Fourth+Grade



SMART Goal: Each PLC team was asked to devise a SMART goal to guide them in their work. S: Specific + Strategic M: Measurable A: Attainable R: Results-oriented T: Time-bound

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PLC 2-3-2010

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85% of students in 4th grade will demonstrate proficiency in reading fluency and comprehension as measured by MAPs.

Writing Units of Study Overview:
 * [|Launching the Writing Workshop] by Lucy Calkins with Marjorie Martinelli, contributing author
 * [|Raising the Quality of Narrative Writing] by Lucy Calkins with Ted Kesler, contributing author
 * [|Breathing Life into Essays] by Lucy Calkins with Cort Gillette, contributing author
 * [|Writing Fiction: Big Dreams, Tall Ambitions] by Lucy Calkins and M. Colleen Cruz
 * [|Literary Essays: Writing About Reading] by Lucy Calkins with Medea McEvoy, contributing author
 * [|Memoir: The Art of Writing Well] by Lucy Calkins and Mary Chiarella

From [|http://www.unitsofstudy.com/iuos/default.asp] 


 * Highlights/Insights/Successes From the 2008-2009 School Year:**

We worked together as a team (including resource) on planning each lesson of the Lucy Calkins essay unit, and we felt we were successful in teaching personal essays, historical essays and responding to literature. Students were able to write a multi-paragraph essay with a thesis statement, supporting details, and strong evidence. These paragraphs were well organized and focused on the topic. Amazing for fourth graders!