Description: The Language standards presented in grades 6-8 are based on the development of language processing from the word level, to the sentence level, and finally to content knowledge. The standards of the upper elementary and middle grades solidify the foundation and give the student space to think flexibly about communicating a range of ideas effectively while increasing the complexity of text selection and tasks.

Materials: 

• TN ELA- Amplify
• READ 180 Stage A or B

Tennessee English Language Arts Standards 

Description: The standards for each grade are a progression. Each of the progressions begins in Kindergarten, with a constant movement towards high school standards as a student advances through the grades. There are four main progressions that are composed of mathematical domains/conceptual categories. Sixth grade focuses on Ratios and Proportional Relationships, The Number System, Expressions and Equations, Geometry, and Statistics and Probability.

Materials: 

• Big Ideas Math

Tennessee Math Standards 

Description: The standards incorporated into this grade have been streamlined for the students’ K-12 coherent experience for a diversity of learners. The theme for sixth grade science is how energy, found in multiple systems and scales, is driving ecosystems (populations, food chains/webs), Earth’s natural resources, and Earth's processes (oceans, weather, and climate). In turn, the oceans, weather, and climate help determine characteristics of ecosystems. A focus on science literacy is placed through the use of science and engineering practices. Often times, students are required to gather information from reliable sources to construct evidenced-based arguments (e.g., 6.LS2.3). Finally, STEM integration is supported both as a stand-alone disciplinary core idea.

Materials: 

• Tennessee Science- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
• PBL Project

Tennessee Academic Standards for Science 

Description: World History and Geography: Early Civilizations Through the Fall of the Western Roman Empire- Sixth grade students will learn about the cultural, geographical, political, and governmental beginnings of ancient civilizations through the fall of the Western Roman Empire.

Materials: 

• World History & Geography: Ancient Civilizations- McGraw-Hill
• TN History for Kids booklets

Tennessee Social Studies Standards

Description: The course of instruction in all public schools for kindergarten through grade eight (K-8) shall include art and music education to help each student foster creative thinking, spatial learning, discipline, craftsmanship and the intrinsic rewards of hard work. All students are engaged in sequential standards-based arts instruction.

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Tennessee Academic Standards for Fine Arts Education 

Description: The Tennessee School Counseling Student Standards describe the attitudes, knowledge, skills, and experiences that students need to achieve academic success, social and emotional development, and college and career readiness. The standards are organized in three broad domains: academic development, social and emotional development, and college and career readiness. These domains promote the attitudes, knowledge, skills, and experiences that enhance the learning process and create a culture of college and career readiness for all students.

Materials: 

• Second Step

Tennessee School Counseling Standards

Description: All school libraries shall serve as resources for students, teachers, and community members to strengthen student learning. School library information specialists shall work collaboratively with classroom teachers and school administrators to integrate both curricular concepts and information skills that assist research and other learning activities. The collection and the services of the library shall adequately support the curricular priorities within the school.

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Tennessee Library Standards

Description: The Tennessee School Counseling Student Standards describe the attitudes, knowledge, skills, and experiences that students need to achieve academic success, social and emotional development, and college and career readiness. The standards are organized in three broad domains: academic development, social and emotional development, and college and career readiness. These domains promote the attitudes, knowledge, skills, and experiences that enhance the learning process and create a culture of college and career readiness for all students.

Materials: 

• Quaver

Tennessee Academic Standards for Fine Arts