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March 19, 2018 Volume III. Issue XL.
Join Us for Literacy Night !!
Reading & Writing Units of Study Updates
#TCRWP 3rd - 5th Grade Staff Development with Jasmine Junsay
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.
Running Records were due for ALL K - 2 students on March 16, 2018.
-Continuous Running Records with final results from quarter 3 were due on 3.16. 2018.
2017 - 2018 Running Records Data
Early Emergent readers {Levels A/1 through C/3} -- every week
Emergent readers {Levels D/6 through J/18} -- every 2 weeks
Early fluent readers {Levels M/28 through P/38} – every month
Fluent readers {Levels S/40 through Level Z/80} – every quarter
Team #MakeAWay P U S H E S!
March Madness in Full Effect Grades 3-5
March Madness Round 2 is complete! Our students are engaged in the learning, lets continue to push interactive instruction as we prepare students to GMAS. Continue your creativity in the activities and allow the students to enjoy as they learn.
We have exactly 13 days of instruction before testing begins so some things to remember:
- Guided Math Framework: Daily (3 small groups based on needs-differentiated See Ms. Bentley if you need support in this area)
- Writing Wednesday: March 21, March 28
- Weekly Formative Challenge: Friday or Monday of each week
- Test Taking Strategies: Daily
- Instructional Look Fors: Classroom Expectations
- Engaging prep
Instructional Moves (Guided Math)
*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
Math Highlights of the Week
Mrs. Miller’s 3rd Graders are learning through fun & collaboration as they challenge each other in Jeopardy
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-5thSPECIAL POINTS OF INTERESTS:
Monday, March 19th- 3-5 March Madness Week Two Formative Celebrations (See tickets from Shepard)
Tuesday, March 20th-Literacy Night @6PM
Wednesday, March 21st-World of Sports @11AM in Media Center Grades 4th-5th
Thursday, March 22nd-Report Cards go Home
GMAS Testing Training (K-5 homeroom teachers and Assistants Admin: Grade Level Planning Time)
Friday, March 23rd-TC Staff Developer Grades 3rd-5th
Pre-Kindergarten Registration: Media Center