Kimbrell's Korner
January 28, 2019
Math
Math:
NEW ITEM: Third Grade Snapshot 2 - Question #11 is not appropriately aligned to the standard. The math department will zero out the scoring in AWARE to not reflect in your campus data. Students are still encouraged to answer the problem if they are able to; however, it will not show in your data.NEW ITEM: FEBRUARY MATH TWITTER CHALLENGE
During the first 10 school days of February we are issuing a challenge to celebrate how “sweet” math is. Please check this out (TEN WAYS) to participate each day.
Number Sense Routines Have you enjoyed the number sense routines that we have been using during our staff meetings? Here are a few that you might want to check out. Click Here! The math department will continue to add and update as the year goes on.
ELAR
ACTION ITEM: 4th Grade Writing Testing Genre
It is strongly encouraged for teachers to use Unit 2, Boxes and Bullets: Personal and Persuasive Essays for the first few weeks of the writing testing genre. Please let me know how I can support you in accessing the STAAR Aligned resources for this unit on the Heinemann website. An extremely useful document for you will be the Plan for Teaching Boxes & Bullets With Alternate Content.
Click on the following link to see what is recommended for the 3-4 weeks leading up to STAAR: Test Preparation for STAAR Writing.NEW ITEM: Index Resources for Reading & Writing Strategies Books The Reading & Writing Strategies Books are great resources for small group instruction and conferences. Teachers can use the newly released Index Resources to identify specific strategies appropriate for their grade level. MOY Literacy Assessments
Science
Twitter Chat on Tuesday,January 29th from 7:00 - 8:00 pm. This twitter chat will be an interactive twitter chat centered around writing in science. This will be a great professional learning opportunity.
NEW ITEM: UT Dallas will be hosting a Explore Engineering Family Day on Saturday, Feb. 16th. Information can be found on their website: Link
Support for Low-Performing Standards on District Snapshots:
The Elementary Curriculum Department has been working on ways to further support teachers and students. After each snapshot, teachers can access additional resources and videos to support instruction for students on low-performing standards. Here is the link Responding to the Data. The link will direct you to a tab on GPS that will house videos, documents, and resources. The math misconception flipgrid allows teachers to interact and post their comments and ideas, as well. This resource will continue to develop throughout the year.