k 5 vision final
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Van Buren School DistrictK-5 Elementary Schools
“Every Child. Whatever It Takes.”
Meeting the needs of 21st Century children
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Why is school so different from when you were in
school?
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BECAUSE...We must prepare students to
meet the demands of the ever
changing, high-tech world of the
21st Century.
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21st Century skills require:
• Solving problems flexibly• Thinking critically• Using knowledge and skills in new
situations• Working collaboratively with others• Communicating effectively
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TRANSITION
HOME SCHOOL
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TO
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The K-5 Elementary School Environment
is
Small
Learning
Communities
CaringWarm Safe
Nurturing
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Kindergarten – Fourth GradeSelf Contained Classrooms where
students have one teacher for instruction for
Language Arts, Math, Science and Social Studies
Class SizeKindergarten = 20 children
First – Third Grade = 25 childrenFourth Grade = 28 children
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Fifth Grade Two -Teacher Teams
Students have one teacher for Literacy and
Social Studies for one half a dayTHEN
Students have another teacher for Math and
Science for the other half of the day
Class SizeFifth Grade = 28 children
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Highly Qualified TeachersMeans
Teachers are Learners Too!
Teachers participate in weekly team meetings
forJob-embedded Professional Development.
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Instruction is
• Child-centered• Personalized• Standards-based
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Instruction is
Child-Centered •Developmentally Appropriate •Active and engaging •Social
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Personalized Instruction is Workshop Goals of Workshop
•Teach students to develop independence .•Teach students to develop understanding •Teach students to extend and apply knowledge. •Teach students to be aware of how they learn.•Teach students to monitor and reflect on their learning.•Teach students to work collaboratively with peers and adults.•Teach students to set and reach their own learning goals.
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Standards-Based Instruction is Common Core The Van Buren District K-5 Curriculum is:
• Comprehensive Literacy • Math Investigations • Science & Social Studies
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A Day In The Life of A Van Buren K-5 Student
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Reading Workshop
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Writing Workshop
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Math Investigations
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Science & Social Studies
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Technology
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Art & Music
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Physical Education