2.  Global Studies Pathway Information  Global Studies Application Process  Academic Challenge Information  Academic Challenge Selection  Timeline  Questions and Tours

3.  Focuses on students as global citizens  Teaches core content from a global perspective  Provides the opportunity to take a world language in a global context  Provides service learning experiences  Provides blocked schedule which allows for cross curricular instruction  Utilizes various teaching strategies to engage students

4.  Each student takes six core classes and two electives that are 45 minutes in length  The core classes are Literature 7Writing and Literacy 7 Social StudiesScience MathWorld Languages

5. Year/Semester Classes  Band  Choir  Orchestra (before school) Quarter Classes  Health (2)  PE (2)  Art  FACS  ITE  Keyboarding  General Music

6.  Northside has invested in a double block of Language Arts  Literature 7 and Writing & Literacy 7  English 8 and Literacy Lab 8  Language Arts skills are critical to future academic and career success  There is deeper exploration of each skill  Allows time for developing language arts skills in other content areas through blocking

7.  Mrs. Anna Alexander  How are AC Literature 7 and Literature 7 different?

8.  Ms. Krista Mehl › Soon to be Mrs. Krista Lee Lee  Who am I? project

10.  Mrs. Amelia Shaw  Service Learning  Persuasive essay

11.  Mrs. Julie Doty  7 th grade Social Studies is non-western cultures  Simulations

12.  Laurie Martin  8 th Grade Social Studies is American History  Human Rights Project  Research paper

13.  Math 7 – For students that are at grade level  Pre-Algebra – For students that are ready for an accelerated class that compacts 7 th and 8 th grade standards  Algebra I – For high school credit. Students must pass the End of Course Assessment (ECA) to graduate from high school

14.  Thirty-three (33) AC students chose Algebra I this year  All Northside 7 th grade Algebra I students pass the ECA every year  Students must take four years of math in high school

16.  Problem-based learning  Earthquake presentation example

17.  Open to current 8 th grade AC students  It is for high school credit  93% passed the ECA in spring 2011. 96% passed the ECA in spring 2012. 100% passed in 2013.

18. A survey course of the structures and functions of living things and their interactions with the environment.

27.  Students take Spanish or French for high school credit  Students have world language instead of Resource (study hall)  Students may take band or choir and a world language  Students can take “2 and 2” or at least 3 years of the same language (for Academic Honor’s diploma)  New option for 2014-2015: Students may stretch first year Spanish over 7 th and 8 th grade

28.  Second Year Spanish  Skills needed in second year World Language  21 st Century Scholars

29.  French I and II are also an option in 7 th and 8 th grade  Trip to France in the summer of 2015

30.  Spanish-speaking students will take Spanish - they will have their ENL class during Writing and Literacy or Literature  Other ENL students will have their ENL class during world language time - they will not be expected to be tri-lingual  Due to staffing, all ENL levels 1, 2 and 3 are on GSP. This is usually less than ten students.

31. Literature 7/Social Studies Writing and Literacy 7/World Language Math/Science

33.  Allows flexibility in scheduling  Science labs  Socratic Seminar  Simulations  Service learning  Research time  Team teaching

34. Student #1  1 st – Math  2 nd – Science  3 rd – Elective  4 th – Exploratory  5 th – Lunch  6 th – French or Spanish  7 th – Writing and Literacy 7  8 th – Social Studies  9 th - Literature 7 Student #2  1 st – Science  2 nd – Math  3 rd – Exploratory  4 th – Exploratory  5 th - Lunch  6 th – Writing & Lit 7  7 th – French or Spanish  8 th – Literature 7  9 th - Social Studies

35.  Socratic Seminar  Problem-Based Learning  Project-Based Learning  Journaling  Universal Design for Learning  Simulations  Cooperative Learning  Use of technology  Study teams in math  Interdisciplinary units  21 st Century skills

36. Mrs. Allie Tyler Gifted & Talented Coordinator Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation

37.  AC students are part of the Global Studies Pathway  Students selected for the program are enrolled in all five AC courses AC Literature AC Writing and Literacy AC Math (pre-algebra) AC Geography 7 AC Science 7  AC students also take a world language  The curriculum focuses upon the Indiana Academic Standards level with an emphasis on Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS)

38. Information will be gathered through the measures listed below:  Cognitive Abilities Test – Cognitive Abilities and Critical Thinking Iowa Test of Basic Skills – Verbal Score  Iowa Test of Basic Skills – Quantitative Score  STAR reading levels The CogAT and ITBS are given to all sixth graders at their home school in October/November.

39. A portfolio for each student being evaluated will also be assembled. The portfolio will include:  BCSC Spring Writing Prompt  BCSC Teacher Rating Scale › STAR reading level  CogAT and ITBS test scores

40. Scores from the CogAT and ITBS, along with the writing prompt, rating scale, and STAR score, allow the BCSC Middle School Selection Committee to determine appropriate placement. The measures that are used give the committee a complete picture of the student’s ability as it relates to the goals and practices of the Academic Challenge Program.

41.  Is my child a self-motivated learner?  Did my child pass the LA portion of the ISTEP?  Did my child earn an “A” or “B” in English and Reading throughout their 6 th grade year?  Does my child have the maturity to handle a high school level class without Resource? Is he/she organized?  Does my child manage his/her time wisely and have effective study skills?

42. One concern of all 7 th grade parents is homework. Please refer to the homework handout as an example of a typical evening. Help is available before school at 7:25 if needed.

43.  Students may come from NMS or Central districts  Transportation is provided if you are in GSP  Can be AC, regular education or ESL  This is a very popular pathway

44.  We are only accepting ONLINE applications  Application can be found on the Northside home page  Applications are due by March 15, 2014  On completion, you will receive a confirmation

46.  AC selection is on February 26.  GSP applications are due March 15. Anyone interested should apply (AC and non-AC) ONLINE.  GSP lottery for non-AC students will be after the AC letters are returned to Allie Tyler.  Letters sent out to parents will indicate selection or wait list. This information will not be provided over the phone.  150 total students will be on each GSP team.  If you are in Central’s district, please fill out a transfer form. An electronic copy is on our website.

47.  Hoosier Academic Super Bowl teams place in the Top Ten in the state every year – In 2013, we got first in all four academic subjects  Spell Bowl has gone to state the last three years  Three former Titan students won the World Food Prize Global Youth Institute competition (2011 and 2012)  Human Rights Essay winners through the years  We have had four students attend the National Leadership conference  Mathletes in Action annual competition

48. Further Questions? › See Mrs. Dixon tonight with questions › Email Amy Dixon or Brett Findley › Call Amy Dixon or Brett Findley at 376-4403 Tours are offered tonight. Your tour guide is the teacher highlighted on your agenda. **If you can’t stay for a tour, tours will also be offered on Open House night, Tuesday, April 8 at 6:30pm.