The Weekly Howl
Week of October 30th, 2017
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SeeSaw
I started letting students read any book of their choice, regardless of their personal lexile level. They do the '5-finger rule' before checking it out as a preliminary assessment of personal readability, and then record 2 pages for me on Seesaw. I listen to their fluency, verify it's appropriate (with regard to level) and then ask a comprehension question or two about it. Students reply back to me in a follow-up comment. I have noticed kids reading higher level books more fluently, and understanding them. I've also noticed an increase in interest in reading. In addition, recorded videos allow me to 'confer' with more students more times per week!
Science Central
Short Observations
Morning Meetings
Important Dates
10/31: Favorite Character Parade
11/2: Book Fair Night
11/2: Tentative Pie Sale Delivery Date
11/6: 5th Grade Music Program
11/22-11/24: Thanksgiving Break No School
12/1-1/26: NWEA Winter Testing Window
12/14: Kdg Christmas Program
12/22-1/5: Christmas Break No School
2/26-3/9: ISTEP Part 1 Window
3/12-3/16: IREAD Window 3rd Grade
3/19-5/18: NWEA Spring Testing Window
4/16-5/4: ISTEP Part 2 Window
6/3: Graduation @2:00