Week of February 24th

Articles Worth Reading:

Top 10 Reasons Oklahoma Public Schools Are In A Fix

What Every Student Needs - via @TeachThought

112 Elementary School Apps For iPad - via @TeachThought

Haters Got to Hate - via @James409Jason

Fifth Grade parent, teacher, student guide for OCCT
http://www.ctb.com/netcaster/ncmedia/14768/2705521-W_15wrpstg_s14OC.pdf

Fourth Grade parent, teacher, student guide for OCCT
http://www.ctb.com/netcaster/ncmedia/14766/2705519-W_14pstg_s14OC.pdf

Third Grade parent, teacher, student guide for OCCT
 http://www.ctb.com/netcaster/ncmedia/14765/2705518-W_13pstg_s14OC.pdf

Marzano (TLE) Information:

Ten minute YouTube video explaining how the TLE ratings are calculated.  Please watch.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hEClDnVHDQ

 OK standards Support Sites:

http://ok.gov/sde/oklahoma-academic-standards

http://elaokteachers.com/oklahomaacademicstandards/

http://ok.gov/sde/oklahoma-academic-standards

http://ok.gov/sde/sites/ok.gov.sde/files/documents/files/OCCT_G6_Rdg_ItemSpecs_2013-14_FINAL.pdf

ok.gov/sde/test-support-teachers-and-administrators

!!!!State blueprint!!!!

http://ok.gov/sde/documents/2013-09-05/blue-prints-plds-item-specs

Additional Support Sites:

!!!!Looking for ideas for RTI??? Here is a site for charts, tables, DOLCH word lists, all organized by areas of need!!!!

www.interventioncentral.org

R.S.A.:

RSA FAQs from SDE

http://ok.gov/sde/sites/ok.gov.sde/files/documents/files/RSA-FAQsImplmtGuide2013_0.pdf 

REAC3H Coach Website

 http://okcreac3hcoaches.weebly.com/

Coaching Clinic Videos

http://okcreac3hcoaches.weebly.com/coaching-clinic-videos.html

Special Education Accommodations for State Testing

http://ok.gov/sde/documents/2013-12-11/special-education-accomodations-state-assessments

Week at a Glance:

Monday February 24, 2014 - Pre-K Field Trip to ZOO, 6th, 4th, 2nd, K Pre-Conference meetings, Normal School Day, PM Tutoring

Tuesday February 25, 2014 - GE Leadership to Nichols Hills and Cleveland Elementary, OCCT Staff Meeting, Junior Achievement at staff meeting

Wednesday February 26, 2014 - 5th, 3rd, 1st, Pre-K Pre-Conference meetings, FIRE DRILL with Fire Department, Normal School Day, Student of the Month due, Intersession Sign Up Due

Thursday February 27, 2014 - Normal School Day, Specials teachers Pre-Conference meetings, PM Tutoring

Friday February 28, 2014 - Monthly Awards Ceremony, Pizza party for class with highest attendance (teacher attendance included), Spirit day!

Upcoming dates of Note:

March 3, 2014 - Lyric Theater Interactive Program
March 4th, 2014 - FIFTH GRADE WRITING EXAM
March 4, 2014 - Faculty Meeting, Halbrook talks about HelpStar
March 6, 2014 - Donuts for Dads!!!!!
March 7, 2014 - Final day of 3rd Quarter
March 10-14, 2014 - Intersession for Kinder-6th Grade
March 24, 2014 - Granola's for Grandparents
March 26, 2014 - GE Visit
March 27,28, 2014 - Native American Services to send out story tellers
April 24, 2014 - Pre-K, Kinder Grade Musical
May 8, 2014 - Muffin's for Mom
May 8, 2014 - Talent Show
May 22, 2014 - 3rd/4th Grade Musical

Week of February 17th

Videos Worth Watching:

 Teach Like Me - An Introduction:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRtYjQ6dkcA&feature=youtu.be

A New Design For Education:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1bOIcnVI3g&feature=youtu.be

Bloom's Taxonomy According to Jerry Seinfeld:  http://www.teachthought.com/learning/blooms-taxonomy-according-to-jerry-seinfeld/

Articles Worth Reading:

What is Common Core? - via @coach57

An Appalling Lack of Respect - via @jmsprincipal

Planned Education Rally Angers Lawmakers - via @newsok

The Sacred Cow of Teacher Evaluations - via @jmsprincipal

Being Normal - via @TonySinanis

Funding - via @KeenEducator

14 Excellent YouTube Math Channels for Teachers and Students - via @medkh9

For the Love of Learning - via @TeachThought

5 Assessment Strategies Every Teacher Should Know - via @TeachThought

Money Poems, Money Songs: Fun Ways to Teach Kids about Money - via @teachmama

A New Way to Track Bills in the State Legislature

Nothing is Impossible

7 Hand Gestures That Make You Look Like a Real Intellectual

Needs Are Verbs - via @kristenswanson

How Twitter and Social Media are Changing Education Reform - via @teachertube

When 'Pretty Good' Schools Aren't Enough - via @educationweek

Let's Invent!

"Close Reading" Includes Directions - via @englishcomp

Common Core is Here - Don't Panic! - Via @Americans4Arts

The Arts and the Common Core Curriculum Mapping Project

27 Classroom Management Strategies to Keep Things Fresh - via @TeachThought

Mathematics Toolkit

Enrollment in Oklahoma Schools Increases Sharply in Past Five Years

Something to Hang Your Hat On - via @benjamingilpin

Children Start School Unable to Speak Because Parents Don't Talk to Them - via @SchoolsImprove

Promoting a Culture of Learning - via @edutopia

Don't Write the Review until You Watch the Movie - via @DrJoeClark

Marzano (TLE) Information:

Ten minute YouTube video explaining how the TLE ratings are calculated.  Please watch.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hEClDnVHDQ

 OK standards Support Sites:

http://ok.gov/sde/oklahoma-academic-standards

http://elaokteachers.com/oklahomaacademicstandards/

http://ok.gov/sde/oklahoma-academic-standards

http://ok.gov/sde/sites/ok.gov.sde/files/documents/files/OCCT_G6_Rdg_ItemSpecs_2013-14_FINAL.pdf

ok.gov/sde/test-support-teachers-and-administrators

!!!!State blueprint!!!!

http://ok.gov/sde/documents/2013-09-05/blue-prints-plds-item-specs

Additional Support Sites:

!!!!Looking for ideas for RTI??? Here is a site for charts, tables, DOLCH word lists, all organized by areas of need!!!!

www.interventioncentral.org

R.S.A.:

RSA FAQs from SDE

http://ok.gov/sde/sites/ok.gov.sde/files/documents/files/RSA-FAQsImplmtGuide2013_0.pdf 

REAC3H Coach Website

 http://okcreac3hcoaches.weebly.com/

Coaching Clinic Videos

http://okcreac3hcoaches.weebly.com/coaching-clinic-videos.html

Special Education Accommodations for State Testing

http://ok.gov/sde/documents/2013-12-11/special-education-accomodations-state-assessments

Week at a Glance:

Monday -Thursday - Teacher Warehouse Ordering Period
Monday February 17, 2014 - Day One 3,4,5 Grade Benchmark Exams (Reading)
Tuesday February 18, 2014 - Day Two 3,4,5 Grade Benchmark Exams (Reading) - Stratton/Duffy lead faculty meeting - Family Reading Night at Hayes from 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Wednesday February 19, 2014 - Normal School Day - PLC's during planning time - Fire Drill
Thursday February 20, 2014 - Day Three 3,4,5 Grade Benchmark Exams (Mathematics)
Friday February 21, 2014 - Day Four 3,4,5 Grade Benchmark Exams (Mathematics)
Saturday February 22, 2014 - Happy Birthday Haley Stratton!

Upcoming dates of Note:

February 25, 2014 - OCCT Staff Meeting afterschool
February 25, 2014 - OCCT test schedule creation, Junior Achievement, GE Visit
March 4th, 2014 - FIFTH GRADE WRITING EXAM
March 4, 2014 - Faculty Meeting, Halbrook talks about HelpStar
March 7, 2014 - Final day of 3rd Quarter
March 10-14, 2014 - Intersession for Kinder-6th Grade
March 26, 2014 - GE Visit
March 27,28, 2014 - Native American Services to send out story tellers
May 8, 2014 - Talent Show
May 22, 2014 - 3rd/4th Grade Musical

Week of February 10th

Videos Worth Watching:

Rick Wormeli Talks DI & Reading Endurance

Autism really speaks in student made video
Well worth your time to watch.

A Hero Is Nothing But A Sandwich and They Get Eaten Everyday
Another video by Principal El.  Great and powerful video.

Articles Worth Reading:

8 Things We Know Better But Do Anyway - via @justintarte

Lessons, crafts, and activities for honoring black history in February and all year long - via @WeAreTeachers

20 Reflective Questions To Help Students Respond To Common Core Texts - via @TeachThought

5 Powerful Questions Teachers Can Ask Students - via @edutopia

States Weigh How to Revamp Surveys to Identify Potential English Learners - via @educationweek

When Is School Reform Not Enough? - @educationweek

22 Education Terms as Defined by Urban Dictionary - via @FractusLearning

What's Your Superpower? - via @kristenswanson

The "C" Words of Education - via @TomWhitby

Report: Longer School Day Can Help Common-Core Implementation - via @educationweek

The Big Mistake We All Make About Ideas - via @ThisisSethsBlog

Letter to our Legislators - via @okeducation

44 Prompts Merging Reflective Thinking With Bloom's Taxonomy - via @TeachThought

TeachersFirst Resources for the Sochi Olympics - via @TeachersFirst

Response: 'Character Is Not Compliance Out Of Fear' - via @educationweek

Public Education failing? Not in this school.

Math and Inquiry: The Importance of Letting Students Stumble

On The Count of Three, We Will All Change...One, Two, Three!

Redirect Student Behavior With I and Why - via @educationweek

The 9 Most Amazing Homework Fails of All Time - via @WeAreTeachers

Control of Ownership - via @NMHS_Principal

How We Respond Is Our Choice - via @casas_jimmy

Report: Poverty Linked to Poor Reading Proficiency in Michigan Schools

27 Ways to Check Students Prior Knowledge - via @medkh9

6 Ways To Support Students Without Internet Access At Home - via @TeachThought

Doing Math vs. Knowing Math - via @ScholasticTeach

Marzano (TLE) Information:

Ten minute YouTube video explaining how the TLE ratings are calculated.  Please watch.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hEClDnVHDQ

 OK standards Support Sites:

http://ok.gov/sde/oklahoma-academic-standards

http://elaokteachers.com/oklahomaacademicstandards/

http://ok.gov/sde/oklahoma-academic-standards

http://ok.gov/sde/sites/ok.gov.sde/files/documents/files/OCCT_G6_Rdg_ItemSpecs_2013-14_FINAL.pdf

ok.gov/sde/test-support-teachers-and-administrators

!!!!State blueprint!!!!

http://ok.gov/sde/documents/2013-09-05/blue-prints-plds-item-specs

Additional Support Sites:

!!!!Looking for ideas for RTI??? Here is a site for charts, tables, DOLCH word lists, all organized by areas of need!!!!

www.interventioncentral.org

Week at a Glance:

Saturday February 8, 2014 - Happy Birthday Anne Herriott
Monday February 10, 2014 - Normal school day - Chocolate sales continue
Tuesday February 11, 2014 - Normal school day - 100 day celebration!!!! (keep your fingers crossed) PLC's during plan time - Faculty Meeting after school - Pre-K and Kinder 100 day parade, Jeans day!
Wednesday February 12, 2014 - Normal school day
Thursday February 13, 2014 - PLC's for testing grades during planning time
Friday February 14, 2014 - Valentine's Day - Spirit Day - Valentine's Day Parties

Upcoming dates worth noting:

February 18, 2014 - Duffy/Stratton - TLE presentation for
February 25, 2014 - OCCT Staff Meeting afterschool, Family Night from 6:00 to 7:00pm
February 25, 2014 - OCCT test schedule creation, Junior Achievement, GE Visit
March 4th, 2014 - FIFTH GRADE WRITING EXAM
March 4, 2014 - Faculty Meeting, Halbrook talks about HelpStar
March 7, 2014 - Final day of 3rd Quarter
March 10-14, 2014 - Intersession for Kinder-6th Grade
March 26, 2014 - GE Visit
May 8, 2014 - Talent Show
May 22, 2014 - 3rd/4th Grade Musical

Week of February 3rd

Videos Worth Watching:

What Happens When a Teacher Starts Talking

Why Massive Open Online Courses (Still) Matter

Shoes for the Unshoed - McCall Horton at Ted Youth - Miami

Articles Worth Reading:

Digital Citizenship: Not Just for Kids - via @PetticrewC

27 Ways to Respond When Students Don't Pay Attention - via @TeachThought

25 Ways to Spot Leaders You Can Trust - via @leadershipfreak

Math Learning - A Universal Language? - via @educationweek

A Teacher Asks: Are Readers Made Reluctant By Rigor? - via @educationweek

10 Video Projects Every Teacher Should Try - via @WeAreTeachers

Turning Negative Feedback Into An Opportunity - via @Fortune

Pinterest Ideas for Classroom Decorations - via @WeAreTeachers

War on Poverty: Mapping Inequality - via @educationweek

Supt. Barresi urges parents, schools to keep focus on third-grade reading law - via @oksde

Accountability Is A Poor Substitute For Trust

Does Retention Really Help? - via @edtechokie

Are You With the Media? - via @okeducation

44 Sunsets

25 Ways to Help Your Students Learn Responsibility - via @micheleborba

Gold-Medal Learning: Teaching with the Winter Olympics - via @educationweek

7 Tips For Parents Of Struggling Readers - via @TeachThought

Left vs Right Brain Infographic - via @Elearngraphic

Are You A Hands-Off or Hands-On Leader? - via @TerriKlass

Kid-happy, pet-inspired poetry writing: haiku and cinquian - via @Teachmama

More Time For Reading Instruction and Reading Tests is Not Reading - via @plthomasedd

Dr. Sarah L Gibson: A Tribute - via @LYRichardson

33 Digital Tools for Advancing Formative Assessment in the Classroom - via @NWEA

The Eye Opening Realization that Really Happened - via @benjamingilpin

Should We Be Engaging or Empowering Students?

30 Indoor Recess Ideas! - @theOCBlog

4 Strategies To Promote Smarter Grit in the Classroom - via @TeachThought

The Stress Test - via @okeducation

Why Support for Common Core is Sinking

Calvin and Hobbes

Another Friday Memo From OSDE - via @jmsprincipal

The Hidden Importance of Teaching With Stories - via @ajjuliani

Marzano (TLE) Information:

Ten minute YouTube video explaining how the TLE ratings are calculated.  Please watch.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hEClDnVHDQ

 OK standards Support Sites:

http://ok.gov/sde/oklahoma-academic-standards

http://elaokteachers.com/oklahomaacademicstandards/

http://ok.gov/sde/oklahoma-academic-standards

http://ok.gov/sde/sites/ok.gov.sde/files/documents/files/OCCT_G6_Rdg_ItemSpecs_2013-14_FINAL.pdf

ok.gov/sde/test-support-teachers-and-administrators

!!!!State blueprint!!!!

http://ok.gov/sde/documents/2013-09-05/blue-prints-plds-item-specs

Additional Support Sites:

!!!!Looking for ideas for RTI??? Here is a site for charts, tables, DOLCH word lists, all organized by areas of need!!!!

www.interventioncentral.org


Week at a Glance:

Monday February 3, 2014 - Normal School Day, Third Grade retention forms due, Ross iobservation due, after school tutorials
Tuesday Febraury 4, 2014 - Normal School Day, PLC concerning easyCBM and areas of need for upcoming testing, After school meeting (writing examples)
Wednesday February 5, 2014 - GE visit, 100th Day celebration, Pre-k/Kinder parade at 2:00PM, (Please have your cardinals finished by Wednesday!) Accreditation due to Central Office, JEANS DAY!!!
Thursday February 6, 2014 - Normal school day, Parent Conferences 3:30PM to 6:30PM, no after school tutorials
Friday February 7, 2014 - 8:00AM to 12:00PM for parent conferences, student holiday!!!

Upcoming dates worth noting:

February 18, 2014 - OCCT staff meeting afterschool, Family Night from 6:00PM to 7:00PM
February 25, 2014 - OCCT test schedule creation, Junior Achievement, Halbrook talks about HelpStar, GE visit
February 26, 2014 - FIFTH GRADE WRITING EXAM
March 7, 2014 - Final Day of Third Quarter
March 10,11,12,13,14, 2014 - Intersession Kindergarten through 6th Grade
March 26, 2014 - GE visit
May 8, 2014 - Talent Show
May 22, 2014 - 3rd/4th Grade Musical