1. 8/3 Navigator Team
http://durantroadms.wcpss.net/web/navigators/
Mr. Miles – SS/Team Leader
Lmiles2@wcpss.net
Ms. Gimbar – Math
kgimbar@wcpss.net
Mrs. Baker – Language Arts
sbaker@wcpss.net
Ms. Walton – Science
jwalton@wcpss.net

2. Social Studies
Mr. Miles, Lmiles2@wcpss.net
S.S. Units Activities
• Pre-Colonial North America • Analyzing Primary and
• Colonial Era Secondary Sources with DBQs
• The American Revolution • Lots of writing intensive
• The United States Government instruction and content
reflection
• Westward Expansion
• Music Videos
• The Civil War
• Quarterly Benchmarks
• The Turn of the Century
• Stock Market Project
• Boom and Bust (20s –
Depression) • In-Depth Analysis of the 2012
Election
• WWII
• Increased online collaboration
• The Cold War and group projects
http://durantroadms.wcpss.net/web/miles/
• Civil Rights
• The Modern Age

3. Language Arts
Mrs. Baker, sbaker@wcpss.net
Thematic Units Class Focuses
• Genre Odyssey: Living Without  Reading and annotating more
• Genre Odyssey: Coming of Age excerpts of texts rather than
• Social Justice entire novels (still will read
• Risking It All some entire novels)
• Interdependence  At least one writing
• Out of Time assignment (paper) each
quarter
 Higher-level questions on tests
and quizzes (less
matching, multiple
http://durantroadms.wcpss.net/web/baker/ choice, etc.)

4. Science
Ms. Walton, jwalton@wcpss.net
Science Units
• Lab Safety
• Scientific Method
• Interactions of Matter
• Energy
• Diseases/Biotechnology
• Hydrosphere
• Populations and Ecosystems
• Landforms and Life forms
• Use of Natural Resources
• Review
http://durantroadms.wcpss.net/web/walton/

5. Common Core Math I
(Formerly known as Algebra I)
Overview Promotion to Geometry
• Topics: one-variable • Must maintain a B
statistics, functions, and average
two-variable statistics • Must pass the Math I
• High school level exam
course • Study habits/maturity
• Grade goes on the high
school transcript
• Final Exam is 25% of
the Final class grade
• Must also take the 8th
Ms. Gimbar
http://durantroadms.wcpss.net/web/gimbar/
Grade EOG

6. Common Core Math
Overview Promotion to Common
• Topics: Algebra Core I
(Equations and • Must maintain a B
Functions), Geometry average on tests
and one-variable • Pass the End of
statistics Grade Test
• Take and End of • Study Habits/Maturity
Grade Test which has
two parts, calculator Ms. Gimbar
active and inactive http://durantroadms.wcpss.net/web/gimbar/

7. Flipping the Classroom
• Please check out the video: “Why I flipped
my classroom” that is linked from my
webpage.
• Accommodations will be made for those
without internet access.
• Student responsibility.
• More efficient and effective use of class
time.
• Great way to work with your student!

8. Geometry
Promotion to
Overview Algebra 2
• Topics- Proofs, • Maintain C test average
Trigonometry, 3-D solids, • Work ethic/maturity
and an in depth study of
2-D figures
• High school level course
• Grade goes on high
school transcript
• Final is 20% of grade
• Take Grade 8 EOG
Mrs.
• No EOC! Earnesthttp://durantroadms.wcpss.n
et/web/nearnest/

9. We are a team…