Grades 2 & 3

The Goals of the Year:

This year, we will work on customizing and tailoring our teaching methods to differentiate instruction. We will diversify the complexity of the curriculum to meet each student’s needs. Thus, we will use a variety of grouping strategies and provide tiered projects.

By the end of the year, students should be able to:

• Read grade level texts fluently using appropriate rhythm, pace, phrasing, punctuation and intonation. They should be able to apply phonics, structural analysis, and word recognition skills to decode and understand words.
• Use comprehension strategies to understand a text. They should exhibit the behaviors and the habits of active readers by reading different texts for enjoyment and critical thinking.
• Extend their understanding of spoken discourse, recall specific
  information, and follow oral instructions.
• Compose a unified and a coherent paragraph that has a topic
  sentence, three supporting details, and a clincher sentence. They should use transitional words and correct mechanics and grammar.
• Speak confidently and present ideas using appropriate tone, expressions, and diction.

Grade 4

By the end of grade 4, students will be able to:

• Read and comprehend literary and informational texts in the grade 4 complexity independently and proficiently.
• Write a unified, well supported and coherent paragraph (narrative,
  how to, compare/contrast, persuasive, and descriptive).
• Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one on one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 4 topics and texts, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
• Acquire effective strategies for enhancing active listening skills.

Grade 5

By the end of grade 5, students will be able to:

• Read and comprehend literary and informational texts with grade 5 complexity independently and proficiently.
• Write a unified, well supported and coherent essay (descriptive and cause/effect).
• Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 5 topics and texts, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
• Acquire effective strategies for enhancing active listening skills.

Grade 6

By the end of grade 6, students will be able to:

• Read and comprehend literary and informational texts with grade 6 complexity independently and proficiently.
• Write a unified, well supported and coherent essay (cause/effect and compare/contrast).
• Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 6 topics and texts, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.