Butterfield Canyon Elementary's Computer Lab

This number includes specialists in Speech/Language, Psychology, Intervention, and Special Education. In addition, over 30 classified employees serve in various other positions in the school that provide students with the support services that promote learning and maximize student success. All certified staff hold current teaching certificates with... several teachers having earned advanced degrees and educational endorsements beyond the regular teaching certificate. All staff members are formally evaluated on a regular basis for the purpose of improving performance. Teachers continually participate in professional development courses to improve instructional skills. Butterfield Canyon is a Professional Learning Community where teachers work collaboratively in teams to meet individual student learning needs by providing additional support, intervention, and enrichment. Teacher teams have a sense of collective responsibility to help all the students in their grade be successful. Instruction in each grade follows the Utah State Core Standards. Butterfield Canyon is a "7 Habits" school that teaches leadership principles to students. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People are embedded in classroom instruction. Technology training is an important aspect of the school curriculum. Our computer labs enable all students (K-6) to learn and practice keyboarding skills, word processing programs, and work with software in core content areas. Teachers provide direct literacy instruction in both whole group and skill-based group settings. Math is taught using a variety of methods while utilizing the Math Expressions textbook as a resource. Butterfield Canyon has a before-school choir/drama program that allows students in grades 4-6 to experience the joy of performing vocal music with a group and taking part in a theatrical performance. Students who master their grade-level math facts are celebrated during an induction into the Math Fact Ninja Club. We provide a literacy enrichment program called The School of Rock to ...Read More