EMIS Instructional Buzz
November 2018 Edition
M-3: Standards-Aligned Lessons
Teachers know their curriculum, design relevant, purposeful lessons aligned to state standards, and communicate learning outcomes to students
What does this look like in our schools and classrooms?
- Use the NC standards and unpacking documents when designing lessons
- Use the District pacing guide and instructional support materials when planning
- Write the daily learning target/objective written on the board in student-friendly language
- Collaboratively discuss curriculum in PLCs to ensure Horizontal/Vertical alignment
- Activate prior knowledge in daily lessons
- Post “I Can” statements on assignments and board
- Design technology lessons aligned with SAMR / ISTE Standards
- Provide real-world content application and examples to give meaning to learning
- Study your curriculum objectives for Vertical Alignment
- Incorporate content from standards-aligned digital resources (iCurio, Discovery Education, SchoolNet, Mastery Connect, Study Island, etc.)
- Design remediation based on standards that need additional work, based on individual students
- Spiral warm-ups and assessment questions to review weak standards
Curriculum Updates
Top Down Topic Webs and 2 Column Notes
Top down topic webs and two column notes are researched based strategies to help students organize big ideas and supporting details. They can be used across content areas and are especially helpful for summarizing and organizing new content in order to make it easier to learn and remember!
Lexile Ranges
Lexile Ranges have been updated from North Carolina. Please see the chart here and let Kim Killian know if you want a poster of your grade level lexile ranges printed for your classroom.
Renewal Updates
If you are renewing this year, please see the chart below and check out your credits in Timekeeper to ensure you have what you need to renew. You don't want to wait until the last minute and be scrambling for literacy or DLC credits. If you do find you need credits, you can look at opportunities I have posted here or ask me and I'm happy to help you navigate it all.
Peak - A - Boo
Check out the Challenge Board below to see some PEAK instructional Strategies and to see the submissions made on the Padlet Board!
Winner is....
Mrs. Izzo!!