1. Welcome To Room 26 Mrs. Moise’s Fourth Grade Classroom Alvin Dunn Elementary, an International Baccalaurate School

2. What is an IB school? International Baccalaurate is an established system of education that strives to teach the whole child. It is not just math or reading, but trains children how to navigate within our school, our community, and our world. We believe this structure helps to advance students, and support them throughout their education. It is Inquiry Based education, meaning students are required to ask questions and take responsibility for their learning. Teachers serve as guides, facilitators, and give support as students investigate curricular areas based on the Common Core State Standards. There are overriding themes that challenge students to become responsible citizens and caretakers of our world.

3. Get To Know Your Teacher Teacher for 17 years Teacher of the Year GATE (Gifted and Talented Education) Certified Trained in GLAD (Guided Language Acquisition) Leadership Teacher for fourth grade Married, with two grown sons Hobbies are gardening, cooking, and reading Animal lover

4. My Philosophy I believe that students learn best in a structured, cooperative learning environment. I believe that students can reach their highest potential with the collaborative efforts of students, parents, teachers, and support staff. I believe that my role is not only to educate, but to inform, nurture, respect, and build the characters of each individual child I teach. I believe that all students should be granted the right to a positive, engaging, stimulating learning experience.

5. Class Rules Do your best work Make good decisions Respect your school Positive Consequences: Student of the month, lunch with teacher, Fun Friday, treasure chest Negative Consequences: detention, phone call home, principal’s office, removal from fun class activities

6. Wide range of genres including realistic and historic fiction, non-fiction, biographies, folk tales, fantasy, and poetry Use both the core literature as well as chapter books Small group instruction, book clubs, literature circles AR (Accelerated Reading) Program

7. Common Core Writing Curriculum Informative Opinion Narrative State tested in the springtime

8. Math Small group instruction using concrete objects Standards based centers Use of technology for math fact practice and discovery Multiplication, division, decimals, fractions, place value of larger numbers, geometry, and measurement.

9. Social Studies Social studies in fourth grade focuses on California state history: Native populations Early explorers Missions: Field trip, San Diego Mission Ranchos Period Gold Rush: Gold Rush Day on campus

10. Earth Science: Rocks and Minerals Field Trip: Gemological Institute, Carlsbad Physical Science: Electricity and Magnetism Field Trip: Midway Museum, San Diego Life Science: Ecosystems Science

11. Homework Policy Students will have a monthly assignment calendar Students are expected to read ten pages every night and have parents sign off on it. Students will be required to get 100 points weekly on the online math game, First in Math Students will have a weekly writing assignment Students will have a monthly poem to memorize Homework begins first week in September

12. Get Involved Room parent(s) Work with students in small groups Work with student, one on one work Whole group lesson (your expertise!) Prep work (at home or school) Classroom Photographer Join the Parent Club!

13. 8:45 Writing 10:00 Math 11:10 Nutrition Break 11:30 Pullouts (see note) 12:15 Language Arts 12:50 Lunch 1:35 Science/Social Studies 3:10 Dismissal Daily Schedule Pullouts PE Monday/Thursday Art Tuesday Spanish Wednesday Technology Thursday Library Friday Wednesday 2:10pm dismissal

14. Technology Alvin Dunn is a One-to-One school, meaning that in most grades, all students will be able to use an electronic device, such as an iPad or iPod. Our classroom has a class set of iPads that we will be using across the curriculum. This year we will have a parent night where your child will be teaching you all about the latest technology. If you would like to follow us on Twitter, follow #ADrm26. See our class website for more info.

15. Contact Information Susan.moise@smusd.org 760-290-2000, ext. 3026

16. Thank You Thank you so much for coming tonight and being a part of your child’s education. Please use our school website to get current information. The pages can now be translated to Spanish. This presentation is available on my website in English and Spanish. If you have questions, please email or call me. This is going to be the best school year yet! Mrs. Moise