TMS BL/IF UPDATE
FEBRUARY 27, 2015
Important:
Student Survey
Kathy Schrock’s Guide to Everything
K - 8th Grade Paired Texts and Question Sets
These research-based paired texts include:
Two texts related by topic or theme
Question sets based on evidence in the text that enable students to compare and contrast, identify patterns, build related funds of knowledge, and recognize vocabulary in different contexts
High-quality, authentic texts
Find the paired text and question set by clicking on the green tab on the passage page marked "Paired Texts."
Upcoming Athletic Duties
ELA Opportunity: EQuIP Call for Units
Educators Evaluating Quality Instructional Products
We are very excited to share that we launched the EQuIP Call for Units at the beginning of the month. Achieve is looking for educators and curriculum developers to submit units that focus on the specific standards identified by experts and practitioners. The EQuIP Peer Review Panel will conduct reviews of submitted units to provide all developers with criterion-based feedback using the EQuIP rubrics and quality review process. Developers of units identified as Exemplars will receive an award of $1,500, as well as wide dissemination and recognition of their efforts.
We are now be accepting submissions of CCSS aligned ELA/literacy and mathematics units to the EQuIP Peer Review Panel for review. Please see the detailed information regarding the Call for Units linked below. This document provides information on the areas of focus and guidance on the process for submitting materials.
http://www.achieve.org/files/EQuIP%20call%20to%20action-FINAL_1.pdf
Please do not hesitate to let me know if you have any questions about the Call for Units or the EQuIP Peer Review Panel. If you would like more information on the EQuIP, please visit www.achieve.org/equip
Schoolnet Webinars-Recommended by Traci Fox, BL Coordinator
Discover the Rich, High-quality and Free Instructional Content Available in Schoolnet!
Currently users may access approximately 30,000 instructional materials in Schoolnet, including open education resources vetted at the state level, SAS Curriculum Pathways, Pearson’s OLE resources for social studies and science, plus a More tab which includes a collection provided by the NC Department of Cultural Resources.
Two upcoming webinars will demonstrate how to access these materials, each offering resources for a variety of subjects. Come participate and discover what Schoolnet has to offer you:
- Wednesday, March 4, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Free Instructional Resources in Schoolnet – This webinar will focus on how educators can access high quality ELA, Social Studies, Science and STEM materials. Register here:http://bit.ly/1AiKPnq
- Wednesday, March 25, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Free Instructional Resources in Schoolnet – This webinar focuses on how educators can access high quality resources for Math, World Languages, Arts, Health, PE and ESL. Register here: http://bit.ly/17Op4mb
Reminders
Blended Learning Classroom Visits
ERPD-Job Alike-March 11, 2015
ELA, Social Studies, Science
Location: Statesville Middle School What to Bring: Charged Laptops & Headphones
Parking & Logistics: Parking is available beside the school and in the parking lot across from the front of the school.Please bring a digital resource (an interactive game, online tool, online manipulatives, and/or video) that you have used with success and is specific to a standard that you teach. Please be prepared to share the specific standard(s) to which your resource align.
Click here for the agenda.
Math
March 11th ERPD will be held at West Iredell High School from 1:00 – 4:30. You will need your curriculum guide, a charged laptop and the digital resource and aligned standard from above.
For March ERPD, please bring a digital resource (an interactive game, online tool, online manipulatives, and/or video) that you have used with success and is specific to a math standard that you teach. Please be prepared to share the specific standard(s) to which your resource aligns. During the March ERPD, there will be time to share and explore these resources via Google Sheets. In return, these resources will be vetted and inserted into next year’s curriculum guides.
Click here for more info
http://www.ncmle.org/conferences.html