I hope everyone had a restful Spring Break and are ready to hit the ground running.
We have a pretty easy week coming back from the break. I have a title one meeting on Tuesday and and all day Learner First Meeting on Thursday.
I would like that the mixed method assessments in Lighthouse, this time for all your students, be completed by this Friday. This is the process where you use multiple data points to assess how "on track" your students are in the areas of reading and mathematics. Completing these by Friday will free us up for the remaining three plus weeks to focus, polish and prepare on the OCCT exams.
Speaking of OCCT exams; we are finalizing the testing schedule and should have that in everyone's hands by weeks end. I do ask that everyone take part in the testing process to help lighten everyone's load as well as see, first hand, the process we ask our students to go through in taking these standardized exams.
Make every moment count with your kiddos. Have a sense of urgency in everything you do. Continue to work hard for our kiddos.
Generic Morning Announcement: -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6dAG5eWCok&feature=youtu.be
Mastery Connect:
okcps.masteryconnect.com
Star360 logins:
Student Login: http://10.3.110.92/rploginstudent/
Username: FirstName.LastName (this is their single sign on login information used for computers)
Password: XStudentID#
Once the student has successfully logged on, they will then select either STAR Early Literacy (K-1), STAR Reading (2-6) or STAR Math (2-6). After selecting an assessment, the student will need to select the class labeled reading. The student will then proceed with the pre-test. Once the student has completed the pre-test, a box will pop-up asking for a monitor password to advance to the real assessment portion. Please note that the student will select the class labeled reading for both STAR Math and STAR Reading after they select the designated assessment from their dashboard.
Admin/Specialist Login: https://hosted58.renlearn.com/217454/
*** Oklahoma State Blueprints: ***
Available accommodations for the OCCT:
***Additional Pacing Guides for 5th Science***
Broken Arrow Pacing Guide
Lawton Pacing Guide
Lawton 5th Science Test Prep Examples
Elementary Science Vocabulary
Properties of Matter lessons:
***Additional Supports for 5th Social Studies***
Social Studies CRT Study Guide and Quiz 1
Social Studies CRT Study Guide and Quiz 2
Social Studies CRT Study Guide and Quiz 3
Social Studies CRT Study Guide 4
Videos Worth Watching:
Watch later Favorite Download Rate Rajiv Maheswaran: The math behind basketball's wildest moves - via @TEDTalks
Stephen Colbert Revisits His Favorite Childhood Teacher and Leaves Us Weepy - via @22words
Articles Worth Reading:
A Teacher Writes A Brutally Honest Letter To Parents & Politicians - via @TeachThought
Why Students Don’t Do Their Homework–And What You Can Do About It - via
@TeachThought
For Students, Why the Question is More Important Than the Answer - via @MindShiftKQED
The neuroscience of ADHD - via @TEDTalks
Ep 12: What Are The Different Types Of Assessment? - via @TeachThought
10 Brilliant Tips for Your Classroom & Printable Teacher Planner Giveaway - via @WeAreTeachers
Careful, Your Standards are Showing - via @okeducation
Challenge: Ask Students to Share What They've Learned From You - via @coolcatteacher
Leading with Empathy in Schools - via @richard_bruford
Not Just a Girl - via @coolcatteacher
Is Your School Culture Welcoming to Parents? - via @coolcatteacher
What I Know For Sure About Learning - via @WeAreTeachers
10 Characteristics of Professional Learning that Shifts Practice - via @KatieMLTC
5 whys and 4 negotiables - via @mcleod
Weekly Look Ahead:
Monday March 21, 2016 - Normal School day; 1 IEP meeting; PM tutorials
3rd and 4th Grade Learner First Meeting in Ms. Flores room (8:00am to 8:30am)
3rd and 4th Grade Learner First Meeting in Ms. Flores room (8:00am to 8:30am)
Tuesday March 22, 2016 - Normal School day; 2 IEP meetings; Mr. Ross to a title one meeting at Camelot (2:00pm to 3:30pm); Adult English classes in the library
Pre-k and Kinder Learner First Meeting in Ms. Swindell's classroom (8:00am to 8:30am)
Pre-k and Kinder Learner First Meeting in Ms. Swindell's classroom (8:00am to 8:30am)
Wednesday March 23, 2016 - Normal School day; 2 IEP meetings
1st and 2nd Grade Learner First Meeting in Mrs. Wolfe's class (8:00am to 8:30am)
1st and 2nd Grade Learner First Meeting in Mrs. Wolfe's class (8:00am to 8:30am)
Thursday March 24, 2016 - Normal School Day; Mr. Ross at Learner First Principal's meeting from 9:00am to 12:00pm; District Learner First meeting (change team) from 1:00pm to 4:00pm; PM tutorials
Friday March 25, 2016 - Spirit day; grade level meetings during planning times; Pre-K field Trip to the Zoo and Easter Egg hunt.
5th, 6th and AU Grade Learner First Meeting in the cafeteria (8:00am to 8:30am)
5th, 6th and AU Grade Learner First Meeting in the cafeteria (8:00am to 8:30am)
