Return to School Attendance Guide: HERE
Please update your Google Classroom codes as needed- I updated a few that you sent me but please double check. I will leave link here for the year. CODE
Great Things From the Week
Toy Drive kicked off - feel free to bring any donations to my office and I will get them donated on December 9th.
Students back on campus. They seemed excited to be back on campus.
Thank you to the entire STEP team for serving our students. You are amazing!
Virtual teacher CST - thank you for coming and being ready to share about your students.
Thank you Kirstyn for letting me share your student goals
UCR Tutors - So thankful for the support for our students, thank you teacher for getting them up and serving students. They will be adjusting schedules in January and should go in and fill out the spreadsheet to reflect their availability.
FYI- The teacher work room is still out in the new building - we did not move anything so please go out there and use as needed. There is a copy machine there as well. The lounge is open if you want to eat in there.
CST Follow Up
In Person please use the following form to share with us your goals and action plans for your target students : FORM
You all have editing rights with this form, please complete/add/delete or change as needed. I tried to fill out as much as I could from our meetings.
Virtual teachers please use this FORM:
We will revisit the goals at our next CST in about 8 weeks
Student Engagement: As we move into second trimester, please start thinking about how you are engaging students.
Elements of Success:
Rich Learning Experiences- Students demonstrate agency and critical thinking in completion of tasks and activities that require high levels of intellectual engagement.
Collaboration and Teamwork- Student collaboration is a key component of learning and engagement, and students take initiative to collaborate in new or unplanned ways that further their learning and make it more engaging and meaningful.
Use of Instructional Materials and Resources- Instructional materials and resources are used effectively to support intellectual engagement and deep learning of the content.
Opportunities for Thinking and Reflection- Individual lessons, activities, and tasks, as well as instructional pathways, have multiple and effective opportunities to think, reflect, and consolidate understanding
We will continue to focus on the Danielson Framework for remote Learning - please read over pages 22-23.
Video clips for your consideration -
Distance Learning Tips!
Tip 4: Credibility
At a basic level, teachers need to be seen as believable, convincing, and capable of persuading students that they can be successful. Students know which tears can make a difference. They dynamic of tear credibility is always at paly. Thank fully. there are specific actions that teachers can take to increase their credibility in each of the following areas:
Trust- Students need to know that their teachers really care about them as individuals and have their best academic and social interests at heart. Students also want to know that their teachers are true to their word and are reliable. Five elements of trust that need to be developed and maintained: Benevolence, Honesty, Openness, Reliability and Competency.
Competence - Students want to know that their teachers know their stuff and how to teach that stuff. They expect an appropriate level of expertise and accuracy from their teachers. Students measure competence by the ability of the teacher to deliver instruction that is coherent and organized. Make sure you know your content, organize lesson delivery in a cohesive an coherent way and consider your nonverbal behaviors that communicate credibility.
Dynamism - This dimension of teacher credibility focuses on the passion teacher bring to the classroom and their content. It is really about your ability to communicate enthusiasm for your subject and students. To improve your dynamism: Rekindle your passion for the content you teach, consider the relevance of your lessons and seek feedback from trusted colleagues about your lesson delivery.
Immediacy- The final construct of teacher credibility focuses on accessibility and relatability as perceived by the students.
-Get to know something personal about each student, as students know when you don't know their names or anything about them.
-Teach with urgency but not to the point that it causes undo stress for them. that said, students want to know that their learning matters and that you are not wasting their time.
- Start the class on time and use every minute wisely. This means that there are tasks students can complete while you engage in routine tasks such as attendance. Students notice when time is wasted.
Consider the following examples of general things you an do to ensure that your students feel close to you irrespective of the format of the class:
*Gesture when talking
*Look at students and smile while talking
*Call students by name
*Use we and us to refer tot he class
*Invite students to provide feedback
*Use vocal variety (pauses, inflections, stress, emphasis)when talking to the class.
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
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
Teachers please remember our students have many factors that hinder or support their learning. It is important that we are being flexible and supportive. There is no requirement for Independent work and I am fully against assigning homework in this digital space. I know students need to practice, but please be mindful of the workload our parents are already experiencing and the workload on students. If an independent assignment is essential and needs to be assigned please be gentle with setting due dates and times. Flexibility is the key. We will discuss more in staff meeting.
Shattering Inequities Book Study:
We will review at our January 27th Staff Meeting at 1 pm
Chapter 3 and 4-
Bring an item to the meeting that has some symbolic connection to your childhood. It could be a picture, sports memorabilia, a keep sake, etc.
Prompts:
1. Share your item and your story, share your background and how it brought you to education and to the work you do for kids.
2. How does your experience lend to an equity lens.
3. When you are looking at your data, specifically data around subgroups, how has your experiences helped you view that data with a flashlight rather then a club?
NUTS and BOLTS
Want to get supplies to your students onsite or virtual?
see schedule below:
**During these pick up weeks, we will always have school supplies available, students just need to come by during assigned distribution days as communicated OR you can tell us what supplies you need and we will set up a pick up for your class.
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
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Week of October 12th
| Week of October 19th
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Week of November 9th
| Week of November 16th
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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: We are not advertising as we are mostly full
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
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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 |
The Instructional Services team is happy to announce two supplemental resources for your students!
Lexia Core5 Reading: a computer adaptive literacy program that provides explicit, systematic, personalized learning in literacy.
Dreambox: an online math program that dynamically adapts to the student, providing personalized instruction aligned with state standards.
These resources can support you with planning for asynchronous instruction and are meant to:
- Address learning loss
- Fill in gaps in student understanding
- Provide enrichment opportunities
- Provide opportunities to deepen understanding of content standards
Lexia Core 5 and Dreambox should be used to support and supplement, but not replace, your core curriculum.
These resources are anticipated to be available to you and your students on October 14, 2020. The links below will provide instructions for you to get started. Question and Answer support sessions and further professional development to support you in using the data reports to meet the needs of students will be coming soon. Please reach out to our team for support!
TK-K
Math (TK-K) |
Teachers will administer the Eureka Math End-of-Module 1 Assessment synchronously or asynchronously using Seesaw or one-on-one interviews using the revised version of the assessment The data should be used to guide instruction No data will be collected by the district
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1st-2nd
Math (1st-2nd) |
Assessment Information | Enter By |
Teachers can choose to administer the assessments synchronously or asynchronously using Seesaw or Kami. Assessments should be rubric scored, and data should be entered into Illuminate. Click here to learn how to enter the data. |
1st grade | 10/27 |
2nd grade | 10/30 |
ELA 2nd |
Assessment Link | Number of Questions | Give By | Enter By |
Information Coming Soon |
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3rd-6th
Math |
Grade | Assessment | Scoring | Due Date |
3 | Number and Operations in Base Ten: Link |
All assessments will be automatically scored within 1 day of when the students submit them. | 11/4 |
4 | Number and Operations in Base Ten: Link | 11/4 |
5 | Number and Operations in Base Ten: Link | 11/4 |
5 | Ratios and Proportional Relationships: Link | 10/23 |
ELA |
Grade | Assessment | Number of Questions | Give By | Enter By |
3 | Literary Text: Link | 14 MC, 1 Short Answer | Give by 10/28
All MC questions will automatically be scored within 1 day. | Complete hand scoring: 11/4/2020 |
4 | Informational Text: Link | 13 MC, 1 Short Answer |
5 | Informational Text: Link | 14 MC, 1 Short Answer |
6 | Informational Text: Link | 15 MC, 1 Short Answer |
Teacher Resources | Student Resources |
Teachers can copy links (above) and post directly to Google Classroom or Log in to Illuminate and post through Illuminate. Video / Handout
Quick Guide: IAB Hand Scoring Video / Handout | Student Logging into Illuminate to take Assessment Video
This video can be added to your Google Classroom for students to view. |
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This week-
Brown will be onsite Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 8-3
Roe will be Onsite Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 7-2
Lori will be onsite Monday and Tuesday 8-3 Wed-Fri 10:30-3
Amy will be onsite Monday and Tuesday 7-2 and Wed-Fri 7-11
12/8-ELAC 8-9
12/8- Coffee with the principal 9:30-10
12/8-PTA Meeting
12/9-Holiday Toy Drive 10-2 DO
12/9-Technlogy Showcase
Items that need to go home the week of 12/14 need to be delivered to site ASAP especially if it is going in the district mail.
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