Lakewood Creek Elementary Curriculum Night Fourth Grade Curriculum

Lakewood Creek Elementary Curriculum Night Fourth Grade Curriculum Mrs. Todd

Mathematics and English-Language Arts • The district curriculum for both Mathematics and English-Language Arts is aligned to the New Illinois Learning Standards. • The Scope and Sequence can be found on the internet at www. sd 308. org (District Departments. Teaching and Learning- Program Directory. Elementary Education- Choose grade level- Choose Mathematics or Literacy).

Ready. GEN 2016 Pearson • This program is designed for college and career readiness. Ready. GEN also incorporates student-centered instruction. • Grades K-2 include 6 units with two modules per unit. Grades 3 -5 include 4 units with two modules per unit. • Each unit has a science or social studies theme and focuses on a variety of reading and writing skills. • Each module has a performance based assessment at the end for students to have an opportunity to demonstrate an understanding of the skills for that unit. • Each unit has an assessment that will focus on increased comprehension and text complexity over the course of the school year.

Ready. GEN 2016 Pearson • Ready. GEN Offers: Ø Balance of informational text and literature. Ø Complexity of text – whole class reads/discusses text together, then in small breakout groups, students will receive reinforcement and extended lessons as needed. (These breakout groups can change on a daily basis. ) Ø Balance with writing that is linked directly with the day’s reading. “Let’s write like the author. ” Ø Knowledge of other disciplines—the text pieces incorporate social studies and science topics within the reading. Ø Word power—Tier One, Two, and Three vocabulary includes academic and domain specific vocabulary.

Student Resources

My Math by Mc-Graw Hill -Main Resource for teaching math -Emphasizes Math Practice Standards -Fully Print and Digital -Easily Connect Classroom and Home -Aligns to School District 308 math curriculum

My Math Student Edition

My Math Student Edition

My Math Connect. ED Resources are available in English and Spanish.

Guided Math • Students are divided into groups based on a pre-assessment by unit • Instruction is tailored to the small group and each group receives instruction every day • Students who are not receiving direct instruction work on problem solving activities, skill building games, and journal pages

Science Curriculum • All science units contain hands-on activities • Physical science: Rocks and Minerals • Life science: Micro Worlds • Scientific reasoning: Scientific Method

Social Studies Curriculum: Houghton Mifflin • • Native Americans Early Explorers Early Colonies (Plymouth/Jamestown) Colonial American Revolution The Constitution Branches of Government

Homework Policy • Students can expect to receive homework nightly. • Homework is considered late if it is not received in the morning. • There will be a point deduction for late work. • Students will have the opportunity to correct and return homework that receives a 70% or lower. The two grades will be averaged. Quizzes and tests are looked at on an individual basis.

Grading Scale 97 – 100 A+ 76 - 73 C 96 - 93 A 72 - 70 C- 92 - 90 A- 69 - 67 D+ 87 - 89 B+ 66 - 63 D 86 - 83 B 62 - 60 D- 82 - 80 B- 59 or lower F 79 - 77 C+

Grading Policy • All grades 49% and lower are recorded as 50% in the grade book. • Homework not turned in is recorded as a zero. • Checkmarks indicate that an assignment was not graded, just checked for completion. • Lowest grade for the quarter will be dropped.

Thank you! Thank you for being an important part of your child’s education. Together we can ensure that your child will have a wonderful experience in fourth grade. If at any time, you have questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.