Takoma Park Primary Magnet School

1. Takoma Park Primary Magnet School

2. Takoma Park Primary Magnet School

3. Agenda • Welcome, Introductions • All about TPES • TPES Magnet Framework • How does “Magnet” fit into our school? • Q & A Session

4. What is Our Vision? Parents, staff, students and the community will work to achieve a safe and positive learning environment through high expectations and diverse learning experiences.

5. What is our mission? Be Positive, Work Hard & Do Your BEST!

6. 2 Pre-K (am & pm) 9 kindergarten 9 first grade 10 second grade 2012-2013 @ TPES Grade Level Classes

7. By the Numbers… • 600+ Total students Demographics • 5.2% Asian • 32.7% Black/African American • 18.5% Hispanic/Latino • .3% American Indian • 5.7% Multiple • 37.4% White

8. Takoma Park Primary Magnet SchoolFramework: The rationale and goals that direct the course of studies and instruction

9. Rationale • All students need instructional programs that are based on their needs as assessed by teacher observations and academic assessments. • Some students need additional enrichment and/or acceleration and time working with their intellectual peers. • Classroom instructional experiences should challenge each student to maximize their potential by building their academic strengths. Promotes the thinking skills and instructional strategies that encourage risk taking and creative expression to help students realize their full potential.

10. Integrated Curriculum2012-2013 • Reading/Language Arts • Math • Writing • Science/ Social Studies Curriculum 2.0 integrates instruction throughout content areas

11. Goals • Flexible Groupings for Instruction of Reading and Language Arts • Successful Completion of William and Mary Language Arts Program (Grade 2) • Junior Great Books: Shared Inquiry Reading Program (Grades 1 & 2) • Compact & Accelerated Math Classes

12. 2012-2013 Primary Magnet Reading & Writing Students will be heterogeneously grouped for homeroom based on reading levels • All students have a peer group of similarly able readers • All students participate in Junior Great Books • All second graders participate in The William & Mary Language Arts Program

13. Junior Great BooksInquiry-based language arts program • Goal: Increase creative thinking about literature through questioning strategies and discussion • Story is read aloud • Vocabulary discussed in context • Questions generated and discussed

14. Junior Great Books Pullout with Mrs. Weiss Students will meet during a school week for the guided reading block -- one time during each semester. Grade 1 10:00 – 11:00 Grade 2 11:20 – 12:20

15. Junior Great Books Pullout with Parent Volunteers Parents will be trained to facilitate selected stories from the JGB collection Training Dates To Be Determined in September, 2013.

16. What is William and Mary?The goals of this unit include…

17. William and Mary Theme: The Conceptual Understanding of Change Unit design is based upon advanced Content Process Product Literature Writing

18. 2012-2013 Primary Magnet Accelerated MATH • Mathematics instruction follows the MCPS 2.0 curriculum • At TPES, students are regrouped • Needs of highly abled mathematics students are met through accelerated and enriched teaching models

19. 2012-2013 Primary Magnet Science & Social Studies Curriculum 2.0 integrates social studies and science into weekly instruction. • Social Studies instruction encourages students to… • Examine • Research • Analyze • Actively explore PLUS • Science Lab emphasizes… • Hands-on experimentation • Inquiry • Research • Discussion

20. What does this mean for students selected as “MAGNET”?

21. 2012-2013 Primary Magnet Additional enrichment and/or acceleration as appropriate for each student: • 2.0 Curriculum designed to meet the instructional needs of all students • Teachers plan instruction for advanced learners to provide challenging assignments, and instructional grouping within the classroom • Compacted/Enriched Math Classes • Junior Great Books (Pull-Out) Time to work with their intellectual peers.

22. By the Numbers…

23. Screening Instruments • Current Teacher’s Survey Form • Parent Survey Form • Norm-referenced Student Assessment • Math and Reading Levels

24. Selection for participation in the Takoma Park Elementary School (TPES) Primary Magnet Program has been completed. This process included the use of multiple sources of data in order to determine whether the Primary Magnet Program is an appropriate match for each child. A committee of Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) staff reviewed the data, and determined that your child _______________ would benefit from the Magnet Program. or A committee of Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) staff reviewed the data, and determined that at this time, your child __________ not be selected for participation in the Magnet Program.

25. An important goal of the Takoma Park Elementary School instructional program is to meet the academic needs of students who have demonstrated strengths in their verbal and non-verbal capacity. Within each homeroom class, there are opportunities for students to work with a community of peers who also demonstrate above grade-level skills and concepts, and/or critical thinking and problem solving skills. Please note that this selection process is not used to formally recognize students as "gifted and talented." MCPS Policy IOA on Gifted and Talented Education mandates that this process take place in Grade 2. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Zadia Gadsden, Principal, TPES, at 301-650-6414. But not yet…

26. * Please do not request a private conference immediately after this meeting. * Appeals will not be addressed until the new school year begins – September. Questions?