1. School Year

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3. K-4 Math Curriculum: Singapore Math
Learning Objectives: NC Math standards
Philosophy:
Why Before How
Concrete, pictorial, and abstract mastery
Number sense fluency, mental math fluency, multiple ways of representation

4. Examples of CPA

5. Modeling drawing example

6. Assistant Reallocation
We analyzed our use of our K-2 assistant teachers and discovered that on average, they were being utilized for 70% of the instructional day in our previous model.
K-1 one full time assistant in each class
K-1 one full time assistant dedicated to each grade and additional instructional support for language arts and math differentiation from a support staff member
2nd one part time assistant in each class
2nd one part time assistant in each class (same model)
3rd-4th a part time assistant working in the math classes to support instructional differentiation
5th-8th will receive administrative support from assistants weekly
K-4 an assistant in every PE class
Technology-assistants help in K-1 classes each week

7. Assistant Reallocation
Allows us to be good stewards of our budget with no increase cost to the budget
Allows us to better meet our mission of stronger differentiated instruction in more classes
Reduces student teacher ratios across K-4

8. Foreign Language K-1 Why Chinese:
We made a decision to change the layout of our K-1 foreign language program for several reasons:
Strategic plan and curriculum analysis including enrichments-determined that two languages in the early grades is not effective-our students were not exhibiting proficiency in either Chinese or Spanish through this model
young children are still mastering the English language and need a large focus on English language instruction-this allows us to add an additional 40 minutes per week for ELA instruction
With the recommendations of “Foreign Language in the Elementary Schools” programming, we can focus over 90 minutes a week on the foreign language program we will have this year, which is the minimum time requirements for effective programming.
3x a week for 35 minute class periods versus 2x a week for 50 minute class periods (not effective due to limited attention spans)
Why Chinese:
Logographic language proficiency versus alphabetic language proficiency
Survey results from parent community last spring in relation to options of Chinese, Spanish, or both were divided equally among choosing just Chinese, just Spanish, or keeping both. This resulted in administration making the decision for Chinese based on research and what will be viewed as the most effective for our students in K-1.

9. Technology Instruction
With the change in foreign language, this allowed for technology
instruction in K-1as an additional enrichment
1 day a week for 40 minutes
Mrs. Chapman is the lead teacher with the help of an assistant
Introduction to hardware, software and applications for research and project based learning
1 Ipad cart for both kindergartens and 1 for first grades so that our technology is 2:1 this year; also includes new Smart Panels in classrooms and 3 desk top computers each in classroom

10. PE 3 x a week for 40 minutes with assistant
The change in foreign language instruction
also allowed for additional PE instruction in K-1 each
week
3 x a week for 40 minutes with assistant
Focus on gross motor skills, cooperation, skill development, healthy living objectives

11. SEL (social/emotional learning)
whole school announcements structure
Buddy classes
Curriculum: Second Step
20 minutes daily
Major goal is to develop a K-8 scope and sequence for Scholars Academy
Learn more at the Coffee with the Counselor in October

12. Differentiation in math K-4
What that looks like in the classroom K-2: differentiated, flexible small group instruction with additional support brought into the classroom
What that looks like in the 3-4 classroom is placing students in classes based on their learning style, pace of instruction, and instructional delivery needs and providing flexible differentiation within these two classes with additional support brought into the classroom
Flexible math class placements over the 3-6th grades-year over year
Both classes are learning above traditional grade level standards

13. Expansion meeting reminder
7:00 pm this evening
Same place