Gr.8+and+9+Individualized+Program

Anchor's **Individualized Program** allows families the opportunity to make some choices about curricula and implementation. In a way, it is more flexible than the Teacher Designed Program, but it also requires more of the parent. This is how it works. . ..

In consultation with the parent, the teacher creates a **Student Learning Plan** for the Individualized student, which describes how the required BC Learning Outcomes will be met through appropriate resources, learning activities, and assessments.

During the year, the teacher monitors the student's academic progress and remains available to both student and parent for consultation and academic help. Resources and information are posted at a classroom website. Parents are requested to send a portfolio of student work at the end of each quarter. From these, report cards are created. Students are regularly invited to join their teacher and peers for "classroom" sessions via conference call or Blackboard sessions (roughly twice a month).

the daily tasks of assigning work, marking it, answering text-specific questions, and generally keeping the student on task.
 * Families that succeed with this program** usually have some homeschooling experience. At least one parent is very involved with

** Popular Curriculum Choices for Core Subjects gr.8-9 (Individualized Program) ** **...............................................................**

** Math ** * supplements are almost always needed in addition to these texts/workbooks BJU Press Teaching Textbooks Saxon Jump Math Raven's Guide to BC Math ** Language Arts ** * these aspects of LA must be covered: reading, writing, some grammar, spelling (if needed); //oral work// is covered by Blackboard and conference call sessions, organized by the teacher Lightning Literature BJU Press Abeka novels and Progeny Press study guides Christian Light WriteShop Writing Strands Easy Grammar or Daily Grams Kelly Wingate 7/8 Grammar Language Power Sequential Spelling

__for world history__: ............ __for Canadian history__: Mystery of History ......... Crossroads: A Meeting of Nations Abeka or BJU Press ......... Community Canada Christian Light ** Science ** Apologia BC Science God's Design BJU Press
 * Social Studies **

** Social Studies and Science, gr.8-9 ** ** Required Content - British Columbia **. **.................................................................**

. ** Grade 8 ** **Science:** Cells and Systems, Optics, Fluids and Dynamics, Water Systems on Earth **Socials:** World Civilizations 500 AD - 1600 AD **Science**: Reproduction; Atoms, Elements, and Compounds; Characteristics of Electricity, Space Exploration
 * Grade 9 **
 * Socials:** Europe and North America 1500 AD - 1815 AD

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