Learning Resources for Students and Families
LiteracyMathScienceSocial StudiesDifferentiation

Literacy & English Sequence

2nd Grade Centered Services
  • William and Mary: Beyond Words
  • Michael Clay Thompson: Level 1: Partial
  • Junior Great Books (2 and 3.1)
  • Jacob’s Ladder Reading Comprehension Program: Primary Level 2
  • Teacher Selected Novel
3rd Grade Centered Services
  • William and Mary: Journey’s and Destinations
  • Michael Clay Thompson: Level 1
  • Junior Great Books (3.2 and 4.1)
  • Jacob’s Ladder Reading Comprehension Program: Level 1
  • Teacher Selected Novels
4th Grade Centered Services
  • William and Mary: Literary Reflections
  • Michael Clay Thompson: Level 2
  • Junior Great Books (4.2 and 5.1)
  • Jacob’s Ladder Reading Comprehension Program: Level 2
  • Teacher Selected Novels
5th Grade Centered Services
  • William and Mary: Patterns of Change
  • Michael Clay Thompson: Level 3
  • Junior Great Books (5.2)
  • Jacob’s Ladder Reading Comprehension Program: Level 3
  • Teacher Selected Novels
6th Grade Centered Services
  • 6th Grade AL – Language Arts
7th Grade Centered Services
  • 7th Grade AL – Language Arts
8th Grade Centered Services
  • AL – Composition and Literature (HS Credit)
9th Grade Centered Services
  • AL – English
10th Grade Centered Services
  • AL – IB Literature HL 1
11th Grade Centered Services
  • AL – IB Literature HL 2
12th Grade Centered Services
  • College Level English

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Math Sequence

2nd Grade Centered Services
  • Illustrative Mathematics Grade 3
3rd Grade Centered Services
  • Illustrative Mathematics Grade 4
4th Grade Centered Services
  • Illustrative Mathematics Grade 5
5th Grade Centered Services
  • IMT1: Integrated Math Topics 1
6th Grade Centered Services
  • IMT2: Integrated Math Topics 2
7th Grade Centered Services
  • Algebra 1
8th Grade Centered Services
  • Geometry
9th Grade Centered Services
  • Algebra 2
10th Grade Centered Services
  • IB Mathematics SL1 or HL1
11th Grade Centered Services
  • IB Mathematics SL2 or HL2
12th Grade Centered Services
  • IB Further Mathematics; OR
  • AP Statistics

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Social Studies & History Sequence

2nd Grade Centered Services
  • TCI Social Studies Alive! My Community:
    • Social Studies Alive! My Community, 2nd graders learn more about the world in which they live. They begin to learn how important it is for people and groups to work together and to peacefully resolve problems. Children’s expanding sense of place and spatial relationships provides readiness for more in-depth geographical studies.
  • Bellevue Then and Now: Part 1
3rd Grade Centered Services
  • TCI Social Studies Alive! Our Community and Beyond:
    • Our Community and Beyond encourages student awareness about the local and global communities in which they live. Students learn the fundamentals of geography and explore different cultures and public service roles.
  • Bellevue Then and Now: Part 2
4th Grade Centered Services
  • Fourth Grade Social Studies focuses on the human experience in the geographic region that became the state of Washington. The year consists of lessons from Washington Our Home and two StoryPath units (Early Northwest Coast People and Oregon Trail).
  • Students will also complete the Washington State Classroom Based Assessment (CBA) entitled People on the Move connected to their study of pioneers traveling to Washington via the Oregon Trail. The fourth grade program is based on the state recommended grade level expectations.
5th Grade Centered Services
  • TCI Social Studies Alive! America’s Past: 
    • Fifth grade Social Studies presents the development of the United States from colonial beginnings through the founding of our nation.  This study includes European exploration, Colonial development, the face of slavery, the American Revolution and the basic documents of the United States government, especially the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights, along with the central concepts embedded in democracy.
    • Students learn about the diverse influences of different people and ethnic groups that shaped early American development. Students will also complete the Washington State Classroom Based Assessment (CBA) entitled You Decide!connected to their study of the stakeholders positions (Loyalist, Patriot, Neutralist, Disenfranchised) held prior to the American Revolution
6th Grade Centered Services
  • 6th Grade World Studies
7th Grade Centered Services
  • 7th Grade US History
8th Grade Centered Services
  • Human Geography
  • Foundations of World History (HS Credit)
9th Grade Centered Services
  • AP Modern World History
10th Grade Centered Services
  • IB/AP US History HL 1
11th Grade Centered Services
  • IB/AP American Government HL 2
12th Grade Centered Services
  • College Level Social Science

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Science Sequence

2nd Grade Centered Services
  • FOSS Science Kits
    • Measurement
    • Human Body
    • Rocks and Mineral
3rd Grade Centered Services
  • FOSS Science Kits
    • Magnetism and Electricity
    • Structures of Life
    • Water
4th Grade Centered Services
  • FOSS Science Kits
    • Environments
    • Landforms
    • Mixtures and Solutions
5th Grade Centered Services
  • FOSS Science Kits
    • Diversity of Life Populations
    • Ecosystems
    • Human Body Systems
6th Grade Centered Services
  • Integrated Science
7th Grade Centered Services
  • Integrated Science
8th Grade Centered Services
  • Biology (HS Credit)
9th Grade Centered Services
  • Chemistry
10th Grade Centered Services
  • IB Physics SL
11th Grade Centered Services
  • IB Physics HL/AP Physics B; OR
  • IB/AP Biology SL; OR
  • IB/AP Chemistry SL; OR
  • IB ESS/AP Environmental Science
12th Grade Centered Services
  • IB Physics HL/AP Physics B; OR
  • IB/AP Biology SL; OR
  • IB/AP Chemistry SL; OR
  • IB ESS/AP Environmental Science

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Differentiation

The following are some examples of differentiation that a teacher may choose to use in all advanced learning models.

Social Emotional

Based upon students’ needs, teachers help them develop self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision making.

Acceleration in the Content Area

It is sometimes necessary to place students in a different course than the student’s grade level peers. This is based upon previous coursework or experiences from which students have gained an in-depth understanding of the content.

Curriculum Compacting

This strategy is used to reduce repetition and review of concepts the student has already learned. This provides more time for rich tasks.

Differentiated Instruction

This strategy involves altering content, process, and/or product in response to student’s needs. This might look like alternative tasks, parallel instruction, and/or changing the pace of instruction.

Extension Activities

This does not mean more work for the student but rather an opportunity for deeper thinking. This might look like project and problem based learning activities, challenge activities, and/or other rich tasks, that emphasize the application of knowledge.


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