EMIS Instructional Buzz
March Edition
Upcoming Dates
March 6: Tech Visit (4th and 6th)
March 8: Mother Son Tailgate
March 9: 6th Grade MMS Tours
March 9: 4th Grade Be the One
March 11: Daylight Savings Time
March 12: Group Pictures
March 14: Science EOQ
March 14: Early Release day
March 21: ELA EOQ
March 22: Teacher meeting afterschool
March 23: 4th Grade Be the one Sessions
March 26: BookFair Starts
March 29: 3rd Quarter Ends
March 30: No school~ Spring Break begins
MPowerment Strategy of the Month: M-7: Acquire and Demonstrate Knowledge
- Use entry and exit tickets to gauge student understanding of lessons
- Track student participation and response to questions
- Use "Student Talk" time during PLCs to investigate how well students are learning material
- Review student work with fellow teachers to ensure grading consistency, identify problem areas, and judge how well students are understanding the concepts
- Use Interactive Notebooks to help students engage with content
- Use formative assessments, checks for understanding, and frequent class discussion
- Provide opportunities for application of content and learning through projects
- Create and display anchor charts
- Provide hands-on learning activities that allow students to experience cause-effect relationships
- Incorporate Project-Based Learning such as service learning, genius hour, Gateway projects and inquiry
- Use assessment choice boards to incorporate different ways to show knowledge
- Use discussion forums and backchannels to allow for student discussion and questioning
Behavior management Ideas
Instructional Strategies to Try
Techy Stuff
Updated Padlet
How to Disable High Sierra update notifications
Kaylor Kaemba's class for their cool STEM Pyramid project
Ashley Nelson for implementing a cool behavior management system for her class
She uses the Kerplunk game in my classroom to promote effective classroom transitions. When the students are able to complete a transition quickly and quietly they are able to pull a stick. Once all marbles have fallen the class receives an incentive!
Caley Villiard for her Extreme Weather Video Projects
Julie McKeon for Making some Read world Text Connections in Hatchet
Thanks to all the teachers and students who helped with Digital Learning Day! It was a huge success!
It will be in the Library from 3:15-4:00- come and leave early or pop in late! We'd love to have anyone there!