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Truman Middle School Curriculum Night

Truman Middle School Curriculum Night. Monday, January 27, 2014. Goals. Understand the components of 7 th and 8 th grade schedules Highlight features of the middle school program Share resources about core and exploratory class curriculum and expectations. Understanding Grade Courses.

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Truman Middle School Curriculum Night

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  1. Truman Middle SchoolCurriculum Night Monday, January 27, 2014

  2. Goals • Understand the components of 7th and 8th grade schedules • Highlight features of the middle school program • Share resources about core and exploratory class curriculum and expectations

  3. Understanding Grade Courses • Core • Challenge • Advanced • Exploratory • Elective • Specialized

  4. Core Classes • Mandatory courses in which all students must participate to meet state standards • Communication Arts • Mathematics • Science • Social Studies • Health and Fitness

  5. Challenge/Advanced Classes • Core courses offering advanced learners an opportunity to explore greater depths of content knowledge and critical thinking skills • Communication Arts • Mathematics (Advanced) • Science • Social Studies • Online videos summarize differences among challenge, advanced and regular classes

  6. Recommendation Appeal Process • Step One: Parents Talk to Recommending Teacher • Step Two: Parents and Students Complete Appeal Form • Step Three: Submit Form to Counselors • Step Four: Administrative Review • Step Five: Decision communicated to Counselors, Teachers, and Parents

  7. Exploratory Classes • Semester-long alternating day courses offering opportunity to discover and explore specialized interests, aptitudes, and abilities in the fine and practical arts • Art • Digital Literacy • Drama • General Music • Keyboarding • Family and Consumer Sciences • Technology Education • Online videos summarize programs

  8. Elective Classes • Year-long daily or alternating day student-selected courses offering opportunity to pursue special activities and interests • Modern Languages • Choice of French, German or Spanish • 7th Grade – Alternating Day Class for the Year • 8th Grade – Daily Class for the Year • Pre-requisite for 8th grade ML for high school credit • Must maintain a grade of “C-” or better to continue in program • Band • Choir • Orchestra

  9. High School Credit Classes One unit of credit towards high school graduation will be applied to the student’s transcript for successful completion of the following courses: • Modern Languages • Students must have successfully completed 7th grade course • Suggested for students who may wish to participate in AP/IB programs • 2 years of ML is required by most college programs • Algebra • Students must have successfully completed Pre-Algebra • Geometry • Students must have successfully completed Algebra

  10. Specialized Classes • Intervention Classes-course offerings designed to provide supplemental small group instruction for students who may have gaps in reading or mathematic skills • IEP/Resource Classes-course offerings designed to meet student learning needs as indicated in the Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) • LEAP-course offering designed for gifted students providing enrichment, extension, and affective curriculum explorations

  11. Schedule Considerations • 7 period day = 5 core + 2 explo/elective • All students participate in 5 core courses • Students have 2 periods in which to participate in exploratory, elective, and intervention courses • Exploratory, elective, and intervention courses vary from semester-long to year-long and daily to alternating day

  12. The 7th Grade Schedule SEMESTER 2 • ELA (Comm Arts) • A Day Explo/Elective B Day Explo/Elective • Mathematics • Science • A Day Explo/Elective B Day Explo/Elective • Social Studies • Health and Fitness SEMESTER 1 • ELA (Comm Arts) • A Day Explo/Elective B Day Explo/Elective • Mathematics • Science • A Day Explo/Elective B Day Explo/Elective • Social Studies • Health and Fitness

  13. Sample 7th Grade Schedules • Communication Arts • Semester 1: A-French/B-FACS Semester 2: A-French/B-Art • Mathematics • Science • Band • Social Studies • Health and Fitness • Communication Arts • Semester 1: A-Dig. Lit./B-Art Semester 2: A-Keyboard/B-Music • Mathematics • Science • Semester 1: A-Reading/B-Tech Ed. Semester 2: A-Reading/B-Drama • Social Studies • Health and Fitness Band and Modern Language Explo and Intervention

  14. The 8th Grade Schedule SEMESTER 2 • A Day Explo/Elective B Day Explo/Elective • ELA (Comm Arts) • Mathematics • Science • Social Studies • A Day Explo/Elective B Day Explo/Elective • Health and Fitness SEMESTER 1 • A Day Explo/Elective B Day Explo/Elective • ELA (Comm Arts) • Mathematics • Science • Social Studies • A Day Explo/Elective B Day Explo/Elective • Health and Fitness

  15. Sample 8th Grade Schedules • French • ELA (Comm Arts) • Mathematics • Science • Social Studies • Band • Health and Fitness • Semester 1: A-Dig. Lit./B-Art Semester 2: A-Keyboard/B-Music • ELA (Comm Arts) • Mathematics • Science • Social Studies • Semester 1: A-Reading/B-Tech Ed. Semester 2: A-Reading/B-Drama • Health and Fitness Band and Modern Language Explo and Intervention

  16. Process • Teachers-Complete course recommendations for each student based upon multiple data sources • Counselors-Present course offerings to students in team meetings • Students & Parents-Visit with departmental teachers, make elective course selections, and return recommendation form to school

  17. Questions?

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