CONNECTIONS CLASSES 6 TH GRADE 2019-2020 If your CLASS this period SAYS: + ART Intro Only 3 rd (500 HALL) + BAND (500 HALL) + CHORUS (500 HALL) + PE (GYM) + HEALTH (GYM) + ADVENTURE QUEST (GYM) + ORCHESTRA (ATRIUM) Please PROCEED to those classrooms.
CONNECTIONS CLASSES 2018-2019
WHAT ARE CONNECTIONS CLASSES? • Enric iche hed d acade demic ic expe perie ience ce. • An opp pportuni tunity ty for stude dents ts to expe perie ience ce acade demics ics in in a h hands ds-on on learnin ing en envir ironm nment ent - APP PPLIED IED LEARNING. RNING. • Expo pose se stude dents s to lea earnin ing g opt ptio ions s avail ilable ble in in hig igh school hool • Hel elp p stud uden ents s di discover er thei eir lik ikes es or in inter eres ests ts • Hel elp p them em expl plore re caree eer r opt ption ions
We CONN NNECT ECT acade We demics ics and t d the e rea eal world ld
WHAT RESEARCH SUGGESTS: How do does es your ur stude dent t ben enef efit it? • They RETAI AIN N more e of what at they lea earn • They pu put more e EFF FFORT T in into thei eir work rk • They ar are e more e ENGAGED GED in in sc school ool
WHAT THE TIME FRAME FOR CONNECTIONS? • Stud uden ents ts spe pend nd two pe perio iods ds a da a day in in connecti ections ons classes. ses. • Most clas asses ses las ast a a qua uarter er (9 (9 wee eeks). ). • Music ic Per erforma ormance nce classes es (B (Ban and- Orchestra hestra- Chorus) us) las ast al all yea ear.
PERFORMANCE MUSIC STUDENTS When taking band, chores, or orchestra. • The remainder of the year will include: • ▪ 1 1 Physical sical Edu ducation ation Class ▪ 1 1 Hea ealth h Class 2 2 Conn nnec ecti tions ons Clas asses es ▪
STUDENTS NOT IN PERFORMANCE MUSIC Thei eir yea ear consis sists ts of: 3 3 Physica ysical l Educatio cation n Cla lasses sses ▪ 1 1 Health lth Cla lass ss ▪ ▪ 4 4 Con onnection nections s cl classes ses
TRMS CONNECTION CLASSES Art Business/ iness/ Coding ing Connect nections ions Math Engineering gineering Music ic (Ba Band, nd, Orchest estra, ra, Chorus) rus) Peer er Mediati ation on STEAM EAM Technolog nology STEAM EAM Ge Geograph graphy y Stud udy y Skills ills World d Language guage ABE E LA
ART – MS. MURPHY
ART – MS. MURPHY • Exer erci cise se crea eati tive e thin inkin ing g and p d problem lem solvi ving g skil ills ls Us Use e pr proble lem m solvin ving g skil ills ls • • Students will learn to “see as an artist sees.” • Manip ipulate e a v variet iety y of 2 & 3 & 3-D D med ediu ium • Devel elop op his is/her her ar artis istic tic voic ice e by expe perim imenta entati tion on in in pr project jects s and i d in thei eir sketchbook etchbook
BUSINESS & COMPUTER SCIENCE – MR. TYO
BUSINESS /COMPUTER SCIENCE – MR. TYO + Apply keyboard skills using correct techniques + Explore computer hardware/software functions. + Create graphics, applications, and presentations + Appropriate internet use and applications. + Identify emerging technology and basic coding types. + Explore coding skills and create block style programs.
CONNECTIONS MATH -MS. FONTAN
CONNECTIONS MATH – MS. FONTAN • Worki rking to support t mathe hemat matic ical l growth, th, concep cepts ts, , and d confid idence ce util iliz izin ing a var variety iety of in instruct uction ional l strategie ies Increasin sing g mathema ematica tical voca cabula bulary y and d • readi ding compre rehe hensi sion on strategie gies to de decode de mathe hema matica tical l probl blems ems
ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY – MR. LAMB
ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY – MR. LAMB • Expl plore ore Car aree eers in in E Eng ngin inee eerin ing g Fi Fiel eld • Lea earn by DOING NG • Expl plore ore en engi ginee eerin ing c g caree eers s and d conce ncept pts - FUN projec jects. ts. • Devel elop op Emplo mployabil bilit ity y Skil ills • Devel elop op Tim ime e man anag agem emen ent, t, orga gani nizat ation ion, , an and d coll llaborat boration ion skil ills. ls.
PEER MEDIATION – MS. POMPEY
PEER MEDIATION – MS. POMPEY To crea eate e a m more e po posit itiv ive e school ool clim imat ate. e. Stude dents ts wil ill expl plore re: ▪ Individual strengths and weaknesses ▪ Recognize diversity in others to encourage broader acceptance of others Stud uden ents ts wil ill de devel elop: p: ▪ Better communication skills ▪ Learn methods of dealing with conflict situations
SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING ART MATH (STEAM) – MR. AIKEN
STEAM – MR. AIKEN + Pr Project ject ba based d le lear arni ning ng +Han ands-on on Act ctivities ivities +Group oup Intera eracti ctions ons +Developing loping Tech echnol nology ogy Bas ased ed Work k Pl Plac ace e Skills lls
GEOGRAPHY – MS. BRYANT BUTLER
STEAM GEORGRAPHY – MS. BRYANT-BUTLER STEAM EAM utilizes ilizes the arts ts as a vehicle cle for demonstrating onstrating what t has been learne rned, d, while e incre reasing asing creati ativit vity y and teaching “habits of mind” that can be applied to any sub ubject ject. . STEAM EAM techniq hniques es will ll be used d to teac ach Uni United ed Stat ates es geograph graphy. . Stud uden ents ts will l learn rn about t the physical ical proper ertie ties s of the coun untr try y in n which they live. e. At the end nd of this is course se they y will l have a bett etter er understandi tanding g of where re things ings are and how the Uni United d Stat ates es came to be put toge gether ther in the way that t it is.
STUDY SKILLS – MS. MOBLEY
STUDY SKILLS – MS. MOBLEY • Organiz anizati ation on • Time me managem gemen ent • Person sonal al respo sponsibil nsibilit ity • Creation eation of short term rm-long long term erm goals ls • Communica mmunicati tion/li on/list sten enin ing g skills ills • Note-Taki king g strat trategies egies • Test st-Takin king g strat rateg egies ies • Stud udy y Techniq nique ues s for each subjec ject
ACADEMIC BASED ENRICHMENT LANGUAGE ARTS (ABE) – MS. HALLAM
ACADEMIC BASED ENRICHMENT LANGUAGE ARTS (ABE) – MS. HALLAM • Rei einfor orce ce Langu guage ge Arts s writ itin ing g standa dards ds when en stude dents ts are w e worki rking g on es essays. • Collabo bora rate e wit ith ELA tea eam to focus cus stude dent t lea earnin ing g on impr improvi ving g the wr e writ itin ing g pr proce cess ss.
WORLD LANGUAGE (LATIN) – MS. LANE
WORLD LANGUAGE (LATIN) – MS. LANE -The influence of Ancient Rome and Latin in everyday life -Simple structure of the Latin Language -The main gods and goddesses in Greek and Roman Mythology - Some Common myths associated with these gods and goddesses and the heroes of Greek Mythology - The history and historical figures on Ancient Rome
Many Georgia high schools now off a series of 6 classes taken during a student’s four years in high school. These classes are called a PATHW THWAY and they help the student focus their learning on a career of their choosing. Students successfully finishing these 6 classes are PATHW THWAY Y COMPLE MPLETE TERS RS and are awarded a special gold medallion on their graduation diploma. MOVING ON AFTER MIDDLE SCHOOL
FULTON COUNTY PATHWAYS Archi hitecture ecture & Constr structi uction Government nment & Public Ad Admini nistrati tration Agricultur culture, Food & Nationa nal Resour urces es Health Science nce Arts, s, Audi dio/Video deo Technol nolog ogy & Communi nica cati tion Hospi pitality & Tourism rism Busi siness ness Manageme ment nt & Ad Admini nistrati tration Human Servi vices es Career r Connecti ctions ns Inform ormati ation n Techno nology Educa cati tion on & Trainin aining Law, Public Safety ety, , Correc ecti tions ons & Security rity Engineerin ring & Techno nology gy Mark rketi eting ng Sales s and Services es Family y & Consume sumer r Science nce Fina nanc nce Scienc ence, , Techno nology, Engineerin ring g & Math Transp nsportation tation Dist stributio ribution n & Logist stics cs Currently 28 Career Pathways Offered in Georgia Public Schools
Archit itecture ecture & D Drawi wing ng Design ign Business iness & Comput puter er Scien ence ce (Web b & Digit ital al Commun mmunic ications) ations) STEM M -Engine gineering ering & Technology ology Finan ance e (Advanc nced ed Accounting) ting) Healt althc hcare are Scien ence ce Mark rketi ting ng (Fas ashio hion n Mercha handi dising sing & Buyin ing) g) Trans anspor orta tation tion Dist strib ibut ution ion & Logis istics tics (Aut utom omobile obile Maint nten enance nce & Light ht Repair air) CHATTAHOOCHEE HIGH PATHWAYS
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