Wilson Ranger Post
April 10, 2017
From Dr. Denison: Watson Survey Due Friday- 3/14
As you know, Coppell is currently working with IBM to implement its Watson Classroom solution within the district. As a part of the plan, IBM has asked IDC - a leading IT market research firm - to conduct a survey on its behalf about the use of technology within the classroom. The survey is focused on understanding our current pain points as well as expectations and experiences with Watson Classroom.
This will help IBM (and us) understand how the implementation of Watson Classroom is helping, and also where improvements can be made. I would like to ask for your help in completing this brief survey, which should take about 15 minutes of your time. The link can be accessed here https://surveyidc2.opinioninsight.com/survey/?ID=861
Please complete the survey by April 14th.
Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions. You can also contact Nancy Garvey here at Coppell, or Andrew Munton, the project lead at IDC, at amunton@idc.com.
Thank you for your help!
Regards,
Marilyn Denison
Assistant Superintendent for C&I
Coppell ISD
The PLC Process
Learner-Led Conferences
Professional Learning on 4/17
Intervention Services: Cognitive Strategies for Struggling Learners
This course will give you some tools to help your struggling learners. After completing a student observation checklist and rating sheet, you will be able to hypothesize areas of learner cognitive strengths and weaknesses in order to develop an action plan for intervention.
Schoology Access Code - N8KSJ-4B5ST
Here's the link to register in Eduphoria: https://coppell.schoolobjects.com//wshop/default.aspx?cid=8579
Math from Mary Kemper
All K – 5 math educators should have received an email this week from Exemplars.com with log in information. This resource has been purchased to provide additional content for our new curriculum documents, in the form of performance tasks. This resource will be embedded within our curriculum documents and professional learning will be provided to support the implementation in the fall. Educators interested in implementing this spring are welcome to do so. If educators have misplaced the email, they may go to exemplarslibrary.com, use their email address and the initial password: cisd200 to log in. If anyone is having difficulty logging in, please share this email address with them to troubleshoot: support@exemplars.com.
Professional Learning
CAMT 2017 (Conference for the Advancement of Mathematics Teaching) is in Fort Worth, July 10-12, 2017. The three-day conference is conducted each summer, on a rotating basis, in Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio. Website for registration: camtonline.org.
Other Summer Professional Learning Opportunities (outside CISD) for Mathematics: https://docs.google.com/a/g.coppellisd.com/document/d/18vjIPDtr9sBzJbhl5yRggaplSPfTpr1d_nEn_8btnzQ/edit?usp=sharing
Recommended Resources for Elementary Mathematics: https://docs.google.com/a/g.coppellisd.com/document/d/1QtrO5YZWz_EtMVSvR1CSyzxfr8p1F5WzT_7HWEyi5Jo/edit?usp=sharing
June 2nd
Questions???? Please ask!
Assessment from Debbie Youngs
The new STAAR standards have been adopted and become effective on April 16, 2017, and apply for the 2016-2017 school year.
They are as follows:
PREVIOUS STANDARD LABEL NEW STANDARD LABEL
LEVEL I Does Not Meet Grade Level
LEVEL II (current passing standard) Approaches Grade Level
LEVEL II FINAL Meets Grade Level
LEVEL III ADVANCED Masters Grade Level
They are defined as:
Does Not Meet Grade Level: This performance category applies to students scoring below Approaches Grade Level. Students at this level have not passed since performance at this level indicates a student is unlikely to succeed in the next grade or course without significant, ongoing academic intervention. Students in this category do not demonstrate a sufficient understanding of the assessed knowledge and skills.
Approaches Grade Level: The minimum score needed to meet Approaches Grade Level is the 2016 STAAR Level II standard. Students at this level have met the assessment requirements for purposes of Student Success Initiative grade promotion and graduation and are considered to have met at least the minimum passing standard. A student achieving Approaches Grade Level is likely to succeed in the next grade or course with targeted academic intervention. Students in this category generally demonstrate the ability to apply the assessed knowledge and skills in familiar contexts.
Meets Grade Level: The minimum score needed to achieve Meets Grade Level is the STAAR Panel Recommended passing standard. Students at this performance level have a high likelihood of success in the next grade or course but may still need some short-term, targeted academic intervention. Students in this category generally demonstrate the ability to think critically and apply the assessed knowledge and skills in familiar contexts. Students who achieve Meets Grade Level on the STAAR Algebra II and English III assessments are sufficiently prepared for postsecondary success.
Masters Grade Level: Previously known as Advanced. The TEA expects students at Masters Grade Level to succeed in the next grade or course with little or no academic intervention. Students in this category demonstrate the ability to think critically and apply the assessed knowledge and skills in varied contexts, both familiar and unfamiliar. Students taking the STAAR Algebra II and English III assessments who achieve Masters Grade Level are well prepared for postsecondary success.
April Poem of the Month
Thinking
If you think you’re beaten, you are.
If you think you dare not, you don’t.
If you’d like to win,
But you think you can’t,
It’s almost a cinch you won’t.
If you think you’ll lose, you’re lost.
For out in the world you’ll find
Success begins with a fellow’s will,
It’s all in the state of the mind.
Walter D. Wintle
April Staff Birthdays
Laura Bird - April 3rd
Sarah Yancey - April 9th
Carol Koslowski- April 27th
Joanna Hamilton - April 30th
Who's at Wilson for 4/10-4/14?
Tuesday - Karen Nix
Wednesday- Vern Edin
Thursday- Vern Edin
Friday- No School