The Elementary IDSS News
Issue # 6, Friday, February 28th, 2020
Funny Anecdote from earlier this year
A second-grade teacher told her students that she was excited to go back to the University of Iowa to watch the Hawkeyes play football.
Later that night, she got an e-mail from one of her parents that said - “I think I figured it out. My best guess is that you’re in Iowa to watch the Hawkeyes. However, my seven-year-old daughter is convinced that you said you were going to Iowa to check out the hot guys.”
TDE E-Folio Update
- Signed up for your second observation with your Instructional Coach? (Tenured Year 1 & Year 2)
- Observed a peer for a second time? (Tenured Year 1 & Year 2)
- Reflected on your professional development
- Gathered student engagement data?
High Leverage Teaching Strategies
Instrumental Small Group Video
Coincidentally, EdTopia published an article drawing on a similar comparison in their article: Borrowing a Literacy Strategy from Band Class
This article highlights some key components such as read, re-read, and re-read again, talk about mistakes, listen individually and often, and don't let students memorize or guess. Teaching in small groups allows teachers the time and space to do this with students, ensuring that all needs are addressed and supported.