1. Welcome to Curriculum Night Sixth Grade CTA Teacher: Mrs. Weil

2. Coming to School:  No earlier than 8:15  Students line up at 8:35  Tardy bell rings at 8:40  Dismissal – 3:10 NOTE: To change images on this slide, select a picture and delete it. Then click the Insert Picture icon in the placeholder to insert your own image.

3. Daily Schedule Morning warm-up: Skill review NOTE: To change images on this slide, select a picture and delete it. Then click the Insert Picture icon in the placeholder to insert your own image.

4. Mathematics: Saxon Course 2 (7 th grade textbook) (my.hrw.com) McGraw Hill Course 2 (connectED) Timed tests (+, -, x, ÷) 100 in two minutes Mental math/problem solving/real-world examples Understanding checked through guided work in learning logs Skills reinforced through homework and classwork Tests/quizzes assess mastery  Mathematical Practices  Ratios and Proportional Relationships  The Number System  Expressions and Equations  Geometry  Statistics and Probability

5. Spelling: Spalding Oral Phoneme Review Written Phoneme Review Spelling Words – syllables/rules Cursive handwriting / practice Dictation Sentences

6. Writing: College/Career Readiness Grammar – Journeys and Easy Grammar Plus Write Source 2000 Text Thinking Maps: Write from the Beginning… and Beyond AzMerit writing rubrics Variety of genres: Argumentative Informative/explanatory Narrative

7. Reading:  Independent Reading A/R  Individual point/level goals (One+ quiz every two weeks)  Variety of genres (Ten required by end of year)  Journeys: ThinkCentral.com  Vocabulary  Notes/thinking maps  Group discussions  Writing responses  Comprehension tests

8. Recitations / Presentations / Listening The goal of a recitation is to not simply memorize and recite, but to practice fluency and expression. Using reasoning and evidence, presentations should describe the speaker’s arguments and claims. Presentations should be clear and well-organized. Multimedia components and visual displays are encouraged. During discussions, listening is key to understanding other perspectives.

9. Science: Harcourt Science book Inquiry Process History and Nature Personal and Social Perspectives Life Science Earth and Space Physical Science Science Fair

10. Social Studies American History Early Civilizations Contemporary United States / Rights, Responsibilities, Roles of Citizenship World History Early Civilizations *Mesopotamia *Egypt *India *China *Greece- Mythology, Olympics/chariots *Rome- Towards the Middle Ages *Renaissance- Monk Day *Reformation Religions of the World *Founder *Country Geography Economics

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12. Please check grades on-line. New: access to textbooks (Saxon, McGraw-Hill, Journeys, World History) Click the icon below to login:

13. Stay tuned: Patterson Press – monthly with menu Patterson Post – 1 st and 15 th each month Paw Prints – PTO newsletter

14. Thank you for coming to Curriculum Night!  www.cusd80.com/weilk  (480) 224-3664  Weil.Kathy@cusd80.com Infinite Campus – grades/attendance http://www.cusd80.com/studentportal NOTE: To change images on this slide, select a picture and delete it. Then click the Insert Picture icon in the placeholder to insert your own image.