Westside Weekly Newsletter
October 22-26, 2018
Professional Development
- Understanding standards based grading
Are you new to standards based grading or need a refresher? This session is for you. This session will review how to implement standards based grading and what each grade means. How do students earn a 1, 2, 3 or 4 and how do you explain this type of grading to parents?
- Guided Study/Tier 2 intervention
This session will dive into what guided study looks like for students and teachers. The session will provided time to search for probes/data collection and time to record data.
Come with questions and collaborate with colleagues to gain ideas and insights.
-Addressing classroom behavior/de-escalation techniques
This session will discuss techniques and strategies you can implement to de-escalate student behaviors. Learn how to identify the function (or the why) of students' behaviors and strategies you can use to minimize the behaviors.
- Unpacking standards/firming up grade level essential standards/vertical planning
Part of ensuring all of our students receive a quality education is that we know our standards at a deep level. How well do you know your standards? It is imperative that we identify the essential standards at each grade level so students can succeed in the next grade level. This session provides teachers time to dive into their standards and collaborate with other teachers to ensure the essential standards for your grade level have been identified.
A link to the Google form is being sent to you via email. Please make your selection by Thursday, Oct. 25. Thanks!
WE NEED YOU!
TKES
Important Dates to Remember
October 23: Guiding Coalition applications due
October 23:TKES self assessment, pre-evaluation conference, professional goals and orientation/familiarization due
October 23: Instructional Coaches' training in Media Center
October 25: 3rd grade field trip to Stone Mountain
October 29: 4th grade field trip to the Atlanta History Center
October 31: Book Character Parade; In house field trip for grades 5-7
October 26: 7th grade field trip to SCAD
October 27: Fall Festival (11a.m. - 3 p.m.)
October 29: 4th grade field trip to Atlanta History Center
October 30: 7th grade field trip to Piedmont Park; In house field trip grades 4-6.
October 31: Book Character Parade (K-4) 8:30 a.m., Classroom celebrations 9:00-9:30 a.m. (Remember.... no food during the classroom celebrations.)
Staff Birthdays
November 3: Beth Norman
November 24: Heidi Kaufman
Westside Atlanta Charter School
Email: dana@wacs.us
Website: wacs.us
Location: 2250 Perry Boulevard Northwest, Atlanta, GA, USA
Phone: (404)802-1350