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Sixth Grade TAG Parent Orientation

Sixth Grade TAG Parent Orientation. Welcome. Sixth Grade TAG Teachers. Mary Cady Kim Cherry Joanna Gillespie Julie Godfrey Katy Stefanov Leslie Williams. Administrators. Bruce Fraser Principal Dale Becker Sixth grade Administrator Curriculum Administrator Kindra Smith

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Sixth Grade TAG Parent Orientation

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  1. Sixth Grade TAG Parent Orientation

  2. Welcome

  3. Sixth Grade TAG Teachers • Mary Cady • Kim Cherry • Joanna Gillespie • Julie Godfrey • Katy Stefanov • Leslie Williams

  4. Administrators • Bruce Fraser • Principal • Dale Becker • Sixth grade Administrator • Curriculum Administrator • Kindra Smith • Seventh Grade Administrator • Jodi Edge • TAG Administrator • Eighth grade Administrator

  5. TAG Program Terms • TAG~Talented and Gifted • Serves~TAG classes • Advanced Level • Accelerated • Mixed Model • Advanced classes with both students that are identified as TAG and other advanced students who meet specificcurriculumrequirements

  6. DifferencesElementary School Middle School

  7. Differences in TAG classes • Higher expectations and standards for achievement • Compacted and enriched grade-level curriculum • More long term and in-depth assignments • Independent learning • Emphasis on both the process and the product • Opportunities for additional academic pursuits • Critical and creative thinking • Advanced research and communication skills

  8. Determining level of involvement • Reading level • Rate in which the student works • Motivation • Maturity • Organizational and study skills • Outside interests • Level of responsibility • Areas of strength and interest • Year-long commitment • Feedback from parent, child and teachers

  9. Number of Serves • Sixth Grade Students-400 • Sixth grade TAG students-159-38% • One-serve-17% • Two-serve-35% • Three-serve-33% • Four-serve-15%

  10. Sixth Grade Courses

  11. TAG and Mixed Model Classes

  12. Continuation Criteria • Students must maintain an average of 80% in a TAG class • Probation • End of the semester

  13. Our Four Content Areas

  14. Earth Science • Julie Godfrey

  15. Earth Science-Mrs. Godfrey What • Astronomy • Ecology • Geology • Hydrology • Meteorology

  16. Earth Science-Mrs. Godfrey How • Analyzing Data • Tools and Instruments • Systems, model, change, scale • Communicate scientific ideas, question and argue • Investigate scientific knowledge • Scientific Inquiry • Technology

  17. Language Arts • Katy Stefanov

  18. Language Arts-Ms. Stefanov • Reading • Writing • Vocabulary • Parts of speech • Variety of genres • Research and technology

  19. Social Studies • Joanna Gillespie

  20. Social Studies~Mrs. Gillespie • Geography, History, Economics, Government • Australia, Canada, Europe, Latin America • Personal Money Management • Compacted curriculum with differentiated extension activities and assessment • Critical reading and written language skills

  21. Math • Kim Cherry

  22. Math • Math 6 On-level • Math 6 Advanced • Math 7 Accelerated

  23. Math -Process Standards • Problem Solving • Reason and Evaluate • Communicate mathematically • Connections • Multiple Representations

  24. Thank You for Coming We are looking forward to working with your children

  25. More Information • Northwestern web page • Fulton County Talented and Gifted web page • Kim Cherry

  26. Questions and Answers • General Sixth Grade Parent Meeting • 7:30 • Gym

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