Chris Minard

Summit Drive Elementary

Multi-categorical/SC

2021-2022 Class Syllabus

SYLLABUS INDEX

I. SCHEDULE

II. UNITS OF INSTRUCTION

III. ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES

IV. GRADING SCALE

V. RULES FOR BEHAVIOR

VI. PROCEDURES FOR NONINSTRUCTIONAL

VII. PRESENTATION OF RULES

VIII. COMMUNICATION WITH PARENTS

II. UNITS OF INSTRUCTION

Writing

FIRST QUARTER

Capitalization & ABC order

Writing Sentences & paragraphs

Writing, Tracing and copying name, address, and phone number

Spelling

Writing alphabet

SECOND QUARTER

Capitalization & ABC order

Writing Sentences & paragraphs

Writing, Tracing and copying name, address, and phone number

Spelling

Writing alphabet

THIRD QUARTER

Capitalization & ABC order

Writing Sentences & paragraphs

Writing, Tracing and copying name, address, and phone number

Spelling

Writing alphabet

FOURTH QUARTER

Capitalization & ABC order

Writing Sentences & paragraphs

Writing, Tracing and copying name, address, and phone number

Spelling

Writing alphabet

READING

FIRST QUARTER

Edmark Reading Program

Letter Recognition and Letter Sounds (Spire)

Reading Comprehension (Making Connections)

Reading books on each student’s individual reading level

Unique Learning System leveled books.

SECOND QUARTER

Edmark Reading Program

Letter Recognition and Letter Sounds (Spire)

Reading Comprehension (Making Connections)

Reading books on each student’s individual reading level

Unique Learning System leveled books.

THIRD QUARTER

Edmark Reading Program

Letter Recognition and Letter Sounds (Spire)

Reading Comprehension (Making Connections)

Reading books on each student’s individual reading level

Unique Learning System leveled books.

FOURTH QUARTER

Edmark Reading Program

Letter Recognition and Letter Sounds (Spire)

Reading Comprehension (Making Connections)

Reading books on each student’s individual reading level

Unique Learning System leveled books.

MATH

FIRST QUARTER

Using numbers through 1,000

Addition and Subtraction facts 1 through 10

Touch Math Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division

Place Value

Identifying coins and adding Money

Telling Time to minute, five minutes, the hour and half hour

Fractions

Solving equations

Unique Learning System

SECOND QUARTER

Using numbers through 1,000

Addition and Subtraction facts 1 through 10

Touch Math Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division

Place Value

Identifying coins and adding Money

Telling Time to minute, five minutes, the hour and half hour

Fractions

Solving equations

Unique Learning System

THIRD QUARTER

Using numbers through 1,000

Addition and Subtraction facts 1 through 10

Touch Math Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division

Place Value

Identifying coins and adding Money

Telling Time to minute, five minutes, the hour and half hour

Fractions

Solving equations

Unique Learning System

FOURTH QUARTER

Using numbers through 1,000

Addition and Subtraction facts 1 through 10

Touch Math Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division

Place Value

Identifying coins and adding Money

Telling Time to minute, five minutes, the hour and half hour

Fractions

Solving equations

Unique Learning System

SCIENCE

FIRST QUARTER

Animal Classification

Seasons

Weather

SECOND QUARTER

States of Matter

Seasons

Weather

THIRD QUARTER

Weather

Solar System

Seasons

FOURTH QUARTER

Weather

Body Systems

Seasons

SOCIAL STUDIES

FIRST QUARTER

Good Citizenship

Rules of class and school

Landforms

SECOND QUARTER

Good citizenship

Biomes

THIRD QUARTER

Good citizenship

Maps

RIghts and Freedoms

FOURTH QUARTER

Good Citizenship

Maps

III. ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES

The students who are assigned to this class have had psycho-education evaluation and are more than two grade levels behind same age peers in most academic areas. Evaluation data and formal and informal assessments are used to develop annual IEP’s with appropriate goals and objectives. An individual criterion for the mastery of each objective is included in the IEP as are methods by which mastery will be assessed. In addition to academic requirements, all students must also meet the attendance policy requirements of the district.

I daily assess students formally and informally using their curriculum based instruction and observation. Students receive progress reports and grades at the end of each nine weeks and interim reports in the middle of each nine weeks. These reports state whether the student has mastered or is making progress on their goals and objectives. All grades given will be numerical.

Some students in my class will be taking the SC-Alt test. Most Students in my class will take SC-Ready with accomodations.

All students will be assessed in Reading Fluency using FastBridge Reading probes. They will take benchmark tests in September, January and May. Every ten days they take progress monitoring probes.

Reporting to parents will be done through both interim and quarterly report cards, and quarterly progress reports along with parent/teacher conferences. Goals and objectives on the IEP will be updated quarterly and the results of my students’ progress will be provided to their parent/guardian. Evaluations to measure progress will include curriculum-based assessments, teacher-made tests, work samples, and teacher observations paired with the recording of data. Students will also learn to track and graph some of their own data.

IV. GRADING SCALE

Our class will follow the grading scale used throughout the district to convert numerical grades to letter grades.

90-100 Q

80-89 M

70-79 P

< 69 L

The students will receive letters on their updated IEP to show whether they are making progress or not. The updated IEP will be sent home at the end of each nine weeks. The following is a list of what the may be found on the updated IEP.

M - Mastered

P - Progressing

SP – Slowly Progressing

NT – Not Taught

R - Regression

NP – No Progress

Daily work will be redone until it is correct

V. RULES FOR STUDENT BEHAVIOR

Classroom rules were developed and posted in the classroom during the first week of school. I went over the rules on the first day of school and review from time to time. Parents also signed a contract for school behavior and the following of school rules at the beginning of school. The following class rules are posted in the classroom along with consequences and rewards:

Expectations

Students will be respectful to each other and to teachers.

Students will be leaders and will take responsibility for work and behavior.

Consequences

Move clothespin on the Behavior chart.

Note home

Rewards

Prize box

Good notes home

Classroom Management Plan

Each child uses the Behavior chart to clip up or down depending on how hard they work and behavior. The Behavior chart consists of 7 colored charts. The students start on Green. They can move up to blue, purple and pink. The students can move down to yellow, orange, and red. Students will get one stamp in behavior stamp book for green or blue. They will get two stamps for purple and three for pink. Students on yellow, orange or red do not get a stamp. Students earn prize box with 10 stamps or a homework pass for 20 stamps.

VI. PROCEDURES FOR NON-INSTRUCTIONAL ROUTINES

1. Upon arrival at schools, students are to hang up bookbags, , place green folder and homework in the crate for green folders. Each child will use restroom before we get started with circle time or speech.

2. The teacher will take attendance and lunch report while the students come in and do seat work.

3. Students may go to the restroom during work time and after recess with permission.

4. Students will line up with a different line leader each week to go outside of the classroom.

5. The students will be dismissed when their parents arrive to pick them up or will line up to go to the front of the school to be picked up by parents or bus.

VII. PRESENTATION OF RULES AND PROCEDURES

During the first two weeks of school and throughout the school year, all rules, consequences, reinforcers and procedures will be discussed with students. Rules, reinforcers, and consequences are posted in the classroom and will be reviewed as needed.

VIII. COMMUNICATING WITH PARENTS

Parents will be contacted throughout the school year and are encouraged to call the school or send me a note if a concern arises. Parents will receive:

1. Notes in communication folder.

2. Phone calls home for student behavior whether good or bad

3. E-mails to parents with important information and weekly newsletters

4. Progress reports every 9 weeks.

5. Weekly Newsletters

6. Notes concerning upcoming events or materials needed.

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