CURRICULUM REVIEW 6 th Grade Thursday September 11, 2014 + Justin Hajj Phone: (310) + Theory of Education Optimal balance of enjoyment, motivation, and focused instruction. If you want to build a ship, dont drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work, and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea. Antoine de Saint-Exupery + 6 th Grade JOURNEY Academic and Emotional Adolescence Increased independence and accountability School visits and interviews High expectations Increased workload ISEE Exam - November 8th Test Prep: 20 thirty-minute sessions Includes strategies as well as practice tests and essay instruction + 6 th Grade Traditions Assembly Leadership School Ambassadors 6 th Grade Hike October 3 rd Book Fair: Rent a Rainbow begins! October 18 th Bake Sale Valentines Day Lunch Week March 9th Dance April 3rd DC Trip April 13 th + The Enduring 6 Cs! Communication Collaboration Creativity Critical Thinking Competence Commitment + Language Arts WORKSHOP Vocabulary Wordly Wise, Membean Vocabulary Wordly Wise, Membean Use of context clues and word parts Use of context clues and word parts Reading Mix of stories, novels and poetry Reading Mix of stories, novels and poetry Reading Workshop Reading Workshop Strategies, Citing evidence Strategies, Citing evidence Guided Reading - Witness, Lit Circles, Shakespeare Guided Reading - Witness, Lit Circles, Shakespeare + Language Arts Spelling Spelling Individualized program Individualized program The Writing Process The Writing Process The Write Source program The Write Source program 6 Traits: Ideas, Organization, Voice, Word Choice, Fluency, Conventions. 6 Traits: Ideas, Organization, Voice, Word Choice, Fluency, Conventions. Build toward creative, solid essays. Build toward creative, solid essays. + Mathematics Saxon Math Program John Van De Walle Marilynn Burns My own creative genius Emphasis on mental computation and real life connections Assessments Flip teaching to come + Spiraling Mathematics 7 th Level Concepts to be addressed Place value: Thousandths through Billions Computation with decimals Data and statistics: Graphing, Averages Multiplying greater numbers Dividing by multi-digit divisors Fraction concepts and computation Integers Solving and graphing equations Geometry: Shapes, angles, spatial reasoning Measurement: Length, capacity, weight, area, circumference Percent and probability + Social Studies Pearson History & Geography World Deserts Maya, Inca, and Aztec Civilizations The Enlightenment French Revolution Industrial Revolution CURRENT EVENTS ON FRIDAYS +Technology Goals: To teach skills and responsibility, and to enhance the learning process. Goals: To teach skills and responsibility, and to enhance the learning process. Edmodo Edmodo Google Drive, Notability Google Drive, Notability IXL, Membean IXL, Membean Lp6th.weebly.com Lp6th.weebly.com