EMIS Instructional Buzz
January 2019 Edition
M-5: Differentiation and Personalization
Students experience a personalized and differentiated learning environment, based on class and individual data, to ensure student understanding through remediation, instruction, and enrichment.
- Use guided reading and math groups and strategies to meet students where they are
- Provide lesson content in multiple modes, multiple times (video, kinesthetic, audio, visual, etc.)
- Survey students to determine their learning styles and plan lessons/groups based on results
- Use digital resources that personalize instruction (TenMarks, Newsela, Raz Kids, iReady, etc.)
- Incorporate elements of choice and student voice in learning activities
- Differentiate by content, process, product by readiness, level, interest
- Regroup frequently and across multiple classrooms if needed to meet individual needs
- Use choice boards for projects and assignments
- Follow and understand IEPs to provide scaffolded support for learners
- Plan enrichment and early finisher activities
Check out these additional articles on differentiation!
Renewal Updates
*Note to new teachers (first 3 years of teaching): New teachers are BT’s for the first 3 years, so in year 4 you would begin your new 5 year renewal cycle with credits (8 CEU’s) due by end of year 9.
**Also: Most likely, all teachers (4-6) will follow the K-5 schedule for renewal since you could move up or down in grade levels. The district has discretion on determining the renewal requirements for 6th grade teachers and will most likely have them follow the K-5 renewal which includes Literacy credits.
Upcoming Dates
January 21: No school for staff or students
January 22: Required Teacher workday *See Meghan's updates for expectations this day
January 24: Kid Talks during planning
January 28: Grades Due
January 29: Chick fil A night
January 30: ELA Benchmark (4th ELA planning in afternoon)
January 31: Math Benchmark (5th ELA planning in afternoon)
January 31: Superbowl Soup Swap
February 4: Report Cards go home