To Parents

Whitehall City Schools understands the importance of meeting the individual needs of the learner. Research shows gifted students do better in a safe risk free environment that allows for a differentiated curriculum. This is the best way to meet the day-to-day needs of our gifted students. A differentiated curriculum provides developmentally appropriate material for children giving them the optimum opportunity to learn and to accelerate. I will provide many challenging and stimulating activities every day that directly address each child’s academic needs.
Some of these teaching strategies used to meet the needs of the high achieving learners in the classroom will be:

Curriculum compacting – covering a lesson or unit in a shortened period of time allowing for more in-depth extension activities
Tiered assignments – different activities that address the various learning needs of the students
Learning centers – Stations, or centers, where the children work individually or in groups on a concept or activity. These centers may contain differentiated activities to meet individual needs
Questioning techniques - I will teach the students how to use a variety of questions from simple recall to the analysis and evaluation of information.

I will be creating modified learning opportunities that are designed to challenge the students. In addition, with the help of the media specialist, we will engage the students in activities and experiences that teach web design and power point presentations that will challenge and enrich all children in the classroom, as well as provide activities that stretch the thinking of our students.

I will conduct whole group and small group problem solving activities. Problem solving is a large part of daily life, I will freqently engage children in whole class and small group problem solving activities. These activities are challenging, fun, often using manipulatives, computers, science equipment and always require creative problem solving.

I will conduct small group activities, mini lessons, and guided reading, writing and math groups to meet individual needs.

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Thank you

Thank you to all the parents that were able to come to the 4/5 grade gifted meeting at Etna rd. I enjoyed meeting you. I know that you will be excited and feel very satisfyed with your child's new placement. I look forward to having a great year. I have posted a supply list at www.teacherweb.com/oh/etna/cox There will also be a copy at Etna rd. that you can pick up.
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Thursday, June 18, 2009

Ohio's Standards-based education

Standards-based education is a process for planning, delivering, monitoring and improving academic programs in which clearly defined academic content standards provide the basis for content in instruction and assessment. In standards-based education, the standards help to ensure that students learn what is important, rather than allowing textbooks to dictate classroom practice. Student learning is the focus of standards-based education. Standards-based education aims for a high and deep level of student understanding that goes beyond traditional textbook-based or lesson-based instruction.
Although standards define individual skills, standards-based education does not promote a skill-by-skill methodology. Multiple standards can and should be integrated in instructional activities.

How Can Ohio's Standards Based Instruction be Useful to You?

Parents: Standards are useful for parents because they indicate expectations for their children. Further, the standards help assure equity. The standards are for all students in all schools.

Policy Makers: Standards are useful for policy makers because they provide a yardstick to determine how well the system is working. They also help establish clear priorities for resource allocation.

Teacher Educators: Standards are useful for teacher educators because they establish the content that pre-service teachers will be responsible for teaching.
Students: Standards are useful for students because they clearly describe learning expectations. Students know what they are expected to learn. They know how to meet high standards and are prepared for future academic study, as well as success on the state achievement testing system.
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