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    Curriculum


    reading: Our Johnson staff is dedicated. We are committed to challenge each student, and hold each one accountable to perform at the highest level of proficiency.

    We also deeply value the contribution of parents. It is our desire to meaningfully engage parents in the hard work of improving our students performance.

    Please know that Colorado State Law requires students to attend school. At Johnson we expect all students to be on time. In order to achieve satisfactory academic progress, daily attendance is imperative.
    Students also need to come to school prepared. Visit the school Supply List page to make sure your student has all necessary supplies.



    LITERACY PROGRAM

    The Elementary Literacy Program including reading and writing. It is a three- to three-and-half-hour block in reading workshop, writing workshop, skills block, and English-language development for second-language learners. Each instructional block is organized in a workshop format with time for whole group instruction, small group support for guided practice, and independent work time.  The teacher plans for instruction based on student�s needs and standards.

    In each classroom students are able to:

    • Select books from an extensive classroom library that focuses on their  interests, offers a variety of genres, and provides an array of reading levels
    • Plan, draft, and write in a writer's notebook
    • Attend regularly scheduled reading conferences with their teacher to assess progress
    English Language Development

    Avenues is a program used school-wide to help students develop academic language including grammar, vocabulary and language usage. The science and social studies themes presented in each unit are connected to grade level standards/content. Students receive a minimum of 45 minutes of English Language Development instruction daily.


    MATH PROGRAMS
    EVERYDAY MATHEMATICS

    The Everyday Mathematics adopted by Johnson provides a rigorous and balanced curriculum aligned with National Standards. This curriculum builds on children's critical thinking as well as their concrete knowledge. It features:
    • Expanding on what students have learned in previous grades
    • Solving addition, subtraction, multiplication and division problems through mental calculations. This new way looks different than when we were in school.
    • Arranging topics in a spiral format, that is, introducing students to new math concepts and building upon their understanding of these concepts at each grade level so learning and practice of skills and basic concepts are distributed over time, rather than all at once
    • Free online Everyday Math Games are available to help students practice facts. Please remember your password.
    SCIENCE
    The redesigned elementary science program includes:
    • A focus placed on principles (big ideas) in earth, life, and physical sciences
    • A research-based, constructivist approach to learning
    • Includes embedded formative assessments
    • Science as inquiry
    • Provides literacy strategies
    • Aligns with Colorado science standards and CSAP science assessment framework
    • Includes kits for hands-on learning.
    To see the required topics for each grade, visit the Science Curriculum Matrix. 

    SOCIAL STUDIES

    In order that men [and women] may be prepared for self-government, their apprenticeship must commence in childhood. The great moral attribute of self-government cannot be born and matured in a day; and if school children are not trained to it, we only prepare ourselves for disappointment.
     --Horace Mann

    Visit soon for more information on Elementary Social Studies Curriculum

    INFORMATION LITERACY AND TECHNOLOGY
    students prepare for the 21st Century by developing Information Literacy and Technology Skills.
                     
    LEARNERS USE SKILLS, RESOURCES & TOOLS TO:
    1. Inquire, think critically, and gain knowledge
    2. Draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations, and create new knowledge
    3. Share knowledge and participate ethically and productively as members of our democratic society
    4. Pursue personal and aesthetic growth
    Visit our Library/Computer Lab site for more information and you may visit Information Literacy and Technology Matrix to see proficiencies for each grade level.

    exercises PHYSICAL EDUCATION & DANCE

    The new Dance/PE program is intended to encourage students to be physically and mentally active. Students will focus on seven key areas of physical discipline: rhythm, balance, coordination, endurance, flexibility, strength, and concentration.      Please visit our Physical Education site to learn more.

    VISUAL ARTS

    Both Art and Music are provided for our students during weekly rotations. These programs are designed to help students use the arts as a form of creativity and communication.     Here at Johnson, we offer our students a rigorous Art and Music program that helps them relate the arts and to various historical and cultural traditions. Visit their individual sites to learn more.

    This page was last updated: Monday, June 2, 2008 at 5:24:42 PM

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