welcome to team 6b’s curriculum night team teachers: mr. jeff ames mrs. eileen harford mrs. tanya...
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Welcome to Team 6B’s Welcome to Team 6B’s Curriculum NightCurriculum Night
Team Teachers:Mr. Jeff AmesMrs. Eileen HarfordMrs. Tanya Perez
Interventionist: Mrs. Jennifer Blaha
LiteracyLiteracy
Common Core StandardsReadingWriting Listening/Speaking
Students Working CollaborativelyPARCC Assessments
Read and write electronically
Literacy: ReadingLiteracy: ReadingThe amount a student reads is related to her reading achievementThe more a student reads at home, the higher his reading achievement
Achievement Percentile
Minutes of reading per day
Words per year
10th 1.6 51,000
50th 12.9 601,000
90th 40.4 2,357,000
Literacy: Reading Literacy: Reading
Students need to be prepared to read independently at home (20-30 minutes at day) and at schoolStudents need to read a minimum of 1,000 pages each quarterReading logsRead both fiction and nonfiction
Literacy: ReadingLiteracy: Reading
AssessmentsAssessments-The Solon DRA2-The Solon DRA2
- Midterm - Midterm (Performance Based (Performance Based Assessment)Assessment)
- Final (Summative)- Final (Summative)
- Guided Reading - Guided Reading (10%)(10%)
Daily ScheduleDaily Schedule1.1. MinilessonMinilesson
2.2. Guided Reading Guided Reading GroupsGroups
-or--or-
Independent Independent ReadingReading
3. Read Aloud3. Read Aloud
-or--or-
Shared ReadingShared Reading
Literacy: WritingLiteracy: Writing
On-Demand Writing Flash DraftsUltimate Goal: Students are able to type 3 pages in a single sitting (size 12 font)Writing Conventions Rubric is based on the highest score of 3
Literacy: WritingLiteracy: Writing
Daily ScheduleDaily Schedule1.1. MinilessonMinilesson
2.2. Guided Writing Guided Writing GroupsGroups
-or--or-
Independent Independent Writing with Writing with conferencesconferences
3.3. Vocabulary/Vocabulary/
Word StudyWord Study
Formative Formative Assessment:Assessment:- Pre-assessment- Pre-assessment
- Writing Notebook- Writing Notebook
- Conference data- Conference data
Summative Summative Assessment:Assessment:- On-Demand Writing - On-Demand Writing Prompt towards the Prompt towards the end of the quarterend of the quarter
Vocabulary/Word Study Vocabulary/Word Study (Spelling)(Spelling)
DSA (Diagnostic Spelling DSA (Diagnostic Spelling Analysis)Analysis)
Word Sorts by GeneralizationWord Sorts by Generalization
Vocabulary work for allVocabulary work for all
Word Study Groups as Word Study Groups as neededneeded
Science
Life Science Strand: Cellular to Multicellular
Physical Science Strand: Matter
Earth and Space Strand: Minerals, Rocks, Energy and Soils
Science class is mostly hands-on so there is very little homework. When assignments are given they are usually in the form of
note taking, making flashcards and studying for assessments.
Social StudiesSocial Studies
Introduction: Five Themes of GeographyUnit 1: Early River Civilizations
Unit 2: West Asia
Unit 3: Africa
Unit 4: East AsiaUnit 5: OceaniaUnit 6: Europe
The sixth grade year focuses on the geography of the world.
Awesome Family Field TripAwesome Family Field Trip
Traveling The Silk Road at the Cleveland Museum of Natural HistoryExhibit Closes October 5, 2014
Science and Social StudiesScience and Social Studies
3-Ring BinderStudy SectionClasswork Section
Nonfiction Reading will be stressed.
***Use Mrs. Harford’s website when studying for assessments.***
AssessmentsAssessments
Assessments are the same format as last year. They are focused on understanding, NOT memorization.
State Assessment: Next Generation ODE 6th Grade Social Studies Assessment
March = Performance BasedMay = End of Year
TechnologyTechnology
NEWChromebooksiPadsProjectors
Technology is used to enhance learning. It is never used in isolation.
MathMath
College Preparatory Math (CPM)Grade 6 is considered Course 1Accelerated Math will be using books for Courses 1, 2 and 3 Solon Schools now uses CPM materials for all math classes, 6-12
MathMath
CPM materials align to the new Common Core Standards
These standards require students to take mid-year and end-year online tests of mathematics
MathMath
CPM organizes instruction using three principles:
Collaborative LearningProblem-Based LearningSpaced Learning
MathMath
Assessments: Check Point QuizzesTeam AssessmentsIndividual Assessments
Individual Assessments determine the majority of each student’s grade in math
MathMathStudents should attempt to answer each question
Students will have homework every night
Students in Accelerated Math will have two lessons of homework each night
Students should check the answers to their homework on www.cpm.org
Class URL:http://pe5546.textbooks.cpm.org
Assessments Assessments
Formative Assessments– Snapshots of ongoing learning, descriptive
feedback provided
Summative Assessments– Common Assessments are given at the
end of each unit in all subjects.– Parents are required to sign and return the
assessment regardless of the grade. This facilitates parent/student communication about school.
– Online State Tests
GradingGradingInterim Reports are sent home mid-quarter on an as needed basis.
Report Cards are sent home quarterly.
Common Assessment grades make up the bulk of the report card grade.
Homework is not counted in the final report card grade for each quarter.
November ConferencesNovember Conferences
All team teachers will be in attendance.
Parents of students in need of a conference will be contacted by the office.
BuildingBuilding Behavior Behavior ExpectationsExpectations
Positive Behavior Support SystemGood Apples
Team RewardsSchool Rewards
Quarterly School Rewards
Negative ConsequencesSign agenda for missing assignments or inappropriate behaviorContact parents once student receives 3 signaturesAt six signatures student loses quarterly rewardAt nine signatures, student will be given an after school detention, which will be served in the cafeteria
NewNew
At twelve signatures, conference with student, parents, teachers, and administration
After 5 consecutive schools days of a student not receiving a signature, the student may approach the teacher about the removal of the last signature.
ReminderReminder
Please sign your child’s agenda page each weekendEarly turn-in day: MondayDUE DATE: Tuesday