1. 6th Grade On Time Graduation Curriculum Month by Month

6^th Grade On Time Graduation Curriculum Month by Month

September:

• Planning for Success : Schools will choose format for intentional orientation. Intentional orientation is ”training” for parents/students or both on how to be successful in middle school. It may include trainings on: On-line grades, attendance procedures, using a planner, planning for Homework, involving yourself as a parent, etc.
• HIB, Sexual Harassment: As determined by site.

October:

• Pre/Post 6^th Grade Career Ed. Survey: Administer with or prior to first lesson. Have students total their results. You can simply have students raise their hands with the highest number of “ ;yes’s” or “no’s” to collect your data.
• Learning Styles Lesson : There are several ways to present this lesson, depending upon your access to technical resources and preferences. These options are included in the lesson plan.
• IMS Orientation : Optional, for students who don’t receive IMS orientation in classes.

November:

• All About You Portfolio Lesson : Bridges

Schedule one period in the computer lab. Refer to lesson for log-on

instructions.

• Career Explorer Game : (Supplemental/Optional) Pre-ordered booklets by each school. May be presented in January. Distribute to each student. Explain to students that this is an activity to help them explore Career possibilities based on their interests and skills.

Have students keep their booklets with their results in their career

files.

December:

• Understanding Your GPA Lesson : This lesson may be delivered by your math department. Teacher directions and lesson plan included.

January:

• Career Explorer Game (Optional, if not presented in November)

February :

• Taking the stress out of tests (Optional. For those schools without WASL prep). Lesson provided

March:

• WASL prep. (No Career Ed. lesson)

April:

• WASL implementation (No Career Ed. Lesson)

May:

• GPA Lesson #2: Math department implements.
• Portfolio Letter: Evidence of learning included in students’ portfolio letters, constructed in MSLP periods.

June:

• Introduction to Course Mapping and Planning : To be completed in the computer lab using IMS data, or in MSLP periods.
• Post 6^th Grade Career Ed. Survey: Repeat of Pre-Survey.

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