Important Last Minute Holiday Blues.......

Good evening,

We are on a 5 day count down to a much needed holiday break! There is still much to be done and we are all going to have to give it our all the last 5 days. Please read the information below carefully. If there are any questions or concerns, please see me!

RTI: I will not be meeting with teams this week. If you have questions about RTI or the data, please see me.

Observations: I will be performing formatives (30 minute observations) this week. I will send a calendar invite informing you of the day but not the specific time.

Specific documentation needed for the platform or that have been observed

Standard 1: Professional Knowledge
Documentation of attendance in collaborative planning meetings, professional development, articles or books that have been read, evidence that a professional goal has been set for the year

Standard 2: Instructional Planning
Lesson plans, evidence that the instructional framework was used, attendance in collaborative planning, evidence that data was used to drive planning, higher order thinking strategies embedded in lessons


 Standard 3: Instructional Strategies
If you have documented specific instructional strategies (compare & contrast, Q &A, advance organizers, summarizing and note taking, cause and effect, use of digital tools, cross curricular connections)  in your lesson plans that you would like to use as additional support on this standard please bring hard copies or upload it into the platform.

Standard 4: Differentiated Instruction
Use of varied instructional strategies to meet all of the students learning needs, scaffold instruction, re-teaching or extending opportunities, small group,

Standard 5: Assessment Strategies ( How are you monitoring student's progress)
Commentary on assignments, think, pair,share in class, availability of rubrics, quick check ins (unit mini check ins, quizzes,), grade book, rti documetation,

Standard 6: Assessment Uses: How are you adjusting instruction based on assessment data?

RTI documentation, lesson plans, evidence of student work

Standard 7: Positive Learning Environment
Use of merits, demerits, number of discipline write ups, classroom management plan, parent contact,

Standard 8: Academically Challenging Environment
Use of technology (digital tools), evidence of written or verbal feedback, evidence that students could use of the language of the standard or explain what they were doing, enriching activities in lesson plans, rigor during instructional time

Standard 9: Professionalism
Absences, tardies, interactions with peers, parents, and teachers, lesson plans turned in on time, participation in professional learning

Standard 10: Communication
Blogs, News letters, interaction with parents, students, administrators, grade book updates

News, News, News

Good afternoon,

Below you will find a few updates for the week. Please read carefully and if you have any questions, see me.

RTI

• RTI: It is important for all teams to ensure that you are on my calendar monthly for RTI meetings. We must meet at least once a month to review data and discuss our students. 
• New GRASP  scores are ready to be entered into your grade level's RTI spreadsheet. Every math teacher should have the scores entered by the end of the day Wednesday. 
• Remind students that as we are taking the second round of universal screeners that they need to focus and do their best. If not, we will not have an accurate picture of the students and what is needed to impact their performance.
• Make sure that you can show your classroom progress monitoring for all of your students as you will need this in your RTI meetings.

Walk-throughs and Formals

I will be completing walk throughs and observations for the remainder of the time in December. Please make sure that you have planned innovative, engaging, and standards based lessons. If you have not seen me this is a hint that I am coming at some point this week! 

Behavior Referrals

Remember that we are nearing a time in the year that student behaviors will begin to escalate. As we are handling the situations, let us keep this is mind. Follow the procedures for referring a student and I will get it processed. Do not put students in the hallway or call to have students removed unless it is a tier 4 behavior (extreme disrespect, fight). We will make every effort to be present in the halls during transitions and to make a stronger presence in the building. Let's all be consistent in our rituals and routines so that we can maintain an environment that is safe and conducive to learning! We can do it! 

Final Words

 Thank you for the many birthday wishes, gifts, and cards. You all made me feel like a super star! I love my job and all that comes with it. I work with most awesome and finest teachers/staff in CCSD!!!! Have a great week!