常见问题

  • 在地区内转移 & 就读学校：

    • Q) My family does not live in the A2蒸汽 neighborhood. 我该怎么做？ 招收 我的孩子在A2蒸汽?

    • A) All prospective families should be aware that 招收ment decisions are made on the district level. Please regularly check for announcements for the district’s In-District Transfer and School of Choice Windows on the district’s main web p年龄 http://aise520.com. 请访问 http://skglxt.aise520.com/enrollment for current 招收ment options for A2蒸汽 and 美高梅博彩. Space may be available for your child’s grade level via the School of Choice (if you reside in AAPS boundaries) or the In-District Transfer process (outside of AAPS boundaries).

    • Q) 我怎样参观学校?

    • A) A2蒸汽 Community Tours are a great opportunity for prospective families to learn more about our programming. Due to the ongoing international health crisis, our tours will be conducted virtually during this current 学校 year.

      Before attending virtual and synchronous Q&A Sessions, please screen our tour video on the front p年龄 of the A2蒸汽 site http://aise520.com/a2steam.

      Our tour schedule for the 2021-22 学校 year is as follows:
      • 22年2月18日，星期五，上午9:00-9:30
      • Thursday, 3/10/22, 5:00-5:30 pm
      • 星期五，4/8/22，上午9:00-9:30
      • Friday, 5/13/22, 10:00-10:30 am

      Sign up here using this Google Form:

      http://forms.gle/DgFpJJMy6JwRL9B27

    日程安排和物流：

    • Q) 上课时间是怎样安排的?

    • A) For the 21-22 学校 year, our bell schedule is 8:15-3:18 pm. Due to our K-8 building status, we typically follow a middle 学校 schedule, starting earlier in the day than other AAPS elementary 学校s.

    • Q) How is the daily elementary schedule different at A2蒸汽 学校?

    • A) A2蒸汽 teachers attempt to integrate content (English, 数学, S科学, and/or Social Studies) whenever possible in the classroom on a daily basis, often within a 基于项目的学习 unit of study. 然而, the daily schedule looks similar to other AAPS elementary 学校s with dedicated literacy blocks (including Reader’s & 作家的车间, 看字读音, 大声朗读), m长沙 instruction (EveryDay 数学), 特价/选修课, as well as science and social studies (although we often call this 出版广播公司 or Collaboration time). We also use the Responsive Classroom framework focusing on Social-Emotional Learning, including starting each day with a class Morning Meeting and ending with a Closing Circle.

     

    蒸汽和出版广播公司编程

    • Q) 是什么 蒸汽?

    • A) 蒸汽 是首字母缩写. 它代表的是 S科学, T工艺参数, E恢复工程, M长沙. Beyond the emphasis on subject areas, 蒸汽 education implies that students learn through an applied and integrated curriculum. There are many ways that this happens.

    • Q) 是什么 出版广播公司?

    • A) 出版广播公司 (project based learning) is our primary instructional framework. Teachers use tenets of 出版广播公司 to plan units typically within grade levels and with the support of the 出版广播公司 Coordinator. Learn more about 出版广播公司 programming in the 出版广播公司的角落 在 出版广播公司Works网站.

    • Q) 什么是一个项目 真实的?

    • A)项目可以是 真实的 对学习者来说有很多好处. While every project is different, teachers at A2蒸汽 use the following facets of 真实的ity to guide our work in project development:
      • 背景: Students work to solve problems that have real-world implications.
      • 个性化: The work of the project is influenced by the direct concerns, interests, and identity of the student.
      • Impact: The outcome of the product genuinely addresses a real need in the community.
      • 过程: Students use the tasks, tools, and quality standards that career professionals would use.

    These ideas are further elaborated in the post from John Larmer on the 出版广播公司Works Blog - Four Ways to Think about Authenticity - Through the Lens of Gold Standard 出版广播公司 Videos.

    • Q) 是什么 PLTW?

    • A) PLTW is a comprehensive engineering, 设计, 计算机科学, and science curriculum taught by PLTW instructors and in the classroom in grades K-5. Both are key features of our 蒸汽 approach. 了解更多关于PLTW的信息 技术 and 工程 webp年龄 或者在 PLTW网站.
    • Q) 是什么 世博会?

    • A) 世博会 a bi-annual, student-led showcase of 出版广播公司 and PLTW projects. We are looking forward to renewing our commitment to student-led 世博会s in our phased return to in-person instruction. 在很多情况下, students are finding ways to share their learning with wider audiences with our current learning plan, 即使没有正式的世博会. Learn more about 世博会s and 出版广播公司 programming in the 出版广播公司的角落.
    • Q) What opportunities do students have for 课外活动?

    • A) In partnership with Ann Arbor 矩形&Ed, A2蒸汽 provides a series of after-学校 offerings that change each season. 欲知详情，请浏览 矩形&Ed After-School Offerings website. A2蒸汽 also provides teacher-run clubs after 学校 with a wide range of offerings. 在我们的 A2蒸汽竞技 & 俱乐部网页.