8/20/2012 mr. caccavale mr. gooding mr. o’connell mrs. stafford
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SIXTH GRADE CURRICULUM NIGHT
8/20/2012Mr. Caccavale
Mr. GoodingMr. O’ConnellMrs. Stafford
COMMON CORE STANDARDS• Top down approach• Focus is on depth of knowledge and
understanding• Scaffolding of concepts from grade to
grade
• 47 states on board
SIXTHCite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
SEVENTHCite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
EIGHTHCite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
CONTINUOUS CLASSROOM IMPROVEMENT (CCI) Focus on specific learning outcomes Students take part in creating
mission statements, analyzing data, and setting goals
• Progress monitored throughout the year and tracked on graphs displayed in room
• Plan Do Study Act
READING WITH MR. CACCAVALE
Plot Setting Character Development
Comprehension Vocabulary “Digging” into the text
READING Common Core Standards –
dig deep (explain, evaluate, defend, analyze, …)
look at writer’s techniquefocus on various genres including non-fiction
Develop strong readers with a solid skill base to understand and retain literature
Focus literary elements – plot, character development, theme, point of view, etc…
READING CONT.• Materials– Harcourt – McCall-Crabbs – Jr. Great Books – Reading A-Z– literature studies
• Reading Logs – 20 pages per night for total of 400 pages per month
• Classes work fits their needs• Interactive Student Notebooks (ISN)• Class library – open to all sixth graders– book orders help fill shelves – donations of books or money to purchase books
are welcomed
SCIENCE WITH MRS. STAFFORD
This class uses FOSS (Full Option Science
System) as the basis for study. FOSS is
aligned with Arizona State Standards and
was developed through rich collaboration of
scientists, educational researchers,
curriculum developers, assessment
specialists, teachers, administrators,
community members, and parents. Students
learn by doing science. FOSS engages
students to construct an understanding
through investigations and analyses, using
lab equipment, readings, and interactive
technology.
YEAR AT A GLANCE2 UNITS
Water & Weather : energy transfer, air pressure, and water cycle(AugDec)
Diversity of Life: use microscopes to study organisms, including cell and life functions (Jan- May)9 Topics per UnitEach topic has 1-3 parts, each part
taking 1-2 days to complete
WATER AND WEATHERInvestigation 1: What is WeatherInvestigation 2: Where’s the Air
Investigation 3: Seasons and SunInvestigation 4:Heat TransferInvestigation 5: Convection
Investigation 6:Water in the AirInvestigation 7: The Water PlanetInvestigation 8: Air Pressure and
WindInvestigation 9: Weather and Climate
DIVERSITY OF LIFEInvestigation 1: What is Life
Investigation 2: Introduction to the Microscope
Investigation 3: Microscopic LifeInvestigation 4: The Cell
Investigation 5: Seeds of LifeInvestigation 6: Transpiration
Investigation 7: Plant Reproduction
Investigation 8: Snails and Roaches
Investigation 9: Kingdoms of Life
DURING EACH TOPIC 1-2 hands-on student investigations
“labs” Science Interactive Student Notebook
(ISN) – must be kept in binder Power Point – outlines entire topic, notes
taken from this– Will be posted to website after majority of content covered
1 reading per topic in resource book Video clip(s) Quiz (at conclusion of topic) No NOTES
allowed on quiz– Students USE notes in ISN TO STUDY
GRADING Grades posted regularly Not every assignment/activity is for a grade
Breakdown25% Labs35% ISN checks which includes class work and homework40% Quizzes/Tests
OTHER INFORMATION:
Cooperative groups (change each quarter)
4-5 kids per group Website very helpful
HomeworkPower PointsHelpful websitesISN Table of Contents
SCIENCE FAIR 4th QuarterDemonstration of Scientific Process using Scientific Method
Experimentation done at home with time in class to work on other components
Science Fair will be sometime in May
SIXTH GRADE WRITING CURRICULUM
Using the Common Core Standards
COMMON CORE: 3 TYPES OF WRITING
• Argument: To persuade, bring about some action on reader’s part, or ask reader to accept a certain point of view; includes a claim, reasoning and evidence
• Informative/Explanatory Writing: To clarify or increase readers’ knowledge or understanding of a subject
• Narrative: To convey experiences, either real or imaginary, in order to inform, instruct, persuade, or entertain
Writing priorities change as one moves up the grades
COMMON CORE CONT.• Write routinely over extended time
frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and
• Shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
• Use technology to compose and publish documents
• Speaking and Listening and Language
• Use of Writing Process
THE WRITING PROCESS Prewriting
- Using strategies to generate, plan, and organize ideas for specific purposes.
Drafting- The use of prewriting activities to create a first draft containing necessary elements for a specific purpose.
Revising- Evaluating and refining the rough draft for clarity and effectiveness. “Ask: Does this draft say what you want it to say?”
Editing- Proofreading and correcting the draft for conventions.
Publishing- Formatting and presenting a final product for the intended audience.
WRITING COMPONENTS
While we will still teach and develop the six traits of Ideas and Content, Organization, Voice, Word Choice, Sentence Fluency, and Conventions, this year students will receive a single score of 1 – 6 on a writing matrix that combines the individual traits.
WRITING PROJECTS There will be one big assessment per quarter: Personal Narrative, Informative/Explanatory, Persuasive (Argument/Claim), Narrative of student’s choice
Other projects/ units: six traits, friendly letter, functional (directions/ how to), author’s craft, organizational structures, poetry, literary response, and more!
WRITE FROM THE BEGINNING
Writing program introduced last year.
Helps writers with the pre-writing step in the writing process.
Use of Thinking Maps to organize ideas before starting a piece.
A skill-based program.
LANGUAGE Daily Language Review (DLR) Monday-Thursday
DLR quiz on Friday (on clickers) Demonstrate a command of conventions
Focus on use of pronouns Figurative Languange Vocabulary
SOCIAL STUDIES WITH MR. O’CONNELL
CIVILIZATIONS TO BE STUDIED
Ancient Mesopotamia
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Greece
Ancient China
Ancient Rome
And more…
PROJECTS Three projects will be created during the year
Allow students to dig deeper into a topic
Designed to meet Common Core standards
Can be done individually, or in pairs
INTERACTIVE STUDENT NOTEBOOKS
Used for chapter notes Creative outlet Excellent study guide
SIXTH GRADE MATH
MR. GOODINGHello!
IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW
Curriculum—”Math Connects” —more problem solving based
Website- glenco.com (One site has it all!)
Common Core! Shared Standards between states in the United States
Common Core! Philosophy for math…go for a deeper understanding of the concepts rather than teaching numerous standards with little depth
DIFFERENT APPROACH FOR TEACHING Students will be given immediate feedback as they are working—”Stecking”...a.k.a. Stamp Checking
Students who need additional help are called back to meet as a small group
Most work should be completed in class
Students will be taught to self-monitor their homework at home (odd answers are in the back of the book)
MATH GRADE WEIGHTING 5% Foldables 20% Homework 25% Daily Quizzes 50% Tests
CLICKER!
CLICKERS IN USE!
CLICKER RESULTS ANALYZED!
COMMUNITY BOARDS AND CONSENSUS!
MORE CONSENSUS WORK!
CLASS-WORK AND STECKING!
SMALL GROUP SESSION DURING CLASS-WORK!
CLICKERS, COMMUNITY BOARDS, CONSENSUS, STECKING, AND SMALL GROUP…..MACHINE!
GRADES Grades based on tests, quizzes, class work, and projects
Tests will be completed after each chapter
Two to four quizzes per chapter
OTHER Schedule: TBD
Homework 45-60 min. Weekly Folders Newsletters: http://
ls6thgrade.weebly.com/index.html Websites PTA
8:45 –
8:55DLR
8:55 – 9:40
Specials (4-day)
9:40 –
10:40Hour
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10:40 –
11:30 Writin
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11:30 –
12:30
Hour 2
12:30 –
1:10Lunc
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1:10 – 1:30
Writing/
Dear
1:30 – 2:30 Hour
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2:30 –
3:30Hour
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