OUR FIVE PILLARS
We are self-directed learners
We encourage each other to think critically and learn more
We are concerned, confident and compassionate citizens of the world
We learn everywhere, we learn together
We are creative
We are self-directed learners
We encourage each other to think critically and learn more
We are concerned, confident and compassionate citizens of the world
We learn everywhere, we learn together
We are creative
LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
Queen Anne Elementary was designed around our Five Pillars with a digital learning emphasis. As a Creative Approach School (CAS), we joined Project Based Learning (PBL) and Social Emotional Learning (SEL) with our Five Pillars. These three components are the foundation of our curriculum and guide our staff and students’ pursuit to develop a community of 21st Century learners.
PROJECT BASED LEARNING (PBL)
In Project Based Learning, students go through an extended process of inquiry in response to a complex question, problem, or challenge. While allowing for some degree of student "voice and choice," rigorous projects are carefully planned, managed, and assessed to help students learn key academic content, practice 21st Century Skills collaboration, communication, critical thinking & creativity), and create high-quality, authentic products & presentations. For more information organizations like the Buck Institute for Education and Edutopia provide valuable resources, information and inspiration.
SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL)
Social Emotional Learning is a process of developing social and emotional skills, for academic success as well as life success. Examples of social and emotional skills are being able to recognize, understand, and express one’s own emotions; controlling impulses; and establishing and maintaining positive relationships. SEL may also refer to a school curriculum that develops social and emotional skills. Read more at SEL at QAE: What is Social Emotional Learning?, Where is SEL at QAE?, SEL Resources, SEL Libraries, SEL Blog.
DIGITAL LEARNING
Digital tools are integrated into the classroom, across curriculum, to deepen and enhance learning through our One to World device program. One to World empowers students to research, create, connect, and collaborate. Students actively engage and work together to capture their creativity and learning through technology tools such as cameras, video, audio, and multi-media productions. Students connect and learn with classrooms around the world through programs like Mystery Skype. Technology also changes the ways teachers teach--One to World offers effective ways for teachers to reach different types of learners to help make learning more meaningful and fun.
ADVANCED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES (ALO)
Our school environment encourages the positive social and emotional development of all students. The ALO Report Card is utilized to ensure that our advanced students are receiving an accelerated curriculum corresponding with the Washington State Grade Level Expectations. Several differentiation strategies are used that include acceleration within the regular classroom, cluster grouping, flexible groupings for instruction, and technology integration to support project based learning.
Queen Anne Elementary was designed around our Five Pillars with a digital learning emphasis. As a Creative Approach School (CAS), we joined Project Based Learning (PBL) and Social Emotional Learning (SEL) with our Five Pillars. These three components are the foundation of our curriculum and guide our staff and students’ pursuit to develop a community of 21st Century learners.
PROJECT BASED LEARNING (PBL)
In Project Based Learning, students go through an extended process of inquiry in response to a complex question, problem, or challenge. While allowing for some degree of student "voice and choice," rigorous projects are carefully planned, managed, and assessed to help students learn key academic content, practice 21st Century Skills collaboration, communication, critical thinking & creativity), and create high-quality, authentic products & presentations. For more information organizations like the Buck Institute for Education and Edutopia provide valuable resources, information and inspiration.
SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL)
Social Emotional Learning is a process of developing social and emotional skills, for academic success as well as life success. Examples of social and emotional skills are being able to recognize, understand, and express one’s own emotions; controlling impulses; and establishing and maintaining positive relationships. SEL may also refer to a school curriculum that develops social and emotional skills. Read more at SEL at QAE: What is Social Emotional Learning?, Where is SEL at QAE?, SEL Resources, SEL Libraries, SEL Blog.
DIGITAL LEARNING
Digital tools are integrated into the classroom, across curriculum, to deepen and enhance learning through our One to World device program. One to World empowers students to research, create, connect, and collaborate. Students actively engage and work together to capture their creativity and learning through technology tools such as cameras, video, audio, and multi-media productions. Students connect and learn with classrooms around the world through programs like Mystery Skype. Technology also changes the ways teachers teach--One to World offers effective ways for teachers to reach different types of learners to help make learning more meaningful and fun.
ADVANCED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES (ALO)
Our school environment encourages the positive social and emotional development of all students. The ALO Report Card is utilized to ensure that our advanced students are receiving an accelerated curriculum corresponding with the Washington State Grade Level Expectations. Several differentiation strategies are used that include acceleration within the regular classroom, cluster grouping, flexible groupings for instruction, and technology integration to support project based learning.
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CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION: LITERACY, MATH, AND SCIENCE
LITERACY 
READING & WRITING WORKSHOP Our Reading and Writing Workshop curriculum is guided by the Teachers College Reading & Writing Project (Columbia University). 
THE LOGIC OF ENGLISH
The Logic of English is a systematic, multi-sensory approach to learning how to read, spell and write. The method is based upon 74 basic phonograms and 30 spelling rules that together explain 98% of English words. 
READING HORIZONS
Reading Horizons is explicit, systematic, multi-sensory reading instruction made simple. It's methodology makes reading instruction more enjoyable and effective for students and teachers alike MATHEMATICS
Queen Anne Elementary strives to provide a challenging and inspiring mathematics education for all students. By offering rich mathematical opportunities, which encourage insight and exploration, we seek to increase student self-confidence and help students use numbers to make sense of the world around them. Our staff honors individual and unique learning styles, utilizing research based methods, as they instruct students to build a relationship with math. We believe success in mathematics is a result of a connection between critical thinking, effective communication, and the application of prior knowledge. It is our goal that all students feel successful in math and are able to transfer their acquired knowledge to a variety of contexts in future endeavors. 
MATH IN FOCUS
Seattle Public Schools recently adopted Math in Focus (Singapore Math) as the math curriculum for students in grades K-5. Math in Focus adapts instruction to the needs of individual learners through scaffolding, the systematic sequencing of prompted content and support to optimize learning. The ultimate goal of scaffolding is to gradually remove the supports as the learner masters the task. 
SCIENCE
Our district adopted a curriculum designed by the National Science Resources Center, Smithsonian more commonly known as the Inquiry-Based Science Program. Modules at each grade level provide "hands-on" labs for the teaching and practice of scientific concepts beginning in kindergarten. A typical science lesson involves four components through which students access and practice scientific study: 1) engage and encounter known and unknown science concepts; 2) explore and investigate life science, physical science and earth science; 3) reflect and explain their thinking and reasoning; and 4) apply and extend new learning. |
SPECIALIST INSTRUCTION
ART description forthcoming MUSIC description forthcoming LIBRARY Students are scheduled for weekly visits to the libary to browse and check out books. Visit qaelibrary.org for more information. PHYSICAL EDUCATION FIVE FOR LIFE® Seattle Public Schools adopted the Five for Life curriculum for Physical Education. This curriculum stresses the 5 components of Fitness: Cardiorespiratory Endurance, Flexibility, Muscular Endurance, Muscular Strength and Body Composition. All the students learn about these concepts through fun PE games and activities. RESOURCE & LEARNING LAB Our Resource Specialists and Resource Instructional Assistants work with individual students in the classroom, as well as small groups in the Learning Lab. Resource Specialists collaborate with classroom teachers, parents, and support staff to develop the best plan for each child. The Learning Lab provides appropriate and meaningful opportunities for students to learn at their own level to ensure academic, emotional, and behavioral growth. READING & MATH SPECIALISTS Our math and reading specialists provide supplemental instruction in math and reading for students needing more support in these areas. Students work in small groups on specific, targeted skills in addtition to the interventions povided by their classroom teachers. PSYCHOLOGIST & COUNSELOR Our School Psychologist provides couseling, instruction and, mentoring to students who are struggling with social, emotional, and behavioral problems. > POSITIVE DISCIPLINE IN THE CLASSROOM Positive Discipline in the Classroom (developed by Jane Nelsen and Lynn Lott) is a research-based classroom management program that empowers teachers with skills to build their students’ sense of community, prepare them for successful living, and increase academic achievement. Experiential learning methods give you skills to help students practice better cooperation, social skills, self-direction, responsibility, and mutual respect in the classroom. > ZONES OF REGULATION The Zones of Regulation is a curriculum geared toward helping students gain skills in consciously regulating their actions, which in turn leads to increased control and problem solving abilities. Using a cognitive behavior approach, the curriculum’s learning activities are designed to help students recognize when they are in different states called “zones,” with each of four zones represented by a different color. In the activities, students also learn how to use strategies or tools to stay in a zone or move from one to another. Students explore calming techniques, cognitive strategies, and sensory supports so they will have a toolbox of methods to use to move between zones. To deepen students’ understanding of how to self-regulate, the lessons set out to teach students these skills: how to read others’ facial expressions and recognize a broader range of emotions, perspective about how others see and react to their behavior, insight into events that trigger their less regulated states, and when and how to use tools and problem solving skills. |
