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FUTURA: Developing the Intellect through Inquiry and Investigation

Meet Mrs. Bowers, the FUTURA teacher, and learn about the program that focuses on developing divergent creative thinkers through real-life applications. Explore the goals, schedule, behavior management, passion projects, interest development centers, systems investigations, assessments, and more.

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FUTURA: Developing the Intellect through Inquiry and Investigation

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  1. FUTURA Developing the Intellect through Inquiry and Investigation Mrs. Bowers 2019-2020

  2. Meet the Teacher • Elizabeth Bowers

  3. Who is Mrs. Bowers?

  4. What is FUTURA? Facilitating Understanding Through Utilizing Real Life Applications

  5. LCPS Gifted Education Goals #1 To become divergent creative thinkers who recognize problems and solve them. #2 To constructpersonal meaning and understanding of others and of the world around them. #3 To develop the capacity for self assessment. (ownership of the learning)

  6. Cardinal RidgeFUTURA Center • Monday – Cardinal Ridge 5th • Tuesday – Liberty 4th • Wednesday – Liberty 5th • Thursday –Little River 4th and 5th • Friday – Cardinal Ridge 4th Our classroom is Room 220

  7. Cardinal Ridge Elementary School Student Behavior Management Guidelines

  8. FUTURA Expectations Thoughtful Productivity Commitment to the task Collaboration

  9. Tentative Daily Schedule • Take Bus to FUTURA center • 9:00-9:15 Arrive at FUTURA center-Morning Meeting • 9:15-10:00 Interest Development-Centers/Passion Project • 10:00-11:15 Systems Investigations • 11:15-11:45 Lunch • 11:45-12:10 Recess • 12:10-1:00 Systems Investigations • 1:00-1:40 Creative Problem Solving • 1:45 Take Bus back to home school Students are actively working/learning the entire time they are in FUTURA. There are no specials during FUTURA.

  10. If your child is going to be absent, please call your home school as well as Cardinal Ridge Elementary School *571-367-4021

  11. Lunch • Students may bring their lunch from home or buy at the FUTURA center. • Lunch accounts are interconnected with your child’s home school. Please make sure they have money in their account if they plan to buy lunch at FUTURA. • We have snack around 10:00am at Cardinal Ridge. Make sure students bring a healthy nut free snack.

  12. Passion Projects • Based on Student interest • Driving Question • Learning to research • Working independently

  13. What are the PHASES of our Passion Project ? 1:Choose Topic Students must choose a topic to learn and what they are going to create. This includes their passion and their purpose for learning/creating. 4:Share It All While students learn they share their process, what they have learned including what mistakes and challenges they have encountered. 2:Pitch Your Idea Now students have to pitch their idea to their classmates by sharing what they’ll learn, why they chose it, how they will learn, and what is going to be a success for them. 5:Make and Design It is time to make and build! Students design solutions and products based on what they have been learning, all for an authentic audience. 3:Research/Learn This is the research phase which includes learning online, watching videos, interviewing people. Talking to mentors and reading information on topic of choice. 6 and 7:Present/Reflect After students make their product it is time for them to present (either TED Style or Gallery Walk) with peers and audience. Finally, reflect on the process of Genius Hour.

  14. Interest Development Centers • FUTURA students have the opportunity to choose activities based on interest and learning style while working at their pace. • Students learn task commitment and time management skills. • Reflect on individual accomplishments and set goals. • Note: Center Binder of original copies are at the round table.

  15. Center Selections Include • Sports • World War 1 • Word Play • Geo Mapping • Novel • Greek • Titanic • Knights, Castles, Legends • Thrill Rides • Cartooning • Aerodynamics • Geometry • Renewable Resources • Solar Systems • Get it “Write” • Lighthouses • Shakespeare • Choice Center

  16. Class Systems Investigations

  17. EssentialUnderstandings ofSystems

  18. Class Structures Investigations

  19. Essential Understandings of Structures

  20. Binder • Your child is responsible for bringing his/her binder each week. • You will find assessments for projects and project guidelines… • This is a great way to talk to your child about FUTURA FUTURA

  21. Google Classroom

  22. Assessments • A performance assessment is given at the end of each semester. (late January and again in June) • Informal assessments are ongoing. • Students are often asked to complete self-assessments on various products. This allows them to reflect on their learning. • A copy of the FUTURA Assessment can be found in your child’s binder.

  23. New FUTURA Assessment • 2019-2020 Futura Progress Report - Final (1).pdf

  24. Homework Policy • Home School Homework - Students have two days to make up any missed assignments. At home, FUTURA students may need to: • Continue FUTURA research • Bring in materials for certain lessons • Renzulli – Coming Soon!

  25. Bring Your Own Technology/Devices Assigned by the School FUTURA students who do not have school issued devices will have the opportunity to participate in BYOT. Information on the FUTURA webpage. This is a family decision. It is not mandatory.

  26. One to One Schools Please have your child bring their device ready and charged Use the devices responsibly

  27. Please Check The FUTURA Website

  28. Communication Cardinal Ridge Elementary • 571-367-4021 or e-mail me: Elizabeth.bowers@lcps.org Check the binders for project information and grades on projects.

  29. Bloomz App To Join Bloomz New Bloomz Parent • 1. Download the “Bloomz" app from the AppStore/PlayStore and click "Create Account". If browser, go to bloomz.com and click on "Join Bloomz“ • 2. In the text box, enter 49SGS5 • 3. Create your account

  30. Existing Bloomz Parent Existing Bloomz Parent • Log into your Bloomz account • 2. Click “+Add Class/Group” on the left navigation. • 3. In the text box, enter 49SGS5 • 4. Click next

  31. Guest Speakers Parent Experts Wanted! Please add your expertise to the sign in sheet if you have experience in any topics that you think connect to Systems and/or you would like to share information with the students. Thank you so much for considering this. Information from the real world helps FUTURA students make more in-depth connections. elizabeth.bowers@lcps.org

  32. Thank You For Your Support • We look forward to a great year of FUTURA. • Please donate supplies that are written on the board. The students will appreciate these items for their VERY creative projects. 

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