welcome to 6th grade! curriculum night 2015 mrs. short assistant: mrs. koman website:
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Behavior Expectations Respect yourself, teachers, classmates, and the school. Behavior management – warnings, notes or s sent home, calls to parents Chronic disruptive behavior will result in a conference with the teacher, parent, and/or principal. Cell phones at school turned off and in lockers **Lockers are not locked; bring cell phones at your own risk.TRANSCRIPT
Welcome to 6th Grade!
Curriculum Night 2015Mrs. Short
Assistant: Mrs. [email protected]
Website: http://mshort304.wordpress.com
● This will be my 7th year teaching in District 41.
● I have a masters degree in Reading and Literacy from Benedictine University.
● I taught 6th grade at Pleviak for 4 years and spent that last 2 years at Palombi Middle School.
● I live with my husband and dog in Salem, Wisconsin.
About Me
Behavior ExpectationsRespect yourself, teachers, classmates, and the school.Behavior management – warnings, notes or emails sent
home, calls to parentsChronic disruptive behavior will result in a conference with
the teacher, parent, and/or principal.
Cell phones at school turned off and in lockers**Lockers are not locked; bring cell phones at your own
risk.
Classroom ExpectationsL Listen to instructions and others
E Enter and Exit prepared
A Always try your best
R Respect yourself and others
N No excuses! Take responsibility for your actions.
English Language Arts (ELA)McGraw-Hill WondersGenre Studies WritingComprehension GrammarVocabulary SpellingPhonics/Word StudyWhole/Small Group
English Language Arts (ELA)
ArgumentBook ReviewResearch
Genre WritingNarrativeExplanatoryFormal LetterPoetry
Social Studies
Ancient CivilizationsEgyptChinaMesopotamiaGreeceRomeMedieval Europe
Primary/Secondary Sources
Maps
ScienceeScience3000 (Sixth - Eighth Grade)
Designed to meet state standards, STEM objectives, and Next Generation Science Standards
Web-based programReinforces key literacy skillsFive levels of text complexityFive step process:
Think > Read > Investigate > Review > Apply
ScienceeScience3000 Sixth Grade Units of Study
Physical & Earth Science (Earth’s History, The Water Planet, Natural Resources)
Life Science & Earth Science (Ecosystems: Interactions & Human Impact; History of Life on Earth)
Earth & Space Science (Weather and Climate)
MathEnvision Math
Broken up into Topics Differentiated activities to complement
lessons/instructionFlexible Grouping
MathAccelerated Math (Seventh Grade)Glencoe McGraw Hill Pre-Algebra
Investigating concepts and building conceptual understanding
Developing, reinforcing, and mastering computational and procedural skills
Applying mathematics to problem-solving situations.
Technology1:1 Computing with ChromebooksGoogle ClassroomGoogle Drive (Docs, Slides, Sheets, Draw,
Forms)Students will be able to access their Google
accounts from ANY device whether it be here or at home. :-)
**Students need to make sure they charge their devices each evening.**
AssessmentsChapter and Unit TestsQuizzes and Quick ChecksProjectsIn-School AssignmentsContinuous ObservationsMrs. Short’s “Re-Do” Policy
Parent/Teacher Conferences
November:Parents are encouraged to attend
March: Student-Lead/Optional
District Assessments
NWEAIndividualizedChromebooksReading and MathScores used for
placement
ELAMcGraw-Hill Wonders
Unit AssessmentsReading and Writing
PARCC● Chromebooks
Snacks/Birthday
District approved snack list (see district website)
Non-Edible birthday treats
Thank you for coming!Remember to sign up for conferences.Please leave a current email address so that I
can ensure that you receive any reminders I may send out.
Thank you for your support in making this a fulfilling year for your child.