Back-to-school presentation

Welcome toAdvance LearningSchool of Reading and Technology

1st-5th Grade7:30am-3:30pm

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School Information

School of Reading and TechnologyMain office: 713-933-9000Reading Institution: 713-933-9100Technology Department: 713-933-9200Technology Help Desk: 713-933-9300Email: www.advancelearning.edu

Principle: K. RussellAssistant Principle: T. NewmanReading Specialist: R. LylesTechnology Specialist: M. Flynn

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The Staff

The school is composed of 25 classrooms and 20 teachers for a 10:1 student teacher ratio. There are four teachers per grade level, two technology teachers, two reading specialists, and one physical education teacher. There are 13 members of the staff including: front office, custodial, cafeteria, speech therapist, and support staff.

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Structure of SchoolThe structures are put in place to help maximize teacher and student flexibility, boost in depth teaching and learning, and implement a vast variety of resources.Each student will receive an iPad for instructional learning. This can be used for at home webinars or classroom instructional time.3 times for a week for 45 minutes, each student will go to the computer lab. One day will consist of learning computer applications and the other two days will consist of completing assignments.Once a week it is MANDATORY that student participate in physical education WITHOUT technology. Each student will have one teacher. The teacher is determined by the tier group. When a child is moved out of the tier, depending on their level, they will move to the teacher thats in the next tier group.Support staff will be available to all students for in class or pull out support.Students will have the opportunity to work with other grade level teachers and learn new strategies once a month during a classroom switch.

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Student access: computer lab, handicap assessable, library, and teacher support through the school/physical structure.

Class DynamicClasses are grouped by grade levels. (1st-5th)Each grade level is broken up into three tier levels.Tier 1- high performance classTier 2- moderate performance classTier 3- low performance class

Even though all students learn differently, the class break down allows teachers to educate the students by carefully selecting individualized approaches, creating learning goals specific to the childs needs, and assessing the childs progress using the best methods for the child.

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InstructionInstruction will be differentiated to meet the needs of all students. The students will be given instructional material and reviews using online learning from the home. This is also known as Blended Learning. After reviewing assignments, the teacher then works with the students to apply the skills or focus points within the classroom. Classrooms are also using the UDL flexible learning to instruct the students. Students will also address curriculum without forms of technology (books, paper, and collaborative groups). This allows teachers to: maximize instructional time help the learning to be individualized though the application of skill help students gain ownership of their learning work at a pace that best suits the individual.

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Blended learning???

UDL???

Lets understand the instructional services. (press play)

Advance Learning is a five year magnet school for grades 1st-5th. All students are required to participate in all areas of academics. As a reading and technology school, we have integrated a high level of technology into the core curriculum to improve all subject areas with special focus on reading. Advance Learners curriculum is composed of common core standards that would help students think and apply the skills beyond what they are learning in the classrooms. Students will learn to use technology to become organized, complete assignments, and become better readers. The goal is to develop all students:Communication skillsCritical thinkingReading fluencyReading comprehensionProficiency in technology

General Curriculum

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Curriculum

Students will use a variety of technology:Smart boardsiPadsClickers (student response systems)ComputersAssistive technology-low tech devicesProjectorsElectronic booksText-to-speech

*Remember students are not going to be confined to only these forms of learning*Technology

At Advance Learning, students will be assessed on many levels, all in which represent an accurate evaluation of their learning. Assessments will be given every 5 weeks. Students would be able to choose one of the four methods of assessment:Verbal assessment- Answer questions giving verbal answersWritten assessment- Standard version of testing with paper and pencilComputerized assessment- Test taken on the computer with various optionsStudent response system assessment- Test questions are read out loud and students will be able to use a clicker to indicate the answer electronically.

Grades are determined on the following scale (students are expected to perform on a higher academic level)A-Excellent 92-100 B-Above Average 84-91 C-Average 76-83 D-Below Average 70-75 F-Failure 69 or below

Assessment

Lets Have a Great Year!

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Rose, D.H., & Meyer, A. (2002) Teaching every student in the digital age. Universal Design for Learning. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Alexandria, Virginia.

http://www.blendedlearningnow.com/ (This is Blended Learning, n.d.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOUrWn8GSvw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTShQyw3m80

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