CPUMS
Week of December 12
Why use Formative Assessments?
There are thousands of strategies for quick formative assessments. Here are some websites to help guide your practice. This is the last installment of Formative Assessments in my SMORE.
A Quote From John Glenn
I would like to share my reflection on John Glenn with you. His historic flight around the earth happened when I was the age of our middle school students. Do I remember the event? You bet I do! I also remember the push for math at time because of the Russians advancement in space. The US was not going to be left behind. New challenges are always placed in front of us. Walk on moon? Really? I thought it would never happen. Just finishing my first year of college I remember setting up a television at the restaurant I was working and watching Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon. As teachers, we are devoted to our students and his quote reminds me of how happy and fulfilled I have been with my teaching career. At times the struggle is hard, but look what we can accomplish.
NEWSELA and FrontRow
NEWSELA Pro is free until Inauguration Day. It is leveled newspaper articles. This past week there was an interesting article on fake websites. Read the article and check out this fake website.
FRONT ROW-good for LA and Math teachers. Reminder, there is a free addition and we will pilot the school addition in January.
Here are some videos to help you get started. If you want help entering your students, just let me know.
- Intro overview training: https://vimeo.com/180807943
- ELA training: https://vimeo.com/183897681
- Math training: https://vimeo.com/185062423
Email from FrontRow;
- If folks sign up for the free edition now, their data will be preserved and transfer over when they're upgraded to the School Edition. So absolutely get people started on the free version asap! The more they know about Front Row before the trial, the better.
Calendar
Monday 12/12/16
- Differentiated Accountability-Out of building all day.
- Book study-Mathematical Mindsets
Tuesday, 12/13/16
- Differentiated Accountability-Out of building all day.
- Subject area meetings
Wednesday,12/14/16
- Faculty meeting- IC survey
- Work with students and teachers
- Work with students and teachers
- Team learning meetings
Friday, 12/16/16
- Breakfast with the IC's
- Work with students and teachers
- IC Meetings-PM
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