Enrichment

Welcome, students and parents!

All About

Mrs. Nealis

My background I grew up in Peachtree City, Georgia.

I attended the University of Tennessee and LaGrange College for my

undergraduate work. I earned my Master’s Degree from the University of West

Georgia and my Educational Specialist from Lincoln Memorial University.

My experience I’ve been teaching for 13 years and 12 of those

have been right here at Cleveland!

I have taught kindergarten, 1st, and 3rd grades.

This is my third year in the Enrichment Classroom.

University of Tennessee

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Traveling to the beach

and the mountains

Give this a try!

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Pressure to perform emphasizes outcomes such as winning awards and getting a good grade,for which the student is highly praised.Encouragement emphasizes effort, the process used to achieve, steps taken toward accomplishing a goal, and improvement. It leaves appraisal and valuation to the youngster.

Carol Dweck, a motivation researcher, describes the “mindset” needed for learning. Parents and Teachers can teach their students to have a “growth mindset” that allows for struggle and failure on the path to understanding. Children need to know that there is value in hard work and that their hard work makes a difference to their success.

Heidie G. Halvorson, in her article, “The Trouble with Bright Kids”, states that gifted children should be praised for their hard work rather than told how smart they are. http://www.nagc.org/resources-publications/resources-parents/motivation-and-learning#sthash.tYOxfFpp.dpuf

Article from National Association for the Gifted

Praise VS EncouragementOveremphasis on achievement or outcomes rather than a child's efforts, involvement, and desire to learn about topics of interest is a common parental/teacher pitfall. The line between pressure and encouragement is subtle but important.

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● Universal Themes....● 1st Grade ~ Foundations● 2nd Grade ~ Change● 3rd Grade ~ Systems● 4th Grade ~ Perspectives● 5th Grade ~ Interdependence

● ...and the Enrichment Curriculum!● ● Units of study under universal theme

"umbrella"● ● Designed to be very challenging● ● Interdisciplinary in nature● ● Classroom differentiation● ● Creating life-long learners who "feed"

themselves

What Will My Child be Studying in

Enrichment Class this Year?School: Cleveland Elementary 2015-2016

Enrichment Strands by Subject Area

Grade LevelUniversal

ThemeVocabulary Literature/Writing

Logical/ Mathematical

ExplorationsScience The Human Experience Technology

1st Foundations Word Detectives I

-Through Different

Lenses – Fairy

Tales as the Foundation

of Culture

-Junior Great Books

-Cooperative Problem

Solving

-Domino Math

-Hard Science

-STEMThe Me Network

Power Points

Web Research

Google tools

2nd Change Word Detectives II-Junior Great Books

-Beyond Words

-Problem Solving

Strategies

-Mathematical Notation

in Different Cultures

-Domino Math

-Thinking Like a Scientist:

Using the Scientific

Method

-STEM

Ancient Cultures: Ancient

Egypt and Ancient Greece and

Rome

Current Issues

-Timeliner

-Powerpoints

-Google tools

3rd SystemsCaesar’s English I

Lessons 1-10

-Junior Great Books

-Constructed Response

-Eddie Files (Real

World Math Concepts)

-Logic Exercises

-Aerodynamics: The

Systems of Flight

-STEM

National Parks – Systems at

Work

Current Issues

-Google tools

-Glogster

-PowerPoints

-Timeliner

-ThingLink

4th Perspective

Caesar’s English I

Lessons 11-20

-Down a Rabbit Hole(Alice

in Wonderland)

-Constructed Response

-Eddie Files (Real

World Math Concepts)

-Logic Exercises

-Scientific Investigations:

-STEM

Current Issues

Gold Rush

-Google tools

-Glogster

-ThingLink

5th Interdependence Caesar’s English II

-The Shakespeare

Experience: A

Midsummer Night’s

Dream

-Constructed Response

Logic Exercises

Hands on Equations

-3M Young Scientist

Challenge

-STEM

Current Issues

Stock Market

Skype With Experts to

Learn about Technology

innovations for the 3M

Challenge; design web

pages; Google tools

Ancient

Egyptian

Celebration

Ranger Day

Time Machines

Adaptive PE

Special Olympics

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Weekly Schedule

● ○ Monday – 2nd Grade● ○ Tuesday –5th Grade● ○ Wednesday – 3rd Grade● ○ Thursday – 4th Grade● ○ Friday – Acceleration

● **1st Grade is seen Monday-Friday● Specials, recess, and lunch with homeroom● Students do not make up everything they miss

while in Enrichment

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Continuation Policy Adequate progress & participation in

Enrichment

Interface between settings● Contact between home, regular classroom, and Enrichment team

solves most all problems● Probation● Withdrawal

Enrichment Report Cards● Will be sent home for the 2nd, 3rd and 4th

Nine-weeks grading periods.

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Report Cards

Areas that are considered on the Enrichment Report Card:

1. Independence/Self-Direction2. Critical Thinking Skills/Problem Solving3. Social/Personal Growth Skills4. Motivation5. Creativity6. Communication7. Research8. Conduct9. OtherRather than using ABC grades, we use the following symbols for achievement: 1. S+ Working Beyond Expectations2. S Meeting Expectations3. WN Working Novice: Still Developing Skills4. NI Absence of Effort and/or product

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● There will be little homework in Enrichment as I know that your child has enough to do in the regular classroom.

● However, because of the accelerated content of our class and the fact that we meet only one day a week, there will be times when outside work is required to complete projects.

Homework in Enrichment???

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● Parent/Enrichment teacher/classroom teacher/students –What a team!

● E-mail me if you have questions or concerns: nealis.emily@mail.fcboe.org

● Weekly updates will be posted on my Enrichment website. Please visit the sites regularly. It can be found on the school website as well as in my signature on emails.

I look forward to working with your children and I know that

we will have a great year!