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Derrick Thomas Academy's Academic Program
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| Reading - 90 minutes daily |
Success for All (SFA)
is taught in small classes of students. Multiple strategies are
used, including cooperative learning and one to one tutoring.
Phonics, word attack, comprehension, and study skills are taught
through literature. Students are tested quarterly and placed in
multi-age reading groups with other students at their reading level.
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| Writing/Language Arts - 45
minutes daily |
| Writing is taught in all
subject areas so
students learn
to write for many purposes and audiences. As they become more
advanced writers, students hone their skills in the mechanics of
spelling,
punctuation,
and grammar. Students also engage in Writer's Workshop that
teaches
students the writing process. |
| Mathematics - 60 minutes daily |
| The Everyday Mathematics
curriculum stresses
computation
as well as a full range of mathematics including data collection and
analysis,
probability and statistics, geometry, and algebra. |
| Social Science - 45 minutes
daily |
| A project based program
emphasizes the use of
children's
literature in social studies instruction. Projects and activities
are often cross curricular and guided by a multicultural perspective
and
respect for diversity. |
| Science - 45 minutes daily |
| BSCS T.R.A.C.S Science
engages students in
hands-on exploration,
which builds their understanding of key scientific concepts and big
ideas
that explain our world. |
| Spanish/World Language - 45
minutes every other day |
| Students acquire Spanish
skills by learning conversation and
culture
with the long term goal of being multilingual. |
| Music, Art and Dance - 45
minutes every other day |
| Music and visual arts are
presented as a
combination of
history, performance, appreciation, and practice; all with a
multicultural
approach. |
| Physical Fitness/Health- 45
minutes every other day |
| Curriculum focuses on
healthful nutrition and
developmentally
appropriate objectives in the areas of speed, flexibility, endurance,
strength,
and agility. |
