The Road Report
While you are out......
Building Status
For the week of July 10th;
* Building will be open July 10th - July 13th, 8am - 4pm. 300 Hall closed for final waxing.
* Building will be open July 17th - July 20th 8am - 4pm. Cafeteria hall may be closed off at times.
Prayers, Please
Reading Strategies
Think (While You Read the Words)
Level: A-Z+ (Fountas & Pinnell)
Genre: Any
Skill: decoding, monitoring for meaning
Strategy: Sometimes you might feel so focused on reading words that you start to think, "Wait, I haven't understood what I just read." When that happens, make sure you go back to reread.
Teaching Tip: As you demonstrate monitoring your comprehension as you read, you may choose to assume a "reading pose" and a "thinking pose" that are distinct. Perhaps for the "thinking pose," you put the book down, look up and point to your forehead. This will help students understand that you aren't reading the words, you're thinking aloud.
Prompts:
* Check yourself- did you understand what you just read?
* You're reading the words....check that you're understanding too.
* Stop and check to make sure you get it.
* Are you thinking, too, while you are reading?
* Read the words, then tell me what you're thinking.
* Say aloud what you're thinking.
* I can tell you're reading the words and thinking while you do it.
As you meet with your team -
* New pacing guides
* Lesson Plans (first one will need to be turned in by Friday, August 11th -more details to come)
* Common Assessments
* Data Analysis
* Grade level classroom management (what consequences can you give before you write an office referral?)
* Classroom needs (start making your wish list!)
* What do you need from administration? Instructional coach? Counselor?
Important Dates
July 31 - SBLT meets from 9am - 2pm
Aug 1 - First Day of Preplanning (3 days this year)
Aug 3 - Meet the teacher (12- 2pm)
Aug 4- First day of school
Aug 11 - Lesson plans due (1 week only)