Students in the upper school, grades 6-8, are provided small group instruction based on ability. Activities include projects dealing with banking, stock market analysis, and retail store practices. Students participate in activities that mimic real-world scenarios to help with the application and retention of skills. Lessons include cooperative learning, the use of manipulative's, and technology enhancements to engage the students. Teachers in grades K-8 differentiate instruction to address the multiple levels present in their classrooms. Students write in math journals, describing in their own words the concepts learned on a specific day. Critical thinking is emphasized in problem solving.
Students move through basic facts, measurement, fractions, patterns and sequences, decimals, pre-algebra, and algebra. Primary grades focus on the building blocks essential for continued success in mathematics. Curriculum is vertically articulated according to Diocesan and Common Core Standards. The curriculum emphasizes concepts of computation, logic, number relations, measurement, geometry, and problem solving. The Mathematics program emphasizes problem-solving and introduces the student to critical and analytical thinking, a pre-requisite for future studies. Latin Roots , a supplemental program in grades 6-8, enhances vocabulary development and awareness. Students engage in discussions, learn to read and think critically as they interpret challenging texts, participate in rich discussions, and write strong responses with textual evidence. This program features high quality literature and in-depth reading, thinking, and writing activities. Junior Great Books , which incorporates the Shared Inquiry Socratic Method, is implemented K-8 at SPS. Students analyze and respond to these works of literature in class discussion and written assignments. Novels are included in the curriculum in Grades 2-8. Students continue to develop the ability to predict, ask questions, visualize, make connections, and summarize.Īs SPS students enter grades 6-8, supplemental basal readers and other literature are utilized to expand the exposure to various genres. During the early years of literacy development students learn to read with the focus on phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.
The Journeys Reading Program is a research-based integrated language arts program that has been implemented due to its comprehensive literacy focus. Students are continually challenged to edit and improve their work. Students learn to write with a purpose: to narrate, persuade, and inform. This research based program guides students through the writing process, using mini-lessons, individual conferences and authentic examples of text. Writer’s Workshop , the writing component of The Reading and Writing Project, a program developed by Lucy Calkins at Columbia University’s Teacher’s College, has been adopted school-wide. Through ILA, students will develop the necessary competencies needed to communicate effectively. The Integrated Language Arts program at Saint Paul Catholic School provides students with instruction in all aspects of literacy: reading, writing, speaking, listening, visualizing, and thinking.
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