PATRIOT POST
April 16, 2018 Volume III. Issue XXXII
Congratulations to Mrs. Smallwood and her family! Her grandson Josiah Ulysses Jude Callaway was born April 6, 2018 weighing 6 pounds 10 ounces.
We Enjoyed Celebrating Assistant Principal's Week With our wonderful AP Mrs. Shepard!
Mission Possible: Please Review. See Mrs. Fannin if you have any questions.
Reading & Writing Units of Study Updates
The 2nd Semester Come Up: All In, Streamlined, & Aligned!
*Read Alouds are facilitated everyday for 15 minutes. Standards-based comprehension strategies are modeled through think alouds.
*Shared Reading is facilitated everyday for 15 minutes. Blast Phonics skills, reading behaviors, and fluency are modeled through think alouds and student participation.
*Mini Lessons are under 15 minutes with explicit demonstrations and student practice.
*At least 2 Small Groups are seen for both Reading and Writing Workshop.
*We are fully released from stations.
*IRead and IReady will be used during RTI for all homerooms.
*Reading Flex Fridays are used for explicit Reading Standards - Based Mini Lessons.
*Writing Flex Fridays are used for explicit Language/Grammar - Based Mini Lessons.
Team #MakeAWay P U S H E S!
SMASHING GEORGIA MILESTONE
Instruction: Direct instruction with students to clarify minor misunderstandings and spiral review, priority skills
Pacing During Testing: Ensure that students are aware of the time as they begin testing & reinforce to students not to leave any questions blank
Resources:
Instructional moves before testing: things to remember:
- Guided Math: Daily (small groups based on targeted skills-Quick Wins-Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication/Division, Comparing Fractions, Ordering Fractions) See Ms. Bentley if you need support in this area)
- Specific feedback (What is the error? What identified strategy to improve?)
- Test Taking Strategies: Daily
- Engaging test practice questions
- Constructed Response practice (What is the question asking? Did I answer all parts? Did I show my thinking?)
- Instructional Look Fors: Classroom Expectations
Instructional Moves (Guided Math) Grades K-2nd
Small Groups-Who are the members of the group?
Teaching Point-What is the focus Teaching Point for the group?
Data Choice-What data was used to determine the group?
*Instructional Math Block (Teacher Station, Technology Station, Fluency/Review/Writing Station of strategically chosen standards)-Be sure to monitor progress and data reports for Redbird
*Target Standards-Benchmark Results
*(SOLVE) Word Problems-Release students to work independently & provide them feedback
*How can we create a spiral review of our prioritized/weak standards? EASY!
- Morning Work
- Review Station
- Virtual Lessons
Instructional Updates-Math Prep
- Keep our Mini-Lessons short and sweet (10-15 minutes)
- Mini-Lessons will determine your immediate Strategy Groups
- Guided Groups based on their needs-Benchmark data will guide targeted lessons
- Fulton Connect Reports/Illuminate Reports will support with Unit data and student performance
- PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE, and MORE PRACTICE
- Continuous & Consistant FEEDBACK
What Strategies and Tools are your students using?
Below are suggested manipulatives and the standards that they support
Suggested Manipulatives Grades K-2nd
Suggested Manipulatives Grades 3rd-5thKindergarten teachers and students came back to school from Spring Break well rested and highly engaged in hands-on addition & subtraction
SPECIAL POINTS OF INTERESTS:
Monday, April 16 -Georgia Milestones ELA Part 2 Grades 3 and 4
Tuesday, April 17 -Georgia Milestones ELA Part 2 Grade 5
Wednesday, April 18 -Georgia Milestones Math Grades 3 and 4
Thursday, April 19-Georgia Milestones Math Grade 5
Friday, April 20 - Georgia Milestones Make Up Day, K - 2 Lit Prep (K - 2 DRA Results are DUE)
Saturday, April 21-Fulton County Schools Spring Job Fair @The Georgia World Congress Center