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Developing the Intellect through Inquiry and Investigation
Systems – Fall 2015
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Mrs. Harrop – “hair up”
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What is FUTURA?
Facilitating Understanding Through Utilizing Real-Life Application
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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)
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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
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Your Attendance Is Important To Us!
If your student is going to be absent, please contact school and if possible drop me an email.
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Hungry?
Lunch Time is 11:45 – 12:15
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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.
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Possible Systems Units
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Systems
Systems have a design Systems have a function Systems have boundaries Systems can change Systems have parts that interact
Essential Understandings:
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Communication Binder
FUTURA News
Completed
Assignments
and Graded
Rubrics
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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
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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.
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GoQuest
www.goquest.comSame log-inPersonal profileRecommended activitiesAssignments
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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
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