March 11, 2021 RCSD Educator Blog

Science Information

K-5 Science

NGSS Essential Standards and Hand-on-Activity Support 

Watch this video to find out more!

The OPTIONAL first RCSD PD will be on March 15 with Discovery Education.

DEN (Discovery Education) VirtCon: Spring 2021

March 23rd and 24th is DEN (Discovery Education) VirtCon: Spring 2021 - An amazing opportunity to learn, share, and connect with other educators! You’ll hear how they find and organize digital resources and strategies to create meaningful learning experiences for students.

Learn more and register here to get all of the updates & access to event recordings.

K-8 Science Learning Opportunity, California Academy of Sciences

April 19th and 26th Presented by the California Academy of Sciences and hosted by Roseville’s Utility Exploration Center. Join us for this free online series as we explore what Low Floor, High Ceiling experiences can look like in science.  

Register here: limited space is available

6-8 Amplify (Science)
If your student is using a Chromebook and unable to see the full Amplify simulation, please make sure the student selects the “full screen” option on the top row of the Chromebook screen.  

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Ed Services Updates

Kindergarten Tier 1 Learning Targets
This document, calibrated by Kindergarten teachers across RCSD, identifies the kindergarten math learning targets for each trimester. Please use and reference this document with your PLC, students, and families. This document lives on your Kindergarten Math Table of Contents and the RCSD Learning Site. Please reach out to Megan Spears with any questions.

3-8 CAASPP Practice Assessments in Otus 
In your “Shared with Me” folder in Otus, you will now see CAASPP practice tests for you to use with your students.  This is an optional resource to support you and your students as you prepare for CAASPP. You can still take practice assessments through TOMS. There are benefits of using both practice tests in TOMS and the ones we created in Otus.

The benefit of practice assessments through the actual testing system is students get used to that system. The benefit of practice assessments in Otus is you can see the data of what students got right or wrong and use it as a teaching tool with students.  Watch this video to find out more!

Ed Tech Tip- Spotify Google Slides Template
This was shared on Twitter by a high school history teacher.  You can use this fun template for Time Period reviews, study guides, and more. If what you just studied had a playlist what songs would be on it? Who would create it? What would it be called?
Spotify Playlist Template

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COVID Information 

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FAQ’s regarding COVID at work
Please click here for some commonly asked questions from staff regarding COVID-19. We will continue to update this sheet as more questions come in. Thank you.

Surveillance Testing
In partnership with California Health and Human Services, RCSD proudly offers COVID-19 surveillance testing for its asymptomatic employees on a once-a-week basis starting in March. 
This testing is for RCSD Staff and on-site daycare agency staff only. Staff must register ONCE through the Color Platform and then test at their assigned site. Staff may not test at other sites without permission by the COVID Response Team. See your administrator or supervisor for details.
Click here for the March schedule. Thanks!