CURRICULUM - ACADEMICS
K
through 8 Handbook
CURRICULUM
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ACADEMICS |
FACULTY DIRECTORY
CURRICULUM - Saint Clare School offers a
comprehensive curriculum designed to meet the needs of our students who
range from three years old to eighth graders. The curriculum includes
Religion, Language Arts, Reading, Math, Social Studies, Science,
Computer/Technology, Art, Music, Spanish, and Physical Education.
Curriculum standards, which prepare students
to become active witnesses and participants in the Christian community
and prepare for fulfilling and productive lives in the twenty-first
century, include the mandate and the requirements of the state and the
diocese. Designed to promote an interest in learning and based upon
students’ needs, children should have the benefit of core teaching
strategies, computer skills, supplemental learning, remediation and
enrichment. The textbook content-based curriculum, which meets social
and personal needs, is planned with concern for scope and sequence, and
is designed to promote creative and critical thinking skills, as well as
problem solving.
Faculty and administration decide curriculum changes and
the implementation of instructional materials, which help students
attain course objectives and skills after careful evaluation based upon
diocesan and school philosophy. In an effort to keep abreast of new
teaching methodology and instructional materials, mandatory attendance
at professional workshops is an integral part of the school.
Teaching methodology is predicated upon the diverse needs
of all students while integrating all learning with faith.
Grades Pre Kindergarten, Kindergarten, first and
second grades are self-contained, but do participate in computer
technology, music, Spanish, and physical education classes.
Departmentalization is introduced on a limited
basis in grades three through five. These classes participate in
science, computer technology, music, Spanish, and physical education.
Total departmentalization is incorporated in the
junior high.
“Positive changes in the instructional program
have been carried forward, including greater emphasis on personalized
learning which meets the unique needs and capabilities of individual
students.” (Teach Them-Statement on Catholic Schools)
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Developing the Intellectual Nature
of the Student -
In guiding the intellectual development of students, we endeavor to
encourage students to develop to their greatest potential, believing
that each student has strengths that when explored can spark learning
success. Our commitment is to a learning environment which encourages
academic excellence and develops an inquisitive mind which meets
individual needs. Promoting the development of the whole child insures
that all students enjoy some degree of success. Vital to this success is
a classroom atmosphere where students are encouraged to express
themselves, and teacher-led instruction builds on prior knowledge. A
variety of developmentally appropriate teaching techniques and materials
unlocks learning strengths. Recognizing the potential of each child, we
are dedicated to reaching all students, regardless of learning
modalities. As stated in Teach Them-Statement on Catholic Schools,
“teachers implement methodologies which are responsive to the individual
needs of students”.
Read about our belief in
developing the five aspects of the nature of the student:
OUR
PHILOSOPHY.
Read about the students in the schools of our dioceses and
their academic performance:
http://www.patersondiocese.org
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