Neighborhood News
Week of September 17th
JAES Mission Statement
The mission of John Adams Elementary School is to:
Provide a safe place for learning to occur.
Support social-emotional development.
Nurture creative and innovative leaders.
- Build unity through relationships with students, families, and the community.
This Week at John Adams:
Monday -
Tuesday -
- Picture Day
- JANA Leadership Team Meeting 11:30 - 1:00
- Number Talk Training - Fractions, Decimals, and Percentages ASC Register here
Wednesday-
- Christy Out of the Building (AM) - Elementary Principal Collaborative
- JAES Freezer Meal Night
Thursday-
- Collaboratives
- Mentor Sentences Training - Jefferson Register Here
- Student Leadership and Goal Setting Training - Johnson Register Here
Friday-
- Christy Out of the Building (AM) - Principal Evaluation Meeting with Dr. Moorhouse
Upcoming Week:
Faculty Meeting Monday 24th
Important information and reminders
Evaluation Information
As a reminder, the format of the Lesson Planning section of the evaluation process has changed slightly. All teachers need to be able to talk about their lesson as it fits within a unit of study. Teachers can use the weekly lesson planning tool that has been used in working with ELA / Math planning. For other departments, you are welcome to use the old template or another document you already use when planning units. In addition, feedback was used from the TEAM evaluation faculty meetings to develop guiding questions. These questions will be used to guide conversation during pre/post conferences around how the lesson taught in the observation fits into the unit. As a reminder, teachers do not have to write out answers to these questions, unless that is helpful to them, but all teachers need to be ready to discuss these questions during the observation cycle.
We will begin sharing information about your evaluations this week and may begin evaluations towards the end of the week or early next week. If you have questions, please feel free to ask!
TEAM Evaluation Guiding Question Bank
Explain the progression of your current unit. How does today’s lesson fit into the progression of the unit? (speak to prerequisite skills and knowledge students need for this lesson.)
How are you purposefully planning to ensure your instruction meets the depth of the standards?
How does today’s learning objective support students as they work toward the end of unit task/assessment? Explain the knowledge students will be building during this lesson.
How do you measure student proficiency toward the daily learning objective?
What opportunities will be provided for students to engage in rich discussion and discourse around the daily tasks?
How are student work and assessments aligned with academic standards?
How will student work samples be used as evidence of mastery toward the learning objectives of this lesson? Of the unit?
Describe the assessments (formative and summative) you will use to gather information about student progress.
How will student work samples and assessments be used in planning future instruction?
In your planning process for tier I instruction, how do you address differentiation and potential student misconceptions? (Consider think alouds, modeling, question sequences, anchor charts, etc.)
How do you plan your block to allow time for student reflection and closure?
Literacy
How will the texts support students in building knowledge toward the enduring understanding in this unit?
How are you purposefully planning to embed foundational skills and vocabulary instruction within your unit?
Math
How are you purposefully planning for your number talks and spiral review?
How will the tasks being used support students in building conceptual, procedural, and application knowledge?
In your planning process, how do you address mathematical practices?
Assessment Windows
DRA (Full DRA - ALL STUDENTS) - September 17th - October 4th
DRA Canvas Course
3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade Teachers
Assessment Blueprints for 2018-19
Audience: Directors of Schools, Principals, EducatorsContact: TNED.Assessment@tn.gov
The 2018-19 assessment blueprints for social studies, ELA, and math are now available. The blueprints can be found on the department website (here). As a reminder, science will not be operational in 2018-19 due to the transition to new science standards. More information about the design of the science field test will be communicated later this fall.
Additionally, as a reminder, grades 3-5 social studies will take a pause for the 2018-19 school year, so there are no blueprints for grades 3-5 social studies.
District PL Opportunities
This is the calendar from Dr. Stephanie Potter (Director of Learning for KCS):
KCS Professional Learning Calendar - http://www.k12k.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=345307&type=d&pREC_ID=1095023