open house slideshow ballard and banaszewski 2013

Welcome to Lantau Dyad!

Sunday, 15 September, 13

Welcome to theLantau House Dyad


Get to know:Ms. Sue Ballard

Math/Science Teacher

Grew up near Boston, Massachusetts

BBA - Finance from the University of Massachusetts

Credential from California State University, Chico

First year at HKIS!

Taught for 7 years in Beijing and 5 years in California


Get to know:Mr. Tom Banaszewski

Language Arts/Social Studies Teacher

Boston, MA, USA

Taught Grades 6-8

Last 6 years at Shanghai American School

Twenty years of teaching


ButterfliesSunday, 15 September, 13

AnacondasSunday, 15 September, 13

Barbara LeMondEnrichment Specialist Grade 6


Janet McLeodLearning Specialist Grade 6


MS Nurse

Henriette [email protected]

3149-7222Temperature Log


mailto:[email protected]


Gate Pass


House System

628 MS students

The Peak

Lantau

Tai TamShek O

Central


Important FormsTemporary Guardian

Both Parents Absence from HK

Bus Information


Wide range of choices

Intramurals

Thursdays - “Go Home Day”

Success for Support in Learning (aka “Homework Club”)

Mr. Banaszewski and Ms. Ballard - Monday


Communication


Communication

Email preferred

Urgent message - Call Student Services

Ms. Patra Lam 3149- 7234

Ms. Shirley Lam 3149-7236

[email protected]@hkis.edu.hk






Power School


See progress over time

Do click on the dash


Class BlogMany links to resources


Homework

AMOUNT:

Approximately 15 minutes Per subject

Per evening…

•Written on the board•Written in planner•On MyDragonet calendar


Planner


Organization


Laptops

Fully charged

Personalized

Padded case

External Hard Drive

Computer/wifi issues - Email, note in planner **Visit IT Help Desk Located on the 2nd floor


6th Grade Lantau Dyad

Science and Mathematics


My Philosophyconnection

focus on the positive

differentiate

strengths and areas for growth

clear expectations


Science Curriculum

Diversity and Adaptations

Populations and Ecosystems

Properties of Matter

Earth - The Water Planet


Grades 7 and 8Structure and Function (Physics and Chemistry)

Behavior and Regulation (Biology/Human Body)

Forces and Motion (Physics)

Biography of the Earth (Earth Science)

Genetics and Heredity (Biology)

Transfer of Energy (Chemistry and Physics)

Structure and Changes of Matter (Chemistry)

Earth in the Solar System


AssessmentContent Standards Semester 1

Identifies evidence of diversity and classify living organisms based on a set of criteria.

Explains how environmental changes, adaptations and introduction of non-native species impact the survival of living things.

Understands and describes the dynamics of an ecosystem, how it responds to change and the factors that limit populations.

Explains the transfer to energy and relationships of organisms in an ecosystem.

Generally 2-3 standards per unit and 2-3 assessments per standard


AssessmentFormative assessments (snapshots of progress)

quizzes, exit slips, warm ups, white boards, google docs, etc.

Summative assessments (for report card)

tests and projects


Science Resources

MyDragonNet

CK-12 On-Line Textbook

Class Blog


Inquiry Based Program

•Labs

•Authentic projects

•Integration of technology


Adaptation Experts

Diversity and AdapatationsSunday, 15 September, 13

Challenge Based Learning

Populations and EcosystemsSunday, 15 September, 13

Future Product Report

Properties of Matter

Click here for the link


http://mydragonnet.hkis.edu.hk/blog/post.php?id=28055


Heating of the Earth

Earth the Water Planet







Grade 6 Mathematics


ProgramBalanced

Collaborative

Real-World

Problem Based


CPM ResourcesCPM.org

E-book

Homework Help

Parent Guide


MORE Resources

CPM.org

Extra Practice and extensions

CC Course 1


AssessmentBy Standards

Returned for parent signature

Spaced Practice/Spiraling, Re-Assessment

Self-Reflection

✓Checkpoints


Learning MathematicsWhat? vs How?

Ratios and Proportional Relationships

The Number System Expressions and

EquationsGeometry

Statistics and Probability

UnderstandingSunday, 15 September, 13

ExtensionWord problems daily

Puzzler Investigations

Enrichment Specialist

Projects and Questioning

Day 6 Math OlympiadsMath

Count

s

Fridays


Outside of Class Extra Enrichment

Math Counts (Friday)

Math Olympiads (Voluntary @ Lunch Day 6)

Dragon Math (March)

Purple Comet! Middle Mathematics Meet (April)

Alcumus (Ask Teacher)Sunday, 15 September, 13

Reporting Progress Home

Assessments are sent home to be signed

Student Led Conferences

Powerschool/Report cards


Daily Schedule


LANGUAGE ARTSGrade Six


The human brain

is wired

for story.


LA Standards

WritingDevelops, organizes and

communicates ideas.Uses appropriate tone, voice and word choice

when writing for different audiences.

Demonstrates fluency of writing through use of

conventions and sentence structure.

ReadingDemonstrates the habit of reading a variety of literary and informational texts for

understanding and enjoyment.

Demonstrates skills and strategies for understanding

a variety of literary and information texts.

Visual Literacy

Listening and Speaking


Reading• • How vs What you read• Book Clubs• Class novels• Weekly E-Log blogs• Homework


READINGSTRATEGIES

•SUMMARIZE•PREDICT•CONNECT to TEXT•CHARACTER•THEME


Oral Literacy

• Presentations

• Class discussions

• Sharing work

• Debating

• Storytelling

• Book Club discussions


Writing• Across the Curriculum

• Step Up to Writing

• Writing Process

• Grammar

• Poetry

• Spelling


Google Helping Our Writers Sunday, 15 September, 13

Google & Writing Process


Writing Practice Program


Lesson Categories


Practice Guide for a 7 - Sentence Accordion Paragraph

Topic Sentence

Reason / Detail / FactExplain

Reason / Detail / FactExplainExplain

Conclusion


Step Up To Writing


Step Up to WritingUse the colors of a traffic signal to help you write a paragraph


Visual Literacy• Visual Analysis

★ Graphic Novel★ Illustrations★ Media★ Film

• Visual Presentation★ Digital Story★ Presentations★ Projects★ Film


SOCIAL STUDIESGrade Six


On-line Text BookHistory Alive


Four Units

• Beginnings of Civilizations

• Ancient China

• Ancient Egypt

• Ancient Greece and Rome


Social Studies

Tai Tam SurvivorCulture

Economics

Geography

Personal Connections

History

Political Systems

China Project

Egypt Presentations & Essays

Greek & Roman Debate

Map-work Timelines

Geographical features

Research

Civics and Global Citizenship

Transdisciplinary Skills(Research)


Early Civilizations and CulturalUniversals

TAI TAM SURVIVOR


Introduction

Your introduction should include background information and your

thesis statement

First Paragraph

Your first paragraph should begin with a fact (main idea) followed by evidence, examples &

explanations (supporting details)

Second Paragraph

Your second paragraph should begin with a new fact (main idea) followed by evidence, examples & explanations (supporting

details)

Third Paragraph

Your third paragraph should begin with a new fact (main idea) followed by evidence, examples & explanations (supporting

details)

Conclusion

Your conclusion should connect to your thesis

statement, but should not repeat it

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Thesis: ! ! T

Fact 1(Main Idea) ! ! F

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Conclusion! ! C

Egyptologist Task 3: Essay PlanIn what ways did each class contribute to Egyptian society? (Economy)

Complete the essay plan using key words only.

Name: #

Research

• Keywords

• Note taking

• Writing paragraphs

• Writing essays

• Projects


Games 4 Learning

Story Literacy

Word Building

Grammar Review

Ancient Civ integration


The End


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