KEY Digest
Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment - 2019-2020 vol.1
About KEY...
Hello Nativity Teachers,
This is the first issue of the NCS KEY Digest for 2019-2020. KEY stands for Keep Educating Yourself. Being a lifelong learner is KEY to being a great educator. Beginning this week I will be sending weekly emails updating you on what is happening in the world of Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment. I will highlight great things happening in our classrooms, MAP Growth assessment updates, instructional resources and sharing strategies that support best practices. While there will be critical information in these newsletters, it is important to note that there will also be items to review at your convenience to build your professional knowledge. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out.
In appreciation for all that you do,
Jenni
Don't forget to visit the Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment Teams page to access important resources.
NWEA MAP Growth Fall Testing Window
3rd Grade will be testing in the Tech Lab and will receive a specific schedule.
Kindergarten-2nd Grade will test on the iPads in their classrooms. Returning teachers will use the grade level iPads first to test their students and I will train the new teachers in 1A, 1B, and 2B, next week for proctoring this assessment.
All testing will conclude by August 30, 2019.
Rediker Teacher Announcements
Rediker offers the PlusPortals website and the ParentPlus phone app where a parent or guardian can keep up to date with their child/ren's progress at any given time. Parents/guardians are encouraged to check the site or app daily.
The expectation is that by 5pm on Fridays, all teachers should update their announcements on Rediker for the following week. As the year progresses, you may choose to post multiple weeks at a time to save the trouble of having to do weekly updates. This information would include items such as:
- important reminders or events for the next week
- topics that the students are learning about
- due dates for assignments & homework
- upcoming test dates
Click here for how to get to teacher announcements.
Click here for detailed information on navigating and using PlusPortals.
Planning Period Refreshers
Wednesday, 8/21
- NWEA MAP
Thursday, 8/22
- CurriculumTrak
Friday, 8/23
- Rediker Gradebooks
Monday, 8/26
- NWEA MAP
Tuesday, 8/27
- CurriculumTrak
Wednesday, 8/28
- Rediker Gradebooks
Plickers: A Formative Assessment Tool
Follow this link for more information on Plickers.
The video below also give a 2 minute example of how a teacher can use the tool in their classroom.
Useful Tools
Have you downloaded the FL Standards app?
Have you downloaded the NGSS Standards app?
Also, if you teach science, we do not use the Florida standards and having the Next Generations Science Standards app is very useful for planning. You can find the app here.
Have you downloaded the Rediker Teachers Plus app?
Jenni Seebaran
Nativity Catholic School
Email: JSeebaran@nativitycatholicschool.org
Website: https://tinyurl.com/ciateams
Location: 705 East Brandon Boulevard, Brandon, FL, USA
Phone: 813-689-3395