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Welcome to 6 th grade GT ELA and Math

Welcome to 6 th grade GT ELA and Math. Melissa Eaddy – Math Jennifer Merritt - Math Jane Petrone – ELA Billie Wharton – ELA Cecilia Knapp- Math Lauren Prosser - ELA. Middle School GT Programs.

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Welcome to 6 th grade GT ELA and Math

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  1. Welcome to 6th grade GT ELA and Math Melissa Eaddy – Math Jennifer Merritt - Math Jane Petrone – ELA Billie Wharton – ELA Cecilia Knapp- Math Lauren Prosser - ELA

  2. Middle School GT Programs *Students in Grade 6 are served through GT classes in ELA and Math *These classes are an hour and a half in length *These subjects are accelerated and taught with greater rigor, depth and complexity *Students should possess a sense of personal and social responsibility sufficient to keep up with the individual workload and to contribute meaningfully to group efforts

  3. GT Criteria Must maintain a final grade of C or above Score exemplary or met on PASS (most recent available score) Entering the first stage of the GT program in grade 6 does not automatically guarantee a continued placement in this program If the student’s yearly average is a D or F, the student could be dropped from the program

  4. Projects Another major shift is the type of projects given Some common core based projects Critical thinking projects, textual based projects, creative thinking projects Some projects are major ones = test grade, some projects are “mini” projects = quiz grade

  5. Grading • Grading scale remains the same from 5th grade to 6th grade: A= 100-93 B= 92-85 C= 84-77 D= 76-70 F= below 70 • What changes from 5th to 6th is the level of work and intensity of work required of each student • This accelerated program covers 3 years of SC Curriculum within 2 years. So, by 8th grade your child will be getting high school credit for Math and ELA

  6. Class Novels Complete approximately 4- 6 class novels a year Bulk of the reading is done outside of class Schedules given to show students when they should be at each reading check-point Students will be expected to discuss and analyze their reading in class Graded work includes classwork, reading checks, quizzes, tests, novel based projects, and presentations

  7. Independent Reading Students are still expected to keep up with independent reading while working on class novels Independent reading time given in class Meant to help students foster their own interests and develop a love for reading whatever they like

  8. Writing Writing will be done inside and outside of class Students will be required to keep a reading-writing notebook Time will be given in class, but students will need to work on assignments outside of class also A required research project will be assigned during the year

  9. Summer Reading • Rising 6th grade students will be responsible for reading two books from the SC Junior Book Award Nominee List: • Choose one Nonfiction book from list • Choose one Fiction book from list • Complete a different assignment for each book • Vital that summer reading assignments are completed- this is the beginning unit for next year http://studysc.org/junior-sc-book-awards/2013-2014-sc-junior-book-award-nominees

  10. Math There are approximately 12 7th grade standards embedded into the 6th grade GT program. Students are expected to maintain their notebook by taking notes daily, show all work, be able to explain how they got their answer. Also, work in collaborative groups.

  11. Homework ELA: *Vocabulary is given weekly. Students have assignment choices. *Occasionally practice and review assignments are assigned. *In addition, students are expected to read 20 minutes nightly. Math: *Assigned usually 2-3 times weekly. *In addition, students are expected to take their notebooks home nightly and review daily notes. Try a few problems from math class on a separate sheet of paper, then check against notes.

  12. Summer Math • Websites for students to utilize over the summer months • http://www.sowashco.k12.mn.us/ro/pages/studentlinks/map/ • http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/math/index.htm • http://www.mathplayground.com/index.html • Also go to GMS 6th Grade Teachers websites for more websites

  13. ELA Websites Biography.com http://www.biography.com/ IPL2 http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/ Kids Click http://www.kidsclick.org/ How to Make a Bibliography http://www.easybib.com/ Figurative Language http://www.sturgeon.k12.mo.us/elementary/numphrey/subjectpages/languagearts/figuresofspeech.html Figurative Language Games http://www.gamequarium.com/figurativelanguage.html

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