Instructional Minute
October 11, 2022
March 5, 2024
Formative Assessment
Formative Assessments are instrumental in maximizing student achievement. Results are used to monitor student learning and adjust instruction. By consistently monitoring and checking up on students’ academic progress and using a formative assessment process, teachers can correct and minimize the obstacles in students’ paths. Formative assessments are any measures or indicators a teacher uses during a lesson to monitor what students know and do not know. They can be completed in a variety of ways but are often quick and ungraded. An exit ticket is just one example of an effective formative assessment. Formative assessments can be used by both teachers and students as a means to improve learning.
Workshop Model: A Continuous Cycle of Teaching & Learning
Sawyer, R.K. (2006). The Cambridge handbook of the learning sciences. Cambridge University Press.
Preparing Students for Success - Incorporating Test Prep
Becoming Familiar with M STEP Tools
Familiarize yourself with the digital format, types of questions, and digital tools typically found in the test by practicing with sample tests or previous exam papers. The following link offers a practice test by grade level and subject content.
To review additional grade level and content area sample items, click the link below.
K-8th Grade Instructional Minutes by Content Area and Sample Schedules
Below you can find the new, updated required instructional minutes by grade level and content area. Each grade level also includes a sample schedule.
March Content Area Steering Committee Meetings
K-8 Science: March 12th at 4:00 pm
K-8 Math: Math Open House, March 13th at 1:00-5:00 pm (Please see the Flyer below)
9-12 Math: March 14th at 3:00 pm
K-8 ELA: March 13th at 4:15 pm
9-12 ELA: March 19th at 3:00 pm
Important Update for the K-8 Social Studies Steering Committee
This steering committee is looking for a lead! If you are interested in leading the K-8th grade Social Studies Steering, please reach out to Heather Guerra, K-8 Instructional Director of ELA and Social Studies.
K-8 Pacing at a Glance for this Week's Instruction
The documents attached outline K-8 curricular resources, standards and pacing. This can also be found by clicking here on the LSD website.
9-12 Pacing Documents
The document attached outlines 9-12 curricular resources, standards and pacing. This can also be found by clicking here on the LSD website.
IXL - eLearning Library
This on-demand professional learning resource provides micro-learning videos about every IXL feature and best practices for implementing IXL. Teachers must be signed into their IXL accounts to access these videos. https://www.ixl.com/resources/elearning-library
Workshop Model Lesson Plan Form to Assist in Planning Lessons
A resource to use as you see fit.