Curriculum and Instruction

PGCPS Curriculum and Instruction

Reading/English/Language Arts

Honors English Core Curriculum

PGCPS RELA Curriculum Framework Guide – Honors Curriculum – compacted – differentiated instruction

· Curriculum Compacting

· Pre-assessment

· Enrichment

· Acceleration (pacing and instructional level)

Instructional Models

· Paul’s Reasoning Model

· Research Model - Passion Project

Supplemental Curriculum Resources/Opportunities (optional)

· Junior Great Books (shared inquiry/high level thinking strategies) (trained teachers)

· Novel and Author Studies (advanced/accelerated reading materials)

· Independent Study/Research PGIN 7690-1616

· Vocabulary Development (Vocabulary Workshop, Vocabulary-Lit, or Vocabulary for Achievement)

Mathematics

PGCPS Math Curriculum Framework Guide – Accelerated based on pre and post assessments (off grade level/accelerated instruction, as needed)

· Grade 6 options - Accelerated Math I and II

· Grade 7 options – Accelerated Math II, or Algebra 1

· Grade 8 options - Foundations for Algebra, Algebra I, or Geometry

Science

-PGCPS Science Curriculum Framework Guide – Honors Curriculum Differentiation Strategies

9th Grade Course - BioGeoChemSystems

STEM Fair - Annual Independent Research Project

Supplemental Curriculum Resources/Opportunities (optional)

· Lab sciences (Delta Hands-on Science Kits to enrichment curriculum)

· Science competitions (based on student interest)

Social Studies

PGCPS Social Studies Curriculum Framework Guide – Honors Curriculum - Differentiation Strategies.

Incorporate William and Mary Instructional Models with Houghton Mifflin/Language of Literature Anthology when appropriate

· Paul’s Reasoning Model

National History Day

· Grade 6

· Grade 7

· Grade 8

Supplemental Curriculum Resources/Opportunities

· Independent Study PGIN 7690-1616

World Language

(Required courses)

Sequential foreign language study

· Grade 6 – Introduction to Spanish or Chinese

· Grade 7 – Spanish or Chinese 1 (High School Credit)

· Grade 8 – Spanish or Chinese 2 (High School Credit)