Kimbrell's Korner
October 15, 2018
K-1 Academic Checklist Comments
K-1 Academic Checklist Comments:
Teachers are encouraged to select comments from the recommended list when completing their student’s academic checklists. This list has been provided for teachers to ensure equal opportunity while allowing teachers to make decisions that best match the student’s present levels of performance in the areas of reading, writing, math, science, social studies and handwriting. The K-1 academic checklist comments spreadsheet has been added to the GPS under K & 1 grade level assessment tab: K-1 academic checklist comments.SCIENCE
MATH
NEW ITEM District Snapshots are available.
NEW ITEM Academic Checklist Unfortunately we are limited by the formatting that can be done this year on the checklist. We are not able to add the headings at this time to show 25, 50, 75, 100. Also, the double title is not able to be changed this year either. We are working to correct the formatting. Please let us know if there are discrepancies between eschool and the one loaded on GPS. Thank you for your patience.
NEW ITEM ORIGO ONE is a series of videos that show you how to create light bulb moments for your students. These videos take a mathematics concept and break it into pieces that are easy to understand and only take a minute to watch.
Imagine Math: Imagine Math has created professional learning videos that will be helpful in allowing teachers to know how to use Imagine Math more effectively within their mathematics classroom. To view these videos, please register with Imagine University. We would recommend the following playlist to review at this time: Getting Started, Student Experience. Please ensure that students are utilizing this resource on the campuses that have requested this year. If you need additional support, please reach out to us.
Global Math Week Be sure to tweet it out if you participate!! @ci_elem #explodingdots #globalmathweek
Lone Star Leadership Academy
Lone Star Leadership Academy - Call for Outstanding Student Nominations
NEW ITEM The 2019 Lone Star Leadership Academy is accepting nominations for outstanding 4th-8th graders for the summer academy. Participants travel to the Dallas/Fort Worth, Austin/San Antonio, or Houston/Galveston area to join delegations of other distinguished students from across Texas for a week of fun, learning, leadership development, and visits to significant Texas destinations. Each day, participants explore notable Texas sites, learn about unique careers from professionals, and work in small groups to develop specific leadership skills. In addition to improving their leadership abilities, participants gain self-confidence and independence and develop new friendships with other high-achieving students from across the state. Nominees must be in 4th-8th grade, maintain an 85 or higher average, demonstrate leadership ability, and be involved in school/community activities. Teachers can nominate a student at http://educationinaction.org/nominate-leaders. The nomination deadline is Friday, November 2, 2018