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Welcome to The Shepherd’s Christian Home School
Our mission is to provide a Bible-based, Christian education which excels in teaching the whole child,
considering multiple intelligences, the way they learn and support families’ efforts to fulfill Deuteronomy 6:4.
…the goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart and a
good conscience and a sincere faith. 1 Timothy 1:5
Know God Grow in Faith Show His glory
Learning Cycle
Pre- Assessment •Rubrics •Teacher Observation and Checklists •Anecdotal Records •Portfolios •Inventories •Standardized Tests
Modalities
oVisual-watchers and readers
oAuditory-listeners and talkers
oKinesthetic-doers and touchers
“Each mind has its own method.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1803-1882
Big Picture Smart (Existentialist)
Inventory
Name Reading level English language proficiency level Grade level equivalent/Reading level Level of adult supervision/support needed Strength areas Weak areas Preferred learning style Personal interests Least favorite things Fears
Curriculum
•Christ centered philosophy •Research based standards and developmental goals (KDU) •Scope and sequence
•Lesson plans •Assessment
Standards
Indicate what a child should know, understand, and be able to do.
Public Speaking
NL-ENG.K-12.4 Communication Skills
NL-ENG.K-12.5 Communication Strategies
NL-ENG.K-12.8 Developing Research Skills
National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) / and
the International Reading Association (IRA) Standards
for the English Language Arts
www.ncte.org/standards/ncte-ira
General Science
• Earth Science (earthquakes, natural resources, etc.)
• Space (Stars, solar system, etc.)
• Life Science (Cells, classification, genetics, etc.)
• Human Body (systems, etc.)
• Physical Science (matter, motion, energy, etc.)
National Research Council’s National Science Education Standards Download at http://www.nap.edu/catalog/4962/national-science-education-standards Georgia Performance Standards and Benchmarks Download at https://www.georgiastandards.org/Standards/Pages/BrowseStandards/ScienceStandardsK-5.aspx
Geography Club
Geography for Life: National Geography Standards The World in Spatial Terms Standard 1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information Standard 3: How to analyze the spatial organization of people, places, and environments on Earth’s surface Standard 4: The physical and human characteristics of places Standard 6: How culture and experience influence people’s perceptions of places and regions Standard 7: The physical processes that shape the patterns of Earth’s surface
Presidential Youth Fitness Program
Physical activity improves mental health and is important for the health of muscles, bones, and joints.
• Aerobic capacity (one mile run/walk)
• Sit/curl-up
• 90 degree push up
• Pull-up
• BMI
Process:
Multiple options for making sense of the ideas
Experiential learning…
Lessons from the Master Teacher: 1. level/meaningful Samaritan woman John 4
2. known to unknown Nicodemus John 3 3. scripture “It is written . . .” Matthew 4
4. asked questions “why worry…lilies” Matthew 6:28
5. sequential method Parables Matthew 13
6. active response two by two Luke 10:1
7. Engaged senses incense Luke 1:10, 11
8. go tell others Great Commission Matthew 28:19, 20 9. developmental levels talents Mathew 25
10. discovery learning taxes Matthew 22
Content and methodology:
Multiple options for taking in information
Pyramid of Learning
READING 10 %
HEARING 20%
SEEING 30%
HEARING & SEEING 40%
DISCUSS WITH OTHERS 70%
TALK/WRITE OR DO/APPLY 90%
Product: Multiple options for
expressing what they know
Written Visual Oral
Research
Report
Poster Lesson
presentation
News article Graphic
Organizer
Oral
Presentation
Information
brochure
PowerPoint Radio
Interview
Tomlinson & McTighe Integrating Differentiated Instruction and Understanding by Design p.74
Summative (end of unit/period)
Evaluation or Assessment
Guide instruction
Monitor progress
Maintain standards
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Portfolio Components
• Standards • Curriculum Scope and Sequence/Course Description • Teaching and Learning Objectives and Goals • Calendar • Reading Log • Record of Grades • Sample work product before/after (subject/dividers) • Field Trips • Evaluations (Tests/Quizzes) • Special projects (Research papers, etc.) • Photos • Standardized Tests
Electronic portfolios www.livebinder.com
peer assessment curate knowledge increase engagement Strengthen organizational skills
Mark your calendars
• Classes begin August 31, 9 a.m.
• National Geographic Bee January 5
• Social Studies Fair February 19
• Science Festival Week March 21 ?
• Science Olympiad ?March 26
• Science Fair April 1 ?
• STEM Career Fair GT April 16 ?
• Standardized Testing 3rd & 6th gr. April 19-21
• Standardized Testing April 26-28
• KNOW God
• GROW in faith
• SHOW God’s glory
Gaining wisdom, knowledge, and joy!
Althea Penn, M.Ed.Adm., NAC, PDS
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Email: [email protected] ©Penn Consulting 2015