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 GCS K-12 Learning Support Program Curriculum Guide and MappingPurpose: The purpose of the Learning Support Program at Grace Christian School is to empower students to be all God created them to be. Each student is a unique individual that is created for a specific purpose in God’s plan. Here at Grace we empower the individual students to learn according to their giftedness. Philosophy: The Learning Support Program is committed to educating every student at their current level of performance and working toward moving them to mastery of these skills. Students can address areas of academic need while discovering how God has wired them to problem solve, think critically and creatively, make decisions, and work collaboratively. The academic years are a training ground for students to discover and grow their God given talents and abilities. The measure of success is not the grade at the end of the year but the level of growth experienced in both their academic and spiritual life.Program Description: The Learning Support Program is based on individualized programming for each student we serve. We consider any previous testing, diagnosis, 504 or Individual Education Plans that are already in place. Review of these materials, along with supplemental testing, reveals the zone of proximal development from which we begin to plan the programming for each individual student. We utilize the same goals and objectives as our K-12 programs but modify the information and accommodate the needs of the student to meet them at their current level of performance.Through the use of intentional, reciprocal, and scaffolding methodology we are able to work towards grade level goals and objectives. Teaching styles are multisensory and use the modalities of vision, hearing, and kinesthetic to enhance and achieve learning success. All students in a K5-5th grade are served in a pull out setting with 1:1 or small group instruction. Students in 6th – 12th grade receive services, in their area of need, in a separate smaller class setting (i.e. math, English).Brief Course DescriptionsK - 5 Reading and MathSupplemental to K5-5 Course Description:Teachers use the same curriculum as in the regular class to enhance, review, reteach, and remediate areas of need for students in the learning support program. Depending on the students present of performance, the student may be working on grade level or below grade level material. Additional multisensory curriculum supplements are often used to introduce, solidify, or generalize skills. Examples may include chips, rods, math manipulatives, dry erase boards, magnetic letters and numbers, and air writing to name a few. If the student is not yet on grade level, Math U See is sometimes utilized as their math intervention program.Middle School (6-8) English 6th EnglishTeachers use the same curriculum as in the regular class but move at a slower pace depending on each students’ present level of performance. Additional multisensory curriculum supplements are often used to introduce, solidify, or generalize skills. Strategies included but limited to are highlighting main ideas or vocabulary in readings, adding hand motions to help with vocabulary or grammar concepts, and presenting new information using the model, guide, and then independent responses approach. 7th EnglishSupplemental to the English curriculum, The Shurley Method is used which utilizes jingles and rhythmic chants to find all sentence parts in context. English definitions are taught in jingle form. The rhythm of the jingles is a fantastic learning tool that helps students learn and retain difficult English concepts. Students love reciting the jingles and are taught how to use the definition jingles to help analyze the structure of sentences. The Q&A Flow is done in a rhythmic, enthusiastic manner, enabling children to actively participate in their learning. Students’ participation builds their confidence, and they are able to solve difficult sentence structure without constant assistance.For literature, students will follow the same scope and sequence of the regular English classes except only 4-5 books will be read and analyzed during the year: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Twain, Number the Stars by Lois Lowry, The Giver by Lois Lowry, and The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth Speare (opt. The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt). All English literature classes utilize interactive notebooks and guided questions.8th English Supplemental to the English curriculum, The Shirley Method is used which utilizes jingles and rhythmic chants to find all sentence parts in context. English definitions are taught in jingle form. The rhythm of the jingles is a fantastic learning tool that helps students learn and retain difficult English concepts. Students love reciting the jingles and are taught how to use the definition jingles to help analyze the structure of sentences. The Q&A Flow is done in a rhythmic, enthusiastic manner, enabling children to actively participate in their learning. Students’ participation builds their confidence, and they are able to solve difficult sentence structure without constant assistance.For literature, students will follow the same scope and sequence as English 8. The book selection is reduced to 4 books to be read and analyzed during the year: The Scarlet Pimpernel by Orzy (summer reading), Summer of the Monkeys by Rawls, A Christmas Carol by Dickens, The Hobbit by Tolkien, The Book Thief by Zusak. All English literature classes utilizes interactive notebooks and guided questions.Middle School (6-8) MathEach class begins with multiplication speed drill sheets for memory mastery.In supplement to the 6th grade math curriculum, students who are currently performing below grade level are able to work on their current level through the use of Math-U-See. This curriculum is utilized until the student is ready to transition to grade level work. Math-U-See is a spiraling curriculum that focuses on a primary concept at each grade level. Students in 6th grade and above move through multiplication, division, geometric, and algebraic concepts at their own rate of mastery. If a student is behind one grade level or more, MUS allows our students to be successful in accomplishing 1 ?-2 years of work in one school year. This aides them in moving closer to grade level.Most of these sessions or courses are presented in a 4:1 environment or smaller. Students are not always grouped by grade level but are sometimes grouped with the level they are currently performing. High School (9-12) Math9th Math: Algebra 1Each class begins with multiplication speed drill sheets for memory mastery (if needed). Supplemental to 9th grade math, students who are currently performing below grade level are able to work through the use of Math-U-See. This is a spiraling curriculum that focuses on a primary concept in incremental steps. They will watch the lesson with a video teacher first and then work on the concept with assistance, as needed. Each student works at their own pace for mastery.10th Math: GeometryEach class begins with multiplication speed drill sheets for memory mastery (if needed). Supplemental to 10th grade math, students who are currently performing below grade level are able to work through the use of Math-U-See. This is a spiraling curriculum that focuses on a primary concept in incremental steps. They will watch the lesson with a video teacher first and then work on the concept with assistance, or reteaching as needed. For upper level, if they are missing a whole year’s level, we use MUS where our students have been successful in accomplishing 1 ? years of work in one school year. This allows them to do three years of math in two school years.The tabletop is also covered with a surface for the students who need to process their math problems in a larger format. Consequently, this modification allows the teacher to see the working process of the individual student as he/she is working. They work out their problems on the table and transfer the information onto their paper which reinforces the process.11th Algebra IIEach class begins with multiplication speed drill sheets for memory mastery (if needed). Supplemental to 11th grade math, students who are currently performing below grade level are able to work through the use of Math-U-See. This is a spiraling curriculum that focuses on a primary concept in incremental steps. They will watch the lesson with a video teacher first and then work on the concept with assistance, or reteaching as needed.For upper level, if they are missing a whole year’s level, we use MUS where our students have been successful in accomplishing 1 ? years of work in one school year. This allows them to do three years of math in two school years.The tabletop is covered with a surface for the students who need to process their math problems in a larger format. Subsequently, this modification allows the teacher to see the working process of the individual student as he/she is working. They work out their problems on the table and transfer the information onto their paper.12th MathThe math class for 12th is Advanced Functions of Mathematics. The class is structured very similar to 9th - 12th with the exception that AFM is taught using the regular education classroom curriculum only. The pace of this class is guided by the students’ rate of mastery of material.The tabletop is covered with a surface for the students who need to process their math problems in a larger format. Subsequently, this modification allows the teacher to see the working process of the individual student as he/she is working. They work out their problems on the table and transfer the information onto their paper.High School (9-11) English9th English Literature LSP English follows the same course description as English 9. The book selections are reduced to these 4 books: Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand, Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare, The Odyssey by Homer, and The Diary of Anne Frank. All English literature classes utilizes interactive notebooks and guided questions.10th English: World LiteratureLSP English follows the same course description as English 10. Our book selections are reduced to five in a year instead of eight: Cry, the Beloved Country by Paton (summer reading prior to course), The Epic of Gilgamesh, Greek and Roman Mythology (text by Edith Hamilton), The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, The Inferno by Dante, and Night by Elie Wiesel. We continue to incorporate grammar and writing skills in with the literature component of the curriculum.11th English: Early American LiteratureLSP English follows the same course description as English 11. Our book selections are reduced to five in a year instead of eight: The Scarlet Letter by Hawthorne, The Narrative of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, and To Kill a Mockingbird by Lee Harper (opt. A Raisin in the Sun or Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury). We continue to incorporate grammar and writing skills in with the literature component of the curriculum.*English 12 is currently not offered.Additional Learning Support CoursesStudy Hall (6th-12th)During this class, the students may get help with any subject they are falling behind or finding difficult. In addition, students are taught how to locate homework on Renweb, plan long term projects, and they work on time management.Goals and Objectives: Scope and SequenceThe Learning Support Program follows all the same goals and objectives as the K5 - 12th grade program. Students work on their present level of performance which often means they may be working on the goals and objectives from a grade level below where they are presently placed. Once mastery has been demonstrated through assessment, the student will be advanced forward to the next appropriate goal in the curriculum. Modified lists of texts and materials is provided below as well as assessment materials. K5 - 5th Math and Reading Text and Materials SupplementsBarton Reading and Spelling System Bob Jones University Press 121 essential vocabulary words that do not fit commonly taught phonics generalizationsSight word flashcardsScholastic - Phonics Tales Math U See K5-5th AssessmentsRapid Automatic NamingeasyCBM progress monitoringPhonological Awareness AssessmentCORE Phonics SurveyCORE Phonological Segmentation TestSan Diego Quick Assessment6th - 12th Math Texts and Materials SupplementsSaxon Math Stephen Hake and John Saxon Saxon Publishers , Inc Norman , OK 73071Kelly Wingate Over 100 Educational Activity Pages Plus Free Flash Cards Math U SeeMultiplication speed drill sheets by Classical Conversations, Inc.6-12 Assessments: MathThe year begins with a math assessment identifying on which level of math the student is performing and any gaps in their understanding. If they are 2+ levels below their grade level, the middle school student is taught the missing concepts until they can work in their grade level book, either MUS or Glencoe McGraw-Hill.For upper level, if they are missing a whole year’s level, we use MUS where our students have been successful in accomplishing 1 ? years of work in one school year. This allows them to do three years of math in two school years.Any lesson where a 75 is not reached, the student must rework all problems missed. Accommodations: Mathdry erase table top work surface with colored markers for each process within the problemwork at their own paceInteractive notebooks graph paperenlarged print and/or increased white spaceModifications: MathThe interactive notebooks are available for tests, if needed.Work at current level of performanceEnglish 6-12 Assessments: Englishobjective testsoral responsesoral presentations written short answerinteractive notebooks6-12 Accommodations: Englishwrite, highlight, or underline in bookRead independently and reread orally before discussionoral presentations in lieu of written essaycomputer use for written responses (spell check, grammar correct)6-12 Modifications: EnglishBelow grade level literature and teaching material, if neededReading requirement of fewer books than regular education classK5 - 12th Grade AssessmentsThe following assessments are used for placement, identifying area of need, and progress monitoring. They are used in addition to all the above mentioned assessments per subject and grade level.WRAT III, WRAT VGORT VTeacher referralParent referralClassroom observationMath U See placement test ................
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