To advance the literacy growth of 91͵ÅÄ students through a Structured Literacy Model of the Reading and Writing Workshop that will engage students’ metacognitive skills in all content areas, so they are equipped to evaluate, problem solve, and communicate as readers and writers.<\/p>\n
English Language Arts instruction is designed so that students engage in activities that build on prior knowledge and strengthen their reading, writing, and oral language skills.<\/p>\n
The key to success is that students will read and write on a daily basis. Included in this work are:<\/p>\n
In a Structured Literacy Model, teachers and students work through a cycle where teachers model a skill that students then practice with peers. Finally, students have an opportunity to show on their own that they have learned the skill.<\/p>\n
The ultimate goal of an English Language Arts classroom in 91͵ÅÄ is to teach the reader and the writer. We want students to leave our classrooms with a passion for and an understanding of how to communicate effectively through reading and writing.<\/p>\n
We will produce informed critical thinkers, socially responsible American citizens, and quality contributors in a global society through a rigorous and relevant social studies framework that provides engaging learning experiences for all students.<\/p>\n
In Pre Kindergarten through 12th grade, students build a foundation in social studies through eight strands:<\/p>\n
The content, as appropriate for the grade level or course, serves three purposes:<\/p>\n
These eight strands of the essential knowledge and skills for social studies are integrated for instructional purposes. As a result, students reach a greater depth of understanding of complex content material because integrated social studies content from the various disciplines and critical-thinking skills are taught together.<\/p>\n
State and federal laws mandate a variety of celebrations and observances, including Celebrate Freedom, which includes appropriate instruction concerning the intent, meaning, and importance of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, including the Bill of Rights, in their historical contexts.<\/p>\n
Students of 91͵ÅÄ will demonstrate scientific thinking through engaging inquiry-based investigations that allow them to develop and apply scientific reasoning, communicate as informed scientists, and discover the natural world through scientific investigation.<\/p>\n
Science is the use of evidence to communicate explanations of natural phenomena. In 91͵ÅÄ, students are encouraged to engage in scientific inquiry using experimental, descriptive or comparative methods to solve a problem or answer a question. Students should be able to analyze a system in terms of its components and how these components relate to each other.<\/p>\n