primary magnet program information session @ t.p.e.s
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Primary Magnet Program Information
Session @
T.P.E.S.
Contents
New MCPS Curriculum
Components of the TPES Program – Magnet
New Integrated Curriculum2011-2012
Math
Reading/Language Arts
Writing Science/ Social Studies
Instruction of these content areas is
developed under a common theme.
2010-2011 Primary Magnet Program Design
Reading & Writing Students will be heterogeneously grouped
for homeroom based on reading levels
Included in the reading programs will be Junior Great Books William & Mary (Grade 2)
Words Their Way Spelling
2010-2011 Primary Magnet Program Design
MATH Curriculum compacting in all
math classes
Integrated Instruction with imbedded acceleration
Accelerated math classes
2011-2012 Primary Magnet Program
The magnet program is one tool for providing educational opportunities for students
Teachers plan instruction specifically for advanced learners to provide challenging content, assignments, and instructional grouping within the classroom
Components of Program • Successful completion of William and
Mary Literature Unit (Grade 2)• Inquiry-based language arts program,
Junior Great Books • Research Projects
• Flexible groupings for instruction of Reading and Language Arts
• Accelerated Math classes• Enrichment Clusters
What is William and Mary?
The goals of this unit include…
Literary analysis and
Interpretation
Figurative language
Persuasive writing
Analogical reasoning
William and Mary
Conceptual Understanding of Change
Children are engaged in a series of reading, writing, discussion, and non-verbal
hands-on activities.
Junior Great Books Inquiry-based language arts
program
Goal: Increase creative thinking about literature through questioning strategies and discussion.
Story is read aloud Vocabulary discussed in context Questions generated and discussed
Junior Great Books Pullout with Mrs. H.
Grade 1
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays
2:00 – 3:00
Grade 2
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays
10:45 – 11:45
Students will meet three days per week for three weeks – total of nine sessions. Follow-up activities will continue with parent volunteers.
Junior Great Books Pullout with Parent Volunteers
Parents will be trained to facilitate selected stories from the JGB collection
Training Dates
Grade 1: Thursday, September 15th @ 9:30 am
Grade 2: Tuesday, September 20th @ 9:30 am
Research ProjectsActivities and projects will be related to Junior Great Books stories read and discussed in Mrs. Hockman’s pull-out groups
Examples
Puppet Show
Play
Nonfiction Research
Enrichment Clusters
Clusters meet weekly Clusters will be project-
based or performance task oriented
Students will have the opportunity to change clusters at the end of the semester