Open house presentation rev 09 11

Assigned Texts• World Cultures and Geography

This text book will be used in both 6th and 7th grade. Some of the chapters we cover in 6th grade are:

• United StatesEconomyGovernmentCultures

• CanadaEconomyGovernmentCultures

• EuropeBoth Modern day and early RenaissanceMiddle Era

• Ancient Greece• Ancient Rome

Other work

Culture and Economy through PBIS- 3B’s Be Respectful - Be Responsible - Be Safe- Fill a Bucket & Have You Filled A Bucket Today by Carol McCloud - How Full Is Your Bucket? by Ph.D. Donald O. Clifton- The Golden Rule, by Ilene Cooper- Cougar coupons and a menu to shop- Kidblog.org- Goal to produce PBIS videos for next

year’s 6th grade and other schools

http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=244328&title=PBS_at_KMS_2011_2012

Sites:

http://www.monroetwp.k12.nj.us/Radix/BucketFilling/http://myfunteacher.com/bucketfillers.htmhttp//www.bucketfillers101.com/http://www.bucketfillersforlife.com/http://strengths.gallup.com/114595/Welcome-Bucketbook-com-Users.aspxhttp://www.teachingheart.net/bucket.htmlhttp://www.teacherweb.com/IN/NorthwesternElementarySchool/MrsDill/bucketschool.pdfhttp://www.kleinspiration.com/2011/03/are-you-bucket-filler.htmlhttp://polk.schooldesk.net/Links/BucketFillosophy/tabid/2362/Default.aspx

Videos:http://thumannresources.com/2010/08/09/a-non-techie-resource-bucket-fillers/http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=68895http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=192266&title=Bucket_Fillershttp://www.schooltube.com/video/c4a04c15736b010b144a/Have-You-Filled-a-Bucket-Todayhttp://www.schooltube.com/video/4e878046e3ab31bc96bd/Have-you-filled-a-bucket-todayhttp://www.schooltube.com/video/a8c73950921945f49040/A-Bucket-Filling-Moment-episode-onehttp://www.schooltube.com/video/5d652ef206564e9db4ef/A-Bucket-Filling-Moment-episode-2http://www.schooltube.com/video/0cd25ec65abe44f89445/A-Bucket-Filling-Moment-episode-3http://www.schooltube.com/video/3c714208758a684356fa/A-Bucket-Filling-Moment-episode-4http://www.schooltube.com/video/547fa8648b36a9e45d5a/A7-Bucket-Fillershttp://www.schooltube.com/video/4a9ca348e29b205ad383/How-Full-is-your-Bucket

Bucket Filling

Other work, continued

Current events with Time for KidsTeachertube.com & Schooltube.com

ex: The Second Day by Brook Petershttp://theseconddayfilm.com/

United Streaming from Discovery EducationSSR/DEAR: The Power of Reading,

by Stephen D. KrashenFluency Assessments University of Oregon DIBELS (Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills)Collaborative unit presentation using Web2.0 technology

ex: Voice thread, Animoto, Prezi, Slideshare,Wordle

New Literarcies – UCONN Dr. Donald Leu http://www.slideshare.net/djleu/

 Excerpts from thesis on Technology in Education

Dr. Donald Leu of the University of Connecticut is trying to make a case for increased technology in education to better prepare our students for the economy of their future.  Leu contends that reading skills are changing and so should our reading tests. "Students aged 8-18 spend more time reading online than reading offline, 48 minutes per day vs. 43 minutes per day" (Leu, slide 17).  

 A longitudinal study conducted by Isabelle Archambault (2008) has found a significant correlation between student engagement and reliably predicted school dropout rates.   Researchers have also reported positive correlations between active student learning and student achievement and have concluded that student engagement is frequently the key determinant.  (Kidwell 4)

Homework & Grading

• Homework is assigned at random. Students are required to pass in homework the next day, unless specified

• Grades are calculated during the middle and at the end of the marking period

• Tests, quizzes, projects, and presentations represent most of, but not solely, student grades in Social Studies

Helpful Information

• My email address:[email protected]

• My physical address:Room 603 (Down stairs in the new wing by the elevator)

• My phone number at KMS:(860)823-4211 x1603

KMS Homework Website:www.norwichpublicschools.org/kellyms/hworkweb.html

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