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Maya Angleou
Vol. 1, Issue 7
We Educate for Excellence……….
Empowering all students to achieve their educational goals, to direct their lives and to contribute to society.
Let’s Cut to the Core….
Breaking it Down….One Ah-ha Moment At A Time: The Last in a Series of Common Core Articles
Evidence Based Reading and Writing Does Not Just Mean Writing Reports (Wessling, 2010).
Throughout the standards documents, textual evidence to support reading and writing is a consistent requirement from the primary grades through high
school. Students must learn the difference between literal and inferential questions. They must be able to analyze text and support details with direct evidence from the text. Students are asked to write arguments that support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant
sufficient evidence. Students are also asked to write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts and information clearly
and accurately throughout the effective selection, organization and analysis of the content. Students are asked to use domain specific vocabulary, select significant and relevant facts, and use quotations, examples and other information relevant to the writer's purpose and audience. (CCSS, 2010)
As readers, students are asked to cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis and inferences. They are asked to read foundational
works of American literature, history and science while analyzing and evaluating content, reasoning and claims in diverse formats “to gain keener insight into
the integration of knowledge and ideas,” (CCSS, 2010). Further, readers analyze multiple interpretations of a story, drama, or poems beginning in the primary
years. As educators, we must evaluate what we do now, and look forward to the future requirements, understanding that some of the books we used to read,
some of the tests and quizzes we used to use, or the writing assignments that served us well in the past, might need to be revised, or even cast aside for more
rigorous assignments. Sarah Wessling sums this up well when she states, “We must remember when our choices are purposeful we will find ways to intersect
the Common Core Standards with the integrity of our classroom.”
November 6, 2012
Professional Development Day Schedule (some revision is possible):
WHS: Classrooms at WHS
8:00-10:00: ALICE Training-All staff-PAC
10:00-3:00: Work on syllabi and end of course assessments
Lunch will be scheduled by the building principal
LBMS: At LBMS:
Grade 7
8:00-11:00-Differentiation Training (includes all 7/8 sped. teachers)
11:00-11:45– SPED: Gr. 7 and Sped Lunch
11:45-1:00: Sped-Intervention Strategies/Gr. 7 Syllabi and assessment work
1:00-3:00-ALICE Training-Gr. 7 and all sped: PAC
Grade 8:
8:00-10:00-ALICE Training-PAC
10:00-11:15-Work on syllabi/mapping and quarterly/semester exams
12:00-3:00 Differentiation Training
Lunch to be scheduled by building principal
Lunch scheduled by bldg.
Parkside:
MAX Teaching– all day-Parkside
principal
Elementary Buildings– IB– all day (PK-4)
School Psychs-BOE-Offices
Gifted Testing-All day
Intervention of the Week:
Want to see some high level thinking and questions? Check out these
links to the PISA and TIMMS tests. The links contain sample test items
that might help you design assessments or classroom experiences at a
higher level. PISA is given to a random sample of 15 year old students
and TIMMS is administered to students in grades 4 and 8. This site
might provide some extension ideas for students at the high end of the
continuum!!
PISA
Second PISA site
TIMSS
Second TIMSS site
ESL Staff and Title I: Meet at BOE-boardroom
8:00-1:00– Plan Family Literacy Night
1:00-3:00-ALICE Training
PE: AT LBMS:
Lee Burneson Middle School: Work with Connie Collier
Art:
Cleveland Museum of Art– all day
Music:
Oberlin College—All day
(Agendas to be sent to Art, Music and PE in an e-mail week of 10/15)
Counselors—K-12: After ALICE training meet at Holly Lane: Cafeteria
8:00-10:00 ALICE Training—PAC
10:00-12:00-IThe counselor’s role in intervention-PK-8/Credit Flex/Intervention-9-12
Media Specialists: WHS-Old Student Center
8:00-1:00-Work on Internet Safety Plan and Course of Study
1:00-3:00—ALICE Training
World Language-WHS Lab A
8:00-10:00– ALICE Training
10:00-3:00– Work on scaffolding and mapping
Speech: Holly Lane Library: Chuck Carlin to work with speech staff and elementary
intervention specialists. Intervention specialists will return to buildings to work with
general education staff in the afternoon. Elementary principals to schedule lunch time.
Heads Up: Dates to Remember...Academic Services is
Coming to a School Near YOU!
WHS ELA –10/17/12– 7:15-7:45
Library Meeting– BOE-boardroom– 10/18/12-8:00-11:00 AM
Gr. K District Team Mtg.—BOE—10/15/12-2:30-3:30
Gr. 1 District Team Mtg.—BOE –10/23/12
WHS Soc. St. –10/24/12– 1:25-1:55
Spanish Mtg.—BOE 12/29/12-8:00-11:00
Gr. 3 District Team Mtg. 10/29/12-BOE—2:30-3:30
Gr. 4 District Team Mtg. 10/30/12-BOE-2:30-3:30
November 6..Professional Development Day-Certified Schedule is above with
a classified schedule to follow in the next week.