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TEMPO Topanga Elementary Middle School Preparatory Opportunity A 2 year Pilot Program for the 5 th & 6 th graders of Topanga Elementary Charter School
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Our Objective: Develop a 5 th and 6 th grade program that will prepare the students of Topanga Elementary for the middle school transition. Maintain the elementary school feel while introducing various aspects of middle school. Allow students to move from class to class within the comfort of their own community and with familiar teachers and peers. Move away from District norm of 39 students per class.
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Program Structure 5 th and 6 th grades will be separated into 3 learning “pods”. They will rotate between 2 teachers and one Professional Expert throughout the school day. One math teacher, one language arts teacher, one social studies/science teacher. One teacher will be their “homeroom” teacher.
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Sample Schedule
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Enrichment All enrichment will occur in the afternoon Enrichment Includes: Computer Lab PE Library Health Art Trek Garden Trek
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Electives Twice a week the students will have an elective. Electives will last for 12 weeks (correspond with report card periods) Students will participate in three different electives. One per semester. Electives for the 2011-2012 school year are: Public Speaking & Debate, Drama & Crafts, Future Problem Solving & Technology.
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Student Support Aides will be provided for a portion of the day in each classroom. Teachers will provide differentiated instruction within the classroom to meet the various learning needs amongst the students. The Learning Center will be available for identified students. Friday study hall/Independent work time. Resource Specialist to work collaboratively with classroom teacher to meet student needs and provide additional support.
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Logistics All classes will be next to one another to help minimize the time needed for transition from one class to another. Students will remain with the same students for the 3 academic areas. Students will keep textbooks in their classrooms. Additional textbooks may be kept at home based on availability. Assignments/curriculum available online. Teachers will meet weekly to design and implement cross-curricular programming so that learning can be meaningful for students and connections can be made between the various subject areas. Email, web pages and student planners will be effective tools to communicate with families. 6 th graders will end the year with a culmination ceremony.
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Benefits An academic program that allows students to adapt to a schedule and structure that will better prepare them for the next step in their education. Teachers are able to focus on an area of expertise and interest that they love. They can incorporate project based learning across the curricular areas. By each teacher focusing on only a few subjects, it will allow that teacher to develop create ways to introduce the subject and give them a solid hour for that subject to be covered. Differentiation will continue, if not be enhanced, through this new program.
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Benefits Continued Increased opportunity for teachers to be involved with more students, thus improving interpersonal skills through adapting to different teaching styles. Students are able to move more frequently during the day, which helps increase attention.
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