BC Learning Update
End of 2016-2017 School Year
PL for the end of 2016-17 school year
May 30, 2017
PK-6
8:00 - 12:00 (MS/HS Media Center)
Collaborative Log sharing - Junge
Please bring your charged computers to access Benchmark (along with your log-in information).
Benchmark Toolkit -- please have one of your team members bring along your grade level toolkit to use as we dive deeper into this resource.
PK -- please bring along your Gold Curriculum to use during your discussions.
10:00 - 11:30a.m. (Student Center)
K-12 Music, PE, Art, Counselors, CTE Instructors - meet in teams for vertical conversations to discuss next year plans
12:00p.m.
Lunch on own OR TARA HILLS Taco Bar $8.00/person
1:00 - 3:30p.m. (Student Center)
Vertical Team / Team meetings with next year’s teams / planning
MSHS
8:00 - 11:30a.m.
End of year org. w/in classroom
ELL Modules & Mandatory Trainings
9:00-11:30a.m. (Rm. 202)
MS/HS ELA CL/DT conversations w/ Wendy Anderson & Deanna Weber
10:00 - 11:30a.m. (Student Center)
K-12 Music, PE, Art, Counselors, CTE Instructors - meet in teams for vertical conversations to discuss next year plans
11:30a.m.
Lunch on own OR TARA HILLS Taco Bar $8.00/person $8.00/person
12:30 - 3:30 (Media Center)
Z presenting staff awards @ 12:30
First 20 days (Wendy Anderson)
Please sit w/ CL/DT
Please have your charged computer
May 31, 2017
PK - 6
Building meetings
Classroom checkout
MS/HS
7:30 - 8:00a.m. (Media Center of MS/HS)
Admin updates
- First 20 days planning w/ Wendy Anderson
12:30 - 3:30
- Classroom checkout
Value of Internships
Graduation 2017
State Champs
Summer Learning @BentonCSD & Math resources
#BCTLT EdCamp
Dr. Ryan Wise, Director of the Iowa Department of Education, will be participating in our 3rd Annual Teacher Leadership EdCamp on June 15, 2017. This is a unparalleled day you are invited to hone in on your own learning needs and build the schedule for the day based on your questions or ideas to share. Sign up here.
Summer Learning/Book Studies
Thank you for your response for being involved in summer learning & book studies. We are in the process of determining who will be the leader for each session identified by staff. If you do not hear from your leader by the end of day on May 31, 2017, please let me know.
Math Practices in Practice
The Standards for Mathematical Practice (SMP) are the mathematical reasoning skills and habits of mind students need to engage with math—both within and beyond the classroom. So, how do you know which practices to pair with specific content standards, and how can you make sure that students have time to spend on all of them? Check out these resources for strategies for embedding the SMP in materials and instruction:
- Aligned blog series "The Standards for Mathematical Practice"—recognize instructional materials that effectively incorporate the math practice standards and the math content standards
- UnboundEd podcast "The Standards for Mathematical Practice - Dr. Bill McCallum"—listen to one of the lead authors of the CCSS for Mathematics discuss what the mathematical practices look like across grade-levels
- Implementing Standards for Mathematical Practice—use these guidance documents from Wichita Public Schools to purposefully bring the SMP into instruction
Connect with me
Email: jprusha@benton.k12.ia.us
Website: http://prushaperspective.blogspot.com/
Phone: 319-228-8701
Twitter: @joprusha