6 th Grade Back to School Night Welcome to the Gifted Support Program

Introduction Professional Background –16 th year of teaching –Certified Language Arts and Social Studies –Certified Administrative I –3 teaching middle school in Philadelphia –2 teaching high school in Clayton, NJ –10 th year teaching in Hatboro Horsham School District –Masters in Education : Educational Leadership Penn State 2015 –Masters in Education: Gratz College 2009 –Various advisory and coaching positions –National Junior Honor Society 2

The Middle School Experience KVMS3 What worries the students…. Rigor and relevance Academics The “social life” of a middle school student Lots of changes….and opportunities for learning and fun

Curriculum The 6 th Grade program is comprised of a variety of new units that span the content area –Small group learning environment –Hands-on activities –Focus on 21 st Century Skills and Social/Emotional Needs –Forensic Science –Archeology –Culture Project –Technology: Coding, 3D printing, AutoCAD, Game Design KVMS4

How Does the Program Work? Teaming: 3 Teams of Students for Enrichment Schedule-see handout Remind APP-see handout GIEP Meetings: 7:45am, 12pm, or 2:45pm Trips-Honey Hollow and another TBD LUNCH BUNCH Maker Fridays in new KV Maker Space KVMS5

6 th Grade Enrichment Schedule First Semester SeptemberTEAM ATEAM BTEAM C October (Friday)Honey Hollow November December January

7 Edmodo: We use Edmodo.com, an online and secure social site created for educational environments. I use this to communicate enrichment announcements and to foster positive online social interactions between enrichment peers. Remind.com: Please see sheet in your folder. This is a great tool for communicating with parents and students. What happens when my child misses class? Enrichment is instead of class, not on top of class. Students report to their teacher to inform them that they are scheduled to be in enrichment. The teachers will share the content materials being covered/activities for that class period and the assigned homework. Students must complete the homework and turn it in the following day. They do not have to make up missed one-day in-class activities/assignments. Students who find difficulty completing a task can report to their teacher in homeroom or PACE to schedule a time to review the content and to allow for successful completion of the assignment.

Activities Reading Olympics Science Olympiad Ecology Club Johns Hopkins CYT – Intramurals KVMS8