William H. Owen Elementary
P21 Exemplary School, 2014
Antigone Peek, Principal
Targeted small group instruction and remediation
Class meeting
Peer assistance
Media lesson
on genre
comparisons,
4th grade.
Sustained Silent Reading
Problem solving solutions in a guided setting.
Academic work with an
understanding of the affective
development of students.
Research projects
utilizing technology,
information, writing,
and science
standards.
Teachers conference
with students as they
write and revise speech
writing for ELA and
Social Studies content
presentations.
Science experiments utilizing technology, prediction
and scientific methodology.
Creative student work
displaying
understanding of
mathematical terms
and structures.
Project combining
research, technology,
writing, social studies
and cause and effect
standards.
Sound sorting in small group instruction.
Journaling
combines ELA,
writing, and
mathematics for
the youngest
students.
Sentence structure
and conventions are
taught during group
and independent
centers.
Guided whole group
work to provide
strategies for
mathematics solutions.
2nd Grade Mathematics
Reading
comprehension taught
by delving deeply into
stories read aloud in
whole group.
Story study in English classrooms.
Story study in Spanish.
Spanish Immersion Kindergarten
First Grade original
story writing in Spanish.
First Grade students produce
diagrams and writing about
seasons and day/night changes.
First Graders write a
personal narrative in
Spanish.
Second Grade Spanish
Immersion solve story
problems.
Graphic organizers
guide writing projects.
Independent
research
projects prepare
students for
middle and high
school.
Independent learning groups
Pre-Kindergarten student learn through play
and teacher interaction.
Intensive Vocabulary Instruction
Coordinated arts instruction expands
learning connections.
Exceptional Children
and teachers work to
meet academic and
functional goals.
One-on-one
instruction and
practice reaches
each child.