September 9, 2021 RCSD Educator Blog

General Information

Face Mask Compliance
As a reminder, all staff are required to wear face masks, covering their nose and mouth and secured under the chin, unless they have gone through an interactive process after supplying a medical exemption from their doctor. Face shields with drapes are not allowed without having specific permission for an individual with a medical exemption. Please refer to CDPH guidelines, RCSD Welcome Back to School letter, and RCSD Health and Safety guidelines for further clarification.

Ed Services Updates

Middle School Mid-Trimester Progress Check
Middle School Teachers: An email from the school site will go home on Friday, September 24 to remind parents they can check grades in Otus. Here is a sample of the message that will be sent home by the school site. A reminder all students should have a grade for both Engagement and Work Completion.

Elementary Trimester 1 Progress Report Reminders
Elementary Teachers: A reminder, Elementary Progress Reports need to go home by Friday, September 24. There are two minimum expectations from the District when it comes to Progress Reports for elementary students:

1. Any student that might receive a Limited on any domain on the Trimester 1 Report Card receives communication regarding progress from their teacher during progress report time. This includes both academic domains, and the academic behavior and college readiness standards.
2. PLCs are on the same page in regards to what information they send home and when they send that home.

Teachers are allowed to send additional information or send information to all students if they choose, but that is a PLC decision. Teachers can communicate using the District form, or you may use your own form of communication. If you are going to communicate using something different than the District provided form, you must let your administrator know.

Below is a document that has different progress report options. There are two types of files, PDF or Google doc. All three trimester options are on there for the Google doc version, please select Trimester 1 if you are using the Google doc.
RCSD Elementary Progress Report Master Document

Optional Monday PD
September 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 the next steps for planning.

September 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

Low Floor, High Ceiling Science Tasks - Monday, September 27
Presented by the California Academy of Sciences and hosted by Roseville’s Utility Exploration Center. Join them for this free online series as they explore what Low Floor, High Ceiling experiences can look like in science.

K-5 Discovery Education
We are still utilizing the online TechBook for all science curriculum for the 2021-22 school year. All the materials students and teachers will use can be found online and available to print through the Discovery Education platform. Teachers do have access to the kit materials that support the hands-on investigations. Please reach out if you or your PLCs would like support with planning and implementing the Discovery Education curriculum.

Teacher Resources:
Science Essential Standards and Kit Resources
Discovery Education Tutorials
Contact: Megan Spears

Using Destiny Discover to Find Library Books
Students and staff can use Destiny Discover right in Clever to search for Library books before they go to the Library. Below is a 1 minute video showing students can use this tool. Staff can find the app under More Apps (District), then Follett Destiny Discover.
Using Destiny Discover in Clever

Ed Tech Update

Ed Tech Tip- Reconnecting Google and Otus

If your students are not able to edit a Google doc from a Rubric assessment in Otus, please have them reconnect their Google account. They can do this by logging into Otus through Google.

Technology Home Support
If you have a student or class that is out on quarantine and they need information on how to get into their Chromebook, Zoom, or Otus, below is a one-page guide that has links parents might find beneficial.
Chromebook and Clever Home Support Document- English
Chromebook and Clever Home Support Document- Spanish

Using the Prerequisites Report to Inform Math Instruction
As you begin to finish up your Window 1 iReady diagnostic, navigate to the Math Prerequisites report. This report will help you understand students’ learning needs in relation to upcoming grade-level mathematics content, help you identify potential student groupings, and recommend resources to use with students.
Getting to the Prerequisites Report
Prerequisites Reference Sheet
Prerequisites Flowchart
Contact: Megan Spears