Welcome to Back to School

Night

• Mrs. Strand’s • Fourth Grade Class

Getting To Mrs. Strand’s Websitewww.svusd.org www.svusd.org Click Staff pages at the top. Type in my last name; StrandClick on the link you need

When working on a Google Doc.Go to district websiteClick SaddleportClick Google Apps. Long on using @mysaddleback.org

Fourth Grade is...

• Transition• Letter grades• Common Core State Standards* (3

min. video)• Computer keyboarding• Science, P.E. and Music specialists• Read to learn vs. learn to read• Independence & Responsibility

Teaching Philosophy• Student centered learning (self

discovery)• All scholars have Multiple Intelligences

• Each child is a different type of learner• Use of multiple teaching modalities• Strengths can change/grow.

• Differentiate content to meet the needs of all scholars

• Set expectations and challenge scholars to reach them

• Provide a positive, structured learning environment

• Teach responsibility and good character (PBIS)

• Motivate scholars to learn

Language Arts• Houghton Mifflin 6 Themes – Standards Based• Development/

Refinement • Reading Comprehension• Reading Fluency• Spelling• Vocabulary • Grammar• Structural Analysis• Writing

• Guided Reading• Leveled A. R. Readers• Junior Great Books

• Other Components• Daily Language Review • Accelerated Reader

• Common Core Assessments• Non-Fiction

Comprehension• Regular monthly

assessments.• A portion of L.A.

instruction daily.

• Novels * Sarah, Plain and Tall

• Little House in the Big Woods

• Island of the Blue Dolphins

• By the Great Horn Spoon

• Maniac McGee• Junipero Serra

Biography

Spelling/Writing

Writing• Core Writing

Benchmarks• Writing Genres

for CORE• Informative• Summary• Argumentative/

Persuasive

Spelling• Based on Story

and Academic Vocabulary

• Pretest – Monday

• Posttest – Friday• Spelling Activity

Mathematics• Houghton Mifflin –

GOMath• CCSS Based

• Mathematical Reasoning & Problem Solving

• Number fluency/Number Sense

• Algebraic Thinking• Measurement & Geometry • Math Vocabulary & Math Talk

• District pacing guide• Daily instruction and

homework• Tests every 3-5 weeks• Resources:

• www.eduplace.com/math/mthexp• Resources for students/families

* Mrs. Strand’s Website

Differentiated Teaching

• Math Centers• Power Facts

Enrichment• Math Tiles • Math Games• Problem of the

Week • Mental Math• Hands on

Equations• Projects

( polygons, adobe brick)

Science• Scott Forsman• Standards Based• On-line Textbook (class website)• Read lessons in class• Chapter Outlines• Tests and quizzes in class every 3-5 weeks• F.S.E.A. Future Scientist and Engineers of

America (after-school)

• Major Topics• Life Forms: habitats, ecosystems, food chains, food

webs• Rocks and Minerals• Electricity and Magnetism• Properties of Physical Science

Social Studies• Scott Foresman• Standards

Based• Weekly

instruction• Reading and

Outlining• Technology

(Mission Power Point)

• Workbook• Projects

• On-line Textbook

• Huel Howser – California Gold Series

Themes• California• Geography• Native

Americans• Missions/

Ranchos• Gold Rush• Statehood/State

Government• California Today

Physical Education & Health

• P.E. • Every Thursday and Friday• Run/Walk for the Missions (Monday)• State Mandate 100 minutes/week

* Health• Drugs and Alcohol• OC Fire Authority• Body Systems ( digestive, circulatory,

respiratory…)

Technology

• Chromebook Instruction: multimedia lessons, Powtoons, Power Points, Typing Agent…

• Earbuds (students bring own) • Web-Quest (CA Regions)

Music, Art, & Library• Music

• Thursday with Mrs. Fraser• General Music and Recorder

• Art• Three lessons per year• Parent Instruction

• Library• Tuesday (1:30-2:00)

Fieldtrips1. Sea And Sage Audubon Wetlands

( Aprx. $5)2. Mission San Juan Capistrano (Aprx.

$20 in April)2. Trabuco Field Study (Aprx. $22 in

June)

Homework • Recorded in planners Monday-Thursday

• Spelling • Activity Rubric

• Math practice book• Corresponds to the lesson taught in class

• Read 15 minutes per night• Extras:

• Science, Social Studies, Language Arts Workbook, Projects

• Homework will be posted on our class website every weekend.

• Homework can be from 40 minutes to 1 hour and 15 min.

Grading

• Trimester System• 2 progress

reports• 3 report cards –

traditional grades aligned to CORE

• Friday folders sent home every two weeks

• Student bulletin (teacher communication)

Classroom Management

• Dolphin dollars

• Credit Cards• Team-Points• Whole Class-

Marbles

Behavior and Responsibility“Dolphin Dollars”

Scholarly Attributes

Depth and Complexity

Content Imperatives

Origins Contribution Convergence

Paradox Parallel

Miscellaneous Procedures• Set a meeting place outside after school

to keep hall ways clear.

• Birthdays – No Treats! Pencils, erasers etc acceptable.

• If you need to speak with your child or myself, please come before or after school or email.

• If it is not an emergency the office can give me a message.

Parent/Teacher Communication• Phone – (949) 830-9945

• Before or After School• E-mail – Strand@svusd.org• Homework Planner• Bulletin/Letter• Teacher Website

• www.svusd.k12.ca.us Click staff WebPages and follow directions

• Conference • Goal Setting Conference• Scholars and Parents attend• Please leave conference form on your

child’s desk.

• Parent Volunteers• See Sign Up Sheet – • New volunteers see Jennifer or Chris

in office• Room mom – Mrs. Kirsch and Mrs.

Karr

Good Evening and Thank You for Coming!