Transcript Curriculum Night Powerpoint

SAGE Curriculum Night
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special abilities of the gifted and
talented require programs that provide
opportunities to develop abstract thinking,
to sharpen higher cognitive processing, to
practice creative problem solving, and to
increase methods and styles of inquiry.
With the use of the Arizona College and Career
Readiness standards the look of math has
changed.
 Students will be asked to focus on fewer
concepts but seek greater depth and
understanding of the processes behind the
concept.
 We will always be asking:
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Why?
Can you prove it?
 What does it mean?
 What is it related to?
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Parent Resource
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http://greatminds.net/parents
4th grade
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Resources –
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Eureka Math – grade 5
Learning
Requirements
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 5th/6th
Numbers & Operations in
Base 10
Numbers & Operations in
Fractions
Measurement & Data
Geometry
Resources 
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grade
Eureka Math– grade 6
for 5th grade and
grade 7 for 6th grade
Learning
Requirements
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The Number System
Expressions &
Equations
Geometry
Statistics &
Probability
 Adopted
curriculum from the College of
William & Mary
 Encompasses
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Reading
Interpretive thinking
Persuasive writing
Grammar
Research
Listening/Speaking
Viewing/Presenting
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curriculum encompasses all of the new
Common Core Language Arts Standards.
 Lessons will be anchored by guided
discussions and structured around advanced
literature; the lessons are designed to allow
considerable intellectual freedom to
students and to encourage original thought.
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4th grade
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
 Words by Heart by Ouida Sebestyn
 Taking Sides by Gary Soto
 Elijah Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis
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5th grade
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The Watsons Go to Birmingham – 1963 Christopher Paul Curtis
A Wrinkle In Time Madeline L’Engle
Chasing Vermeer Blue Balliett
A Long Way From Chicago Richard Peck
The Wednesday Wars Gary Schmidt
The Giver by Lois Lowry
6th grade
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A selection of novels revolving around racism and bias.
Students will read 4 novels independently.
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often, is the are where students seem
to overwhelm themselves. I remind them
regularly that this is an accelerated program
and that learning is achieved through the
willingness to learn from the mistakes we
make.
 It is okay if they do not earn an “A”.
 I ask that you encourage your students to do
their best, ask questions, and seek out help.
 Put less stress on the grade and more stress
on the effort!
 Language
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Latin will be assigned weekly beginning the 4th
week of school.
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Arts
4th grade Latin will begin in quarter 2
Much of the homework assigned will revolve
around the novels being read.
Students will usually have multiple days, or
weeks, to complete assignments.
I
am generally on campus by 8:00 every
morning and I leave about 4:30
 Email at [email protected]
 Remind 101
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4th Reading – text @2dg66 to 81010
5th ELA – text @gbb4fe to 81010
6th ELA – text @keeg3 to 81010
Register online at rmd.at/class code
Contact info
[email protected]
623-445-8000 room 504