EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
At Imagine Academy at Sullivant we are a Direct Instruction (DI) School. As a DI school we pride ourselves in a strong and very structured learning environment. The term "Direct Instruction" refers to a rigorously developed, highly scripted method for teaching that is fast-paced and provides constant interaction between students and the teacher. It is based on the theory that clear instruction eliminating misinterpretations can greatly improve and accelerate learning. For more information about Direct Instruction please visit http://www.nifdi.org/.
Everyday Mathematics is an enriched, comprehensive, and balanced mathematics curriculum for grades Pre-K-6. Developed by the University of Chicago School Mathematics Project and based on extensive research, teacher input and field-testing, Everyday Mathematics teaches the basics . . . and a whole lot more. Students learn computational skills as well as a broad range of mathematics concepts including data and probability, geometry and spatial sense, measures and measurement, algebra and uses of variables. Used in over 175,000 classrooms and with over 2.8 million students, Everyday Mathematics has a proven legacy of success. Districts from all over the country have reported strong evidence of dramatic improvement student achievement and test scores. For more information please visit their website at http://www.wrightgroup.com.
Adventures in Language is a multi-level Direct Instruction program for the development of basic language skills and written expression. It can be used with students from the second half of grade 1 to students in grade eight. Adventures in Language may also be appropriate for older special education students to help them acquire language and written expression skills.
The carefully designed teaching sequence is one of the reasons for the high level of student success. Confidence and fluency develop through teacher directed instruction and cumulative practice. Skills are coordinated to state standards for language and written expression, as well as to the Core Knowledge Curriculum by E. D. Hirsch, Jr. As students progress through the various levels of the program they acquire important basic skills that enable them to be effective speakers and reflective writers.
Spelling Mastery teaches students dependable spelling skills by blending the phonemic, morphemic, and whole-word approaches. Spelling Mastery interweaves these three approaches according to students' skill development and provides straightforward lessons to help efficiently and effectively teach the spelling skills students need to become proficient writers.
Reading Mastery Signature Edition is proven to help students decode and comprehend the meaning of print effortlessly, even students who are seriously at risk of failure.
Features:
- Strategy-based instruction that allows students to learn more efficiently
- Intensive, explicit, systematic teaching to help students achieve a high rate of success
- Carefully scaffolded lessons that build confidence and independence
- Ongoing assessments and specific guidelines for remediation to help you make effective instructional decisions
- Addresses all five essential components of Reading: phonemic awareness, phonics and word analysis, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension
- Provide spelling instruction to help students make the connection between decoding and spelling patterns
- Develop decoding, word recognition and comprehension skills that transfer to other subject areas