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= Welcome to Ruth Fox Elementary's Summer Institute! =

Reports on Tech in Edu [|takeagiantstep_execsummary.pdf] [|DigitalLearningImperative.pdf]

ELA
Reading Emphasis:
 * shared reading (theme based)
 * paired short readings of various genres to accompany shared read (poems, speeches, videos, song lyrics, etc.)
 * mentor/touchstone text for writing

Writing Emphasis:
 * Argumentative (op-ed, The Secret Knowledge of Grown-Ups)
 * Informational/Explanatory (HDYDT, bios, etc.)
 * Narrative

Math
> (1) connecting ratio and rate to whole number multiplication and division > and using concepts of ratio and rate to solve problems; > (2) completing understanding of division of fractions and extending the notion of number to the system of rational numbers, which includes negative numbers; > (3) writing, interpreting, and using expressions and equations; and > 4) developing understanding of statistical thinking.
 * In Grade 6, instructional time should focus on four critical areas: