This PPt explains my digital creation--- 5 Gb, usable off-line, called "newschool" -- Anything a teacher might need or want to teach in English, from pre-K through high school, is found on newschool. The PPt briefly describes in this presentation the major categories of material available for teachers, parents, or students. The presentation is available in Spanish, too.
2. ICS PROGRAMS
Teaching teachers in Madrid
techniques for student interest
and involvement
ICS designs, implements, and assesses
three programs to meet your needs.
1. Creates and implements K – 12 + English
programs with total curriculum in English.
On-going teacher development is provided.
This is newschool.
2. University careers in English teaching and
administration of bilingual programs, with world-
class Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programs
taught in English.
3. On-going staff development in English or in
Spanish, for administrators, teachers, and parents,
focusing on critical thinking, oral production,
academics, collaboration, and inclusion, to build
world-class capacity.
3.
4. newschool promotes fluency.
Kindergarten through Grade 12/ University curriculum topics
• Expanded vocabulary
• Listening discrimination activities
• Oral production & presentations
• Stories, poems, novels
• Literature: digital programs
• Maps, graphs, charts, organizers
• Arts, crafts activities
• Music, lyrics, melodies, projects
• Drama, plays for ELL
• Physical education & health
• Writing skills, creativity-focused
• Reading enjoyment & comprehension
• Diversity and inclusion
• Digital skills & creativity
• Creative writing
• Teacher planning
• Leadership courses
• Values and standards
• Social sciences, maps, films
• Science activities & experiments
• Promote profound /critical thinking
• Collaborative activities & projects
• Project-based learning
• Story-time and storytelling
• Careers exploration
• Mathematics challenges
• Videos and Power Point material
5. newschool – A digital English Teaching Resource: Kindergarten – University
vocabulary
reading
oral fluency
plays/drama
science
art
history & geography
math
music
logic critical thinking
physical education
digital skills
values & ethics
literature
creative writing
research skills and reporting
debate
career exploration
world cultures
assessments
PLAY
discovery
problem solving
teams
projects
Internet is not required.
multiple intelligences
emotional
intelligences
leadership
basic competencies
6. DIGITAL CURRICULUM CONTENTS
1. General K-12 English material for all teachers
2. Kindergarten material and activities (K-3)
3. Primary material, grades 1st – 6th
4. Middle school material, grades 7th - 9th
5. High school/university material, grades 10th -12th & beyond
8. Portfolios - Evidence of work
Teach students to be organized!
Use dividers to ORGANIZE.
1. DAILY WORK TOPICS – BIG IDEAS
2. FACTS OF THE DAY
3. VOCABULARY
4. DAILY NOTES & WORKSHEETS
5. MAPS, GRAPHS, DATA
6. QUIZZES, TESTS
7. RESEARCH RESULTS
8. MISCELLANEOUS
9. GENERAL, K-12 MATERIAL FOR ALL TEACHERS
1. Planning, BIG IDEAS, planning formats, focusing on critical thinking
2. Various vocabulary lists for students’ oral development
3. K - 12th grade basic English curriculum topics
4. Texts, readings, and research reports by academic experts
5. Various bibliographies, suggested readings
6. Collaborative activities & projects
7. Read-aloud stories, accompanied by activities and plays (theatre)
8. Bloom’s Taxonomy of Cognitive Learning, promoting critical thinking
9. Assessments, techniques, and rubrics supporting inclusion
10. Maps, world cultures, global customs
11. Music, art, physical education, health -- suggested activities
12. CEFR Scale of international language levels & CLIL philosophy
13. Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences & Goleman’s Emotional Intelligence
14. Material & activities for natural & social sciences, and mathematics
15. Values, Ethics, Family & School
10. PRE-SCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN MATERIAL
1. Pre-school & Kindergarten objectives & activities
2. Curriculum and yearly /monthly planning, K-1, K-2, K-3
3. Vocabulary development, oral production
4. Digital flashcards, gross motor activities, pre-writing development
5. Read-aloud stories, pre-reading activities
6. Ideas for classroom centers and collaborative projects
7. Early learning tips and research for teachers
8. Music audios, videos, games and play
9. Social and natural sciences activities, pre-math and logical skills
10. Art, creative projects, free play activities
11. Physical education and health, neurological stimulation
12. Teacher planning guides, formats, and suggested activities
11. PRIMARY MATERIAL, GRADES 1st - 6th
1. Annual topics & projects: geography, history, science, the arts
2. Conversation topics and critical thinking
3. Vocabulary development and oral production
4. Dictionary skills and activities
5. Natural sciences, research projects
6. Mathematics topics and logic
7. Collaborative projects, giving oral-visual presentations
8. Graphic organizers, making mind maps
9. Creative writing, proof-reading your writing
10. Reading and developing literature knowledge & interests
11. Physical education, health activities and research
12. Arts and crafts activities, music appreciation & performance
12. MIDDLE SCHOOL MATERIAL, GRADES 6th - 9th
1. Annual contents & ideas: geography, history, science, art
2. Conversation topics and projects
3. Vocabulary development and oral production
4. Developing literature interests, creative writing, proofreading
5. Social sciences, world cultures, geography, customs, and values
6. Natural sciences, projects, videos, research
7. Mathematics topics, logic, research challenges
8. Collaborative projects, oral-visual presentations
9. Music appreciation & performance
10. Physical education, health activities and research
11. Debating skills and research, oral presentations
12. Arts and crafts activities
13. HIGH SCHOOL MATERIAL, GRADES 9th - 12th +
1. Conversation topics, debates, & research projects
2. Current events, political issues & intrigue, research & debates
3. Vocabulary expansion and oral production
4. World literature, comparing/contrasting/assessing authors
5. Earth sciences, challenges & research, natural phenomena
6. Social sciences, human geography, Power Point lessons
7. Creative writing, various genre, proof-reading, publishing
8. Leadership development, characteristics, role models
9. Investigating 15 Careers, job scope, role in the world, future
10. Music – appreciation and production
11. Arts and crafts activities
12. Independent research - Students create & develop topics.