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MUSQUODOBOIT VALLEY EDUCATION CENTRE 2016-2017 Teacher Contact Information Mr. Craig Ashley ([email protected]) Ms. Brittney Hartling ([email protected]) 902-384-2555 Assessment Practices A variety of assessment practices will be used to assess student understanding and progress with the curriculum outcomes. Some examples of assessment techniques are observation, projects, tests, quizzes, interviews, conferences, self-assessments, student portfolios and student work samples. Communication of progress will formally happen three times per year in the form of a report card, twice a year as parent/teacher conferences and regularly through correspondence through phone calls, agendas, e-mails and scheduled visits. Home Learning Opportunities Reading is something that should be encouraged daily. Fostering a love of reading is important and can set your child up for success. Set a time aside for reading and allow for times to talk about what is being read in an authentic way. Additionally, as outlined in the new Provincial Homework Policy, homework will strive to have one or more of the following three purposes: Prepare information or materials for future learning activities (e.g., gather resources, read something for a class discussion, or rehearse for a presentation). Practice new knowledge or new skills (e.g., read for pleasure, practice physical skills, practice a musical instrument, use new knowledge to complete a project, or practice basic literacy and math skills). Enrich students’ understanding of a topic and apply it in new ways (e.g., research local news, investigate a science experiment, write daily or weekly reflections in a journal, or apply skills to a class project). Note: Homework tasks can now be used for assessment purposes. MUSQUODOBOIT VALLEY EDUCATION CENTRE 2016-2017 Mathematics Students work on various topics found across the math curriculum (Number, Patterns and Relations, Measurement, Geometry and Statistics and Probability). Math instruction is based on a three-part lesson model that involves students using prior knowledge, problem solving and sharing strategies that have worked for them. The following are examples of some of the General and Specific outcomes found within the provincial curriculum. Area of Focus Sample General Outcomes Number (N) Students will be expected to demonstrate number sense. Patterns and Relations (PR) Students will be expected to use patterns to describe the world and solve problems. Measurement (M) Students will be expected to use direct and indirect measure to solve problems. Geometry (G) Students will be expected to describe the characteristics of 3-D objects and 2-D shapes and analyze the relationships among them. Students will be expected to collect, display and analyze data to solve problems. Statistics and Probability (SP) Sample Specific Outcomes N01: demonstrate an understanding of place value for numbers greater than one million and less than one thousand. PR02: represent and describe patterns and relationships, using graphs and tables. M01: understanding angles by identifying, classifying, estimating, drawing and labeling. G01: constructing and comparing triangles including scalene, isosceles, equilateral, right, obtuse or acute in different orientations. SP01: create, label and interpret line graphs to draw conclusions. *Ms. Hartling will be teaching the majority of the mathematics this year. 2 MUSQUODOBOIT VALLEY EDUCATION CENTRE 2016-2017 Language Arts The majority of the language arts program is based on the reader’s and writer’s workshop model. Participating in the workshop model provides students with opportunities to work towards achievement in the areas of Reading and Viewing, Speaking and Listening and Writing and Other Ways of Representing. In the workshop model, students are engaged in purposeful literacy based activities daily. The daily focus of the workshop model is directed by the provincial curriculum document and by the needs of the students identified through ongoing assessment. The following are examples of the General and Specific outcomes students work towards. Area of Focus Sample General Outcome Sample Specific Outcome Reading and Viewing GCO 4: Students will be expected to select, read and view with understanding a range of literature, information, media and visual texts. Select, independently texts appropriate to their range of interests and learning needs. Speaking and Listening GCO 1: Students will be expected to speak and listen to explore, extend, clarify and reflect on their thoughts, ideas, feelings and experiences. Contribute thoughts, ideas and questions to discussion and compare their own ideas with those of peers and others. Writing and other ways of Representing GCO 8: Students will be expected to use writing and other forms of representation to explore, clarify and reflect on their thoughts, feelings, experiences, learnings and to use their imaginations. Make language choices to enhance meaning and achieve interesting effects in imaginative writing and other ways of representing. *Mr. Ashley is teaching language arts this year. 3 MUSQUODOBOIT VALLEY EDUCATION CENTRE 2016-2017 Content Subjects Science: (Ms. Hartling) The science is designed to be interactive. Through science activities, students will observe, document and share their learning in a variety of ways. The units students will explore in grade six are, electricity, flight, space and diversity of life. Ms. Hartling will teach the science curriculum this year. Social Studies: (Mr. Ashley) The social studies curriculum is often a time for discussion and reflection. Students will be exploring World Cultures. Units of study will be as follows: An Introduction to Culture, Environment and Culture, Some Elements of Culture, Expressions of Culture, World Issues, Canada: Reflections on a Cultural Mosaic. Mr. Ashley will teach the social studies curriculum this year. Health: (Mr. Ashley) The health curriculum is discussion and reflection based. Students will be engaged in activities on The Body: Growth and Development, Strategies for Healthy Living, Values and Practices for Healthy Living, Strategies for Positive Personal Development and Healthy Relationships. Mr. Ashley will be teaching the health curriculum this year. Visual Arts: (Mr. Ashley) The visual arts curriculum will allow students to explore and manipulate a variety of materials, demonstrating ability to express themselves. It involves both independent and collaborative work. Students will also work to foster respect for their own work and the artwork of others. Mr. Ashley will be teaching visual arts this year. Music: (Ms. Bowers) Students in grade six will explore different rhythmic and melodic ways to improvise and create harmony. They will continue to read and notate music, while performing on our classroom instruments, alone and with others. In grade six, we will discuss music in pop culture and various careers in music. Latin American and European music will be explored, as well as a unit on song composition. Physical Education: (Mr. Coldwell) Students in grade six will be exposed to a variety of activities allowing them the opportunity to demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to be active for life. Individual skill work, games & sport, gymnastics and dance will be used to provide these opportunities. It should be noted that the new physical education curriculum being implemented across the province this year will place a greater emphasis upon students displaying personal, social, and emotional growth and responsibility. French: (Mme. Durrand) Students in w grade six will be expected to cope in the French class by following and giving directions in French, recognize and use vocabulary, expressions used regularly in the French classroom and be able to share their preferences, interests and feelings to their peers using simple sentences. As the year progresses, students will be expected to find the main idea in a simple French text, participate in French conversations, games and skits and be able to produce a variety of written French texts following a model along with learning to correct/edit their own writing. Eventually students will be expected to interact and cooperate with their peers using French vocabulary, images, gestures and actions to do so, listen attentively and selectively for key information and be able to make connections with oral and written French texts. 4