Welcome

Please be sure to sign the sign in sheet located in the hall.

Introduction

Mrs. Popadak • Children call me Mrs. Pop• Family• Why I chose teaching• Education

Education Philosophy

• Every child has the right to learn

• Cooperative learning environment

• Differentiation

• Exciting

Rules

• 5 Basic Rules

• Rewards

• Consequences

Communication

• Blue Folder • Assignement Books• Newsletter on my webpage• Remind 101• Email is best to contact me

Math

• Driven by Core Curriculum Standards

• Cooperative Groups

• Hands on learning – manipulatives

• Problem solving skills are stressed

Binders

• Stay at school

• Child is responsible for their binder

• All papers being used in class will be stored in the binders.

Blue Folders

• To school and home everyday

• Child is responsible for their folder.

• Check folder frequently

• Contains: homework, study guides, important notes, school updates, and graded papers

• Keep at Home section: should be removed and not returned to school

Homework• Homework is given as needed. We only

give homework to reinforce a skill learned in class. We do not send home busy work.

• Homework not done or forgotten will be made up at recess and counted as a miss.

• Students are responsible to put their homework into their blue folder each evening.

Homework Continued

Spelling and Edit: Stay the same weekly

• Spelling: Differentiated groups, homework is to study, list given Friday, test Thursday

• Edit: Given Monday, five sentences assigned Monday, five Tuesday, edit quizzes based on the homework given each Friday

Homework Continued

• Reading Logs: We are switching to Storia online books. More information will follow. Logs to begin in October.

• Reading: not nightly, sent home to enhance the use of quality vocabulary, based on words found in current reading material

• Math: not nightly, most will be found in math journals

Student VacationsFourth Grade Team Plan

• Work will be given to student upon return from vacation

Why?• Many changes to curriculum• Team planning, monitoring, adjusting

lessons• Class could be ahead of plan or behind• Few worksheets used

Wrap Up

• Session 1 – 6:35 – 7:05

• Session 2 – 7:10 – 7:40

• Session 3 – 7:45 – 8:15