Countrysides Continuous Progress Program

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Countrysides Continuous Progress Program

• Matthew Lindsay
• Kristin Davis
• Jennifer Gross
• Jeanne Sumnicht
• Nathan Monseth

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Mission Statement for Countryside Elementary
School

• The mission of the Countryside Elementary
  community is to educate children in a safe,
  cooperative, and innovative environment. The
  goal is to inspire responsible, lifelong learners
  to gain the knowledge, abilities, values and self
  worth necessary to succeed in a rapidly changing,
  and culturally diverse society.

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Teaming
Nathan MonsethGrade 5
Jeanne Sumnicht Grades 3/4

Jennifer Gross Grades 3/4
Matthew LindsayGrades 1/2
Kristin DavisGrades 1/2
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Talent Night at Camp St. Croix
Constitution Day at Countryside
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Continuity

• Building teacher/learner relationships over a
• span of years
• Bonding with teachers, children and parents
• -CP Town Hall
• -Family Events
• -Camp St. Croix
• -Angel Tree

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Multiage Groups

• Primary (Grades 1/2)
• Intermediate (Grades 3/4 and 5)
• -Represents the life structure of a family
• -Positions older students as helpers
• -Stretches emotionally, socially, academically

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Family Involvement

• Siblings share in the same program.

• Parents actively volunteer
• in and out of the classroom
• as well as at evening events.

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Process of Learning

• Cooperative Learning
• Flexible Grouping
• Experiential Writing
• Responsive Classroom
• Hands-on Math and Science
• Gender Balanced Staff

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Angel Tree Sale
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Instructional Assistants

• Become an integral part of the team by . . .
• 1. allowing smaller instructional groups
  (especially math and reading)
• 2. working one-on-one with students who
  need extra attention
• 3. providing immediate feedback

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Curriculum

• Thematic instruction in LA Social Studies
• District curriculum cycled over the five years
• Collaboration rather than competition

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Questions