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The suggested adjustments the team discussed regarding the Family Engagement Plan have been made and are already posted on our webpage. Just click the link below.

It was a 3 to 1 vote to create a Parent Survey and solicit feedback from parents regarding the FEP and overall experiences outlined by the FEP. In the next few days, a parent survey template will be created and guidance with regard to collecting input and how we plan to utilize this information for next steps and overall successful efforts to engage/support our PK/ECSE families. The survey will be consistent among campuses and we will talk later about how the parent input will shape future FEP activities.

As spring approaches, this is an opportune time to reflect on our recommended instructional minutes from the state and district. We also agreed upon moving to a shorter rest time in the spring. Some of you do need a full hour for rest time in order to have duty free lunches. Remember, it is a rest time, students are not required to sleep during this time.

3 Read Alouds per Day

120+ Minutes Centers & Small Group

45 Minutes outdoor time, split into morning and afternoon

15 Minutes Movement & Music

15-20 Minutes of Math

15-20 Minutes of Science

45 Minutes Rest/Spring Semester

Circle Time

This is a lot to fit into one day! Not every day will allow for everything. This is a perfect world scenario, and something for us to work towards. We can also keep this in mind as we look to build our classroom schedules for next year. If you would like help fitting something in, or making something work more efficiently please reach out to Lauren or your campus IC.

Is your interest piqued about Pages learning journals? TrAlli can help! We'd love to partner with you to design, implement and practice all things Pages!

Have you ever wondered how TrAlli put "pointers" on their iPads to use when demonstrating skills? It's really easy to add and has more function than you think - check out this video to learn how to use Assistive Touch on your iPad!

English Learners (EL), according to research, learn best through instruction that draws upon their strength in their first language. But it’s unlikely that a teacher would have knowledge of even a fraction of the languages that are spoken by students in American classrooms. Some large school districts report as many as a hundred different home languages. In this excerpt from their new book English Language Learners: The Essential Guide (Scholastic, 2007), experts David Freeman and Yvonne Freeman share 10 simple and effective ways to support your EL students by drawing on their first language—even if you do not speak their languages or teach in a school with a bilingual program.

1. Host read alouds in student's primary languages
2. Allow ELs to talk in their native language
3. Build a classroom library in student's primary languages
4. Pair a newcomer with a partner who speaks the same primary language
5. Ensure that classroom environmental print represents students’ primary languages
   

Here is a link to the article for more information:

https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/articles/teaching-content/welcome-ells/

Be sure to reach out to your campus ESL Facilitator or Tara Sowels for support in implementing any one of these ideas!

March 25th

4th Wednesday EC/ECSE Collaborative Team Time

3:30-4:30 / Brock

March 26th- EC/ECSE Design Day

8-4pm / Brock

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