Staff Weekly
Published January 5th
Grade Level Behavior Expectation Meetings
7th and 8th grade: We'll call you over the intercom. We'll meet in the cafe.
8th grade may run into the first UA. We'll try to prevent that, though.
All grades must be in IC by Sunday, January 12. Report cards will be run on Monday, January 13. As a reminder, fill out the work skills reports sent in November as well. There are 230 responses in the form so I'm thinking two grade levels need to work it this sometime this week. Link below...
Welcome New Staff!
Judd Starr started before break. Anna Besselman and Chris Besselman (yep, they are married) started during the break.
We're excited to have them.
This Week's Meetings
Tuesday: KIC Team at 7, Science meeting after school, PLC DAY--only one this week (Traci B. training you on how to use IC gradebook) Bring laptops.
Wednesday: Team Leader (pineapple chart)
Thursday: Math Meeting after school, office staff meeting at 10:45, School Board Meeting
Friday: I don't see anything on my calendar
One Word
Upcoming Assessments
JANUARY
CASE Reading: January 15thCASE Math: January 16th
CERT 8th grade: Last week of January in cores
ACCESS: January 6-February 7
FEBRUARY
CASE Algebra: February 10-14
K-Prep Field Test: ONE DAY February 24-March 6 (ALL STUDENTS WILL TAKE ONE RANDOM TEST)
- Online Test Timing Guidance
- Reading Field Test – 60 minutes (6, 7, 8)
- Mathematics Field Test – 60 minutes (6, 7, 8)
- Editing and Mechanics Field Test – 60 minutes (8 only)
- On-Demand Writing Field Test – 90 minutes (8 only)
- Note: Field test will include an additional 20 minutes for the Quality of School Climate and Safety Survey.
MARCH
CASE Reading: March 3
CASE Algebra: March 4
CASE Math: March 23
APRIL
Star Reading and Math: April
MAY
K-Prep: 5 of the last 14 days of school
CERT 8th grade (possibly): Last 2 days of school
2020 Planning Meetings (1, 2, 5, 7)
JANUARY
January 7: Traci Barton is the Bomb.com---teaching us how to use SBG passback with Canvas to keep all of our grades on IC for 2nd semester (Praise the Lord)
January 17: Writing a Constructed Response PD (both plans)
January 21: Unit/Proficiency Scale Planning Session with Stacie
January 23: Unit/Proficiency Scale Planning Session with Stacie
January 28: Advanced Decoding the Prompt Check in Day--in person, bring student samples
January 29: Reading and SS ATM
January 30: Math and Science ATM
FEBRUARY
February 4: Writing an Extended Response PD (both plans)
February 12: Behavior PLC
February 14: Behavior PLC
February 18: Co-Op Accommodations and Modifications Training--ELA, SS, UA (both plans)
February 19: Co-Op Accommodations and Modifications Training--Science and Math (both plans)
February 25: Unit/Proficiency Scale Planning Session with Stacie
February 27: Constructed Response Check In Day (in person, bring samples)
Vertical Team PLCs Goals
ELA
- Monthly, bring and analyze student work that shows evidence of writing that matches the unit expectations. Calibrate thinking on what constitutes a 1, 2, and 3.
- Create a school writing plan focusing on one component of the plan each month. Begin with the school writing policy.
Math
- Complete CUBES word problems 4 times per week and complete 1 written writing prompt per unit explaining how to correctly solve a math problem with appropriate vocabulary.
- At least weekly, use CASE question bank to administer checks to maintain rigor of priority standards/calibrate.
Science
- Implementation of 3D instruction as evidenced in lesson plans.
- Collaboratively write summative assessments that measure mastery of disciplinary core ideas through the practices and cross-cutting concepts.
Social Studies
- Monthly, bring and analyze student work that shows evidence of inquiry practices. Calibrate thinking on what constitutes a 1, 2, and 3. (QFT, DBQ, extended response, because, but, so).
PLC Notes
- Discussion of the CASE data analysis.
- Eye-opening to look at writing for another grade.
- Discussion about science collaborating with the math teachers to emphasize the math for the unit that's also used in science.
- Need to practice timed writing. Kids are not handling timed writings well.
- Need to practice giving kids a set amount of space to put their answer in.
Team Leader
- Work skills report--will do like we did last year though Google Form.
- Behavior adjustments to make: Full school reward, visiting classrooms to unveil new BF, adjusting points
- Teams need to identify what they would like the PTSO to purchase for them this year
- ipads and doc cameras are ordered for those who requested them
Math
- Based on CASE data, going to begin giving kids CASE questions to dissect and answer weekly and score together.
- Also looking for other ways to up the rigor into the DOK 2 and 3 levels.