Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Out of the Office


I will be out of the building on Tuesday, November 29 in the morning for a Regional Dean PD. If you need anything please reach out to your team lead or any member of the admin team. See you in the afternoon.

I will need to reschedule 4th and 5th grade team meeting to Monday. Sorry for any inconvenience that this may cause. 

Classroom Framework

Don’t forget that we will be focusing on Classroom Culture this week. Please look over the descriptions for each rating and let me know if you have any questions about the expectation of evidence needed. Don't forget to schedule your observation.

Continue to collect your evidence and/or begin to think about when you want me to observe your instruction for the following competencies for the month of December.  
December 5-9: Planning (bring evidence to O3)
December 12-16: Teaching (observation)
December 19-23: Assessing (bring evidence to O3)

Grade-level Meetings

See below for this week’s grade level meeting agenda. Please bring your analysis grid and any differentiated resources to the meeting. Let me know if you have any questions or would like to add anything to the agenda prior to the meeting.

Agenda
1.  Analysis Interim 1 math and reading assessments to drive instruction; provide differentiation
a.  Schedule date
b.  Determine responsibility of resources for each standard 

2.  Determine Unit 3 Writing Schedule

Important Dates

Please see the right side of the blog for important dates in
 

This Week

Tuesday, November29:
·       PLC meeting
·       Moody’s MF presentation

Wednesday, November 30:
·       Wagner’s CDV presentation

Thursday, December 1:
·       Primary Hall Awards

Friday, December 2:
·       Accommodations log due

Curb-side
Moody

Lunch Duty
3rd-Marks
4th-Davis  
5th-Brown

The name highlighted in black is the person responsible for staying in the gym if Jorvonna or Polly is the only adult in the gym, no matter the grade. Please do not leave until Jorvonna or Polly enters the gym to ensure that a staff member is supervising the students at all times. Thanks!

Friday, November 18, 2016

O3s and Grade-Level Meetings


With respect to the amount of time needed to prepare for parent-teacher conferences, there are no O3s or grade-level meetings this week!  

Thankful


I am thankful for all of you. I am continuously impressed with the amount of time and energy that each of you put into making sure that all students achieve academic success! You are an incredibly talented group of teachers who want nothing but the best for our students and families. Thank you for everything you do each and every day. I truly value the personal and professional relationships that I have with each of you!

Classroom Framework

Don’t forget that we will be focusing on assessing this week. Please look over the descriptions for each rating and let me know if you have any questions about the expectation of evidence needed.

Since there are no O3s this week, please provide me with your evidence by Tuesday, November 22 by placing it in my mailbox.

Possible Evidence:
·        Class Grid Analysis sheet for math and reading interim 1
·        Different work samples of activities used to address misconceptions identified on your class grid sheet
·        Feedback written on assessments
·        Student goal sheets
·        Evidence of students tracking their progress

Continue to collect your evidence and/or begin to think about when you want me to observe your instruction for the following competencies for the month of December.  

November 28-Dec2: Classroom Culture (observation)
December 5-9: Planning (bring evidence to O3)
December 12-16: Teaching (observation)
December 19-23: Assessing (bring evidence to O3)

Accommodation Logs


If I haven’t had an opportunity to sign your accommodation logs, please see me sometime this week!

This Week

Monday, November 21:
·       Leonard’s flag bearers
·       College shirt day
·       Report Cards sent home
·       Parent-teacher conference 3:45-8:00

Tuesday, November22:
·       Parent-teacher conference 3:45-8:00
·       Van Sickle’s MF presentation

Wednesday, November 23:
·       Half day of school
·       Parent-teacher conferences 12:30-4:00
·       Davis’ flag bearers

Thursday, November 24-Friday, November 25:
·       No School-Thanksgiving Break

Curb-side
Marks

Lunch Duty
3rd-Moody
4th-Wagner  
5th-Ryan

The name highlighted in black is the person responsible for staying in the gym if Jorvonna or Polly is the only adult in the gym, no matter the grade. Please do not leave until Jorvonna or Polly enters the gym to ensure that a staff member is supervising the students at all times. Thanks!

Thursday, November 10, 2016

Classroom Framework

Don’t forget that we will be focusing on teaching this week. Please look over the descriptions for each rating and let me know if you have any questions about the expectation of evidence needed.  

Week of November 14-18: Teaching
Schedule a 15 minute Teaching observation

Continue to collect your evidence and/or begin to think about when you want me to observe your instruction for the following competencies for the month of November.
 

Week of November 21-25: Assessing
·        Please bring evidence to your O3 for the indicator “Actionable Feedback.” Don’t forget that this is our team goal
·        We cover the first two indicators during grade-level meetings


Don’t forget the Classroom Framework schedule for each month
Week 1: Classroom Culture (observation)
Week 2: Planning (bring evidence to O3)
Week 3: Teaching (observation)
Week 4: Assessing (bring evidence to O3)

Grade-level Agenda

See below for this week’s grade level meeting agenda. Let me know if you have any questions or would like to add anything to the agenda prior to the meeting.

Agenda
1.   Interim Analysis
a.  Determine date to analyze and divide responsibility of gathering resources for each standard.

2.   Retention letters

This Week

Monday, November 14:
·       Brown’s flag bearers

Tuesday, November15:
·       SLT meeting

Thursday, November 17:
·       Grade 2 Reading Interim
·       Middle School Hall Awards
·       Davis’ flag bearers

Friday, November 18:
·       End of Trimester 1
·       All 3-8 Interims need to be scanned in
·       Free Jean Day

Curb-side
Groover


Lunch Duty
3rd-Groover
4th-McGinn  
5th-Gyulveszi  

The name highlighted in black is the person responsible for staying in the gym if Jorvonna or Polly is the only adult in the gym, no matter the grade. Please do not leave until Jorvonna or Polly enters the gym to ensure that a staff member is supervising the students at all times. Thanks!

Friday, November 4, 2016

Team Goal


Thank you for voting! The vote determined that we will provide students an opportunity to be leaders of their learning by having them:
·       track their assessment scores  
·       use the data to determine a goal with action steps
At our grade-level meeting this week, we will determine our approach and evidence needed. Thanks again for your contribution and investment!

Classroom Framework

Don’t forget that we will be focusing on planning and workshop this week. Please look over the descriptions for each rating and let me know if you have any questions about the expectation of evidence needed.
 
Week of November 7-11: Planning
·        Bring lesson plans for the weeks of October 17, 24, 31, and November 7

Workshop
·        Schedule a 30 minute observation for me to observe your workshop
Ø 4th and 5th teachers, you may schedule your workshop observation to take place the week of November 7-11 OR 14-18 due to interim testing.

Ø Please keep in mind that if you would like me to observe your workshop the week of November 14-18,  I still need you to confirm your date and time this week and you will still have your teaching observation the 14-18. Please plan accordingly.   

Continue to collect your evidence and/or begin to think about when you want me to observe your instruction for the following competencies for the month of November.

Week of November 14-18: Teaching
·        Schedule a 15 minute Teaching observation

Week of November 21-25: Assessing
·        Please bring evidence to your O3 for the indicator “Actionable Feedback”
·        We cover the first two indicators during grade-level meetings

Don’t forget the Classroom Framework schedule for each month
Week 1: Classroom Culture (observation)
Week 2: Planning (bring evidence to O3)
Week 3: Teaching (observation)
Week 4: Assessing (bring evidence to O3)

Grade-level Meeting

See below for this week’s grade level meeting agenda. Let me know if you have any questions or would like to add anything to the agenda prior to the meeting.

Agenda
1.   Pacing Discussion
a.  Ensure everyone’s pacing of science, social studies, math, and reading for Planning rating under the indicator of pacing

2.   Team goal
a.  Discuss possible approaches and evidence needed

3.   5 positives

Additional Items to Discuss for specific grade levels:
Grades 3-5
·        Bathroom

This Week

Monday, November 7:
·       No School-Regional PD

Tuesday, November 8:
·       Grade 5 Social Studies Interim
·       Grade 4 Science Interim
·       IAT meeting

Wednesday, November 9:
·       Grade 5 Social Studies Interim
·       Grade 4 Science Interim
·       Grade 3 Math Interim  

Thursday, November 10:
·       Grade 5 Math Interim
·       Grade 4 Math Interim
·       3-5 Hall Awards
·       Math Night, 6-7:30
·       Jorvonna out-PM
 

Friday, November 11:
·       Grade 5 Math Interim
·       Grade 4 Math Interim
·     McGinn’s flag bearers
·       Achievement boards due
·   Jorvonna out-all day

Curb-side
Conti    

Lunch Duty
3rd-Marks
4th-Davis  
5th-Brown
The name highlighted in black is the person responsible for staying in the gym if Jorvonna or Polly is the only adult in the gym, no matter the grade. Please do not leave until Jorvonna or Polly enters the gym