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Welcome to 4th Grade!
A Parents Introduction to Our ClassWelcome to 4th Grade!A Little Bit About Mrs. Stachlewitz8 Years Teaching 4th Grade
Bachelors Degree From University of Sioux Falls
Currently Continuing Education at Aurora University
Away from School, I like to
My Vision/Goal For This YearTo provide students with unique opportunities to become self-directed learners in a safe and positive environment
Classroom ManagementStudent Created Expectations and Consequences
Student/Teacher Created Weekly Parent Update
Weekly Raffle
Class Goals
Student ExpectationsI expect my students to:
Respect themselves and others
Always try their best
Maintain a positive attitude toward learning
Parent ExpectationsI expect the parents of my students to:
Maintain an open line of communication
Encourage their children to try their best
Be active participants in the education of their childrenSchool/Home CommunicationWeekly Behavior/Formative/Summative Assessment Binder
TeacherEase - online grading system
Accelerated Reader
Phone, e-mail, written notes
Assignment Notebook
Class Wiki mrsstachlewitzfourthgrade.wikispaces.com
Formative Student AssessmentContinuous Monitoring of Student Learning
Standards/Goal Based
Used As a Learning/Teaching Tool
Non-graded
Student/Teacher Reported
Summative Student AssessmentA Measure of What Students Have Learned
Standards/Goal Based
Determines Student Achievement Toward Meeting Standards/Goals
Graded
Teacher Reported
Student GradesAll summative assessments weigh the same
Limited number of recorded grades
Grades are standards based Illinois State Learning Standards
Measure knowledge, skills, reasoning, and products
ReadingScott Foresman Reading
Small Group Guided Reading/Class Novels
Vocabulary Word of the Day
Teacher-Read Novels Listening Comprehension
Selected Articles, Passages, and Poetry
Accelerated Reader Independent ReadingLanguageReading Response Log/Daily Writing Prompts
Persuasive, Narrative, Expository Essays
Oral Presentations/Demonstrations
Written Poetry
Daily Language/Selected Grammar Resources
Listening Skills 13SpellingWeekly Spelling List Scott Foresman
Word Work
Daily Word Ladders
Month by Month Phonics for Upper Elementary
MathSaxon Math 5/4
Fact Fluency
Daily Word ProblemsSocial StudiesHoughton Mifflin Social Studies
Daily GeographyScienceHarcourt Science
Science Question of the Day
Additional selected lab resources
National Geographic ExplorerA Day In The ClassroomA Day At SchoolHomeworkMost work will be completed in class!
You can expect to see
Math Practice regularly unless completed in classIndependent Reading 30 min daily Projects - occasionallyWorksheets very rarely
Final ThoughtsAlways call if you have questions or concerns about your childs education!
Do your best to take time to ask your child about his or her day!
Remember, learning doesnt always look the way we imagine it!