In summer 2009, some 1,200 administrators and staff from 27 schools received training from thinking maps staff. Thinking maps are consistent visual patterns linked directly to eight specific thought processes. The marlboro central school district offers equal educational and employment opportunities, including career and technical education opportunities, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or other protected categories under state or federal law, in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the boy scouts and other designated. Transforming spatial representations is elementary to scientific reasoning, from. In an effort to be consistent with warren county government, warren county public schools central office and all individual school offices will close its doors to the public, monday, march 23, until further notice. Our goal is to focus on student success by fostering a positive, accepting and supportive learning environment where students are proud of the work that they do each day. The district 219 niles township high schools created what are thinking maps. Curriculum thinking maps chandler unified school district.
Metzler elementary school located in spring, texas tx. The summative assessment dates are approximate dates for assessment of each topic. Metzler elementary school spring, texas tx greatschools. David hyerle has synthesized the research on cognitive skills development by identifying eight fundamental thinking skills and describing how these skills work in unison hyerle, 1992. English essays helps the students in the elementary schools in taiwan to start their english essay writing. Each schools description will show transportation rules and how the regions may or may not apply for that school. Metzler elementary school is a school servicing grades pk to 5 and is located in the district of klein isd in spring, tx. On the next pages, the eight thinking maps are shown with the description of the thinking process involved, and examples of when each would be used. Utah core state standards mathematics curriculum map granite school district. How elementary school students can use mind maps to improve reading comprehension and critical thinking. Thinking maps reduce anxiety by providing familiar visual. Patriots thinking maps implementation caught their eye and became the focal point for this segment. By visualizing our thinking, we create concrete images of abstract thoughts.
Teachers may apply thinking maps in all content areas and all grade levels. The segment highlights what local schools are doing that is innovative and engaging for students. Students at aaron elementary, middle, and high school use visual thinking tools called thinking maps to generate, organize, and analyze their ideas prior to completing a variety of tasks, both academic and social. The creation of a curriculum map includes collecting and recording curriculumrelated data that identifies core content and skills, processes used, and assignments for each grade level and subject area. Nancy yazzie, elementary school teacher at eloy intermediate at elementary school teacher. The kennett consolidated school district curriculum maps provide sequential outlines of the core curriculum the content and skills that all teachers at a particular grade level or subject area agree should be taught for students to reach state and local standards. Metz elementary maps, driving directions, live traffic. The school administers the title i program, as well as provides food and guidance counseling services. Resource thinking maps sonoma county office of education. Additional assessment options are on each unit of study in the gsd maps. Thinking maps has not been assessed for beginning reading. Thinking maps can help you become independent, reflective, lifelong problemsolvers and learners. Visit the boundary attendance area locator to determine a school assignment for your address.
Article pdf available in international journal of environmental and science education 38. Due to changes in schedule or need for additional time on a. As someone who has visited aiea high school and witnessed the work faith is doing there, i too, applaud her, jo, and the rest of the staff and students at aiea high school for thier commitment to the use of thinking maps to create an enviroment. Westside elementary school 4th grade math curriculum map. This curriculum guide is not a lockstep instructional guide detailing exactly when and how you teach. Bancroft elementary school is dedicated to creating a safe and rewarding educational experience for all children. Thinking maps are a set of techniques used in primary and secondary education k12. Administrators, parents, teachers and students use this toolkit to facilitate content learning, reading comprehension, decision. Thinking maps tools for learning the thinking maps are a common visual language based on fundamental cognitive process that is transferable across disciplines and among grade levels. Destination imagination destination imagination we develop projectbased learning programs that blend stem science, technology, engineering and mathematics education with the arts and social entrepreneurship.
Instead, the curriculum guide is meant to be a common vision for student learning and a set of. Especially in primary schools, where generalist teachers. Leading american educational researcher mike metzler 2000. After more success and schools nationwide piloting thinking maps, isi changed its name to. Parsley elementary school tree maps are good for studying for tests. Elementary grades k5 physical education curriculum guide. C ask and answer questions about what a speaker says in order to. Thinking maps are graphic organizers that support specific thinking skills and allow students to organize information. Elementary curriculum map district school board of. Elementary physical education curriculum guide 5 how to use this document. Attendees included some of the 17 schools that recently came off the needs improvement list. Students should first learn the fundamental skills needed to be successful in physical activities, just as they would.
Chippewa hills school district elementary curriculum maps. See more ideas about thinking maps, teaching and tree map. Explore statistics tutor, grade 11 math printable planner for students. English elementary school offers various athletic and afterschool programs.
Information about high school transportation is available here. Thinking maps encourage critical thinking and allow for easy differentiation. Primary school teacher quality in topperforming systems. A participate in collaborative conversations with peers and adults in small and larger groups. A curriculum map is a tool that helps teachers keep track of what has been taught and serves as a roadmap or plan of what will be taught. National academy of engineering, and the institute of medicine. A ceiling of what your students can learn, nor a set of unattainable goals. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us.
The hudsonville public school district is unique in that we are large enough to offer a comprehensive academic program and a wide variety of extracurricular activities, while still small enough to provide individual attention and support for our students. Advanced academic maps for the 2019 2020 school year are available below. Visual representations enhance the brains natural ability to detect and construct meaningful patterns. It is a part of the crawford county community school district, which governs various elementary and junior high schools. Physical education the diamond shape helps illustrate the progression of skills and concepts taught in physical education, which are guided by national and state standards and research on physical activity and physical education. I love this since we are a thinking map school thinking maps gone wild. Westside elementary school 4th grade math curriculum map 20172018. Literacylanguage arts prek12 elementary curriculum map. Maps lesson plans for elementary school teachers in grades k6 including map making activities, programs and thematic units, mapping, map skills curriculum, classroom and teaching ideas.
They allow students to better outline writing assignments or compare and contrast two different things. There are a total of 873 students and 54 teachers at metzler elementary school, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1. For many physical educators, the spectrum of teaching. We enjoy working with your children and we would like to emphasize the following for the 20192020 school year. Elementary curriculum maps elementary curriculum map. However, offices will remain open for business via online and phone communication. Thinking maps in writing project in english for taiwanese. Middlehigh school thinking maps has not been assessed for middlehigh school reading.
Curriculum maps 8th grade warren county public schools. Shepard and his colleagues shepard and metzler, 1971. To learn more about specific maps or to print a map for use, click on the map to the left. Welcome to a new and exciting year at metzler elementary. Working together as a team to ensure successful learning everyday. Pdf modelbased teaching and assessment in physical education. Curriculum maps elementary chippewa hills school district. Finley computer science magnet school is part of westminster school district in westminster, ca. These maps show the boundaries of the transportation regions for mps elementary, k8, middle and k12 schools. Granite school district prohibits discrimination, harassment including sexual harassment, or retaliation on the basis of race, color, sex, pregnancy, religion, national origin, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected classification in all educational programs, activities, admissions, access, treatment, or. Students at aaron elementary, middle, and high school use visual thinking tools called thinking maps to generate, organize, and analyze their. Jun 9, 20 explore g8rgrltamis board school thinking maps, followed by 111.
School assignment is determined by residence address. Boundary maps for the 2019 2020 school year are available below. Were an independent nonprofit that provides parents with indepth school quality information. Norwell public schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, national origin, gender, gender identity, age, ancestry, pregnancy, pregnancy related condition or disability in its admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its programs and activities. Can elementary students gather information from concept maps. Taking this criterionbased approach to assessment, it is possible to map the.
There are eight different thinking maps, each with its own visual representation of a specific cognitive process. Thinking maps thinking maps deer valley unified school. These patterns help all students reach higher levels of critical and creative thinking essential components of 21st century education. Pdf students perceptions of the command, practice, and inclusion. Math teacher janie macintyre used her mcauliffefunds to see whether her success with thinkingmaps could be replicated throughout rocky. Higher order thinking analysis the stars and stripes forever by john phillip sousa does this music have a steady beat. Upper elementary school thinking maps has limited evidence of effectiveness for upper elementary school reading. Patriot elementary school from lee county public schools in cape coral, fl was featured last week in a local news segment entitled schools that rule. Transportation region maps for elementary, k8, k12 and. Elementary students can construct arguments using concrete referents such as objects, drawings, diagrams, and actions. Kenmoretown of tonawanda ufsd providing our students with the supports, tools, and diverse opportunities needed to meet the challenges of an everchanging world. According to metzler, the distinctive feature of modelbased teaching is that content.
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