Great Things From the Week
Thank you for sharing what is going well!
Students are starting to figure the schedules and computers out.
Students are starting small group/rotations.
Students are very kind to each other.
Students are getting more independent.
Many students are getting perfect attendance!
Lesson planning and grading are getting less time consuming.
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Distance Learning Tips!
Tip 1: Take Care of Yourself
"Teachers model behaviors that students mimic. When we model healthy, growth-producing relationships, students see how they work. When we model respect, kindness, and a range of emotions, students notice how we regulate and respond. But even more importantly, is the opportunity to help adults continue their social and emotional learning journey and become happier, healthier members of the community, both at school and in the wider community" - Distance Learning Playbook
ACTION PLAN FOR THIS WEEK:
*Create a morning routine-
Routines are useful for us as they help us organize, plan and predict.
*Maintain regular hours-
Set regular hours and stick to them. Let your students, parents and coworkers know your boundaries. Set your notifications to off or do not disturb. Build in socialization time, it's important to socialize even in virtual.
*Schedule breaks-
Schedule breaks in your day. Take time to stretch, eat and take time for your self. Try Mindfulness activities or meditation for a quick reset.
*End your day with a routine-
Ending your day with a routine helps set apart your time, from work time. Additionally, it helps you prepare for your next task or event.
ACTION ITEMS
Morning routine options
When will you take a break?
Write out your daily schedule
End of day routine options
AVID
Advancement Via Individual Determination
Our AVID commitment is to hold all students to high expectations, Students need to be explicitly taught how to use organizational tools. They need to be monitored and held accountable. Take the time to teach your expectations and check in to make sure they are adhering to those expectations.
AMAZING RESOURCES LINK
https://sites.google.com/view/rims-avid-elementary/home
AVID Material
All AVID materials are distributed.
WICOR
W- Writing to Learn (we spent a lot of time on writing last year, with a heavy focus on teaching students how to read a text, pull out important information, take notes and use evidence to answer Essential Questions) Students can not write with out experience (in person, virtual or otherwise). They can not write about something they have not had a number of experiences with. We can not skip this step, they need visuals, multi-media, sensory, compare and contrast and other opportunities before they can write to a topic or subject.
I- Level of questioning -Click here for more information
C- Collaboration - We explicitly taught students how to collaborate, we used the 4 L's (or a variation). we provided sentence frames, assigned roles for each collaboration partner and followed up with feedback and checking for understanding.
O- Organization - It is so important to keep students organized, with hand held items, digital items, etc. We will all use the AVID binder and require students to be AVID ready (set a 30 second timer and they should be able to find what you are asking them to find- if not they are not AVID ready and they need support to become AVID ready. Peer support, teacher support, parent support, etc. )
R- Reading to Learn - Once students acquire the skills to decode, they shift to reading for a purpose, to learn. It is important that we are not just assigning reading to read, but rather to make connections, and expand a students learning process. Close Reading Skills are a great skill w need to teach all students. Use your protocols to walk them through how to identify important information and answer the Essential Questions.
EQUITY
Our equity goal for the year - Provide access to a quality education for all
We have started reaching out to families of students who are not participating. As you know, students and families are doing their best, and even with home visits and personalized insensitive, some are still not logging on. We will keep trying.
Due to Equity Conference being digital this year, we are going to cancel our attendance and I will take the same group next year that I had lined up for this year. I will ask Lori to cancel all. We never paid, so you can just ignore the emails that are coming in.
NUTS and BOLTS
Anthologies and Close Reading Companion will be sent home next week- If you need items to go home to your students please let me know right away so we can make a plan.
Progress report timelines: Progress Reports will be mailed home. Roe and I need a copy (Paper or digital by 9/23) The link below is very helpful as you fill them out. We will mail them home for you.
Want to get supplies to your students onsite or virtual?
see schedule below:
District Mail Pick Up and Delivery to Home Schools | Distribution to Families at Home Schools Exact dates are to be determined |
Week of September 14th | Week of September 21st |
Week of October 12th | Week of October 19th |
Week of November 9th | Week of November 16th |
Week of December 7th | Week of December 14th |
Week of January 11th | Week of January 18th |
Week of February 8th | Week of February 15th |
Week of March 8th | Week of March 15th |
Week of April 12th | Week of April 19th |
Program change window for your reference:
School Level | Parent Program Change Selection Window | End of Grading Period | Possible Start Date of New Program Choice |
Elementary End of 1st Trimester | 10/9/2020 - 10/16/2020 | 11/6/2020 | 11/9/2020 |
Elementary End of 2nd Trimester | 1/29/2020 - 2/5/2020 | 2/26/2021 | 3/1/2021 |
Middle/High End of 1st Semester | 11/18/2020 - 11/25/2020 | 12/18/2020 | 1/4/2021 |
Tutoring is coming soon for students. Information to come. (Looks like late September or October)
Teachers, don't forget to reach out to your assigned superior/aide - they are here to help.
This week-
Brown will be onsite Tuesday-Friday
Roe will be Onsite Monday and Tuesday
Lori will be onsite 11-3 all week
Amy will be onsite 7-11 all week
9/14- Virtual staff meeting 8 am or 3 pm
9/15- Board Meeting 4pm
9/16- PTA President and Brown meeting
9/16- Classified Meeting 1 pm
9/23- PROGRESS REPORTS DUE TO ADMIN
Happy Birthday!!
9/17- Gina Hernandez
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