- If a student arrives "after" October 18th he or she cannot be considered for the BOY (beginning of the year). New students can be entered in the MOY (middle of year).
- Use mclasshome.com class summary reports to determine which students should be progress monitored
- If a student moves to green during progress monitoring, you're not required to continue progress monitoring (you may continue if you like). Remember, the purpose of this process is to make good instructional decisions.
- Please not below the correct way to record scores on the literacy folders: Example: 31/50 raw score/goal
- Ignore all divided boxes on the literacy folders.
Math Update
- Essential standards for K-12 math was approved by State Board of Education in September 2009. This will assist us with developing "future-ready" math students!
- Please let me know if you need assistance with the new math textbooks. I'm here to help!
Vocabulary Strategies - Presented by Rosie Turner
Looking for activities to enhance vocabulary instruction? These are some ideas that Rose Turner, WSFCS SIOP Coach, presented at the CC meeting.
- Use It or Lose it!
- Introduce new vocabulary to students
- Have students create sentences for their neighbor using new vocabulary.
- Have neighbors share their sentences.
2. Trade-Trade-Chat
- The teacher creates cards that display words, illustrations of words, or statements or questions related to content concepts.
- Students receive one card each and stand.
- Teacher gives directions for the trading and chatting (while music plays) to begin. When music stops ask your partner the question on your card or discuss what the word means.
- Then just repeat until students have traded and chatted with other students.
3. Words Around the World
- Post words along with their meanings in different locations around the school.
4. Verbal Visual Word Association
- First divide paper into four equal sections.
- Write your word in the top left box and any root words, etc.
- Illustrate the word in the top right box
- Write synonyms or phrases in the bottom left box.
- Write background experience related to the word in the bottom right box.
- Create an action to represent the meaning of the word
- Share out!
Testing Updates
- CogAt - 2nd grade - November 4-6
- ITBS - 2nd grade - November 18-20
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