developing the intellect through inquiry and investigation systems – fall 2015

Developing the Intellect through Inquiry and Investigation

Systems – Fall 2015

Mrs. Harrop – “hair up”

What is FUTURA?

Facilitating Understanding Through Utilizing Real-Life Application

LCPS Gifted Program Goals

#1 To become divergent creative thinkers who recognize problems and solve them.

#2 To construct personal meaning and understanding of others and of the world around them.

#3 To develop the capacity for self assessment. (ownership of the learning)

Inquiry Tube

Objective: Use divergent thinking and creative problem solving to discover how inquiry tubes might work.

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Our Typical Day

We meet in the cottage classroom each Tuesday starting at 9AM.

Interest

Centers

1 Hour

Systems Curriculum1 ½ to 2 hours

Creative

Problem

Solving

½ hour

Lunch and Recess – 45 minutes

Your Attendance Is Important To Us!

If your student is going to be absent, please contact school and if possible drop me an email.

Jennifer.harrop@lcps.org

Hungry?

Lunch Time is 11:45 – 12:15

Independent Interest CentersFUTURA students have the opportunity to choose activities based on interest and learning style while working at their own individual pace.

Students learn task commitment and time management skills.

Reflect on individual accomplishments and set goals.  

Possible Systems Units

Systems

Systems have a design Systems have a function Systems have boundaries Systems can change Systems have parts that interact

Essential Understandings:

Communication Binder

FUTURA News

Completed

Assignments

and Graded

Rubrics

Assessments1st 1st Skill 2nd 2nd 1 2 3 4 5 6

S T Goal Setting

S T Given the opportunity, the student does not demonstrate this skill

Attempts to set goals but unable to meet them

Sets appropriate goals and works to meet them with guidance

Independently sets appropriate goals and works to meet them

Independently sets and meets appropriate goals

Independently sets and meets appropriately challenging goals

Make-Up Work PolicyAll students have two days to make-up essential school work.

This means any work they miss Tuesday must be completed and turned in Friday morning.

*Please let me know, if this becomes a stressful issue for your child.

GoQuest

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Parent Concerns/Conferences

Emerick Elementary

540.751.2440

Best times to call:M, W, after 2:45PM T 1:45-2:30 pm

Email

Jennifer.Harrop@lcps.org

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