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PATRIOT POST

October 19, 2020 Volume VI. Issue XI

PATRIOT POST October 19, 2020 Volume VI. Issue XI

"In times of Loss, We need to Show Up, We Don't Need to be Perfect! We Need to Show Up! -Lucy Caulkins

Thank you LPES Teachers for Showing up on a Saturday to Learn From the Talented TCRWP Staff Developers!

Claudia Watkins

Mrs. Ohene-I was feeling a little down one particular morning and Mrs. Ohene stopped by an offered me a breakfast snack from my favorite doughnut restaurant. It really made my morning! Thanks Ohene! You are awesome!

Mrs. Peoples-Completing FTE overrides for SEC expeditiously!

SEC IRR Teachers-Consistently supporting their students and each other!

SEC Paraprofessionals-Always being flexible.

L.Stewart, T. Coleman, and A.Thomas-Receiving Kudos from one of their parents for their support and dedication to their students.

Mrs. S. Knox- Mrs. Knox works with a sense of urgency each day. When she notices issues with arrival or dismissal, she provides solutions to resolve the issues. Great job!

LPES Weekly Staff Shout Outs! Keep up the great work, you are appreciated.

OCTOBER SELF-CARE ACTION CALENDAR

TAKE THE 30 Day Challenge!

Prize for The Best Grade Level Trunk or Treat!

Liberty Point Observation & Feedback Process

The Process for Observation & Feedback is Outlined Below:


💻Pre-Evaluation Artifacts💻


📽Observation Artifacts📽

  • Bi-Monthly Lesson Uploads in the Sibme Platform
  • Bi-Monthly Reflection of the Lessons inputted into the Sibme Platform
  • Only One Video and Reflection is required for the September
  • Upload September Artifacts by October 30th
  • Reach out to Administration if you need support


✋🏽Resources✋🏽

SPECIAL POINTS OF INTERESTS:

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Monday, October 19th

  • WriteScore Reading Part 1 (4&5)

Tuesday, October 20th

  • WriteScore Reading Part 2 (4&5)
  • Trunk or Treat @6pm
Wednesday, October 21st
  • WriteScore Reading Part 1 (3)
  • Science/SS Prep

Thursday, October 22nd

  • WriteScore Reading Part 2 (3)

Friday, October 23rd

  • WriteScore Reading Make-up testing
  • Lesson Plans Due @ 8:00 a.m (All Subjects)

Universal Remote Literacy Updates

Here is the Literacy Outlook for upcoming Important Events:

Monday October 19th- 23rd: WriteScore Read Grades 3-5

Schedule: Fall 2020 WriteScore Reading Administration Schedule

Tuesday, October 27th- 3-5 Professional Learning with Alicia Luick-Topic: Writing Conferring

Back to The Basics with Reading and Writing Workshop!

Going back to the basics STRENGHTHENS your FOUNDATION!


ALL Structures in Workshop Style Teaching is important!


During classroom visits, I will be looking for the following Workshop Structures:

Next Steps for Writing Workshop: Increasing Students' Independence & Accountability

Our Staff Developers have spoken! It is time for a RESET to FOCUS on Monitoring Student Work to grow accountability, and Independence!
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Voice-Overs: Extend the Link segment of the Writing Mini-Lesson

Nothing like actively coaching students while they're in the game! Going into unit 2, we will extend the link portion by 5 minutes to allow students to start their writing while you lift the level of their writing by using voice-overs push students' thinking and lift the level of student's writing volume and ideas.

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K-3 SeeSaw Interactive Digital Journals/ 4-5 One Note Journals

Students deserve choice and voice over how they want to present their writing each day! Some students prefer to write, and some prefer to type! It's all good either way, but you as their teacher, need to be able to access their writing to give feedback. Students will be equipped next unit with all the tools they need during independent writing, and teachers will be able to monitor students' progress towards mastery!

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Work Plans to increase Student Independence

One way to increase student independence and accountability is to explicitly teach students how to make independent Work Plans, and then check to make sure students are following their plans.

Continuous Monitoring of Data

  • iReady Lessons
  • Exit Tickets
  • Active Engagement student discourse notes
  • Daily Independent Writing
  • Daily Writing about Reading through myON Notebooks
  • Running Records
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What is Math in Practice?

"What is Math in Practice?" We get that a lot. It might be more important to first talk about why Math in Practice.


Sometimes we look back to the "good old days" of teaching math with rose-colored glasses. But did everyone learn and love mathematics in those classrooms? What do you remember about math class when you were a student? What was a typical assignment? What did your classroom look like and sound like? As I listen to teachers across the country, I am struck by the similarity of their experiences as they recall:

  • lots of memorizing
  • long worksheets
  • silent practice
  • a teacher telling how to do it
  • one right answer
  • one way to get the answer
  • no group work
  • no manipulatives.

We know that one of biggest changes in the teaching of math is a new definition of proficiency. Computation skills are still important, but it takes more than that. We want our students to understand why math works.


Excerpt from the Heinemann Blog - to read more visit

~ https://blog.heinemann.com/what-is-math-in-practice


Watch an introductory Math in Practice webinar, hosted by Sue.

Click here to watch Sue talk about the links between reading and math.

Sample Math Mini Lesson Outline
Post it Note Mini Lesson Outline Template

What's Next for Math?

  • Unit 3 Launch
  • Instructional Rounds - Teaching Methods
  • 10.26.2020-10.30.2020 - 3rd-5th Math Interim Assessment

Updates

Prep


  • 10.21.2020 - Ways to engage students in Science/Social Studies


Pacing

  • Pacing Chart (Located in Teams -> A - Curriculum Maps and Planning)


Lesson Plans

  • Template Located in Teams -> B - Team Plans and Playbooks -> Science and Social Studies Plans
  • Grade Level Plans are acceptable
  • First plans are due by Friday @ 8am
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Need Support?

Schedule a one-on-one through Teams.

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY CORNER WITH MR. BORDERS

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Need Instructional Tech Support

Email me or schedule a support/coaching session.

Don't suffer/struggle in silence.

AVID Strategy of the Month:Collaboration

Structures that support Collaboration Virtually

  • Create Table Channels in Teams (I suggest creating 5 tables, in which you predetermine who will consistently link up at the tables when it's collaboration time)
  • Nearpod's Collaboration Activities: Example: Collaboration board
Accountable Talk Stems
Accountable discussion empowers students to draw up arguments based on evidence. Students learn how to respect the views of their peers while strengthening their communication skills.