5 / 6 School Design & Program Recommendations
5 / 6 Work Group Katherine Bourque Lauren Pandolfi Susan Dargie Meridith Salois Salvatore Frieri Michele Tarbox Mary Keane Thomas Underwood Kathleen O’Donnell Nicholas Witherell Matthew Wroth
Guiding Principles ● Design a school that will best meet the physical, social/emotional, language, and cognitive needs of 10-12 year olds ● Design a school that will blend the best aspects of the elementary and middle school models ● Design a school in which all core content areas are represented separately, but in which integration is expected and fostered ● Design a school that allows all students exposure to all special subject areas ● Design one school with consistency across two grade levels
Our Journey ● Met 10 times as a 5/6 school design work group ● Examined research and best practices as related to Intermediate school design ● Contacted 16 Intermediate schools in Massachusetts to gather information and ideas ● Collaborated with 7/8 school design facilitators to ensure continuity of programming ● Visited schools in Tewksbury, Shrewsbury, and Agawam ● Conducted Team Building and Staff Development sessions with Grade 5 and Grade 6 Teachers
Program of Studies ● Core - English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies ● Advanced Math Pathway - Grade 6 ● Electives - Health, P.E., Art, Music, Band, Chorus, Digital Literacy, Applied Technology ● English as a Second Language - Intervention time based on Levels ● Special Education - Inclusion Support Teachers in addition to Special Education Program Teachers ● Intervention Programs - Math and English Language Arts
Teaming Structure Grade Five ● Teams consisting of 2 teachers ● Neighborhoods each consisting of multiple teams ● Special Education and English as a Second Language teachers assigned to teams Grade Six ● Teams consisting of 2-4 teachers ● Neighborhoods each consisting of multiple teams ● Special Education and English as a Second Language teachers assigned to teams
Proposed Schedule Design Math - 80 minutes English Language Arts - 80 minutes Science - 40 minutes Social Studies - 40 minutes 2 specials - 40 minutes each Lunch and Recess - 40 minutes Morning and Afternoon Homeroom
Report Card Information 2018-2019 school year Grade 5 – standards-based grading system Grade 6 – numerical grading system Marking periods will be trimesters
Extracurricular Activities We recognize the importance of extracurricular activities for our students. The following are some suggested options: ● Student Leadership: Student Council, K-Kids, Builders Club, Ambassadors ● Fine Arts: Music, Drama, Jazz Band, Art ● Sports and fitness: Intramurals, Girls on the Run ● Yearbook ● Peer Mediation ● Homework Help Club ● Special Interest: Robotics, Chess ● Other clubs based on student input
Administrative and Support Staff ● ● Principal School Resource Officer ● Assistant Principals ● Health Office Staff ● Dean of Students ● Counselors ● Special Education Supervisor ● Office Secretaries ● Educational Team Leader ● Office Paraprofessionals ● School Behaviorist ● School Psychologist
Instructional Staff Grade 5 teachers - Humanities teachers; STEM teachers Grade 6 teachers - Humanities teachers; STEM teachers Math teacher - Grade 6 Special Subject Teachers - (PE, Health, Art, Music and Technology) Special Education teachers - Inclusion/Program English as a Second Language Teachers
Instructional Staff Instructional Coaches Interventionists Media Specialist and Media Paraprofessional
Professional Development We recognize the necessity of professional development for our teachers in Grades 5 and 6. The following are some planned areas for development: ● Co-teaching and Team Teaching ● Universal Design for Learning /Inclusive Practices ● Standards Based Grading ● PowerSchool ● Team Building
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