I will be sitting down with grade level teachers throughout the week to discuss our plans for teaching assignments for the 2016-2017 school year. As I have said I am looking to put our campus in the best position moving forward. The timing is right as we will all be on equal footing when the new academic standards, new textbooks and new district direction all come into play. I am going to be putting staff into "best fit and best agree" positions throughout the campus. I will not be putting anyone into positions where they cannot be successful and help our students academically.
I feel that, as a whole, our staff has gained valuable experience, perspective and a deeper understanding of the students that walk through our school doors. Personally I feel my views as an educator have greatly expanded as the campus principal of Hayes Elementary.
As we have gone through the Learner First Process this year it has become increasing apparent to me that we have trended in the right direction in so many ways. As a whole the staff has become increasing in tune with the needs of our students. We have taken a long look and made some systemic changes towards the real problems our school is facing. On the whole our students are doing much better academically than just three years ago.
Our discussions this past week has centered around our need to increase the connectivity between us and parents. Not by having more "dads for donuts" or "Smart Nights" but by engaging them as partners in their children's education. I am writing about this today because parents as true partners is vital to the growing process of our students.
Parents as partners does so many things for us as educators. For the remainder of our time this year, during our Learner First discussions, we will be focusing on this very topic.
- What does parent engagement truly look like?
- How do we empower our parents to be partners with the school to improve the overall academics of all students in the building?
- What can we do as educators to improve our parents as partners?
- Are we connecting with our parents and their children in order to build positive and lasting relationships?
Keep smiling and fake it 'til you make it!
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:
Articles Worth Reading:
On asterisks, per this and per that - via @okeducation
Do Look at Me That Way - via @edgeblogger
5 Concrete Steps To Personalizing Your Classroom - via @TeachThought
Funding Missouri's public schools comes down to one not-so-simple formula - via @npr_ed
Build Your Own Leadership Preparation Program - via @TroyMooney
The Horrible Cycle I Go Through Every Testing Season (and That I'm in Right Now) - via @WeAreTeachers
Why America's Schools Have A Money Problem - via @npr_ed
I Tried Giving My Students the Benefit of the Doubt, and This Is What Happened - via @WeAreTeachers
CRAFT a Need-Satisfying Classroom - via @AllysonAspey
The Enduring Residue Of Project-Based Learning PD - via @TeachThought
How Being a Mentor Has Sharpened My Teaching -via @educationweek
Two Benches - via @BAMRadioNetwork
3 Reasons Instructional Coaching May Not Be Working - via @educationweek
Weekly Look Ahead:
Monday April 25, 2016 - 4th Grade Reading OCCT exam part 1 in the morning; 6th Grade Reading OCCT exam in the computer lab and classrooms; 2 IEP meetings; 4th Grade and Pre-K WILL change there specials time
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 April 26, 2016 - 4th Grade OCCT Reading exam part 2; Faculty Meeting this week (Weather Pending); Wings Flight Club after school (Weather Pending); 1 IEP; 4th Grade and Pre-K WILL change there specials times
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 April 27, 2016 - 3rd Grade OCCT Mathematics exam part 1; 1 IEP
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 April 28, 2016 - Learner First Meeting at 8:30am to 10:30am in the Library; 3rd Grade OCCT Mathematics exam part 2; 5th Grade Science OCCT exam part 1 in the afternoon
Friday April 29, 2016 - 5th Grade OCCT Science exam part 2 in the morning; 5th grade and Kinder WILL change specials times; Spirit day; Sports Theme, students and staff may wear their favorite sports attire; Wings Flight Club
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)
