PATRIOT POST
November 12, 2018 Volume IV. Issue XV
So Thankful for Our Teacher Leadership and Professional Learning Opportunities at Liberty Point ES! Thank you for being passionate educators that genuinely want to make difference at LPES and beyond!
Liberty Point ES Outlook for the Week:
Monday, November 12: K-2 Grade Phonics Pathway Lab Site, NTN Visit
Tuesday, November 13: Hearing and Vision Grades 1,3,and 5.Wednesday, November 14: 3-5 Thanksgiving Luncheon; AVID Social Studies Prep:Socratic Seminar 3-5, Staff Thanksgiving Celebration @3:30 in the cafeteria (Adults only).
Thursday, November 15: K-2 Thanksgiving Luncheon, Fifth Grade Field Trip
Friday, November 16: Lunch will be held in classrooms, Fourth Grade Field Trip
Reading & Writing Units of Study Updates
Kudos for surviving the first 3 months of school using the UoS! We all have grown leaps and bounds. We all should feel proud and empowered to conquer even MORE!
During the month of November, we will administer the BAS reading assessment. Release days will be provided and substitutes have been assigned to you. We are avoiding Assessment Slide as best as we can during this month of testing. The expectation is that we are still providing RTI interventions and stYing in contact with students during Reading & Writing Workshop. This means we can do 1 BAS assessment during Reading and 1 BAS assessment during Writing.
Next up on our UoS Rollout process is 1-1 conferring and student-driven goal setting. We will provide professional learning and safe practice during the month of November. 3 - 5, you are cleared the to get started. We look forward to learning and growing alongside you!
Elikwu & Hodges
New Component of Our UoS Rollout: Conferring & Goal Setting
Establishing Useful Systems for Conferring Notes
Math Highlights
Math Instruction Ready to Take Place, Good Math Matters
Guided Math Workshop in Action
Concrete, Representational, Abstract Method (CRA)-Gradually release students to ensure that they are able to gain a conceptual understanding of the what, why, and how of mathematical skills.
Mini-Lesson: Gradual Release, Demonstration, Specific Strategy, 8-10 min.
Guided Groups: Gradual Release, Specific Strategy, Practice,2-3 Groups, 15-20 min
Closure: Share Out, Mathematical Responses, 3-5 min
AVID Strategy of The Month: Socratic Seminar
Socratic seminars are named for their embodiment of Socrates’ belief in the power of asking questions, prize inquiry over information and discussion over debate.
The Socratic seminar is a formal discussion, based on a text, in which the leader asks open-ended questions. Within the context of the discussion, students listen closely to the comments of others, thinking critically for themselves, and articulate their own thoughts and their responses to the thoughts of others. They learn to work cooperatively and to question intelligently and civilly.
Happy Discussing!
AVID Social Studies Prep:Socratic Seminar 3-5 During Planning
Check out LPES' Tech. Challenge! Take the plunge!
Patriots,
Take the plunge and challenge yourself to try new ed. tech strategies! Maybe you've already conquered some of these activities, too! There are incentives and prizes, once you complete the entire board! Completed boards are due by the end of the Fall 2018 semester. Use the Slide deck for details and use the Google Form to make your submissions throughout the semester!
Have fun!
LPES Education Technology Shop
Welcome Patriots
We will utilize this site to access all of the information that we will need to ensure that you're welcome equipped to support your students learning with engagement and personalization.
You will have access to:
- LPES' Tech. Challenge
- Ed. Tech Tools Microcredentials
- Coaching Goal Setting Tool
- LPES PLC/PL/Tech Resources
- ISTE Technology Standards for Students & Teachers