Curriculum Night

Program of Accelerated Curriculum & Enrichment:

Math & ReadingMrs. Bero

Room 1300

“INSPIRING IN EVERYONE A PASSION TO EXCEL”

Education Glenbard

South Quincy

University National

Louis University

PACE GOAL The goal of the PACE Program is to

meet the unique needs of intellectually and academically gifted students. Using State of Illinois guidelines and District 200 criteria, students are identified to participate in the PACE Program, which offers daily instruction in mathematics and/or reading to students in grades three, four, and five.

PACE MATH PROGRAMMathematical Domains The PACE math

program is academically rigorous and includes compacting grade-level concepts as well as providing math enrichment and acceleration. The curriculum aligns with the Common Core State Standards.

Operations and Algebraic Thinking

Number and Operations in Base 10

Measurement and Data Geometry Number and

Operations--Fractions Ratio and Proportional

Relationships (grade 5) Expressions and

Equations (gr. 5) Number Systems (gr. 5)

PACE READING PROGRAMBalanced Literacy

Approach The PACE reading program is

academically rigorous and includes compacting grade-level concepts as well as providing enrichment and acceleration. A special emphasis is placed on critical and creative thinking. A list of core novels for each grade level/theme may be obtained from the PACE Office and each school’s PACE specialist. The curriculum is aligned Common Core ELA standards.

PACE teacher will collaborate with homeroom/classroom teachers on instruction and projects

Comprehension Vocabulary Word Study Writing in Response

to Reading FluencyAll covered in the reading framework of shared reading, guided reading, and monitored independent reading

3RD GRADE NOVELS   Kids at Work The Just So Stories The Fledgling Mrs. Frisby & Rats of NIMH The Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler Morning Girl Poetry Unit

 

4TH GRADE NOVELS  Esperanza Rising Black Beauty A Wrinkle in Time Lincoln: A Photo biography The House of Dies Drear Phantom Tollbooth 

Civil War Unit Poetry Unit

5TH GRADE NOVELS   Bull Run The Westing Game The Hobbit Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Under a Worn-torn Sky The View from Saturday  World War II Unit Biography Research Project-coincides with wax

museum Greek Mythology William Shakespeare Unit 

GUIDED READING

Text Purpose

Primarily Instructional Level

Fiction & Non-fiction

Provide support and scaffolding to assist with student understanding and practice of instructional text

Notice, teach, and support reading strategies and skills

Use discussion to support understanding and clarification

Increase vocabulary Nurture independence and

enjoyment of reading

EXPECTATIONS

Student Teacher

Follow classroom rules Preserver through

challenge Hand in quality

homework consistently Come to class prepared Share thinking Listen to others

thinking Produce high quality

work

Build relationships Provide safe

environment Teach Common Core &

ELA curriculums Teach with enthusiasm Give timely feedback

to students Communicate Professional

Development

BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENTWhole Group

Voice Levels PACE Rules,

Guidelines, Goals Classroom jobs-

monitor GIDC

Individual Tickets- Friday

Raffle Prizes Monthly lunch with

Mrs. Bero- Incentive Birthday pencil-no

HW

BLOCK FRAMEWORKSMath- 60 Minutes

5 min.- greet, assignments (hand in or return), the day’s homework recorded

15 min- teacher lead lesson

15 min.- partner practice

20 min. – group discussion/sharing

5 min.- explain homework

Reading- 30 Minutes

5 min.- greet, assignments, record the days homework

10 min.- Lesson or Discussion on reading

15 min.- skill practice or guided reading

HOMEWORK Daily homework Due back the

following day 20-35 min. 5th grade

Brainteasers

SMOOTH RUNNING

CLASSROOM Homework

Portfolios- check daily

Assignment notebooks- check daily

Build Responsibility and indepencence

GRADING

Homework Classwork/Assessments/Report Card

0 Not turned in - Needs

improvement Meets

expectations + Above

expectations

I- Independent

S- With support

N- Not yet evident

PACE Math- report card insert from PACE teacher

PACE Reading- report card from classroom teacher with input from PACE teacher

PARENT/TEACHER COMMUNICATION Deanna.Bero@cusd200.org – email is

best Phone Deanna Bero webpage on Lincoln’s

websiteMonthly newslettersLinks to active internet sites for practice of

skillsPhotos

PACE IS THE PLACE!!!