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 Elboya School English Language Arts 
Grade 5 Course Outline
2018-2019

Ms.Bly: lmbly@cbe.ab.ca

Goal

The goal of the ELA program is for you to develop the skills necessary to become an effective communicator. Those skills would be: reading, writing, managing information, speaking, listening, and representing your ideas.

                                                   Course Content


The course content is based on the Alberta program of studies.  For the complete Program of Studies, please see the following government website:

http://www.learnalberta.ca/ProgramsOfStudy.aspx?lang=en

                                                 Tentative Outline
September - January

Communication – looking at the messages we send and receive through a variety of media including social media, video, print and orally
Word Work – variety of tasks and games that help students become more fluent with grammar, vocabulary and spelling
Text Talk – sharing preferred text the student has read and discussing it with peers
Research and investigation – review and introduction of research skills including question creation, data-collection, note taking, organization and reporting

February – June

Story-telling/Creating Original text – learning the elements of a story and how to develop them.  This includes character, plot, conventions, figurative language, purpose ect.
Understanding and interpreting texts, experiences and ideas – reading comprehension strategies, text-cues and vocabulary.
Responding to text – relating a variety of texts to prior knowledge and personal experiences
Throughout the year there will also be a focus on presenting ideas and collaborating respectfully with other.
*This timeline is tentative and flexible depending upon the needs of the students, availability of resources, and time constraints.

 

Evaluation/Assessment

 

Learner Outcomes:


o Reads to explore, construct, and extend understanding
o Writes to develop, organize, and express information and ideas
o Manages and evaluates information and ideas
o Constructs meaning and makes connections through speaking
o Constructs meaning and makes connections through listening
o Represents ideas and creates understanding through a variety of media

Students will be assessed using both formative and summative tasks based on the learner outcomes that will appear on the report card. Formative assessment may include observations, conversations, a variety of learning proofs including written assignments, student reflections, portfolios, digital images of student work, audio and visual recordings.  Summative assessments are culminating tasks and activities independently undertaken by the student to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of a curricular outcome.  These tasks may include quizzes, unit tests, final projects, and in-class assignments. 

Report Card Indicator Scale:

4 – Excellent: The student has demonstrated excellent achievement of grade level expectations.
3 – Good: The student has demonstrated good achievement of grade level expectations.
2 – Basic: The student has demonstrated basic achievement of grade level expectations.
1 – Not Meeting: The student is not meeting grade level expectations.
Assessment will be based on projects; tests and quizzes of basic skills; descriptive, narrative, persuasive, and expository writing; presentations and discussions; comprehension activities; and fulfillment of your reading contract.  Major pieces of writing will still be evaluated using the government scale.

Materials

For this class, you will be provided with the materials you need.  A soft binder is most preferable and effective to help students keep organized. Other supplies (rulers, scissors, glue, felts, paper) will be shared communally in the class as needed.

Parent/Teacher Communication:

I will regularly post information regarding topics of study, assignments and projects on the classroom website. To access the classroom website, please visit the Elboya school website, click on Elboya VLC and choose the students grade and teacher.  The students will be shown how to access this in class. Parents are invited to communicate with me by email or phone calls.  My preferred method of communication is by email and am also available to meet with you by appointment should you have concerns.



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