Calling all 4th Grade Teachers

Educational Leadership has a wonderful article about teaching 4th grade.

Ready or not

Here's my imovie of my room this morning...the countdown in on...6 days & counting....

permission to publish

I think it best to get permission to publish pictures, names, and projects of my students.  Here's a very simple permission sheet that I use.  Sorry it's in pdf and not changeable.  It was easy to create and hopefully will help.  This is one sheet the students bring back to me before they can work in the computer lab.

Webquests

I have a site that lists a few webquests I've found over the years.  Is there anyone who uses this for classroom learning?  A couple years ago I took a class where we had to made one.  Mine is the Langston Hughes webquest.  At that time we had a basal story about him. The only problem I see is keeping the pages and links current.

First Day Powerpoint Here's what I show my students on the first day of school.  It gives the schedule, some expectations, and supplies.  I usually copy it and send home. I have another one for the next day that lists some of the procedures.


Does anyone else do something similar?

Unlucky Arithmetic

I like to send home communication on the importance of various topics I think are important...and here's a great one Unlucky Arithmetic.  It boils down to why parents need to encourage their children to read.  If the link doesn't work...let me know.  I'm still experimenting with google docs.

New Assessment

Anyone in blogging cyperspace use this instead of achievement testing?  

 

I'd be interested in your thoughts, comments, good or bad.  We have an all school training on the first teacher day back.

 

MAP®

Measures of Academic Progress®

Understanding each student’s academic level gives teachers the power to help them excel. MAP computerized adaptive assessments are the tools that make it possible – providing educators with the detailed information they need to build curriculum and meet their students’ needs, one child at a time.