PLC Newsletter
Kilgore Intermediate School, Week of February 1-5
Planning Day Agenda
5th Grade Math
- Expressions and Equations
5th Grade ELAR/SS
- Biographies
- Black History Inventor Research Project
5th Grade Science
- Landforms
4th Grade ELAR/SS
- Revising and Editing
- Expository Writing
4th Grade Math/Science
- Fractions (Equivalent and Comparing)
- How Do Scientists Use Tools
Data Day Agenda
5th Grade Math
- Review Envision Math
- List Available Resources
5th Grade ELAR/SS
- Review Common Grade Data
- List Available Resources
5th Grade Science
- Review Common Grade Data
- Review Online Resource
- List Available Resources
4th Grade ELAR/SS
- Review Common Grade Data
- List Available Resources
4th Grade Math/Science
- Review Common Grade Data
- Review Envision Math
- List Available Resources
Available Resources
PLC Norms Reminder
1. We will be prepared and on-time to meetings. We will stay fully engaged and on-task throughout each meeting.
2. We will contribute equally to the workload and share ideas. We will listen respectfully and consider matters from another’s perspective.
3. We will maintain a positive, professional tone at our meetings. We will support and encourage one another and have open, honest conversations.
Common Grades this Week
5th Grade Math (moved from last Friday to Tuesday due to AR party and LEAP)
4th Grade Writing (Wednesday?)
High Yield Instructional Strategy of the Week
Fact or Fib Showdown
Adapted from Kagan Cooperative Learning
Instructional Steps:
- Students write "fact" on one notecard or post-it note and "fib" on another notecard or post-it note.
- Teacher presents a statement associated with the content.
- Teacher allows 3-5 seconds for student processing to decide if the statement is a fact or fib.
- Teacher says, "1, 2, 3, Showdown!"
- Students slap their response in the middle of their desk/table.
- Students justify their response with a partner or small group.
- Teacher clarifies/verifies correct response and dispels misconceptions.
Thinking (Process TEKS Rigor):
Analyze/Interpret
Draw Conclusions
Infer
Predict/Estimate
What can I do for you?
Christy McElyea, KIS Instructional Specialist
I believe in you.
I believe in our students.
I believe in KIS.
KISD...where every student counts!
Email: chmcelyea@kisd.org
Website: kis.kisd.org
Location: Kilgore Intermediate School, Whipporwill Lane, Kilgore, TX, United States
Phone: 903-988-2313