August 26, 2021 RCSD Educator Blog
Ed Services Updates
Optional Monday PD- Classwize
8/30 Lucy Calkins Writing Curriculum Overview: K-5 Lucy Calkins Writing
New to Lucy Calkins or in need of a refresher? Come Monday to learn more about the Lucy Calkins curriculum. We will be discussing the components of a unit, reviewing a daily lesson of writers workshop and identifying where to find helpful resources.
9/13, i-Ready Diagnostic Results and Next Steps: iReady, Diagnostic Results and Next Steps
9/13, i-Ready Diagnostic Results and Next Steps: iReady, Diagnostic Results and Next Steps
Need a reminder on how to view diagnostic results or how to run reports? New to the district and need support with iReady? Come on Monday to review how to access reports in iReady including Diagnostic Results, Instructional Groupings and Personalized Instruction. You will be able to walk away with next steps for planning.
9/20: Elementary ELA and Math Essential Standards
9/20: Elementary ELA and Math Essential Standards
Learn how the ELA and Math essential standards fit into the PLC process and help answer the four critical questions of PLCs. In addition, we will be discussing ways your PLC can use the essential standards in your daily planning.
RCSD Optional PD
2021-2022 CAASPP Testing Window
The CAASPP testing window for the Smarter Balanced (ELA and mathematics), CAA (ELA and mathematics) and CAST assessments will be from March 14, 2022 to May 20, 2022.
2021-2022 Assessment Calendar
Contact: Kelly Paese Yusim
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Apple School Manager Schedule
In the upcoming weeks, the Information Systems Technician team will be at sites enrolling staff iPads and Apple TVs into site Apple School Manager (ASM) accounts and Filewave (MDM) to enable future App purchases without two-factor authentication. The enrollment process requires the staff iPad and Apple TV be factory reset. We ask that you please work with your LITE to download or transfer any personal items (i.e. photos, videos, notes, etc.) from the iPad prior to our site visit.
RCSD Optional PD
2021-2022 CAASPP Testing Window
The CAASPP testing window for the Smarter Balanced (ELA and mathematics), CAA (ELA and mathematics) and CAST assessments will be from March 14, 2022 to May 20, 2022.
2021-2022 Assessment Calendar
Contact: Kelly Paese Yusim
_______________________________________________________
Ed Tech Updates
How to Create Filters in Gmail
You can create filters for anything in your Gmail. Teachers have been asking how they filter out messages about being the owner of a student document from Otus. Please see this 1-minute video from Cheryl McGee from Chilton showing how to create a filter and have those messages skip your inbox.
Creating a Gmail Filter for Otus Owner Messages
Contact: Brandon Blom
You can create filters for anything in your Gmail. Teachers have been asking how they filter out messages about being the owner of a student document from Otus. Please see this 1-minute video from Cheryl McGee from Chilton showing how to create a filter and have those messages skip your inbox.
Creating a Gmail Filter for Otus Owner Messages
Contact: Brandon Blom
_______________________________________________________
Technology Updates
In the upcoming weeks, the Information Systems Technician team will be at sites enrolling staff iPads and Apple TVs into site Apple School Manager (ASM) accounts and Filewave (MDM) to enable future App purchases without two-factor authentication. The enrollment process requires the staff iPad and Apple TV be factory reset. We ask that you please work with your LITE to download or transfer any personal items (i.e. photos, videos, notes, etc.) from the iPad prior to our site visit.
Example: Video on How to Backup Photos/App
GoodNotes: Backing up GoodNotes
Please have remotes for Apple TVs available and staff iPads charged and passcodes available if there is a passcode lock. Any site purchased apps with available licenses will be re-installed on the device. If there are no licenses available, please work with your principal on purchasing licenses for the apps.
We will also take this opportunity to enroll staff laptops into Filewave (MDM) which will take a couple of minutes with each staff computer to install the application. Please leave your teacher laptop in the room prior to our visit. The Information Systems Technician team will be onsite after instructional hours to enroll the devices, please submit a SchoolDude ticket if you are unable to leave your laptop so we can schedule Filewave enrollment ahead of the site visit. Below is a schedule of when the Information Systems Technician team will be at your school:
Apple School Manager Schedule
GoodNotes: Backing up GoodNotes
Please have remotes for Apple TVs available and staff iPads charged and passcodes available if there is a passcode lock. Any site purchased apps with available licenses will be re-installed on the device. If there are no licenses available, please work with your principal on purchasing licenses for the apps.
We will also take this opportunity to enroll staff laptops into Filewave (MDM) which will take a couple of minutes with each staff computer to install the application. Please leave your teacher laptop in the room prior to our visit. The Information Systems Technician team will be onsite after instructional hours to enroll the devices, please submit a SchoolDude ticket if you are unable to leave your laptop so we can schedule Filewave enrollment ahead of the site visit. Below is a schedule of when the Information Systems Technician team will be at your school:
Apple School Manager Schedule
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