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WELCOME!
BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT
GOETHE INTERNATIONAL CHARTER SCHOOL
August 25, 2014
Grade 4 Macaws – Hummingbirds - Toucan
Mission Statement
To prepare children in grades TK – 5 for the global society in an educational environment that is small, academically rigorous and accountable. The school encourages its students to become knowledgeable, self-motivated, critically thinking people who respect, understand and can communicate with people from cultures different from their own.
Who We Are
Who We Are
We strive to be:
Inquirers
Knowledgeable
Thinkers
Communicators
Principled
Open-minded
Caring
Risk-Takers
Balanced
Reflective
¨ Triadic Agreements
¨ Caring School Community
q Learner Profile
q Class Agreements
Class Agreements
¨ Show Respect
¨ Solve Problems
¨ Make good choices
How We Organize Ourselves
¨ English Language Arts: Ms. Mills
¨ German Language Arts: Frau Mihailovic
¨ Mathematics: Ms. Bavelas & Frau Prieto
¨ UOI: Integrated with ELA, GLA, and Math
A,B,C Pattern Rotation
¨ 4th grade has three classes and each class will be rotating between the three 4th grade teachers.
¨ Students will visit all three classrooms each
day for instruction in each subject are. Each week, students start in a different classroom and this 3 week rotations repeats throughout the year.
Schedule Rotations Macaws Hummingbirds Toucan
Week A ELA GLA Math GLA Math ELA Math ELA GLA
Week B GLA Math ELA Math ELA GLA ELA GLA Math
Week C Math ELA GLA ELA GLA Math GLA Math ELA
English Language Arts Inquiry
Reading Standards
Writing Standards
¨ Reader’s Workshop: ¤ Lucy Calkins Units of Study for Teaching Reading
n Minilessons n Independent Reading n Guided Reading n Books Clubs n Reading Responses n Book Talks
¨ Writers Workshop: ¤ Lucy Calkins Units of Study for Writing
n Opinion – Personal and Persuasive Essays n Narrative Writing – Realistic Fiction n Informational Writing – Bringing History to Life n Opinion Writing – Literary Essay v Author’s Celebrations
English Language Arts Inquiry
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Language Standards
¨ Word Study ¤ Prefixes, suffixes and root words ¤ Content related vocabulary ¤ Figurative language
¨ Daily Message ¤ Conventions of standard language
German Language Arts Inquiry
¨ two different settings: the German Language Level Groups and the grade level classroom
¨ grade level classroom: ¨ Reading ¨ - Gathering Information/Key Ideas from Text ¨ - Informational Texts - PYP Unit Texts ¨ - Literature: poems, stories…
¨ Writing ¨ - Composition of Text (letter, poem, description, autobiography…) ¨ - Paragraph Structure ¨ - Peer Editing (“Schreibkonferenz”)
Mathematics Inquiry
¨ Vocabulary Building ¤ Vocabulary Index Cards ¤ Quizlet
¨ Problem Solving Strategies ¤ In-Class Mini Lessons ¤ enVision – Visual Learning Animations
¨ Differentiation ¤ Learning Centers – Multiple Intelligences ¤ Khan Academy
¨ Assessment ¤ Celebration – Show what you know ¤ I Can Statements – Accomplishment & Goal Setting
Mathematics Inquiry
Common Core
5 Main Domains
enVision Math
¨ Operations and Algebraic Thinking ¤ Multiplication & Division ¤ Generate & Analyze Patterns
¨ Number & Operations in Base Ten ¤ Place Value ¤ Addition & Subtraction of Whole Numbers ¤ Number Sense: Multiplying by 1-Digit Numbers ¤ Developing Fluency: Multiplying by 1-Digit Numbers ¤ Number Sense: Multiplying by 2-Digit Numbers ¤ Developing Fluency: Multiplying by 2-Digit Numbers ¤ Number Sense: Dividing by 1-Digit Divisors ¤ Developing Fluency: Dividing by 1-Digit Divisors
Mathematics Inquiry
Learning Centers
Differentiation
Integrated with UOI
¨ Number & Operations – Fractions ¤ Fraction Equivalence and Ordering ¤ Adding and Subtracting Fractions and Mixed
Numbers with Like Denominators ¤ Extending Fraction Concepts
¨ Measurement & Data ¤ Measurement Units & Conversions ¤ Solving Measurement Problems
¨ Geometry ¤ Lines, Angles, and Shapes
Units of Inquiry
1st Unit of Inquiry
Sharing the Planet
Electric Atmosphere
¨ Sharing the Planet Electric Atmosphere
¨ How We Organize Ourselves Mission Matters q Who We Are
Invaluable Values q How The World Works
Rock and Roll q How We Express Ourselves
Awesome Authors ¨ Where We Are in Place and Time
Eureka
q Communication q Homework q Volunteers q Fieldtrips
How the World Works
Communication
¨ Student Communication Planners ¨ Red Folders ¨ Weekly Newsletters ¨ Goethe Website ¨ E-mail
¤ Ms. Mills: k.mills@goethecharterschool.org ¤ Frau Mihailovic:
s.mihailovic@goethecharterschool.org ¤ Ms. Bavelas:
m.bavelas@goethecharterschool.org
Homework
¨ English Language Arts ¤ Daily Reading – at least 15 min.
¨ German Language Arts ¤ Daily Reading Log – at least 15 min.
¨ Mathematics ¤ Weekly Homework Packets
*Some nights, students will be receiving homework from more than one subject. We will do our best to always make sure it is never too much *While we never have homework on Fridays, occasionally there will be a summative assessment to be worked on at home. *Most importantly, homework should always be practiced or researched for an UOI project.
Volunteer Opportunities
¨ Room Parents ¨ Goethe Cafés ¨ Classroom Clean-up ¨ Copies ¨ Reading with students in English and German ¨ At-home prep work ¨ Field Trips
How We Express Ourselves
Multiple Intelligences
Naturalist
Mathematical-Logical
Verbal-Linguistic
Musical-Rhythmic
Visual-Spatial
Bodily-Kinesthetic
Interpersonal
Intrapersonal
¨ Howard Gardner’s theory www.lauracandler.com/strategiesmultipleintelligences.php ¨ Birthday Celebrations
q Uniform policy: Uniform is Uniform q Earthquake Kits q Student Supplies q Sign-in q Wish List q Wonderings
Reminders
DANKE!
PLEASE POST WONDERINGS OUTSIDE
Lets make it a great year!
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