Imagine Schools Standards-Based Curriculum

At Imagine Schools, we have developed a curriculum that guides teachers and students toward the high level of learning expected in today’s world. This document is used every time lessons and assessments are planned. It describes the curriculum and, along with the Imagine Schools School Design Model, sets the parameters for teaching and learning in an effective classroom. The Curriculum represents the best thinking of education professionals, as well as the input of business and community members as to the needs of students in a global society.

The curriculum is characterized by challenging academic standards that lead to high achievement for all students. Standards are clearly articulated at each grade level, building upon a solid content base in each academic subject. Students expand prior knowledge through a spiraled thematic curriculum, focusing on inquiry and project-based applications of key concepts and universal ideas. Instructional practices vary, ensuring that teachers meet the needs of students with diverse learning styles.

The curriculum provides students and teachers with world class learning opportunities, with a focus on the following:

· Learner centered results

· Authentic and challenging materials and activities

· Critical thinking and creative problem solving

· Technology as a learning tool

· A hands-on, minds-on approach to learning

· Personal and global perspectives

· Reflection and exchange of ideas

· Interdisciplinary thematic units

We believe that engaging students in a rigorous standards-based curriculum is essential to student achievement and success. The curriculum characteristics allow for flexibility, yet maintain high and appropriate expectations for all. At Imagine Schools, the curriculum ensures that students enjoy the moment, and learn for a lifetime.

Language Arts
The Spalding Method
The Spalding Method is a total language arts approach because it provides explicit, sequential, multisensory instruction in spelling (including phonics and handwriting), writing, and listening/reading comprehension. - more about Spalding

Mathematics
Saxon Math
Saxon Math is structured for results providing unique math instruction, student retention of learned skills, and immediate, measurable and long lasting results. - more about Saxon Math

Science & Social Studies
Harcout School Publishers - more about Harcourt

 

Welcome to Imagine Schools at Avondale,

"I believe all children have the ability to learn and the right to a quality education. Children deserve the opportunity to learn from professional, well-informed teachers who are knowledgeable about both their content area(s) of expertise and life in general. At Imagine Schools at Avondale, we are partnering with families to ensure that our students receive that type of quality education, and are supplied with those tools most necessary for success!"

Joshua J. Jordan, M.Ed.
Principal

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950 N. Eliseo C. Felix Jr. Way
Avondale, Arizona 85323

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