K,1,2 Team

High Ability/Achieving Opportunities

OverviewAs a team, there are many opportunities to

meet the needs of students who are high-ability or high-achieving. Next year, we will continue to work to include these opportunities in:

ProjectsStationsHomeworkTechnology

Universal Design for Learning

UDL is a set of principles for curriculum development that give all individuals equal opportunities to learn.

UDL provides a blueprint for creating instructional goals, methods, materials, and assessments that work for everyone--not a single, one-size-fits-all solution but rather flexible approaches that can be customized and adjusted for individual needs.

Language ArtsChapter and higher level booksHigher level comprehension questions and

packetsLiterature CirclesDifferentiated vocabulary and homeworkSpelling: challenge words relating to unitsExploring projects more deeplyAccelerated Reader ProgramWriting

MathEveryday Math Curriculum: challenge gamesOnline Math ActivitiesReal life application through projectsPeer teachingHigher grade level skills links/differentiated

activitiesWriting about math strategies/problem

solving

Speaking and ListeningTechnology skillsLeading in class- station rolesCollaborationTown hall meeting organization and

presentationPresenting ideas and projectsPublic speakingProblem solving

PBL WorkProject Managers

Station Roles- Leader, Time-keeper, Supply Manager, Question Asker, Learning Master

Project Phases- Entry Event, Driving Question, Community Partners, Plan of Action, Culminating Event/Activity

United Way Community Project (2nd graders were awarded the 2013 GIVE Award for their work on this project)

Farmer’s Market – product design and creationFireman’s Cheer Fund (Kindergarten collected

1,001 toys to donate last year)Toys for Indy Zoo Animals

K, 1st, 2nd Grade Projects2013-2014

Farmers Market

Grand Reading Event

Marathon Block Party

Salvation Army Food Drive

Be Prepared for Natural Disasters

Fireman’s Cheer Fund Toy Drive

Annual Serve-A-Thon