Park West Communicating Student Learning

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Park West Communicating Student Learning

• Welcome to the Grade 9 Team

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The Team Teachers

• Gordon Beattie Math
• Lorna Bennett English Language Arts
• Lorna and Gordon Healthy Living
• Tammy Riddell Science
• Courtney White Social Studies
• H. Green / S. George French
• Jude dEntremont Tech Education
• Arlene White-Jackson Art
• Mike Carrighan and Gordon Physical Education

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The GCOs

• GCO stands for General Curriculum Outcome.
• Each GCO has a number of specific curriculum
  outcomes called SCOs.

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Math GCOs

• There are 5 GCOs in math. They are
• A - Students will demonstrate number sense and
  apply number-theory concepts.

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Math GCOs cont.

• B - Students will demonstrate operation sense and
  apply operation principles and procedures in both
  numeric and algebraic situations.

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Math GCOs cont.

• C - Students will explore, recognize, represent,
  and apply patterns and relationships, both
  informally and formally.

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Math GCOs cont.

• D - Students will demonstrate an understanding of
  and apply concepts and skills associated with
  measurement.
• E Students will demonstrate spatial sense and
  apply geometric concepts, properties, and
  relationships.

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Methods of Evaluation and Assessment for Math

• We will all be using a variety of evaluation
  tools to assist us with the evaluation of the
  students.
• The following is a list of ways that we will use
  to assess
• Tests, quizzes, assignments, class work,
  journals, presentations, projects, homework
  probes and portfolios.

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ELA Curriculum Outcomes

• In the Grade 9 ELA curriculum there are three
  main strands
• Speaking and Listening (GCO 1-3)
• Reading and Viewing (GCO 4-7)
• Writing and Other ways of representing
• (GCO 8-10)

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ELA 9

• Language is learned most easily when the various
  processes are integrated and when skills and
  strategies are kept meaningful to the students.

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Speaking and Listening

• Students will be expected to
• Speak and listen to explore, extend, clarify and
  reflect on their thoughts, ideas, feelings and
  experiences
• Communicate information and ideas effectively and
  clearly, and to respond personally and critically
• Interact with sensitivity and respect,
  considering the situation, audience and purpose

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Reading and Viewing

• Students will be expected to
• Select, read and view with understanding a range
  of literature, information, media, and visual
  text
• Interpret, select, and combine information using
  a variety of strategies, resources and
  technologies
• Respond personally to a range of texts
• Respond critically to a range of texts, applying
  their understanding of language, form and genre

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Writing and Representing

• Students will be expected to
• Use writing and other forms of representation to
  explore, clarify, and reflect on their thoughts,
  feelings, experiences and learning's and use
  their imaginations
• Create texts collaboratively and independently,
  using a variety of forms for a range of audiences
  and purposes
• Use a range of strategies to develop effective
  writing and other ways of representing and to
  enhance their clarity, precision and effectiveness

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Exams

• Exams will take place in June. They will coincide
  with the high school exams.
• Exams will be given in the four core subjects.
• Language Arts
• Math
• Social Studies
• Science

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Methods of Evaluation and Assessment cont.

• There will be three reporting periods. December,
  April and June.
• The students this year will receive a final
  number grade on their report card.
• Powerschool will be used this year to record
  student progress and assignment completion
• Assessment