WELCOME TO CURRICULUM NIGHT!

Mrs. Clarkss 4th Grade Class

August 23, 2016
Introduction & About Me

Husband Robert Clark

Perfect pup - Penelope
Taught 4th grade for three years in Newton County; 2nd year in
City Schools of Decatur
Undergraduate degree from University of Georgia in Early
Childhood Education
M.Ed. from Kennesaw State University in Early Childhood
Education

What is the PYP?

The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring,

knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a
better and more peaceful world through intercultural
understanding and respect.
At FAVE we focus on the 10 Learner Profile Traits and the 6
Transdisciplinary Themes within our Units of Inquiry.
The IB Primary Years Programme, for students aged 3 to 12,
focuses on the development of the whole child as an inquirer,
both in the classroom and in the world outside.
Renfroe Middle and Decatur High have the MYP for 6th-10th
graders.
Decatur High began offering the Diploma Programme last school
year.
Each term there is a new theme, new central idea, and 3 lines of
inquiry. We connect our learning around these central ideas

Curriculum

Standards-Based-GPS (Georgia Performance Standards) for

Science and Social Studies
o Discovery Education (Science)
o Inquiry Based Activities
Common Core Standards in Math and English Language Arts.
(CCGPS)
o Making Meaning for Reading and Writing Workshop
o Eureka Math (formally EngageNY)
Inquiry Approach/Student Focused
Differentiated - Twice a week teacher pushes in for math class to
provide more small group opportunities

Lynn Holden is our Curriculum Director/IB Coordinator

Classroom Expectations

Morning Routine: Students come in, unpack, sharpen pencils,

make lunch choice, answer our white board question, begin DGP
and get iPads ready for the day.
Afternoon Routine: students pack up, clean their area, and our
homework checker makes sure all homework is written down.
Students read until they are dismissed.
Discipline System: 3 tickets are earned each day. If a student has
to be spoken to (talking in the hall, in trouble in specials, etc) a
ticket is taken. If all 3 tickets are taken, there will be parent
contact. Tickets are spent every other week at the school store.

Volunteering
Thank you to our parent current room parent volunteers: Tammie Willis,
Joseph Aczel, Nicky Ackerman, and Alisa Aczel! We have lots of
volunteer opportunities available: mystery reader, guest activity
leader, and explorations to just name a few!

Homework

About 40 minutes per night max - this includes 20 minutes of

reading - Reading Log will be part of morning work starting in
Term 2
2-3 math assignments a week
Word Study homework is same each week
Occasionally, if class work is not getting completed in timely
manner, I will ask it be worked on at home. This should not be
included in the 40 minutes as it is technically "make-up" work.

***Homework SHOULD NOT be stressful. If homework is frustrating,

that means the assignment was sent home too early. I try not to send
anything home that I am not 100% confident that the students can
complete on their own***

Assessments

MAP-Three times per year.

Daily reflections, quizzes, tickets out the door (formative)
End of Unit tests (Summative)
Summative Assessment (Unit of Inquiry) A task that
demonstrates understanding of the UOI. Completed at school. 6x
per year
AR/STAR
Guided Reading
Standards Based Grading (1,2, 3, or 4)

Resources

4/5 Academy at Fifth Avenue: http://fifthavenue.csdecatur.net/

Class Website: www.clarkatfave.weebly.com
Common Core Standards: http://www.corestandards.org/
International Baccalaureate Program: http://www.ibo.org/pyp/
Math- Eureka Math: https://www.engageny.org/
Reading and Writing/Making Meaning:
https://www.collaborativeclassroom.org/making-meaning
Science: Discovery Education:
http://www.discoveryeducation.com/