ELEMENTARY
Empowering young learners to explore and achieve.
6 years old and so on.
Grade 1 – they learn their ABC’s both in English and in Portuguese (mother language of most).
Their routine is:
In Portuguese: Portuguese, History, Geography.
In English, Reading, Science, Makerspace, American School Projects, Arts, PE, Music.
On 5th grade, our kids Start Financial Math and they have more than one teacher per language, even on the main subjects taught in English, with some specialists.
At this age, they adapt to lockers on corridors and are supposed to be ready with their books, notebooks and log ins (when necessary) for each teacher/subject.
In Portuguese on 5th grade:
Portuguese, Composition, Reading, only Brazilian History and Geography
In English:
Social Studies, World Culture, Math, Sciences, English, Reading, many interdisciplinary Projects, financial math, first embryo business set up, PE, Arts, Music.
RESOURCES:
– Math – Jump Math 5.1 and 5.2, financial Math with Jump Math;
– Sciences with Dimensions and Into Science with HMH;
– Into Reading with HMH;
– Know it and Show it, HMH, imported through Jamer books & things;
– Into Social studies with HMH.
Individual log ins for libraries, assignments, channels, videos, books,
experiments, projects, lessons and all resources.
Tests and Evaluations:
– Our average is 7.0 for most subjects and for all online assessments.
– Weekly tests start on grade 4 and aim at self-awareness and feedback
for school and families.
– Monthly tests compare our school to other schools around the world.
– The two-month period tests add up in their final bulletins.
Tests in Math happen every two-month period.
Math Olympics introduces Into Math, from Houghton Mifflin Hartcourt and online accesses and assignments, but that depends on analysis from each group/students. We analyze whether students are ready to more word problems within the subjects presented.
Math requires everyday practice and is at times interdisciplinary with other subjects, such as History, Geography and Biology.
METHODOLOGIES:
WE ARE INTERDISCIPLINARY AT HEART. IT MEANS SUBJECTS HAVE A BASE OF CONTACT.
We believe MATH MATTERS because it boosts self-esteem and cannot bear students who would halt their academic success because of Math fear.
So we work to make them fall in love with it and we reassure them, that practice leads to a comfortable knowledge.
We are student-centered, meaning that the focus is on an individual learning experience.
Students are encouraged to take an active role in their own education and are provided with the resources and support they need to succeed.
Virtual Education is an ally
VIRTUAL EDUCATION IS AN ALLY
We were the 1st school in Petrópolis to go online during the pandemic.
Our students access a platform and are constantly evaluated there.
Evaluations are weekly and monthly:
ONLINE AND SIMULTANEOUS WITH AMERICAN SCHOOL AROUND THE GLOBE.
Embrace AI.
Today we are connected with leading Universities in the USA, following Stanford, Ivy Tech, and the University of Michigan.How? We participate in boot camps, lectures, news and course programs because we love what we do. And we do it for our students.
WE HAVE PURPOSE IN EVERY ACTION.
To:
– Create AI-focused task forces.
– Promote AI literacy.
– Establish responsible AI guidelines.
– 99% of US higher education institutions know AI will disrupt and transform indistries and institutions as we know them today.
UNDERSTAND THAT AI WILL BE KEY TO DRIVING COMPETITIVENESS IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS.
UNDERSTAND it poses new academic, ethical, and legal challenges but that there is opportunity on that.
Follow up on best techniques and practices for an uptaded classroom environment.
Understand that AI can help assess & Predict student success.
AI can drive personalized learning.
AI will boost student Engagement.
AI will improve Student Retention in Higher Education.
We partner up with HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARTCOURT, the world leader in Resources in Education, and they are CONNECTED with KHAN UNIVERSITY AS WELL, NEWA (for measuring academic growth), and always on the prowl for best practices in learning spaces.
Ask our COORDINATION FOR AN ORIENTATION DAY and find out more about how important an often growth feedback is offered for each student.
