Instructional
Programs
South Dorchester
School uses the Language Arts Frameworks to provide direction for
grades 1-5. We adopted the Houghton Mifflin reading
program this year and are even piloting the program with middle school
students in need of further developing reading skills. South Dorchester School uses the Math Wings program for elementary math activities. MathWings, developed at Johns Hopkins University, is based on the
most up-to-date research in effective mathematics instruction and
assessment as reflected by the National Council of Teachers of
Mathematics (NCTM) Curriculum and Evaluation Standards and on the
principles of cooperative learning. MathWings actively
involves students as they learn and communicate about mathematics.
It reflects a balance between the development of mathematics concepts
and the introduction and maintenance of mathematics skills explored
through real-world and process-type problem solving experiences.
The MathWings program involves all students in a combination of
whole class, small team, and individualized activities.
For
middle school math, students are also in multi-age groups based on
ability, including algebra.
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