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MADISON Mustang Pride…. Presentation on Madison’s SPECIALIZATION PROGRAM for Students of 4 TH AND 5 TH Grade. SPECIALIZATION. What is Specialization?. Specialization means… Each day students will learn with all three grade level teachers who focus on specific curricular areas.

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MADISON Mustang Pride…

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  1. MADISONMustang Pride… Presentation on Madison’s SPECIALIZATION PROGRAM for Students of 4TH AND 5TH Grade

  2. SPECIALIZATION

  3. What is Specialization? Specialization means… Each day students will learn with all three grade level teachers who focus on specific curricular areas. • Reading / Social Studies • Science-Health / Writing / Spelling • Math

  4. How does Specialization benefit students? • Specialization schools showed a significant difference in MCA Reading performance for struggling students. • Specialization schools were among the top in AH for performance on MCA Science results. (Madison students also scored highest in the district, which compliments the excellent teaching done by our staff.) • Specialization school students stated positive comments about changing classroom environments and teachers.

  5. How does Specialization benefit teachers, thereby benefitting students? • Teachers core subject area knowledge strengthened, allowing more in-depth learning. • Improved instruction in the core subject area, free of other curriculum distractions. • Improved planning and collaboration, based on professional development.

  6. Daily Schedule Example Grade 4 Specials (Art, Music, Media, Phy. Ed.) 1st Block (Reading/S. Studies) Lunch 2nd Block (Math) Recess 3rd Block (Writing/Sci.) Grade 5 1st Block (Math) Lunch Specials (Art, Music, Media, Phy. Ed.) 2nd Block (Writing/Sci.) Recess 3rd Block (Reading/S. Studies)

  7. Reading / Social Studies • Comprehension • Fluency • Vocabulary • United States Geography • United States History (MN emphasis in grade 5)

  8. Math Computation Number Sense Data Geometry Algebra Measurement

  9. Science Grade 4 Focus areas Land Forms Water Small Things Life Cycles Grade 5 Focus areas Solar System Sound Models & Designs Food & Nutrition

  10. Grade 4 & 5 Health • Bus Safety • Growth & Development • Life Skills • Diseases • Gr. 4 - Kindness Retreat • Gr. 5 - CounterAct Program

  11. Grade 4 & 5 Writing • New Lucy Calkins Units of Study • Realistic Fiction • Poetry • Letter Writing • Writer’s Workshop • Descriptive Writing

  12. Grading and Report Cards • Trimester 1: Sept. 8 – Dec. 4 • Trimester 2: Dec. 7 – Mar. 12 • Trimester 3: Mar. 15 – June 10 • Not every area will be graded on each report card E, S+,S, P, N Grading System E = well above grade level S+ = above grade level S = grade level P = progressing toward grade level N = needs improvement

  13. Homework Policy • There will be homework every night of approximately 40-50 minutes. • All homework assignments will be recorded in Assignment Notebooks. • Assignment Notebooks must go home every day and must be returned the next school day. • The notebook requires a parent/guardian signature or initials. Your signature indicates that you have seen your child’s completed homework assignments.

  14. How to Contact Your Child’s Teacher Email Voicemail Assignment Handbook

  15. How Your Child’s Teacher Communicates To You • Individual web pages • Monthly grade-level newsletter • Assignment Notebook • Conferences • Graded papers • Email • Phone

  16. Parent/Teacher Conferences October – Goal setting conference with all grade level teachers together, focusing the conversation on the highest priority goal. February – Goals revisited 10 minute conferences

  17. Specific questions can be addressed to the grade level teachers. Thank you for coming! Mustang Pride….

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