Grading and Assessment/ Class Structure
We use a variety of assessment tools, both formative and summative, to document student growth and progress throughout the school year. These can take the form of tests, quizzes, projects, writing assignments, classwork assignments, group projects, running records, fluency readings, observations, oral assessments, and other kinds of assignments as needed. Not all work sent home will be graded - we feel when students are learning a new skill or concept that grading during the initial learning stages isn't helpful and can hinder the learning process by inhibiting students' willingness to take risks as they learn. Major tests will be announced in advance and parents will be given advanced notice of any project work that will have at-home components.
The aim of education is not the knowledge of facts but of values- William Ralph Inge
What does 4th Grade math look like?
This year students will continue to development their skills in multiplication, division, geometry, fractions, measurement, while also being introduced to decimals, prime numbers and more. They will have countless opportunities to use their prior knowledge in mastering newly taught skills while also being pushed to move beyond "on grade level" ideas and concepts.
Our curriculum is centered on the math program titled "Bridges Mathematics." Concepts are taught in such a way that develops their foundational understanding and strengthens their ability to apply them to other areas of learning. Students will have hands-on opportunities to explore math, solve complex and challenging word problems and conduct mathematical investigations. Over the course of the year, students can expect to learn through a variety of large group, discussion-based lessons, along with small group work and independent activities.
Mathematical Practices:
Outside of math content, students will also be supported in developing their mathematical practices. These practices characterize proficient math students and help them to more actively participate in their learning. The mathematical practices are as follows :
1. Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them
2. Reason abstractly and quantitatively
3. Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others
4. Model with mathematics
5. Use appropriate tools strategically
6. Attend the precision
7. Look for and make use of structure
8. Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.
Centered Learning:
During the week, students will be engaged in their math learning by way of centers. On occasion, students will engage in large group lessons with time for independent work. Other days students will rotate through different stations that are both independent and partner work. Centers will focus on:
1. solving math problems- This center will give students an opportunity to use words and pictures to describe their mathematical thinking and processes, and spend time in their Bridges Student Book.
2. online math resources (IXL and the like)
3. small group work/Time with Teacher
4. games-based learning/Work Places
Number Corner:
One the many fun and engaging aspects to the Bridge curriculum is a monthly, calendar-based investigation. It is a supplement to our daily math class that each homeroom will conduct. Number Corner highlights math concepts in which students work to figure out the pattern for each month by collecting data most days of the month, recording observations and making predictions about each month's concept! This aspect of the curriculum is a favorite of the students.
What does 4th Grade math look like?
This year students will continue to development their skills in multiplication, division, geometry, fractions, measurement, while also being introduced to decimals, prime numbers and more. They will have countless opportunities to use their prior knowledge in mastering newly taught skills while also being pushed to move beyond "on grade level" ideas and concepts.
Our curriculum is centered on the math program titled "Bridges Mathematics." Concepts are taught in such a way that develops their foundational understanding and strengthens their ability to apply them to other areas of learning. Students will have hands-on opportunities to explore math, solve complex and challenging word problems and conduct mathematical investigations. Over the course of the year, students can expect to learn through a variety of large group, discussion-based lessons, along with small group work and independent activities.
Mathematical Practices:
Outside of math content, students will also be supported in developing their mathematical practices. These practices characterize proficient math students and help them to more actively participate in their learning. The mathematical practices are as follows :
1. Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them
2. Reason abstractly and quantitatively
3. Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others
4. Model with mathematics
5. Use appropriate tools strategically
6. Attend the precision
7. Look for and make use of structure
8. Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.
Centered Learning:
During the week, students will be engaged in their math learning by way of centers. On occasion, students will engage in large group lessons with time for independent work. Other days students will rotate through different stations that are both independent and partner work. Centers will focus on:
1. solving math problems- This center will give students an opportunity to use words and pictures to describe their mathematical thinking and processes, and spend time in their Bridges Student Book.
2. online math resources (IXL and the like)
3. small group work/Time with Teacher
4. games-based learning/Work Places
Number Corner:
One the many fun and engaging aspects to the Bridge curriculum is a monthly, calendar-based investigation. It is a supplement to our daily math class that each homeroom will conduct. Number Corner highlights math concepts in which students work to figure out the pattern for each month by collecting data most days of the month, recording observations and making predictions about each month's concept! This aspect of the curriculum is a favorite of the students.