Primary Education Thinking Skills
Primary
Education Thinking Skills (PETS) is offered to all
students. 2nd and 3rd grade PETS lessons begin
at the beginning of the school year; first grade and kindergarten
PETS lessons begin
in January.
The
purpose of using this higher level thinking skills curriculum
is to foster higher level thinking skills: analysis,
evaluation, and synthesis. Types of thinking that
are utilized in this program include divergent thinking,
convergent thinking, evaluative thinking, and visual/spatial
perception.
Follows
a modified version Dr. Joseph Renzulli's Triad Enrichment
Model giving all students the opportunity to experience
the thinking skills lesson. Then further opportunities
can be given to those students who show tendencies that
would benefit from small group learning experiences.
The PETS program is scheduled by semester for K-3rd
grade classrooms.
Classroom Teachers
The
classroom teachers also provide differentiated instructions
to students when necessary based on student need.
Classroom teachers are supported through staff development
opportunities and consultation with the district's Differentiation Specialist. The Differentiation
Specialist can collaborate with any teacher when a specific
need arises. Strategies and modifications can
be discussed and implemented in the classroom by the
classroom teacher. |
Literacy
Accelerated
program design looks like clusters, or groups, within
the classroom for literacy. The cluster is placed
within a heterogeneous classroom.
Mathematics
Accelerated
program design looks like clusters, or groups, within
the classroom for mathematics.
Accelerated Learning Team
A member of the Accelerated Learning team
works directly with
the identified Accelerated students throughout
the year and collaborates with the classroom teachers.
Primary Education Thinking Skills
Primary
Education Thinking Skills (PETS) is offered to all
students. 3rd grade PETS lessons begin at the
beginning of the school year.
Classroom Teachers
The
classroom teachers also provide differentiated instructions
to students when necessary based on student need.
Classroom teachers are supported through staff development
opportunities and consultation with the district's Differentiation Specialist. The Differentiation
Specialist can collaborate with any teacher when a specific
need arises. Strategies and modifications can
be discussed and implemented in the classroom by the
classroom teacher. |
Literacy
Accelerated program
design looks like clusters, or groups, within the classroom
for literacy. The cluster is placed within a heterogeneous
classroom.
Mathematics
Accelerated program
design looks like Accelerated sections for mathematics.
Accelerated Learning Team
A member of the Accelerated Learning team works directly with
the identified Accelerated students throughout
the year and collaborates with the classroom teachers.
Classroom Teachers
The
classroom teachers also provide differentiated instructions
to students when necessary based on student need.
Classroom teachers are supported through staff development
opportunities and consultation with the district's Differentiation Specialist.
The Differentiation
Specialist can collaborate with any teacher when a specific
need arises. Strategies and modifications can
be discussed and implemented in the classroom by the
classroom teacher. |