February 8, 2019 Educator Blog
Wellness Program
The wellness program will be sending fresh fruit deliveries from The Fruit Guys to all sites on Tuesday, 2/12.
Starting on 2/20 we'll begin our BURST challenge again. We're encouraging employees to take pictures or videos of themselves and their co-workers doing their BURST exercises and post on the private SIG Wellness Facebook page. An email went out yesterday with details. Employees can sign up for the challenge here.
Lori is a literacy coach/demonstration teacher, presenter, and has trained teachers nationwide! She is the author of several books including Reciprocal Teaching At Work, and Literacy Survival Tips. See the flyer below for more information.
Lori Oczkus Flyer
Digital Literacy and Digital Citizenship
A reminder that all students in RCSD should be taught the 5 Digital Citizenship lessons for the year. The link below has the links to the lessons as well as ideas for Digital Literacy lessons. Also a reminder that all students 1st through 4th grade have access to EduTyping. Before the end of the year, the RCSD Digital Literacy team will be sending out a form to get feedback on the first year of this plan.
RCSD Digital Literacy Home
iPad and TV Tutorial Videos
The link below is a tutorial showing how to use the iPad and Apple TV.
iPad and Apple TV Video Tutorial
This video shows elementary teachers how they can use their iPad to project math pages and write on the iPad to show work.
Using Clever and Think Central on the iPad to Project and Write on Math Pages
Interesting Articles We Read
Feedback, Closing the Loop- Smart Brief I taught and they learned. I gave feedback. I thought I was doing a good job, but now I know better! Today I talk with my students about their learning, not to them.
Exploring Ways to Say So Long to Traditional Letter Grades- EdWeek Students seem more engaged in the subject material. They take more ownership of their learning. And they stop asking the dreaded question: 'What do I need to do to get an A?' "My classroom has never been more enjoyable to me since I started this," said Frangiosa, who volunteered to switch to standards-based grading four years ago.
Brene Brown on Empathy- Video
The wellness program will be sending fresh fruit deliveries from The Fruit Guys to all sites on Tuesday, 2/12.
Starting on 2/20 we'll begin our BURST challenge again. We're encouraging employees to take pictures or videos of themselves and their co-workers doing their BURST exercises and post on the private SIG Wellness Facebook page. An email went out yesterday with details. Employees can sign up for the challenge here.
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| Group work at Cooley |
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| Roller Coaster building at Buljan |
Essential Comprehension Strategies from PARC- February 26, 2019
The fourth of the 5-part series on Balanced Literacy is coming up on February 26th. Join PARC for an evening with Lori Oczkus as she delivers a fast-paced and energizing presentation on the Essential Comprehension Strategies.Lori is a literacy coach/demonstration teacher, presenter, and has trained teachers nationwide! She is the author of several books including Reciprocal Teaching At Work, and Literacy Survival Tips. See the flyer below for more information.
Lori Oczkus Flyer
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Global Read Aloud Day at Eich
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A reminder that all students in RCSD should be taught the 5 Digital Citizenship lessons for the year. The link below has the links to the lessons as well as ideas for Digital Literacy lessons. Also a reminder that all students 1st through 4th grade have access to EduTyping. Before the end of the year, the RCSD Digital Literacy team will be sending out a form to get feedback on the first year of this plan.
RCSD Digital Literacy Home
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| Writers choosing their writing space at Orchard Ranch |
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| Chilton teachers at Science Camp |
The link below is a tutorial showing how to use the iPad and Apple TV.
iPad and Apple TV Video Tutorial
This video shows elementary teachers how they can use their iPad to project math pages and write on the iPad to show work.
Using Clever and Think Central on the iPad to Project and Write on Math Pages
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| Learning through play at Sargeant during Global Play Day |
Feedback, Closing the Loop- Smart Brief I taught and they learned. I gave feedback. I thought I was doing a good job, but now I know better! Today I talk with my students about their learning, not to them.
Exploring Ways to Say So Long to Traditional Letter Grades- EdWeek Students seem more engaged in the subject material. They take more ownership of their learning. And they stop asking the dreaded question: 'What do I need to do to get an A?' "My classroom has never been more enjoyable to me since I started this," said Frangiosa, who volunteered to switch to standards-based grading four years ago.
Brene Brown on Empathy- Video
Thank you so much for the tutorial on how to project and write on the math pages. I have been taking pictures of the student pages and putting them into Doceri. You have saved me so much time. Thank you!
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