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Technology in the Classroom
| 5th Grade Instrument Selection
| Classroom Based "Guided Reading"
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Technology in the Classroom
- Fredericktown Elementary School has been a 1:1 school for several years
- Teachers and staff have access to curriculum materials and resources to enhance student learning
- Learning platforms have been incorporated into the daily educational routines
- Teachers have participated in professional development to enrich student learning experiences
- K-5 students participate in Learning Lab classes aimed at supporting technology use
- Technology as a learning tool is used as a support, intervention and as a means to enrich learning
- Our technology infrastructure and systems are kept up to date thanks to our technology department led by Mr. Brenton Wolfe ... Thank you!
5th Grade Instrument Selection
- Fredericktown Elementary School has an outstanding music program
- Mrs. Jessica Overholt provides excellent music education to our students K-5
- Mr. Andrew Hollenbaugh works with our 5th graders as they are introduced to instruments
- Music Education Programs enhance students overall educational experience and provides our students with a well rounded education
- Music education enhances language capabilities, improves memory, strengthens hand-eye coordination and increases powerful study habits
- Music education fosters individual expression and teamwork; while helping mental processing and problem solving
Classroom Based "Guided Reading"
- Guided reading practices are conducted across the building
- Provides small group instruction within the classroom
- Students read a teacher selected text and the teacher provides support for reading increasingly challenging texts
- Texts are at a students instructional reading level (level at which student requires support)
- The student reads the whole text
- Teaching is responsive to individual students strengths and needs
- Allows students to engage with a rich variety of texts
- Helps students to think like proficient readers
- Enables students to read more challenging texts with support
