Welcome! It is my pleasure to welcome you and your child to Joseph Martin Elementary School and to Room 145. My name is Frank Kelso and I am looking forward to having your child in my classroom this school year. Together, we are going to have a wonderful year.
This year, the State of Georgia and the Liberty County Board of Education are implementing a new set of learning standards, The Common Core Georgia Performance Standards (CCGPS). The Common Core Standards are an initiative of the National Governors' Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers. These standards have been implemented in almost all of the United States. These standards are aligned to the highest international and national standards and have an increased emphasis on the following:
Reading more informational and complex texts
Writing to justify thinking and reasoning and writing for more authentic purposes
Reading more informational and complex texts
Writing to justify thinking and reasoning and writing for more authentic purposes
Engaging in more problem-solving and problem-based learning
Making more real-world, relevant connections
Assessing learning at higher levels.
As we implement these standards, our classroom will be an even more engaging setting as students are provided with increased opportunities for collaboration, conversation and problem solving. Kindergarten provides a solid foundation for the learning of common core standards.
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