- This week during our grade level meetings we will talk about goal setting for the overall campus, individual classrooms and individual students. We will also talk about my expectations for LLI and how we will roll that out effectively as well as what to look for in Ms. Hall's next round of visits. Ms. West will discuss Spaulding Phonics and continue its implementation in our lower grades.
- Until Star360 tests have been completed and results run Ms. Green and Mrs. Hutchinson will be pushing into your classrooms to begin the process of working with your students. When results have finalized they will begin to finalize effective student groups for pull out instruction.
- EDM4 trainers will be in the building this week to assist in the implementation of EDM4.
- Ms. Shaff from ETS will be out Monday to assist in the roll out and implementation of the schools clickers. Clickers are a GREAT way to informally assess your students.
- All participating staff should have a copy of the "Framework" book by Ruby Payne. Our first professional development is on Saturday October 17th. Between now and then we will discuss the first three chapters during the upcoming grade level meetings.
- Please take a look at the videos and articles I have in this weeks look ahead. Instead of having a talking point this week I thought I'd let the articles do the talking.
Generic Morning Announcement:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6dAG5eWCok&feature=youtu.be
*** Oklahoma State Blueprints: ***
Available accommodations for the OCCT:
A quick guide to standards and assessments:
- English Language Arts: 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 school year – PASS standards, PASS-aligned assessments.
- Mathematics: 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 school years – PASS standards, PASS-aligned assessments.
- Science: 2014-2015 school year – begin transition to science standards adopted into rule in June 2014; PASS-aligned assessments for grades 5, 8, and Biology 1 for high school for 2014-2105 and 2015-2016 school years.
- Social Studies: 2014-2015 school year – Oklahoma Academic Standards for Social Studies as adopted in 2012; All four social studies assessments are OAS-aligned in Grades 5, 7, and 8, as well as high school U.S. History. All four assessments will be fully operational in 2014-2015.
- Fine Arts: 2014-2015 school year – transition to new standards adopted by law in June of 2014, The annual district arts assessment report will be due at the Oklahoma State Department of Education the end of May 2015.
- World Languages: 2014-15 school year – PASS standards, no state assessment. New standards will be written beginning fall 2014.
- Personal Financial Literacy: 2014-2015 school year – Oklahoma Academic Standards for Personal Financial Literacy as adopted in 2008, no state assessment.
- Health/Safety Education: 2014-2015 school year – PASS Standards, no state assessment.
- Kindergarten: 2014-2015 school year – PASS standards, no state assessments.
- PreKindergarten: 2014-2015 PASS standards; no state assessments.
Videos Worth Watching:
Colin Powell: Kids need structure - via @TEDTalks - If only he would run for President!
Socratic Seminar - via @troymooney
Reflections on Problem Solving in 5th Grade Math - via @troymooney -
Articles Worth Reading:
What a Difference a Word Can Make: How a Single Word Can Change your Conversation - via @TEDTalks
Beyond Ditching the Desks, 9 Creative Ways to Avoid the Cemetery Effect For All Classrooms - via @thomascmurray
Innovation Happens at Boundaries - via @tvanderark
Maybe Not Tomorrow, but When? - via @gcouros
School Climate and Discipline - via @usedgov
Where most of us live in Oklahoma - via @newsok
Learning Is Hard - via @venspired
5 Things That Will Make This School Year the Best Ever! - via @WeAreTeachers
Creating A Culture Of Learning Using The Gradual Release Of Responsibility Model - via @TeachThought - OTHERWISE KNOWN AS EMPOWERING YOUR STUDENTS!
10 Classroom Procedures That Will Save Your Sanity - via @lindakardamis -
Weekly Look Ahead:
Monday August 24, 2015 - Normal school day; Star360 testing in the computer lab. EDM4 training during planning periods for our mathematics teachers. Ms. Miller-Hayes, special education director, to Hayes from 8:00am to noon. PBIS committee meeting after school (Ladd, Williams, Keith, Wolfe, Oltmanns, Swindell, King, Bozeman, Ross, West)
Tuesday August 25, 2015 - Normal school day; NO after school meeting; IEP meetings at 9:00am and 2:15pm; Grade Level Meetings during planning time; Star360 testing in the computer lab
Wednesday August 26, 2015 - Normal school day; Grade Level Meetings during planning time (Make up any that are missed); IEP meeting at 10:00am;
Thursday August 27, 2015 - Mr. Ross to Principal's meeting (8:00am to 11:30am); Learner First meeting in the Hayes Library (11:45am to 1:45pm) ALTERNATIVE SCHEDULE FOR LEARNER FIRST THURSDAYS
Friday August 28, 2015 - Spirit Day!
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