K-5 students will participate in learning and instruction in a variety of ways including: whole group direct instruction, small group instruction, and independent learning tasks. A key component of the K-6 program will be to foster teacher-student-parent relationships where: student learning goals are established, communication is fluid, and a strong community supports the student in becoming a lifelong learner.

Station Rotation Overview:

Begins with a quick mini lesson to introduce vocabulary, review previous skills, activate prior knowledge, then students move to stations.

Stations:

• Teacher - direct instruction, targeted questions, activities based on ability levels

• Independent - working on previously learned skills/standards

• Collaborative - working with peers to reinforce skills

• Technology - i-Ready: ELA & MAT (adaptive based on students skill level)

Social Emotional Learning Curriculum and Resources

Curriculum Used:

English Language Arts:

• Heggerty-Phonics

• Newsela

• Houghton Mifflin Journey

• i-Ready (online - supplemental)

• Wordly Wise-Vocabulary

Math:

• Houghton Mifflin Go Math

• i-Ready (online - supplemental)

Science:

• Mystery Science

• Generation Genius

Social Studies:

• Teachers create units/projects based on standards

Social Emotional Learning:

• Second Step

Art:

• Meet the Masters (1 artist per month)

Benchmark Assessments (Beginning, Mid, End of Year):

• TK-K: ESGI (Educational Software for Guiding Instruction). ESGI is a computer-based, one-on-one assessment tool for Pre-K through 2nd grade, ESL, SEL, and SpEd.

• i-Ready

• Grades 3-8 CAASPP/CAST in the spring

  
  

In grades six through eighth, students will rotate between working independently, in small group instruction and in collaborative cross-curricular projects. The blended learning model offers integration between the subjects during small group instruction. Core subject Content teachers will collaborate across subjects and create projects that span the disciplines.

Station Rotation Overview:

Begins with a quick mini lesson to introduce vocabulary, review previous skills, activate prior knowledge, then students move to stations.

Stations:

• Teacher - direct instruction, targeted questions, activities based on ability levels

• Independent - working on previously learned skills/standards

• Collaborative - working with peers to reinforce skills

• Technology - i-Ready: ELA & MAT (adaptive based on students skill level)

Curriculum Used:

English Language Arts:

• Pearson My Perspectives

• i-Ready (online - supplemental)

Math:

• 6-8: Eureka Math

• i-Ready (online - supplemental)

Science:

• Discovery Education

Social Studies:

• Generation Genius

• Discovery Education

Social Emotional Learning:

• Second Step

Art:

• Meet the Masters (1 artist per month)

Benchmark Assessments (Beginning, Mid, End of Year):

• FIABs, IAB, ICA (CAASPP: Prep-Summative Assessments)

• i-Ready

• CAASPP/CAST in the spring

  
  
  

Baypoint Preparatory Academy offers a curriculum supported independent study (IS) educational program for families interested in homeschooling their students.  Grade level appropriate teachers will be responsible for overseeing the program and assigned students.

Please review the expectations, objectives, methods of study, methods of evaluation and additional resources in the written agreement link below.