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DYSLEXIA - CRASH COURSE
Have you ever wondered why some students can answer questions orally and are very hands on with projects, but the moment you asked them to read or write, you see a different student? Students with dyslexia are highly intelligent, but struggle with reading and writing. Dyslexia is present in approximately 20 percent of our student population. This video is a crash course in dyslexia, in under 5 minutes!
2nd Grade Typing Requirements
The District has decided to use Typing.com, a web-based self-paced program that allows teachers to monitor student’s progress at school and at home. In addition, this program is available to all students, regardless of age. All teachers and students have access to this program through Clever.
Teachers new to the second ELAR/SLAR will receive a training on Typing.com during the District PD day on October 12.
Start at Beginner level
Complete all 14 lessons at Beginner level
Practice twice a week for 10 minutes if possible
Goal: 5 WPM (words per minute) with minimum of 95 % accuracy
CKH Look Fors
- classroom social contract
- student door greeter
- 4 questions poster
- teachers greeting their students at the door with handshake as they enter the room
Posted in your room...
These are the WE WILL/I WILL statements that you have in your lesson plans. These should be clearly visible in your room. Keep in mind that these should be used in your instruction.
4 questions poster:
This is the CKH 4 questions poster that was given to you.
Anchor Charts:
These are evidence of learning posted around your room. These posters should be made with the students and provide information for them to refer to throughout the day.
Student Work
HUGE THANK YOU!
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~ Lauren
Couch Kids of Character
I cannot stress enough to you the impact that these referrals can make. I want these to be a BIG deal. They need to be based on a student going above and beyond, NOT a "caught being good".
Thanks!
~Lauren
Gifted Learners
The Varied Faces of Gifted Learners
The Varied Faces of Gifted learners in Poverty
Reading A-Z
Nester
Please describe a perfect date...
Birthday: Kelly Shields September 10
PLC CBA 3rd September 10
Boy Scouts class to class meeting September 10
BSA Leader will start with Kinder at 1:45 and go from class to class for a five-minute presentation.
PM: New Teacher Meeting September 10
Birthday: Cyndie Lennox September 11
Patriot Day September 11
Texas First Responders Day September 11
PLC CBA 4th September 11
Team Leader Meeting September 11
Project Goal Mentoring Program September 11
Boy Scouts Meeting in cafeteria 7:00-8:00 September 11
GISD Board Meeting 6:00 September 11
PLC CBA 5 September 12
TTESS Conferences September 12
PLC Plan K September 13
Shelter Drill September 13
PM: Writers Workshop and Conferring September 13
Couch Orientation and Meet the Teacher Night 6:00-8:00 September 13
TTESS Conferences September 14
PLC Plan 1st September 14
Citizenship/Constitution Day September 17
Celebrate Freedom Week September 17-21
GISD Cyber Safety Week September 17-21
CIRCLE Literacy Assessment PreK September 17 - October 26
PLC Plan 2nd September 17
PM: New Teacher Meeting September 17
GISD College Day September 18
College Day Tailgate Party September 18
sign up sheet in the lounge
Birthday: Claudia Gobillard September 18
PLC Plan 3rd September 18
Faculty Meeting R&I September 18
PLC Plan 4th September 19
PLC Plan 5th September 20
PM: Word Work September 20
Lockdown Drill September 20
PLC Data K September 21
Sandy Hook Start With Hello week September 24-28
PLC Data 1st September 24
Planning K September 24
PM: New Teacher Meeting September 24
PLC Data 2nd September 25
Planning 1st September 25
Faculty Meeting Vocab Inst September 25
PLC Data 4th September 26
Planning 2nd September 26
PLC Data 3rd September 27
PM: Shared Reading September 27
Planning 3rd September 27
Kids of Character Breakfast September 28
PLC Data 5th September 28
Deadline: Pop & Post: CKH September 28
Planning 4th September 28