Weekly Warrior
November 13, 2017
Parent Visitation Day November 14th- over 20 parents RSVP
Lemont Library- STEM Opportunity for Teachers and Students
Lemont Library Educator Open House is on Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at 6:00pm at the Lemont Public Library.(Please let me know if you can attend)
For Students: Please help spread the word, I will send home to parents this week.
Launch into STEM is a program designed to engage middle school students (ages 11-14) in hands-on, interest-based interaction with science education while inspiring creativity and curiosity. CITGO’s grant will enable us to equip our Teen STEM Lab with appropriate technology, including a 3-D printer and a zSpace: Virtual Reality Learning experience computer. Launch into STEM will include open lab hours as well as bi-monthly programs planned and presented in collaboration with CITGO employees with science expertise. Programming and open lab hours will begin in January.
12 students will be accepted into the Launch into STEM program with the understanding that each student be able to attend the majority of the bi-monthly sessions. The weekly open lab sessions will be available for all students ages 11-14. Applications will be available November 1st, 2017 on Lemont Public Library's website and we will begin accepting applications on November 15th, 2017. Educators are asked to inform their students about Launch into STEM and to encourage interested students to apply.
Advisory Corner- Goal Setting
- This week will examine goal setting. Each student should set an individual NWEA MAP goal for Math and ELA with their teachers using Fall scores.
- Denzel Washington on Goals- short but good.
- NWEA MAP goal setting- Video Good info, not long but not too exciting.
- Grade Level Goal Setting Pod talks: Tuesday 6th grade- Wednesday-7th grade, 8th grade Nov 29th.
#PLC
Please use the Unit Status Document to Track Progress
1. Discuss the Meaning of Standards- Be able to explain in kid-friendly terms or to parents and provide an example of what it should look like.(ongoing but must be first)
2. Identify Essential/Power standards- Every kid must have/know these because they are so important and connect to next years learning or endures over time and across subject areas.
3. Write Rigorous Common Summative Assessments: Use a variety of question types, DOK levels, Performance Tasks
4. Write Rigorous Common Summative Assessments: that help the students prepare for the summative and helps the teacher adjust instruction and provide extra time and support or extension.
5. Discuss and Select High-Quality Resources: These help with assessments and daily lessons
6. Lesson plan (always takes place but may change after steps 1-4 completed)
7. Complete Template- Placing 1-5 in the template
School Leadership Team
- From Fall to Spring, increase the percentage of students by 12% that score at the percentile strongly correlated on the NWEA Math Map assessment to result in a 4 or 5 on the state PARCC Math exam. Reduce by 12% the number of students in the low and low average range on the NWEA math assessment.
- From Fall to Spring, Increase the percentage of students by 12% that score at the percentile strongly correlated on the NWEA Reading Map assessment to result in a 4 or 5 on the state PARCC ELA exam. Reduce by 12% the number of students in the low and low average range on the NWEA reading assessment.
- Improve the percentage of teachers by 15% who report that they have an influence on setting standards for student behavior by collaboratively developing a consistent progressive discipline plan. Additionally, increase the percentage of teachers by 12% that identifies the principal as an effective manager who makes the school run smoothly.