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5 / 6 School Design & Program Recommendations

5 / 6 Work Group

Katherine Bourque Lauren Pandolfi Susan Dargie Meridith Salois Salvatore Frieri Michele Tarbox Mary Keane Thomas Underwood Kathleen O’Donnell Nicholas Witherell Matthew Wroth

Guiding Principles

• Design a school that will best meet the physical, social/emotional,

language, and cognitive needs of 10-12 year olds

• Design a school that will blend the best aspects of the elementary and

middle school models

• Design a school in which all core content areas are represented

separately, but in which integration is expected and fostered

• Design a school that allows all students exposure to all special subject

areas

• Design one school with consistency across two grade levels

Our Journey

• Met 10 times as a 5/6 school design work group
• Examined research and best practices as related to Intermediate

school design

• Contacted 16 Intermediate schools in Massachusetts to gather

information and ideas

• Collaborated with 7/8 school design facilitators to ensure continuity of

programming

• Visited schools in Tewksbury, Shrewsbury, and Agawam
• Conducted Team Building and Staff Development sessions with Grade 5

and Grade 6 Teachers

Program of Studies

• Core - English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies
• Advanced Math Pathway - Grade 6
• Electives - Health, P.E., Art, Music, Band, Chorus, Digital Literacy, Applied

Technology

• English as a Second Language - Intervention time based on Levels
• Special Education - Inclusion Support Teachers in addition to Special

Education Program Teachers

• Intervention Programs - Math and English Language Arts

Teaming Structure

Grade Five

• Teams consisting of 2 teachers
• Neighborhoods each consisting of multiple teams
• Special Education and English as a Second Language teachers assigned to

teams Grade Six

• Teams consisting of 2-4 teachers
• Neighborhoods each consisting of multiple teams
• Special Education and English as a Second Language teachers assigned to

teams

Proposed Schedule Design

Math - 80 minutes English Language Arts - 80 minutes Science - 40 minutes Social Studies - 40 minutes 2 specials - 40 minutes each Lunch and Recess - 40 minutes Morning and Afternoon Homeroom

Report Card Information

2018-2019 school year Grade 5 – standards-based grading system Grade 6 – numerical grading system Marking periods will be trimesters

Extracurricular Activities

We recognize the importance of extracurricular activities for our

• students. The following are some suggested options:
• Student Leadership: Student Council, K-Kids, Builders Club,

Ambassadors

• Fine Arts: Music, Drama, Jazz Band, Art
• Sports and fitness: Intramurals, Girls on the Run
• Yearbook
• Peer Mediation
• Homework Help Club
• Special Interest: Robotics, Chess
• Other clubs based on student input

Administrative and Support Staff

• Principal
• Assistant Principals
• Dean of Students
• Special Education Supervisor
• Educational Team Leader
• School Behaviorist
• School Psychologist
• School Resource Officer
• Health Office Staff
• Counselors
• Office Secretaries
• Office Paraprofessionals

Instructional Staff

Grade 5 teachers - Humanities teachers; STEM teachers Grade 6 teachers - Humanities teachers; STEM teachers Math teacher - Grade 6 Special Subject Teachers - (PE, Health, Art, Music and Technology) Special Education teachers - Inclusion/Program English as a Second Language Teachers

Instructional Staff

Instructional Coaches Interventionists Media Specialist and Media Paraprofessional

Professional Development

• Co-teaching and Team Teaching
• Universal Design for Learning /Inclusive Practices
• Standards Based Grading
• PowerSchool
• Team Building

We recognize the necessity of professional development for our teachers in Grades 5 and 6. The following are some planned areas for development:

Thank you!! Questions & Comments