1. Program of Accelerated Curriculum and Enrichment
Curriculum Night
PACE
Program of Accelerated Curriculum and Enrichment

2. MRS. BERO IN A NUTSHELL ELLIOT -Addison, Glen Ellyn, Wheaton
-CUSD 2005
-Married July 2011
-Batavia
-Elliot- 19 mo.
-Lucy Labradoodle
ELLIOT

3. MRS. BERO IN A NUTSHELL Education QU- B.A. Elementary Edu.
NLU-M.A. Mathematics Edu.
Gifted Endorsement
Middle School Math*
Teacher Leader*

4. EXPECTATIONS Teacher Student Build relationships
Provide safe environment
Teach Common Core & ELA standards
Teach with enthusiasm
Give timely feedback
Effectively Communicate
Follow classroom rules
Preserver
Come to class prepared
Share thinking & Listen to others
Produce high quality work
Participate in classroom jobs

5. GOALS Lincoln:“INSPIRING IN EVERYONE A PASSION TO EXCEL.”
PACE Program: MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF INTELLECTUALLY AND ACADEMICALLY GIFTED MINDS
Mrs. Bero: Give timely feedback to students consistently

6. What does Acceleration Look Like?
Reading-
2 grade levels ahead
Math-
3rd- Minimal on level and most of fourth
4th- Finish fourth and all of fifth
5th- All of sixth grade with some seventh and eighth grade standards

7. What Does Enrichment Look like?
Differentiation
-Curriculum compacting
-Assessment (pre, self, formative)
-Product options
-Homework
-Workshop*
-flexible grouping
-Learning centers
-Independent Study
When students are differentiated for they are _______ in their learning.

8. Math- 60 minutes Replacement
BLOCK FRAMEWORKS
Math- 60 minutes Replacement
10 min.- greet, assignments collected, warm-up problem
10 min- teacher lead lesson
15 min.- group practice discussion/sharing
15 min. – partner/small group work/workshop
10 min.- explain/begin homework/ workshop
Reading- 30 Minutes
Guided Reading
1 min.- greet, assignments collected
27 min.- mini-lesson or discussion on reading,
2 min. assign homework

9. Math Expressions (text) & Big Ideas (online)
PACE MATH PROGRAM
Mathematical Domains
Math Expressions (text) & Big Ideas (online)
Operations and Algebraic Thinking
Number and Operations in Base 10
Measurement and Data
Geometry
Number and Operations--Fractions
Ratio and Proportional Relationships (grade 5)
Expressions and Equations (gr. 5)
Number Systems (gr. 5)

10. NOVELS SELECTED BY DISTRICT 200
PACE READING PROGRAM
ELA STANDARDS
NOVELS SELECTED BY DISTRICT 200
-KEY IDEAS & DETAILS
-CRAFT & STRUCTURE
-INTEGRATION OF KNOWLEDGE & IDEAS
-RANGE OF READING & TEXT COMPLEXITY
-PHONICS & WORD RECOGNITION
-FLUENCY

11. 3RD GRADE NOVELS The Fledgling The Just So Stories American Tall Tales
The Fledgling
The Just So Stories
American Tall Tales
Kids at Work
Morning Girl
The Krakatau Eruption/Nonfiction
Poetry Unit
Daybook

12. 4TH GRADE NOVELS Esperanza Rising A Wrinkle in Time
Esperanza Rising
A Wrinkle in Time
Lincoln: A Photobiography
Children of the Dust Bowl
Bull Run
Poetry Unit
Myths, fables, drama, fairy tales

13. 5TH GRADE NOVELS Nothing But the Truth Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
The Hobbit
The Phantom Tollbooth
Wright Brothers Biography
Greek/Norse Mythology

14. BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT PACE Rules, Guidelines, Goals Logical Consequences
Punch Cards = Prizes/Coupons
Monthly grade level Lunch Bunch

15. MATERIALS & Management
FOLDER
NOTEBOOK/POUCH
PLANNER
*Foster building independence and other executive functioning skills*

16. Materials and Management
Google Classroom
-Assignments
-Due dates
-Feedback
-Discussion
- Guardians

17. HOMEWORK Daily homework Due back the following day
20-30 min. per class

18. Classwork/Assessments/Report Card
GRADING
Classwork/Assessments/Report Card
Homework
I- Independent
S- With support
N- Not yet evident
PACE Math- report card insert from PACE teacher
PACE Reading- report card from classroom teacher with input from PACE teacher
Not turned in
- Needs improvement
Meets expectations
+ Above expectations

19. PARENT/TEACHER COMMUNICATION
– is best
Phone
Deanna Bero classroom webpage on Lincoln’s website
Trimester newsletters
Links to active internet sites for skill practice
Photos