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=Washington Elementary is a Professional Learning Community= Clearly communicate academic, behavioral and social expectations Post learning goals in kid friendly language in ALL classrooms Post, teach and practice routines and procedures, reteach periodically and as needed Project Wisdom announcements and journal topics every morning Quarterly Celebrations that include recognition of academic, social and behavioral achievements Keep an academic file on each student and record assessment results Study those results together and create action plans to meet the need of all students
 * Our mission: high levels of learning for all students
 * Our vision: We envision a school where all members of our school community are held to high academic, social, and behavior standards.
 * Goals:
 * Measure and reward success

The "Big Ideas"

 * Big Idea #1: Ensure that ALL kids learn
 * Big Idea #2 Develop a culture of collaboration
 * Big Idea #3 Focus on Results

The Four Critical Questions
What do students need to know and be able to do? How will we know if they learned it? What do we do if they don't learn it? What do we do if they already know it?

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=**Math (8o minutes/day) ** =
 * [|Math P.A.S.S. revised 2009]
 * [|Side by Side 5th Math Comparision PASS--Common Core]
 * [|Side by Side 6th Math Comparison PASS/Common Core]
 * Standards-based math instruction utilizing a variety of resources, from textbooks to smartboard and online lessons.
 * KESAM Math: hands-on math instruction from concrete to abstract, includes critical thinking and problem solving [|KESAM]
 * Accelerated Math allows our accelerated students to move ahead and challenge themselves. [|Accelerated Math]
 * Study Island math practice[| www.studyisland.com]
 * Math Facts in a Flash on NEO's and I-Pad II's for students still needing to brush up on math facts [|Math Facts in a Flash]
 * Modified Math Assessment Standards, blue prints, and sample items []

=Reading/Language Arts (80 minutes/day)= ==
 * [|Reading LA P.A.S.S revised 2010]
 * Standards-based reading, writing and language instructions
 * Building Academic Vocabulary Building Academic Vocabulary
 * Sucessful Reader [|Successful Reader Information]
 * Flocabulary [|Flocabulary Website]
 * Graphic Planet Novels on Study Island. These comic book style novels are great instructional tools and they are super interesting for kids! Our study island program offers eight different graphic novels for kids covering topics from the American Revolution to the Civil Right Movement.
 * Fun Fluency with Shel Silverstein. Helping students become good oral readers is a focus at Washington. To help in this area we use fun and exciting works of poetry from the famous poet and author Shel Silverstein.[|shelsilverstein.com]
 * Kylene Beers literacy instruction for adolescent readers [|Kylene Beers Reading]
 * Book Clubs (RTI) Extended studies groups that provide appropriate instruction for struggling readers, reluctant readers, good readers and great readers.
 * After school book clubs create an excitement for reading that is often absent in pre-teens and teens. Students complete novels, meet weekly for discussions and then enjoy the movie as a culminating activity.
 * 1) Indian in the Cupboard
 * 2) City of Ember
 * ELL summer vocabulary building programs
 * Study Island [|www.studyisland.com]
 * Modified reading assessment standards, blue prints, and sample items []
 * Modified reading assessment standards, blue prints, and sample items []

=Science (60-80 minutes/day)= [|Revised P.A.S.S. Standard for Science 2011] Study Island [|Link] K-20 Center OU Norman [|Our Partnership with the K20 Center] Layered Instruction [|Layered Instruction Website] Service Learning Projects all science classes adopt a service learning project for the year = = =Social Studies (60-80 minutes/day)= = = =PE/Music= Ballroom Dance instruction\ Physical Education Music Education
 * [|Side-by-Side of Oklahoma Science PASS and Reading for Literacy in Science and Technical Subjects]
 * [|Side-by-Side of Oklahoma Science PASS and Reading for Literacy in Science and Technical Subjects]
 * Standards-based science instruction that includes a focus on process skills and a variety of content FOSS Kits [|Kit information]
 * Environment
 * The Water Planet
 * Motion and Energy
 * Earth and Space
 * Variables
 * Ink cartridge Recycling
 * Cell phone recycling
 * Adopt a City Street program
 * [|Social Studies P.A.S.S. Standards Revised 2010]
 * [|Common Core State Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies Correlation to Oklahoma Social Studies PASS]
 * ==== **[|P.A.S.S. SS Checklist]** ====
 * [|5th Grade Study Guide for PASS CRT]
 * [|Celebrate Freedom Week with Technology!]
 * Standards-based instruction
 * Layered Instruction [|Layered Instruction Website]
 * Focus on American History in the 5th grade
 * 5th grade Colonial Williamsburg Electronic Field Trips []
 * Focus on World Cultures in 6th grade
 * Cross Curricular Projects
 * Study Island [|Link]
 * Graphic Novels
 * __http://www.nps.gov/index.htm__ for a website on our National Parks and memorials
 * Google Earth to help with locating places for geography
 * Music Express
 * Cyclone Singers

=Art= Integrated throughout the curriculum Standards-based instruction focused instruction during 2:20 rotations

=Band (6th grade only)= 6th grade students in good academic standing may chose to take band. Students learn to read music, become familar with musical instruments and perform

Reading

 * McCrite
 * Bridgeman
 * Campbell
 * Baldwin

Language Arts

 * Oliver
 * Barnett
 * Rother

Math

 * Resendez
 * Fletcher
 * Wolfe
 * Carpenter
 * Heard

Science

 * Carpenter
 * Bengs
 * Keeton
 * Rodriquez

Social Studies

 * Lewis
 * Kimble
 * Shepherd

PE

 * King

Music/Art

 * Covey