TOPS Elementary Weekly Update

October 15: Grades Pulled for Report Cards (Grade Verification should be Mon or Tues)

October 17: Quarter 1 Report Cards Sent

October 22: Student Holiday/Parent Teacher Conferences

October 26: Outing

0 Work Days until End of Quarter 1

5 Work Days until Compliancy Trainings (Region 10) are Due

I will send directions on moving Q1 TGAs to 0% and creating the Q2 section in the gradebook soon.

As soon as I have an updated list, I will forward it. I will email students who have not completed the benchmark and you can follow up with calling/texting students in your homeroom as another "encouragement" to finish.

State tested teachers-don't try and do an export from USATP, it is not pulling correctly. Kim has spoken with USATP and they are working on the issue.

http://youtu.be/h0p7PFtbRhE?hd=1

Angie Crow and Crystal Frost are looking for a few elementary teachers to join the Sunshine Committee. The purpose is to help inspire a positive culture and relationships within our school community. This is done by monthly newsletter and occasional fun activities. The newsletter is used in recognizing each others important events (birthdays, graduations, etc), inspirational/funny quotes, teacher shout outs, and other light hearted fun posts.

They also have a survey that helps identify those that are having a hardship and allows us at the campus level to reach out through cards and calls.

If you are interested, please reach out to Angie or Crystal.

What is Data Byte?

Action: For your Information

Our goal with this smore is to bring tips, tricks, and shared discussion to all of our K12 friends, regardless of user level.* We plan to publish monthly, and to use it as a platform for a wide range of data topics. Hopefully, you'll find something valuable here. Click this link below to see the first monthly edition and sign up for future monthly updates.

Seeking Proposals for November Mini Conference

Action: Seeking proposals for 3rd Annual Mini Conference

We are currently seeking proposals for our 3rd annual mini conference. Our theme for this year's Mini Conference is Helping Students Reach their Full Potential.

Do you have a proposal you'd like to submit? Do you know someone how has a promising practice to share? Please pass along the link. We are seeking speaker session (30 minute sessions)proposals.

Mathematical Collaborative Problem Solving: Planning

Action: For your information

The Teach360 team is happy to announce that Math teachers now have access to a new competency based program that supports professional skill development. The first in a four module program, Mathematical Collaborative Problem Solving - Planning can be found by searching the keyword "1819MathPD" on K12Training.com.

The Planning module consists of four Units:

· What's the Problem?

· Math as a Mystery

· Complex Tasks

· Math in Three Acts

The module concludes with a fifth unit that brings the learner back to the practical application of ideas in the previous units.

This is the first module in the Mathematical Collaborative Problem Solving program. Module two, focused on implementing collaborative problem solving will be available in November. Responding to students will be available in January and the final module Formative Assessment will be available in February.

Fall Book Club

Action: For your information and planning

Teach360, would like to remind you to join our Fall Book Club featuring the book, Teaching What Matters Most: Standards and Strategies for Raising Student Achievement. Click here to learn a little bit more about the book.

Fall Book Club Schedule

Part 1 October 12th: 3-4pm EST

Part 2 October 19th: 3-4pm EST

Part 3 October 26th: 3-4pm EST

Part 4 November 2nd: 3-4pm EST

Enroll at k12Training here.

October Promising Practices Showcase Mini Conference

Action: Mark your Calendars

October 18th 2018 11-2pm EST - This mini conference is an encore of the best sessions from the 2018 Promising Practice Conference. We are showcasing some of the highest rated, and best attended sessions at the 2018 Promising Practices Conference. These sessions will be held in one Blackboard room within breakout rooms. All sessions were previously recorded and are available in K12training. Speakers from the following schools are represented: GCA, Hoosier, LAVCA, MGLVA, TVAH, UTVA, VAVA, and WAVA. Click here to enroll at K12training.

-Nichole McCauley, Teach360

Have you had one of those lessons this year where you think, “Wow, this went right and my students totally got it!” Then you may have a lesson to share with other teacher from across the Central Region!

CR created a spot for teachers to share PPTs. This will only be helpful if schools start uploading. Please share this with your teachers and encourage them to upload PPTs. Once we start, other might hop on the bus and we can share a great resource library.

USATP:

PDF from Duplicating and Comparing Assessments

Webinar: What's New in USATP for 18-19

Providing Feedback to USATP

USA Test Prep has a feedback feature on each question they have published. This is how we signal to USA Test Prep that there are issues with their current questions. It’s an easy three clicks for teachers. The more people that we can have submit feedback, the better questions we’ll get.Please submit feedback as you’re in USA Test Prep, looking for questions.

STRIDE:

STRIDE Launch Page

Lead4Ward:

Lead4Ward Investigating the Questions

Please share!

www.tinyurl.com/parent-shareastory

Email: bwatt@k12.com
Website: https://tops.k12.com/
Phone: 806.759.3243
Twitter: @TOPSMrsWatt