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