The Fallsmead Elementary School staff shares the belief that we are charged with providing an environment that recognizes the  individual needs of our children. We must nurture them and structure their education so that they will share a lifelong love of learning. This is best accomplished when school, staff, and parents work together to provide a variety of educational experiences that will enable all children to reach their maximum potential. Open communication between teachers, students, administrators, and parents is a critical component to the success of our program.

We are eager to integrate some of Fallsmead’s brand new technology into daily classroom instruction.  Each classroom is now equipped with Promethean boards and LCD projectors.  These technologies will not only motivate and engage learners, but will create a  multi-sensory learning environment and increase the opportunities for teachers to provide differentiated instruction to address the learning styles of auditory, visual, and kinesthetic learners.  Our new technology also facilitates equitable classroom practices and  encourages student-driven learning rather than teacher directed instruction.

MATH
The concepts of mathematics are organized under six strands:  Algebra/Patterns/Functions,   Geometry, Measurement, Statistics, Probability, and Number Relationships and Computation.  Each of these concepts are developed through Problem Solving, Communication, Reasoning, and Connections.  The goal of Fallsmead’s mathematics program is for all students to achieve mathematical proficiency through the development of both conceptual understanding and procedural fluency.

READING/LANGUAGE ARTS:
Through whole group and guided reading instruction, Fallsmead Elementary School’s reading program addresses the process of listening, speaking, reading, and writing.  These processes are the tools that enable students to effectively communicate. Through the integration of listening, speaking, reading, andwriting teachers create authentic and meaningful learning situations for students.

SOCIAL STUDIES:
Social Studies instruction helps create literate, well-informed citizens who take an active role in a democratic society.  Students critically examine past events and decisions and their impact and importance on present and future events.

SCIENCE: The goal of science instruction at Fallsmead is to foster and encourage the natural curiosity of students as they exploreand gain an understanding in the concepts of life science, chemistry, physics, earth/space, and environmental science.  By following the scientific method, students are actively engaged in the process skills of science throughout real world applications.