March+23,+2011

Grade 4 Team Meeting: March 23, 2011 Ralph - Unit 9 Daily Practice sheets have a lot of multiplication of large numbers which is what is covered in Unit 8. Mary relates that student MAP scores are low in patterns and they could really use Unit 9. In addition, the report card shows that we will be grading the students on Algebra, which is covered in Unit 9. ||< The team will break up and look at different investigations. They will identify areas that might pose a problem and assessments we can use for algebra. Ralph asks if we feel Unit 7 is necessary. The consensus is YES, we must teach Unit 7. Ralph suggests that next year we grade Algebra in the first trimester when we are teaching multiplication and those Algebra connections. He also suggests we pull an Investigation from Unit 8 of multi-digit division/multiplication to add onto Unit 3. The consensus is that we will flipflop Units 8 and 9. ||< Mary 30min || Are there any needed changes to be made? This item will wait for another meeting due to rain and late start. || The team will work in groups to review the unit. The team will record their ideas on a google doc. || Mary 30min || Meet to discuss and decide how and when to grade for Algebra ||  || Algebra on Report card || Decide who goes when || Kristen someone ||
 * ** Month:March ** || ** Start / End Time: 7:45 - 8:45am ** || ** Place: Paul's Room ** ||
 * ** Facilitator/Timekeeper:Kristen ** || ** Recorder:Caryn ** || ** Purpose: **
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 * < Unit 9-Algebra ||< **R**
 * D** ||< What do we need to prepare for if we move Unit 9 earlier in the year?
 * Social Issues Unit || **R**
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 * World Water Activity ||  || Cheryl asks if as a grade level we would like to address water-related issues as connected to our social issues/Is it Fair? units. || It is agreed that we will do something. Cheryl will confirm dates for Earth Week so this would be a good time to do it. Jen will ask Grade 5 if they would like to share any water-related PSAs with us and possibly join us for a celebration/discussion. || Cheryl ||
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