JROB's Dugout NEWS - 10/16-20
#memorablemeaningfulandmeasurable...@JROB!
Dr. Miller & Ms. Spenker's Classroom Noticings.....Great Things are Happening in JROB's Learning Community
Thank you and a BIGGGGGGG Shout out to our 8th Grade Team (Jones, Licano, Mendenhall, Miller & Waider) for their support with PSAT administration and logistics with our students!
It was an awesome day as ALLLLLL of our 8th grade students were in attendance and took the assessment. This is one of many steps that LBUSD is doing to set the stage of equity and access for students to be COLLEGE and CAREER bound!
Teacher Clarity...How do you know students "got" the day's learning intention?
Beginning and ending each period (MS) and or portion(s) of the day's schedule(ES) with the learning intention: What, Why and How is key!
Not only is it important for students to know what they are learning, why they are learning and how they are showing understanding(success criteria) but it is equally as important for the teacher to be mindful of knowing if students actually got it. In daily/weekly planning, assessment of the day's learning is the beginning stage vs the ending stage in planning.
Monitoring instruction during and at the end of a lesson is important to drive instructional decisions and next step planning. What ways do you assess learning? Here are a couple of examples of assessing students learning that are purposefully planned: Turn/Talk with partner, Whole group discussion and share out, STOPLIGHT:Red/Yellow/Green, Post It Notes, 4 Corners, Exit Tickets, Google Forms, application through problem solving, quick writes, quizzes, etc
"Tech Integration - As we move toward a more regular and consistent use of technology as part of the instructional program please be mindful of the following:
1. While working with DreamBox or Khan practice or review - students should have scratch paper to work out problems.
2. Teacher is monitoring the "on line" learning environment and taking notice of how students are responding to questions and or having 1:1 "in the moment" questioning of students responses.
3. While doing reading online there should be and opportunity in which there is an interruption by teacher with a standards driven question to engage students in whole group or a partnered discussion/summary/analysis about the online reading. Reading online is an important skill however students must still make meaning through discussion opportunities.
Ms. Mallard....bringing #memorablemeaningfulandmeasurable to life
-This week our TK/K students focused on retelling the story of “The Three Little Pigs” and on Friday our culminating activity was to bring in the sturdiest materials to use to build houses that the “Big Bad Blow Dryer” could not blow down. Students worked collaboratively to design and build.
-Next Generation Science Standards Engineering Design was the focus of the S.T.E.M. Lesson: NGSS K-2 ETS1-1 NGSS, K-2 ETS1-2, SL -K.1.1
-Students were introduced to the 5 step “Design Process” 1.)Design 2.) Build 3.)Test 4.) Evaluate 5.)Re-design
#memorable
#meaningful
#measurable
Grade Level Meeting - Wednesday, October 18, 2017
Please ensure your classroom "Exit Ticket/Cycle 1" data is analyzed and scored prior to meeting to support a focused collaborative discussion with colleagues.
Collaborative Planning (40 min) & Data Analysis/Next Steps (20 min) - ES
Collaborative Planning, Information and alignment from MS Department Chair meeting (40min) & Data Analysis/Next Steps (20 min) - MS
Google Note Taking Form for submission in Google Classroom
*** The embedded link: Explain Your Thinking Rubric for Cycle 1 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CIeuVS7-QpycvltE89ZneYL5ZoqRPPXSeKBl0RkhaEg/edit
Instructional Resources: Unit Guides/Scope and Sequence, Assessment Materials are located in MyPd. To access resources you must join your grade level/content area PLAYLIST.
An "Added" Professional Release Day
In the past several weeks there has been a release of new information, understandings and expectations for sites from LBUSD curriculum offices. To support our site in "CLARITY" we will need to have a 1/2 day release day. The release day will include grade level collaboration/planning around the information disseminated.
Days for release:
Monday, October 23rd - 1/2 day PM - MS ELA
Wednesday, October 25th - 1/2 day PM - 3rd - 5th Grade
Friday, October 27 - 1/2 day AM - MS MATH
Friday, October 27 - 1/2 day PM - K-2
Monday, Oct 23, 2017, 11:00 AM
JRA Room#31
Parent & Teacher Conferences - November 1 - 8, 2017
MS - Modified Conference Schedule (November 6-8 ONLY minimum days). Dr. Hosn is working on setting up conferences for "the top 10-15 At-Risk students per grade level" in which teachers associated with those students will attend parent conferences on those days.
JROB Happenings....FYI
October 16 - 20
16 - 20 - 2nd and 4th -CogNat Assessment (Dr. Hosn will be sending out info)
16 & 17 - Tutoring (Begins/Select students)
16 - ILT Members @ TRC
17 - COTSEN/Growing Educators on site - library
18 - Grade Level Meeting (Collaboration/Planning & Cycle I - Data Analysis)
18 - ELAC @8:30 & SSC @1:15 meetings
19 - Dr. Camerino on site: 10:00 to 12:00
19 - Great American Shake Out @10:19
20 - PTSA Costume Festival/Fair
20 - Miller off site @ 9:45
October 23-27 - Library Week
23-27 - Red Ribbon Week: Get in the DRUG FREE AWARENESS Spirited FUN!
23 - Miller - TRC @4:1523 & 24 - Tutoring (Select students)
24-26 - Observations/STULL w/Miller
24 - Admin Meeting @ 2:45
25 - Staff Collaboration Meeting - Technology Integration
26 - PTSA @ 1:00
27 - 4th Grade Ohana Math Morning 8:00 - 9:00
27 - ASB Night of Horror Dance
27 - Student of the Month
October 30 - November 3
30 - SchoolLoop Grading window opens @ 12:01am
30 - Principal Meeting @4:00 to 6:00
30 & 31 - Tutoring (Select students)
31 - College and Career Dress Up Day
1 - 1st Quarter ends
1 - Picture retake day
1 - 8 - ES and MS Conferences - students dismissed @ 1:00
Upcoming..........
7 - School Loop Grading window closes @ 11:59am
29 - 60 Days of Success!!...Get out you 60's Wear Outfit!!