Lindsey's Corner
Keeping Smith Teachers in The Know
"At the end of each day you should play back the tapes of your performance. The results should either applaud you or prod you." Jim Rohn
I am so excited to create a place to share curriculum updates and keep everyone in the know. Hopefully you will find this weekly curriculum update helpful and resourceful. My wish is that if you have questions about curriculum, you can find the answer here. Please look for this newsletter on Mondays each week, with the exception of today.
Have a great holiday weekend, enjoy your extra day of rest!
Math
Nitty Gritty:
- This counts as your daily problem solving
- Sept. 8 - Grades K-5 start implementing Exemplars with a focus on the process of Problem Solving
- The most current Exemplar information can be found on Forethought under Math: Cluster 1: Developing Mathematical Processes or the Exemplars tab.
- You can choose Exemplars from the instructional task/formative assessment or summative assessment task
- After the 5 week implementation plan, rubrics can be used informally or formally as a grade
- On Day 5, you can choose a problem from Exemplars, Lone STAAR, or the district provided problem solving (provided for K-2) to be your formative assessment, if you don't want to create your own
- Teams will reference their Exemplar Roll-Out Plan document to provide clarity on what each day of problem solving will look like.
The video below titled, "Follow Up With Exemplars Implementation Plan" was sent to coaches, but I think it would bring clarity to teachers as well. I also placed videos for each day of exemplars to build a clear picture of what this can look like in your classroom. If you still have questions or would like to think through this more, please let me know.
ELAR
Grammar Talks
Science
Just like math, science words will make most sense for students if they are on an anchor chart or concept map. It is not longer necessary to place these on your linear word wall.
Social Studies
4th and 5th Social Studies Pilot Program
District Dates and PD Info
What I'm Studying
Lindsey Corder
Email: corderl@friscoisd.org
Location: 9800 Sean Drive, Frisco, TX, United States
Phone: 4696332217
Twitter: @Lindseycorder1