Transcript TARGET Open House

2011-2012
 2nd and 3rd
 Shadows of the Night
 A unit that is focused on
bat anatomy, the impact
bats have on our lives,
and the habitats of bats.
 Saturday, October 1st -
opening of the Lee Bibb
Lindsley Memorial
"Going Batty" at the
Chattahoochee Nature
Center. They will
celebrate the opening
dedication with music,
live bat shows, bat stories
and crafts from 11am3pm.
 A unit that focuses
on the construction
of various types of
bridges, how bridges
have impacted
society throughout
history, and
relationships and
connections to
bridges.
 There are two strands to the new
standards.
Cognitive Growth Strand
Affective Growth Strand
Convergent Thinking
Divergent Thinking
Evaluative Thinking
Relationships/Connections
 Students will reason logically using
induction, deduction and
abduction.
 Examples: logic problems, syllogisms,
algebraic reasoning, Hands on Equations,
 Students will think creatively to
generate innovative ideas, products, or
solutions to problems.
 Examples: brainstorming, transformations,
Mode of Transportation
 Students will evaluate and
solve a variety of authentic problems.
 Example: Students in 4th and 5th had to test
different designs with limited materials for their
pasta bridges to find which design was strongest.
 Students will make relationships and
connections among various topics and
disciplines.
 Examples: Researching the decline in
bat populations and presenting the
evidence.
 Self-Reflection-strengths and
weaknesses, multiple intelligences
 Respect for Others- Value of input and
feedback
 Self-Directed Learner- setting goals
and high standards.
 You will notice that the headings
on the Target Tallies match our
standards.
 The tally is a great conversation piece
about our Target day.
 Please sign and review each week.
 Going above and beyond means that your student has
taken it upon him or herself to investigate a topic
beyond the class requirements. They may go home and
create a model, make a poster, find an article, visit the
library to find a book… the initiative is all theirs and
not directed by us!
 Our goal is to get more students meeting in this area.
We realize that many students have activities outside
of school, and that it isn’t always possible to go above
and beyond. We would like to see at least two
instances a quarter.
 They are excused from making up class work
and/or homework assigned in the regular
classroom on that day. Teachers are
expected to make accommodations, without
penalties, to ensure that concepts have been
mastered.
 They are required to complete Target
homework on Target nights.
 We can always be reached by email and is the best way
to contact us.
 We will send out updates as needed through the year.
 Most of the time homework will be posted on the blog.
 Again our main communication line is the weekly
tallies.