Hi Parents!
In order to keep students organized, you will find a HOMEWORK MISSING OR ASSIGNMENT MISSING stamp in your child's agenda if work is missed. This stamp needs a parent signature as part of our Parent-Teacher communication. If this happens periodically it should be no worry to parents. If this becomes a consistent situation then the student may require assistance from Parents and Myself to ensure that they stay responsible and organized for our Academic Year. Most of our school work will be done within the classroom.
Our Grade 6 Math Program often involves homework for individual practice although ample class time is given each day for ALL assigned work unless it is quiz/test preparation.
The pace of Grade 6 is much faster than in Grade 5. Our goal is to have your child become an independent learner who takes Responsibility for their learning and in turn we facilitate the learning for their Success. In Grade 6 we are getting ready for rotary (Grade 7-12), and also being prepared for our EQAO Testing in May; therefore, Organization Skills become very important to keep tasks and work complete and up to date. There are often times where outside/family/personal commitments interfere with academics and often a quick email prior to deadlines helps to decrease the pressure of getting behind and alternate arrangements can often be made. Concepts discussed or taught in class are often found on my class web page, as well; we have lots of support in class to help students who are struggling or who are having difficulty.
What the research says:
What Does It Matter?
With everything that needs to be taught in today’s high-stakes world, why teach organization skills? The answer is simple; students need to master the skills needed to learn before they can learn. As with any job, foundational skills need to be in place before anything else can be learned. With academics, those skills include study habits, communication, reading and writing, social development and, yes, organization. There are three predominant reasons for teaching organization skills.
EDUCATORS IDENTIFY THE IMPORTANCE OF TEACHING ACADEMIC SKILLS. I have yet to meet an educator who disagrees that organization is an important and key skill for success. A study by Kerr and Zigmond (1986) identified that 67 percent of high school teachers viewed organizational skills as “crucial for student success.” I would expect those figures to still hold true today.
DISORGANIZATION GREATLY AFFECTS STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND SELF-CONCEPT. Disorganization increases the potential for students to receive lower grades, complete fewer assignments, be less motivated, experience greater frustration with school and have lower self-esteem. These negatives can contribute to a variety of other student issues including truancy, grade retention, discipline and dropping-out. Although disorganized students are capable of experiencing many successes in school, there is the potential for their struggles to have a profound negative impact on their future.
POST-SECONDARY LIFE REQUIRES GOOD ORGANIZATION SKILLS. The ultimate goal of a K-12 education is to prepare students for the real world. Instilling the importance of being organized and reinforcing those necessary skills while students are in school will help them be more successful in college, their careers and their lives.
(source: http://schoolcounselor.org/magazine/blogs/may-june-2010/organized-students-successful-students)
If you have any questions or concerns, you can send me an email anytime!
Yours in Learning,
In order to keep students organized, you will find a HOMEWORK MISSING OR ASSIGNMENT MISSING stamp in your child's agenda if work is missed. This stamp needs a parent signature as part of our Parent-Teacher communication. If this happens periodically it should be no worry to parents. If this becomes a consistent situation then the student may require assistance from Parents and Myself to ensure that they stay responsible and organized for our Academic Year. Most of our school work will be done within the classroom.
Our Grade 6 Math Program often involves homework for individual practice although ample class time is given each day for ALL assigned work unless it is quiz/test preparation.
The pace of Grade 6 is much faster than in Grade 5. Our goal is to have your child become an independent learner who takes Responsibility for their learning and in turn we facilitate the learning for their Success. In Grade 6 we are getting ready for rotary (Grade 7-12), and also being prepared for our EQAO Testing in May; therefore, Organization Skills become very important to keep tasks and work complete and up to date. There are often times where outside/family/personal commitments interfere with academics and often a quick email prior to deadlines helps to decrease the pressure of getting behind and alternate arrangements can often be made. Concepts discussed or taught in class are often found on my class web page, as well; we have lots of support in class to help students who are struggling or who are having difficulty.
What the research says:
What Does It Matter?
With everything that needs to be taught in today’s high-stakes world, why teach organization skills? The answer is simple; students need to master the skills needed to learn before they can learn. As with any job, foundational skills need to be in place before anything else can be learned. With academics, those skills include study habits, communication, reading and writing, social development and, yes, organization. There are three predominant reasons for teaching organization skills.
EDUCATORS IDENTIFY THE IMPORTANCE OF TEACHING ACADEMIC SKILLS. I have yet to meet an educator who disagrees that organization is an important and key skill for success. A study by Kerr and Zigmond (1986) identified that 67 percent of high school teachers viewed organizational skills as “crucial for student success.” I would expect those figures to still hold true today.
DISORGANIZATION GREATLY AFFECTS STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND SELF-CONCEPT. Disorganization increases the potential for students to receive lower grades, complete fewer assignments, be less motivated, experience greater frustration with school and have lower self-esteem. These negatives can contribute to a variety of other student issues including truancy, grade retention, discipline and dropping-out. Although disorganized students are capable of experiencing many successes in school, there is the potential for their struggles to have a profound negative impact on their future.
POST-SECONDARY LIFE REQUIRES GOOD ORGANIZATION SKILLS. The ultimate goal of a K-12 education is to prepare students for the real world. Instilling the importance of being organized and reinforcing those necessary skills while students are in school will help them be more successful in college, their careers and their lives.
(source: http://schoolcounselor.org/magazine/blogs/may-june-2010/organized-students-successful-students)
If you have any questions or concerns, you can send me an email anytime!
Yours in Learning,