welcome to sixth grade!
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Welcome to Sixth Grade!. Holland Elementary 2013-2014. Sixth Grade Teachers. Barbara Dan Melanie Kiker Amy Lynn Amy Malone Andrea Mangold Ken Rooney Judi Swerk. Character Education. HES Four Pillars Cooperation Respect Responsibility Sportsmanship Responsive Classroom - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Welcome to Sixth Grade!Holland
Elementary
2013-2014
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Sixth Grade Teachers
• Barbara Dan• Melanie Kiker• Amy Lynn• Amy Malone• Andrea Mangold• Ken Rooney • Judi Swerk
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Character Education
HES Four Pillars– Cooperation– Respect– Responsibility– Sportsmanship
Responsive Classroom
- To promote a climate of warmth, safety, and acceptance
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Language Arts
– RELA = ELA = Journeys (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)
– Journeys will be our primary resource for all things ELA: vocabulary & vocab. strategies; reading comprehension, decoding, and fluency; research skills; media literacy; listening; speaking; grammar; spelling; writing.
– Materials: student textbook, student workbook, leveled readers ( , , , ), www.thinkcentral.com
– Assessments: multiple available, such as screening, diagnostic, weekly, unit, & benchmark. Will use as needed.
– Organization: 6 units, each unit has 5 lessons. Lessons comprise five days of activities.
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To log on to Journeys website:
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HES, Staff, 6th Grade, Lang. Arts
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Math Program
Curriculum– Problem Solving focus throughout– Middle School Math (McDougal Littell Course 1)
– Areas of study include:• graphing, fractions, integers, geometry, decimals,
measurement, ratio, proportion, percent, probability• algebra introduced throughout
- Materials: student textbook, 6th grade webpage,
www.classzone.com
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www.classzone.com
Valuable!
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Math
Assessments:– Quizzes (usually 1/chapter midway through)
– Tests (chapter and quarterly)
– Problem-solving activities (Daily and Bi/Tri-weekly)
– Performance tasks
- Homework – Worksheets on-line. 3 points each. Can select evens or odds. Children to check answers on-line. Children also can do pre-assessment questions for next day’s lesson to help differentiate. These are on-line too.
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Social Studies
Overview of topics– Constitution– Geography– Ancient Mesopotamia– Ancient Egypt & Nubia– Ancient China & India– Early Americas (Mayans, Incas,
Aztecs)
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Social Studies
Assessment– Participation– Preparation (has required materials)– Current Events– Projects– Quizzes and tests
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Social Studies
Projects– Creating an authentic civilization– Egyptian Booklet– Debates /Trials– Travel brochure about an ancient
civilization– Computer/Self-selected projects
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Science
Curriculum– Inquiry-based/hands-on– Units of study:
• Scientific Method• Variables (Full Option Science Systems: FOSS Kit)• Levers and Pulleys (Full Option Science Systems: FOSS
Kit)• Animal Adaptations / Biomes• Astronomy “Earth, Moon, and Sun” (Delta Science Kit)• Life Skills• HIV/AIDS
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Science
Assessment– Observation and participation– Preparation (has required materials)– Notebook (binder) checks– Quizzes (pop and announced)– Tests
• Written and performance based
– Lab Reports– Projects (group and individual)
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Homework
o Math most every night o Language arts nightlyo Science & SS twice per week on avg.o Time management skillso Personal responsibilityo Homework book/organization skillso All tests and quizzes must be signed
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Elementary Performance Assessment
3 day process that allows students to celebrate their success in learning– Create a question– Research– Write report– Create Visual (Power Point)– Present
Practice begins in Fall Assessment in Spring
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Middle School Transition
Goals for students: o Independence with HW, reading, &
writing; organizational skills; work ethic; personal responsibility
Course recommendations in spring Visits from Principal, Guidance
Counselors; we visit Holland Middle School in spring
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Other Computer instruction/integration at least once
per week PSSA – Math and Reading in March Field Trips – one in each half of the school
year? School play Check E-Friday Folder, HES, 6th Grade, and
individual class web pages for school info.
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Thank You
If you have questions . . . – Always feel welcome to write us with questions or