1. Welcome to Curriculum Night: Team 6A
Miss Griffin - Literacy
Mrs. Huffman - Math
Mr. Sheppard – Science & Social Studies
Mrs. Corbo - Interventionist

2. Grades will be based on common assessments (100%)
Science
Inquiry based
Science will be taught in quarters one and four.
Four units:
Cells
Rocks and Minerals
Chemistry
Soil
Grades will be based on common assessments (100%)

3. Science
If you would like to see what we are doing in class, have your child show you in his/her binder.
Study guide sheets with the learning targets are found in the front of students’ binders. We fill them out and complete each sheet as we move through the unit.
Learning targets are aligned with CCSS.

4. Social Studies
Sixth grade social studies is a study of the regions and people of the Eastern Hemisphere.
Social Studies will be taught in quarters two and three.

5. Grades will be based on common assessments (100%)
Social Studies Units
India, Past and Present
Middle East, Past and Present
Africa, Past and Present
East Asia, Past and Present
Australia and Oceania
Europe
Grades will be based on common assessments (100%)

6. Social Studies
Ask your child what he or she learned that day. Referring to his or her binder is a great place to start.
Help your child study his or her Learning Targets throughout the course of the unit.
Play the Jeopardy and Quizlet games that are provided on Mr. Sheppard’s website before each assessment.

7. English Language Arts Common Core Standards
Integration of reading and writing
When students are learning about reading, they are writing about their reading.
When students are learning about writing, they are reading to improve their writing.
Reading and writing go together.
Sixth grade literacy will teach to the Common Core Standards. The Common Core Standards require that reading, writing and speaking/listening are integrated into learning experiences. The Common Core Standards focus on comprehending what is read, writing using text evidence, building vocabulary and working collaboratively in small groups. We are using reading and writing resources to support the transition to the new standards from Teachers College at Columbia University.

8. Aligned to the English Language Arts Common Core Standards
Literacy (reading and writing) instruction is aligned to the Common Core Standards
Lucy Calkins Units of Study in Writing Teachers College: Columbia University
Lucy Calkins Units of Study in Reading will be used 2nd Semester
Planned as a sixth grade teacher team

9. Literacy Comprehending what is read
Read a balance of literary and informational texts
Read and annotate texts
Writing using text evidence
Building vocabulary knowledge through reading and writing
Collaborative small group work

10. 6th Grade Literacy Expectations
Independent Reading (1,400 pages per quarter)
Be prepared for 60 minutes of independent reading in school
Have more than one independent reading book in school
Participate in small group discussions during mini-lessons and guided reading
Read electronic texts (library card)
Type in GoogleDocs

11. 6th Grade Literacy Expectations at Home
Read and write at home
Reading daily
Writing as assigned
Practice typing at home
Typing Club

12. Reading Research Major Findings:
The amount of reading is related to reading achievement
Reading at home leads to higher academic achievement

15. One Literacy Grade Common Assessments: 85% Guided Reading: 15%
Reading Midterm and Final
Midterms include an essay writing grade
Writing Process Pieces used in formative manner
Language lessons used in formative manner
Guided Reading: 15%
Regular small group meetings
Reading a variety of texts
Reading and writing assignments
Students come prepared to group

16. Author Visit

17. Math
Mission: Develop and use important mathematical skills and new ways of problem-solving to help your child be successful in life.
College Preparatory Mathematics is the math series (physical copy and e copy).
Common Core state standards

18. Math
Collaborative learning
Problem-based learning
Spaced learning

19. Math – Overview of Topics
Chapter 1: Statistical Representation
Chapter 2: Arithmetic Strategies and Area
Chapter 3: Portions and Integers
Chapter 4: Variables and Ratios
Chapter 5: Multiplying Fractions and Area
Chapter 6: Dividing and Building Expressions
Chapter 7: Rates and Operations
Chapter 8: Statistics and Multiplication Equations
Chapter 9: Volume and Percents

20. Math
Because of the sheer number of indicators for 6th grade math, students can expect to have homework every night. Accelerated students will have double the amount of homework.
Please encourage your child to ask questions during math class. We frequently circulate our rooms during math periods and check in with kids, so this would be a good time for your child to call us over for extra help.

21. Math Grading Policy Common Assessments: 85% of student grade
Chapter Tests
Checkpoint Quizzes
Team Tasks: 15% of student grade
Team Tests
Team Projects

22. Math Grading Policy
Your child’s grade is determined by weighted categories. The weight of each category used is multiplied by the student’s average for that category. Those products are summed together and divided by the total of the weighted categories in use. How that percent grade converts to a letter grade is based on the school grading scale.

23. Math Assessments Formative Assessments
Snapshots of ongoing learning, descriptive feedback provided.
Not part of grade

24. Math Assessments Checkpoint Quizzes Assess for mastery of a concept
Two or three per Quarter
Not part of Accelerated course
*Students will have an opportunity to retake Checkpoint Quizzes one week later to increase their original score. Students wishing to take a Retest will complete a Request-to-Retest Form and provide evidence of practice along with a parent signature.

25. Math Assessments Individual Tests At conclusion of each chapter
Three to five per quarter
Roughly a week after the Team Test
Cover a mix of current chapter material and previous chapters’ content

26. Math Assessments Team Test and Projects At conclusion of each chapter
Table team collaborates.

27. Grading Student progress can be viewed through PowerSchool.
Report Cards are sent home quarterly.
Common Assessment grades make up the majority of the report card grade.

28. Grading A = 89.5% - 100% B = 79.5% - 89.4% C = 69.5% - 79.4%
F = 59.4% and below

29. State Assessments
ELA – April 17 and 19, 2018
Math – May 1 and 3, 2018

30. Technology Students will use chromebooks daily Misuse of technology:
Phone rang in class, Facebook, texting, listening to music, playing an unapproved game, etc.
Access to technology at home would be beneficial for students (checking teacher websites, Power School, Science/Social Studies Jeopardy and Quizlet, math e-textbook).
Jeopardy for Science too???

31. Positive Behavior Support System
OMS Discipline Policy
Building-wide policy
Positive Behavior Support System
Good Apples
Golden Apples (student of the month)
Quarterly parties are building sponsored

32. Consequences
Signing agenda for missing assignments or inappropriate behavior.
Please review Agendas with your child every weekend when you sign the weekly Parent Signature.
At 6 signatures, student loses quarterly reward.
Students will get a signature removed after 5 school days (signature free days) per building policy
At 9 signatures  after school detention.

33. Conferences
Just like last year, Orchard will first offer conferences to students who are struggling behaviorally or academically.
After those have been scheduled, there will be an option for parents to schedule a conference.

34. Keeping Track of Assignments www.solonschools.org
Agendas
Teacher Websites

35. THANK YOU