High Ability/Achieving Opportunities

Overview As a team, there are many opportunities to meet the needs of students who are high-ability or high- achieving. Next year, we will continue to work to include these opportunities in: Projects Stations Homework Technology

Universal Design for Learning UDL is a set of principles for curriculum development that give all individuals equal opportunities to learn. UDL provides a blueprint for creating instructional goals, methods, materials, and assessments that work for everyone--not a single, one-size-fits-all solution but rather flexible approaches that can be customized and adjusted for individual needs.

Language Arts Chapter and higher level books Higher level comprehension questions and packets Literature Circles Differentiated vocabulary and homework Spelling: challenge words relating to units Exploring projects more deeply Accelerated Reader Program Writing

Math Everyday Math Curriculum: challenge games Online Math Activities Real life application through projects Peer teaching Higher grade level skills links/differentiated activities Writing about math strategies/problem solving

Speaking and Listening Technology skills Leading in class- station roles Collaboration Town hall meeting organization and presentation Presenting ideas and projects Public speaking Problem solving

PBL Work Project Managers Station Roles- Leader, Time-keeper, Supply Manager, Question Asker, Learning Master Project Phases- Entry Event, Driving Question, Community Partners, Plan of Action, Culminating Event/Activity

United Way Community Project (2 nd graders were awarded the 2013 GIVE Award for their work on this project) Farmer’s Market – product design and creation Fireman’s Cheer Fund (Kindergarten collected 1,001 toys to donate last year) Toys for Indy Zoo Animals K, 1 st, 2 nd Grade Projects

Farmers Market

Grand Reading Event

Marathon Block Party

Salvation Army Food Drive

Be Prepared for Natural Disasters

Fireman’s Cheer Fund Toy Drive

Annual Serve-A-Thon