
PATRIOT POST
November 30, 2020 Volume VI. Issue XVI
You're Off to Great Places! Today is your Day! Your Mountain is waiting... So...Get on Your WAY! Thank you for your Leadership, Sheralyn Shepard! We Love You!
Kudos to Mrs. Simone and the Cafeteria Staff for scoring a 100% on their most recent health inspection!
Big Shout Out to Ms. Banks, Mr. Davenport, Mrs. Dye, Mrs. Ohene, Mrs. Frazier, and Mrs. Miller for your assistance with the WriteScore Write Assessment!
Liberty Point Observation & Feedback Process
💻Pre-Evaluation Artifacts💻
- URL Remote Modules-Frontline
- Pre-Evaluation Conference Self-Assessment
- Sibme Login Account
📽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 November 30th
- Reach out to Administration if you need support
✋🏽Resources✋🏽
SPECIAL POINTS OF INTERESTS:
Monday, November 30th
- Remote Learning Day (Asynchronous Assignments)
Tuesday, December 1st
- Remote Learning Day (Asynchronous Assignments)
Wednesday, December 2nd
- Math Prep during Specials
- Literacy Prep (4-5) during Specials
- Literacy Prep (K-3)
Friday, December 4th
- TCRWP Professional Development with Alicia Luick (3-5 PD Agenda-Dec. 4th)
- Lesson Plans Due @ 8:00 a.m. (Math Only); Literacy: Administer F2F BAS Assessments during Small Groups through Dec. 18th)
As you have heard we have Monday and Tuesday as Remote Learning Days, we will use these days for Asynchronous Learning. We understand that we are struggling to stay on pace with instruction and we want to make learning for Monday and Tuesday as authentic and productive as possible.
Attached you will find an assignment template. Please download a copy of the template and make the following additions:
- Your Email/Contact information
- Your Office Hours (8:00am-9:00am and 1:00pm-2:00pm)
- Reading – a link to the Pre-Recorded TCRWP Mini-Lesson Video (Make sure to add the videos that match your sessions Keycodes for all Virtual Units of Study Resources.docx)
- Writing - a link to the Pre-Recorded Mini- TCRWP Lesson Video (Make sure to add the videos that match your sessions Keycodes for all Virtual Units of Study Resources.docx)
- Writing – Where do you want them to practice writing (SeeSaw, Assignments in Teams, or ClassNotebook)
- Math and Social Studies Notes
- iReady lessons have been assigned
- Teams Assignments have been pushed out
- Nearpod links will take students to a Student-Paced Lesson
- SeeSaw lessons have been shared and need to be assigned to your class
- BrainPop lessons need to be assigned to your class
- Education Galaxy lessons have been assigned
- Gallopade Clickbook Chapters need to be assigned to your class
- Specials – Add link to the Specials your class does for each day
K-2
P.E. - Weight Transfer.pptx
Art – Art Choice Board
METI - (PK-5) Scholastic Virtual Book Fair - Preview & Shopping
Music - Music - Music – Melody on Quaver
3-5
P.E. - Weight Transfer.pptx
Art - Art Choice Board
METI - (PK-5) Scholastic Virtual Book Fair - Preview & Shopping
Music - Lines and Spaces
Once you have personalized the Template for your class, please share it with your parents in Teams and on ClassDojo.
Include a message letting them know these are the assignments for Remote Learning on Monday and Tuesday NO LATER than 7:00pm this evening.
Literacy Updates
Here is the Literacy Outlook for upcoming Important Events:
Monday, November 30th: Friday, December 18th-BAS Administration for F2F Students Only
Friday, December 4th: 3-5 TCRWP Staff Developer Professional Learning Day
Thursday, Dec.10th and Friday, Dec.11th: (3-5) Informational Texts ELA Winter Interim (Illuminate)
Back to The Basics with Reading and Writing Workshop!
ALL Structures in Workshop Style Teaching is important!
During classroom visits, I will be looking for the following Workshop Structures:
Continuous Monitoring of Data
- iReady Lessons
- Active Engagement student discourse notes
- Daily Independent Writing
- Daily Writing about Reading through myON Notebooks
- Running Records
Finishing Strong!
- Begin Unit 3 - Continued Counting (Make sure your Instructional Calendar is updated)
- Finish Unit 2 Post Assessment during Small Group Time
1st and 2nd Grade
- Continue working on Unit 3 - Measurement and Time (ends 12/14)
- Start Planning for Unit 4 (Begins after Winter Break)
3rd Grade
- Continue working on Unit 3 (ends 12/7)
- Start Planning for Unit 4 (Begins 12/14)
- We will reassess the low performing standards from the Fall Interim December 9th
4th and 5th Grade
- Begin Unit 4 (make sure your Instructional Calendar is updated)
- We will reassess the low performing standards from the Fall Interim December 9th
What's Next for Math?
- November - Unit 3 Launch
- 11.16.2020 - 12.04.2020 - Small Group Remediation
- 12.07.2020 - 12.11.2020 - Reassess Remediation Standards
Updates
Prep Recap
Everyone, thank you for your time today! I hope that connecting helped to springboard some resources and ideas for your upcoming social studies and science units! Here is the link to today's Padlet! https://padlet.com/borders/1udub7grpnomcjcn
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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AVID Strategy of the Month: Quick Writes
Before, During, or After a Reading, Writing, Math, Science, or Social Studies Workshop
What? The Quick Write is a short written response (2-10 minutes) to a an open ended question or prompt.
Why? The strategy is used to develop writing fluency, create a habit of reflection, and informally assess student thinking. It can also activate prior knowledge, help students make connections, encourage critical thinking, reinforce vocabulary, set a purpose for reading, synthesize learning, and demonstrate understanding of key concepts.
How? Select a topic related to the topic being studied and define the purpose for the Quick Write.
Examples:
- Summarize what was learned
- Connect to background information or students’ lives Explain content concepts or vocabulary
- Make predictions, inferences, and hypotheses
- Pose a question that addresses a key point in the reading selection
Explain the purpose of the Quick Write and the informal process of the writing. They should be writing down whatever comes to mind about the prompt. Tell students how long they will have to do the writing. If possible, write with the students.