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!