Curriculum Night 2015-2016
Jan 18, 2016
Curriculum Night
2015-2016
Mission
Provide personalized, university embedded, academic programs that
empower students to complete college, excel in a global society, and
contribute to their communities.
Arizona State Common Core StandardsCambridge Curriculum
Academics | Partnership | Leadership | Innovation
What are the goals of tonight?
• Learn about Data Notebooks
• Gain an overview of our curriculum
• Learn about ways parents can support students’ academic success this year.
What instructional level is my student working on?
• Each student receives instruction at his or her academic level.
• Teachers will provide rigorous instruction that challenges students.
Data Notebook
• Yellow Card
• Assessments
• Self Assessments
• Goal Setting
• Student Work
Literacy
• DRA (Developmental Reading Assessment)
• Guided Reading
• Daily 5
DRA
• Benchmark assessment designed to systematically observe, record, and evaluate change in a student’s reading over time.
• Provides information that determines a student’s independent reading level.
Guided Reading
• Lips the Fish – Say the first sound• Chunky Monkey – Look for chunks you know • Eagle Eye – Look at the picture• Stretchy Snake – S-t-r-e-t-c-h it out• Flippy Dolphin – Flip the vowel sound• Skippy Frog – Read to the end and come back • Tryin’ Lion – Try a word that makes sense• Books Sent Home!!!!
Daily 5
• Read to Self
• Work on Writing
• Word Work
• Listen to Reading
• Read to Someone
• Right now, we are focusing on increasing our stamina to work independently during Read to Self.
Math Resources
•Centers•IXL•SmartBoards•Hands on Manipulatives•Games•Ten Frames•Math Concept Board
Social Studies
• Rubrics are used to assess student knowledge based on standards. – Maps– Continents– Community Helper– Oceans– Holidays – National Symbols & Presidents
Science
• Rubrics are used to assess student knowledge based on standards. – Human body Parts– 5 Senses– Inquiry Process– Properties of objects (color, texture, and size)– Insects – Plants
Expectations by DecemberLiteracy Standards:
DRA (Developmental Reading Assessment) level 2
Recognize CVC words
Read 16 sight words of the required 35
Writing Standards:
Able to write all uppercase, lowercase letters & numbers to 20
Math Standards: Recognize numbers 1 -20, and counting up to 50, counting on from a given number
Expectations by MayLiteracy Standards:
DRA level 3 / 4
Recognize blends and digraphs throughout words
Read all 35 sight words required for kindergarten
Writing Standards:
Write basic sentences using correct sentence structure (punctuation, uppercase / lowercase letters, spacing)
Math Standards:
Fluently add & subtract within five, place value (tens & ones), and counting to 100
Ways to Support Students• Building Responsibility:
Help children understand and take responsibility for the consequences of their choices. (Negative & Positive)
• Reading to Your Child:• Homework: Its important to spend time learning
about what your child is learning in school and reinforce it through completing homework.
• IXL & RAZ KIds• Positive Education: Demonstrate a positive
attitude about education to your child.
Things to Know!
• Sign up for text alerts
• Hand out PowerSchool login – Discuss this
• Remind them Book order
• Review Directory
• Special teachers will be available at tables afterwards with handouts