Welcome to Fischer Middle School’s 6 th Grade Orientation

Teaming and Academics TeamingTeaming Team ActivitiesTeam Activities Team MeetingsTeam Meetings AcademicsAcademics Benefits of TeamingBenefits of Teaming

Teaming Small community within a large population A. Sense of belonging B. Team spirit and pride

The Team Dynamic Heterogeneously Grouped (Exceptions with Accelerated Math and Project Arrow Courses) Male/Female Balance of Students from Each Feeder School Balance Accelerated Math Students Across Grade Level Teams Balance Students in Need of Additional Support Across Grade Level Teams

Benefits of Teaming: A. Better communication with parents, teachers, and students B. Scheduling subject areas and team activities

6 th Grade Team Structure Five Teacher Team –Two Language Arts Block teachers with 2 blocks each and 1 section of social studies each –One Science teacher with 4 sections of science and 1 section of Social Studies –One Math teacher with 4 sections of Math and 1 section of Social Studies –One Support Facilitator assigned to each team

Team Meetings A.Daily Team Meetings A. 1. Discussion of team activities 2. Coordination of homework and tests 3. Integration of Curriculum B. Weekly Student Discussion Day 1. Student Services 2. Counselor 3. Administration C. Grade-Level Communication

Team Activities Speakers Spirit Assemblies/Field Days Grade-Level Challenges Cross-Curricular Activities Falcon Feathers Locker Checks

Academics Core Classes: Literacy block, math, science social studies Cross-curricular connections

Strategic Reading Testing in 5th Grade: December Provides and extra dose of reading: 2nd reading class Concentrates on comprehension strategies

Advisory 80 minutes per week Time built into core class period 3 Strands: Skills Affective Enrichment

Basic Math Facts Re-Teaching Concepts Reading Strategies Test Preparation

Conflict Resolution Goal Setting Making Friends Exploration of Personal Interests Organization Life Skills

Videos High-Interest Lessons

Sample Schedule Period 1 = LA Block (8:00-9:40) Period 2 = LA Block Continued Period 3 = Social Studies (9:42-10:31) Period 4 = PE (27 wks)/ Health (9 wks) (10:34-11:15) Period 5 = Elective (11:18-11:59) Period 6 = Computers (18 wks)/Study Skills (9wks)/FLEX (9 wks) (12: :43) Period 7 = Lunch (12:48-1:18) Period 8 = Math (1:21-2:10) Period 9 = Science (2:12 - 3:00)