PATRIOT POST
April 23, 2018 Volume III. Issue XXXIII
Rest Peacefully Mr. Patrick Gamble! Job Well Done Good & Faithful Servant!
Mission Possible: Please Review. See Mrs. Fannin if you have any questions.
Staying In It, To Win It with Donors Choose!
Do you have classroom needs that you need help funding? Tablets, Training, Field Trips, Student Materials, Etc ???
Teacher Appreciation Week is fastly approaching, which means that projects posted on Donors Choose are likely to be fully funded. Please strive to post a project before May 3rd, 2018. Our resident Donors Choose gurus (Ms. Florence, Mrs. Hurst, and Mrs. Miller) will be happy to support you. Happy Funding!
Reading & Writing Units of Study Updates
The 2nd Semester Come Up: All In, Streamlined, & Aligned!
*Read Alouds are facilitated everyday for 15 minutes. Standards-based comprehension strategies are modeled through think alouds.
*Shared Reading is facilitated everyday for 15 minutes. Blast Phonics skills, reading behaviors, and fluency are modeled through think alouds and student participation.
*Mini Lessons are under 15 minutes with explicit demonstrations and student practice.
*At least 2 Small Groups are seen for both Reading and Writing Workshop.
*We are fully released from stations.
*IRead and IReady will be used during RTI for all homerooms.
*Reading Flex Fridays are used for explicit Reading Standards - Based Mini Lessons.
*Writing Flex Fridays are used for explicit Language/Grammar - Based Mini Lessons.
Team #MakeAWay P U S H E S!
Planning With A Purpose !
Partner Reading with a Purpose !
Transitions with a Purpose !
Math Remediation & Acceleration Grades 3rd-5th
Build math discourse with students by using this resource Math Discourse Questions
Instruction: Determine whether students will receive remediation or acceleration. Create small groups based on student needs.
*Problem of the Day/Activator-continue the SOLVE process to improve student usage & understanding of word problems
*Mini Lesson/Guided Math-may be combined (unit 1 of next grade level or corrective-instruction of specific skills not mastered)
*Guided Groups/Station Rotations-1. Fact Fluency 2. Technology 3. Problem Based Activities-Framework Tasks
*Share/Closure-Students share out connections that were made during their daily learning & teachers may address continued misconceptions
Resources:
Youcubed Jo Boaler-Mathematical Mindsets
Instructional Moves (Guided Math) Grades K-2nd
Small Groups-Who are the members of the group?
Teaching Point-What is the focus Teaching Point for the group?
Data Choice-What data was used to determine the group?
Build math discourse with students by using this resource Math Discourse Questions
*Instructional Math Block (Teacher Station, Technology Station, Fluency/Review/Writing Station of strategically chosen standards)-Be sure to monitor progress and data reports for Redbird
*Target Standards-Benchmark Results
*(SOLVE) Word Problems-Release students to work independently & provide them feedback
*How can we create a spiral review of our prioritized/weak standards? EASY!
- Morning Work
- Review Station
- Virtual Lessons
Instructional Updates-Math Prep
- Keep our Mini-Lessons short and sweet (10-15 minutes)
- Mini-Lessons will determine your immediate Strategy Groups
- Guided Groups based on their needs-Benchmark data will guide targeted lessons
- Fulton Connect Reports/Illuminate Reports will support with Unit data and student performance
- PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE, and MORE PRACTICE
- Continuous & Consistant FEEDBACK
What Strategies and Tools are your students using?
Below are suggested manipulatives and the standards that they support
Suggested Manipulatives Grades K-2nd
Suggested Manipulatives Grades 3rd-5thFirst Grade teachers have done a great job of implementing effective strategies and students are demonstrating how they transfer those instructional strategies into independent work
SPECIAL POINTS OF INTERESTS:
Monday, April 23 -Georgia Milestones Science 5th Grade
Tuesday, April 24 -Georgia Milestones Social Studies 5th Grade
Wednesday, April 25-GO Tip New Teacher Meeting 2:45PM
Thursday, April 26-
Friday, April 27-