This year I attempted to keep 5th and 6th grade on the same track throughout the year. I had an idea that I wouldn't get through as much material with the 5th grade as I would the 6th grade, but it was important to keep them somewhat synced for next year when they will both have Spanish three times a week. At the end of the year, the 5th graders are exactly 10 weeks behind. Eek!
While this problem won't come up for another two years when the current 3rd and 4th graders are in the same situation, I want to document some ideas:
- More projects and cultural days at the 6th grade level to keep them from getting too far ahead
- Give the fifth grade students required homework (This hasn't been the case this year, and assigning homework also includes the added component of more complicated grading structures, procedural changes, etc. I would need to run this by the 5th grade teacher)
- Don't include projects/cultural days with 5th graders to keep them on track academically. (I don't prefer this idea at present.)
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The additional classes that have been added to my schedule this year make this prospect more difficult: Unless something changes, in 2011-2012, I will be attempting to sync a 2x/week class with a 4x/week class. That is, if I survive until then!
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