Elementary
TYIS
Curriculum
The foundation of our curriculum at TYIS is based on learning outcomes and content standards from a North American perspective.
Our standards, which include the Common Core, are further adapted to focus on a cohesive learning progression across grades to ensure that students master the knowledge necessary to succeed at each level.
Our rigorous curriculum provides opportunities for students to acquire new skills and knowledge in order to express themselves in unique ways.
In addition to the core subjects of study (Language Arts, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies), co-curricular classes integrate with the curriculum to enrich and enhance the content of the and overall student learning experience. Co-curricular classes are provided once a week for all grade levels and include physical education, swimming, music, art, computer skills and Japanese.
TYIS incorporates a variety of social and life skill-oriented activities and events throughout the school year to increase the quality of student experience. This includes but is not limited to our annual fall and ski camps, the science fair and science field trip to a Japanese school, all school spelling bee, talent show, sports day, seasonal spring concert, and our essential core values program.
Additionally, an ongoing professional development program and evaluation system supports teacher growth in areas such as pedagogy (the study of how best to teach), inclusion and equity, technology, and discipline-specific knowledge.
Overall, the TYIS curriculum incorporates an ambitious focus on developing young learners into becoming independent, creative and proactive global citizens who understand the importance of high academic achievement and acting as responsible global citizens.
Elementary Curriculum
TYIS offers an elementary curriculum taught in English that is rigorous and challenging. The core subjects of language arts, mathematics, science and social studies, are structured around North American content standards that accommodate the flexibility for an international student body. Students are provided opportunities to acquire new skills and knowledge in order to express themselves through various mediums.
Language Arts at TYIS is the foundation core subject. The program specifically focuses on close-reading skills and the ability to support opinions using text evidence within different genres of literacy. In addition, TYIS uses the Accelerated Reader program (AR) as a support to our language arts curriculum. AR encourages students to consistently read books at or slightly above their reading levels. Teachers in turn, conference with students and support their progress to higher levels of reading comprehension.
At TYIS, elementary education is a lot more than just grades and report cards. Elementary education leads to bigger and better student experiences. It is usually the first time that adults other than family members supervise and guide social behavior. The overall goal of the TYIS elementary curriculum and programs is to develop essential social skills for life and to prepare young learners for higher levels of academic performance. TYIS ensures a quality elementary education for our students which in turn, is key to the success in their future school career.
We invite you to come visit one of our scheduled information sessions for more information.
Testing
TYIS students are assessed using formative and summative strategies throughout the school year in all subject areas.
Parents are informed of progress through classroom teacher communication, three report card cycles, classroom blogs and Parent/Teacher conferences.
Additionally, TYIS incorporates i-Ready, an online program that offers tailored lessons in language arts and math, adjusting to each student's skill level.
This is an additional reporting structure to reflect student progress and provide ongoing academic support throughout the year.
Students also take computer-based quizzes after reading books in the Accelerated Reader program.