Welcome to Team 6B’s Welcome to Team 6B’s Curriculum NightCurriculum Night

Team Teachers:Mrs. HarfordMrs. PerezMr. Piscura

Interventionist: Mrs. Corbo

Comprehensive Literacy Comprehensive Literacy ProgramProgram

Reading

Writing

Word Study

Weekly Literacy ScheduleWeekly Literacy ScheduleReading focus:

Monday/Wednesday

Writing Focus: Tuesday/Thursday

Mixed Reading and Writing: Friday

Literacy: ReadingLiteracy: Reading

AssessmentsAssessments-The Solon DRA2-The Solon DRA2

-Quarterly Assessment-Quarterly Assessment

Daily ScheduleDaily Schedule1.1. MinilessonMinilesson

2.2. Guided Reading Guided Reading GroupsGroups

-or--or-

Independent Independent ReadingReading

3. 3. Read AloudRead Aloud

-or--or-

Shared ReadingShared Reading

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. Word StudyWord Study

Formative Formative Assessment:Assessment:-Rubric-Rubric

-Writing Handbook-Writing Handbook

-Conference data-Conference data

Summative Summative Assessment:Assessment:-Midterm-Midterm

-Final-Final

Word Study (Spelling)Word Study (Spelling)

DSA (Diagnostic Spelling DSA (Diagnostic Spelling Analysis)Analysis)

Word Study GroupsWord Study Groups

Word Sorts by generalizationWord Sorts by generalization

Science

Life Science Strand: Cellular to Multicellular

Physical Science Strand: Matter

Earth and Space Strand: Minerals, Rocks, Energy and Soils

 

Social StudiesSocial Studies

Introduction: Five Themes of GeographyUnit 1: Early River Civilizations

Unit 2: West Asia

Unit 3: Africa

Unit 4: East AsiaUnit 5: Europe

Unit 6: Australia

The sixth grade year focuses on the geography of the world.

Science and Social StudiesScience and Social Studies3-Ring Binder

Study SectionClass Work

Nonfiction Reading will be stressed.

Assessments are the same format as last year. They are focused on understanding, NOT memorization.

***Use Mrs. Harford’s website when studying for assessments.

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 and studying for assessments.

Family Information System

TechnologyTechnology

NEWChromebooksiPadsProjectors

Technology is used to enhance learning. It is never used in isolation.

MathMath

College Preparatory Math is the new math series (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

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CPM materials align to the new Common Core Standards

These standards require students to take mid-year and end-year online tests of mathematics (not this year)

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CPM organizes instruction using three principles: – Collaborative Learning– Problem-Based Learning– Spaced Learning

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Assessments: – Check Point Quizzes– Team Assessments– Individual Assessments

Individual Assessments determine the majority of each student’s grade in math

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Homework (Review and Preview)

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.orgClass URL: http://pe5546.textbooks.cpm.org

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Students should attempt to answer each question

If students are at the frustration level with homework, please just write a quick note or email about the assignment so that we can provide support for them at school.

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.– You will receive a cover sheet (inventory) that

shows the student's performance on each indicator and a final letter grade for that assessment. Parents are required to sign and return the inventory sheet regardless of the grade. This facilitates parent/student communication about school.

– Ohio Achievement Assessment (OAA)

GradingGradingReport 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.

BuildingBuilding Behavior Behavior ExpectationsExpectations

Positive Behavior Support SystemGood Apples

Team RewardsSchool Rewards

Quarterly School Rewards

Negative ConsequencesSign agenda for missing assignments or inappropriate behaviorCall parents once student receives 3 signaturesAt five signatures student loses quarterly rewardAt eight signatures, student will be given an after school detention, which will be served in the cafeteria

New New

At eleven signatures, conference with student, parents, teachers, and administration

ReminderReminder

Please sign your child’s agenda page each weekend

Early turn-in day: MondayDUE DATE: Tuesday

ReminderReminder1. Be sure to visit your child’s homeroom

– Sign-up for our team parties.– Provide us with an email address

2. Take a moment and visit the DARE, Music, Art and PE teachers.

3. Consider volunteering to be an Orchard Tutor.

4. Visit the Spirit Wear table in the media center.