding• Science, P.E. and Music specialists• Read to learn vs. learn to read• Independence & Responsibility
Teaching Philosophy• Student centered learning (self
discovery)• All scholars have Multiple Intelligences
• Each child is a different type of learner• Use of multiple teaching modalities• Strengths can change/grow.
• Differentiate content to meet the needs of all scholars
• Set expectations and challenge scholars to reach them
• Provide a positive, structured learning environment
• Teach responsibility and good character (PBIS)
• Motivate scholars to learn
Language Arts• Houghton Mifflin 6 Themes – Standards Based• Development/
Refinement • Reading Comprehension• Reading Fluency• Spelling• Vocabulary • Grammar• Structural Analysis• Writing
• Guided Reading• Leveled A. R. Readers• Junior Great Books
• Other Components• Daily Language Review • Accelerated Reader
• Common Core Assessments• Non-Fiction
Comprehension• Regular monthly
assessments.• A portion of L.A.
instruction daily.
• Novels * Sarah, Plain and Tall
• Little House in the Big Woods
• Island of the Blue Dolphins
• By the Great Horn Spoon
• Maniac McGee• Junipero Serra
Biography
Spelling/Writing
Writing• Core Writing
Benchmarks• Writing Genres
for CORE• Informative• Summary• Argumentative/
Persuasive
Spelling• Based on Story
and Academic Vocabulary
• Pretest – Monday
• Posttest – Friday• Spelling Activity
Mathematics• Houghton Mifflin –
GOMath• CCSS Based
• Mathematical Reasoning & Problem Solving
• Number fluency/Number Sense
• Algebraic Thinking• Measurement & Geometry • Math Vocabulary & Math Talk
• District pacing guide• Daily instruction and
homework• Tests every 3-5 weeks• Resources:
• www.eduplace.com/math/mthexp• Resources for students/families
* Mrs. Strand’s Website
Differentiated Teaching
• Math Centers• Power Facts
Enrichment• Math Tiles • Math Games• Problem of the
Week • Mental Math• Hands on
Equations• Projects
( polygons, adobe brick)
Science• Scott Forsman• Standards Based• On-line Textbook (class website)• Read lessons in class• Chapter Outlines• Tests and quizzes in class every 3-5 weeks• F.S.E.A. Future Scientist and Engineers of
America (after-school)
• Major Topics• Life Forms: habitats, ecosystems, food chains, food
webs• Rocks and Minerals• Electricity and Magnetism• Properties of Physical Science
Social Studies• Scott Foresman• Standards
Based• Weekly
instruction• Reading and
Outlining• Technology
(Mission Power Point)
• Workbook• Projects
• On-line Textbook
• Huel Howser – California Gold Series
Themes• California• Geography• Native
Americans• Missions/
Ranchos• Gold Rush• Statehood/State
Government• California Today
Physical Education & Health
• P.E. • Every Thursday and Friday• Run/Walk for the Missions (Monday)• State Mandate 100 minutes/week
* Health• Drugs and Alcohol• OC Fire Authority• Body Systems ( digestive, circulatory,
respiratory…)
Technology
• Chromebook Instruction: multimedia lessons, Powtoons, Power Points, Typing Agent…
• Earbuds (students bring own) • Web-Quest (CA Regions)
Music, Art, & Library• Music
• Thursday with Mrs. Fraser• General Music and Recorder
• Art• Three lessons per year• Parent Instruction
• Library• Tuesday (1:30-2:00)
Fieldtrips1. Sea And Sage Audubon Wetlands
( Aprx. $5)2. Mission San Juan Capistrano (Aprx.
$20 in April)2. Trabuco Field Study (Aprx. $22 in
June)
Homework • Recorded in planners Monday-Thursday
• Spelling • Activity Rubric
• Math practice book• Corresponds to the lesson taught in class
• Read 15 minutes per night• Extras:
• Science, Social Studies, Language Arts Workbook, Projects
• Homework will be posted on our class website every weekend.
• Homework can be from 40 minutes to 1 hour and 15 min.
Grading
• Trimester System• 2 progress
reports• 3 report cards –
traditional grades aligned to CORE
• Friday folders sent home every two weeks
• Student bulletin (teacher communication)
Classroom Management
• Dolphin dollars
• Credit Cards• Team-Points• Whole Class-
Marbles
Behavior and Responsibility“Dolphin Dollars”
Scholarly Attributes
Depth and Complexity
Content Imperatives
Origins Contribution Convergence
Paradox Parallel
Miscellaneous Procedures• Set a meeting place outside after school
to keep hall ways clear.
• Birthdays – No Treats! Pencils, erasers etc acceptable.
• If you need to speak with your child or myself, please come before or after school or email.
• If it is not an emergency the office can give me a message.
Parent/Teacher Communication• Phone – (949) 830-9945
• Before or After School• E-mail – Strand@svusd.org• Homework Planner• Bulletin/Letter• Teacher Website
• www.svusd.k12.ca.us Click staff WebPages and follow directions
• Conference • Goal Setting Conference• Scholars and Parents attend• Please leave conference form on your
child’s desk.
• Parent Volunteers• See Sign Up Sheet – • New volunteers see Jennifer or Chris
in office• Room mom – Mrs. Kirsch and Mrs.
Karr
Good Evening and Thank You for Coming!
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