Elementary Disclosure Document Backman Elementary-4th Grade ...

Instructional Materials
Texts:
Language Arts:
Storytown: Harcourt Publishers, 2008.
Math:
Math Expressions: Houghton Mifflin Publishers, 2006.
Social Studies:
The Utah Adventure: Gibbs Smith Publishers, 2005.
English Language Development (ELD):
Santillana-Spotlight on English: Santillana USA Publishers, 2008
Technology in the Classroom (ETC):
Dell Laptops: Each student has signed an AUP (Authorized User Policy). Students will
be expected to use the computers as per the AUP policy.
Instructional Practices
In my class I will be using many different types of instruction and activities to aid all students
in learning our vast and interesting core topics. We will work as a class, in groups, as partners, and
independently depending on the subject matter.
Salt Lake City School District requires English Language Development (ELD) daily for all
students. During this instructional time students across the grade level will be divided upon their
abilities and may be taught by myself or one of the other fourth grade teachers. ELD instruction is
required. It will occur one hour a day, four days a week (Monday through Thursday), at the end of the
day school wide.
Course Requirements (Assignments, Attendance, Tardies, Discipline, etc.)
There are a lot of facts and data to cover over our year in fourth grade. I cover a large amount
of information daily. Because of this, I expect students to be here daily, on time, and ready to learn.
Assignments will vary greatly through out the year to maximize student’s learning. Students
will have journals in Math, English, and Science to document knowledge gained, to reinforce new
information, and to use as a reference and study guide. We will be working hands on and
experimenting in science. We will use different reading texts, worksheets, manipulatives, white
boards, numerous art mediums, and of course, our computers. Students will be learning Microsoft
Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Publisher and utilizing the web in several ways.
Backman Elementary has school wide rules that are mandated for all students and they are as
follows;
1. Follow Directions the first time given.
2. Keep hands, feet6, and all other objects to self.
3. Do not swear, tease, yell, scream, argue, put down, bully or harass.
4. Be on time and be prepared.
In addition to school rules, there are additional rules to adhere to in my classroom. They are;
1. Students are expected to try, even if it’s new or hard.
2. Be honest.
3. Be respectful to all things and people
4. To listen the first time directions are given.