5th Grade Savvas My View:

Unit 1 - Journeys: How do journeys change us?

Unit 2 - Observations: How do we learn through our observations?

Unit 3 - Reflections: How do experiences of others reflect our own?

Unit 4 - Liberty: What does it mean to be free?

Unit 5 - Systems: How do elements of our systems change?

Last year, many classes across the district piloted two ELA programs:

• During the first trimester, we piloted a program called "HMH: Into Reading".
• During the second trimester, we piloted a program called "Pearson: My View".
• During the third trimester, we chose to move forward with "Pearson: My View".

Luckily, I was part of the pilot group last year. At the start of the summer, the Antioch Board of Education approved the purchase of Pearson: My View.  Since purchasing, the program has changed names and is now refferred to as Savvas: My View. Savvas will be used in all Kindergarten - 5th Grade classrooms in the district. 

Each Unit is 6 weeks long, leaving the 6th week as problem-based learning opportunity. Each of the first five weeks in a unit, Savvas follows a generic routine:

Day 1: Build Background Knowledge

Day 2: Introduce story of the week

Day 3: Skill #1

Day 4: Skill #2

Day 5: Evaluate student progress