October 21, 2021 RCSD Educator Blog

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Ed Services Update

Report Card Information
A reminder all Report Card information can be found in the September 30, 2021 RCSD Educator Blog. We know this is a lot of information but we are reposting a reminder where to look. 

Two areas we want to highlight for elementary teachers:


Report Card Rubric Guide - Here is the guide showing how to assign rubrics in Otus. This guide shows you how to enter comments for the report card, and how to assign the report card rubrics and grade the rubrics. When assigning the rubric please put 10/29/21 as the due date.

Participation Scores for science and social studies are now comments, not rubrics. You do not need to enter the comment 3 times just 1 time. You can add it in your "homeroom" class or under where you put comments for ABC Standard comments. Do not put the comment in Science and Social Studies just put the comment once. Please add one of the following comments:
  • Your child participated in Science and Social Studies.
                                           OR
  • Your child did NOT participate in Science and Social Studies.
If you have questions please reach out to the following people:
  • Brandon Blom (bblom@rcsdk8.org)- TK, Sargeant, Diamond Creek, Crestmont, Orchard Ranch, Middle School
  • Jennie Ruvalcalba (jRUVALCABA@rcsdk8.org)- Kaseberg, Woodbridge, Blue Oaks, Riego Creek
  • Megan Spears (mspears@rcsdk8.org)- Spanger, Junction, Thomas Jefferson, Brown
  • Kelly Yusim (KPaese@rcsdk8.org)- Cirby, Fiddy, Gates, Stoneridge
  • Joe Clark (jclark01@rcsdk8.org)- RVA
Optional Report Card Training Reminder
As a reminder, there is optional report card training this Monday, October 25. The sessions are 2:30-3:15 and 3:15-4:00. The trainings are the same each time, we just wanted to provide multiple opportunities. You can find the Zoom links and recordings if you miss the trainings using the document below. There will be a separate breakout room for any middle school teachers that have questions. You can find more details about report cards in the September 30th blog.
RCSD Optional PD
Contact: Brandon Blom

Ed Tech Tips from our LITE Team
The RCSD LITE team put together some of our favorite tech tips. Please see the document below for helpful technology tips and tricks.
Ed Tech Tips from our LITE Team October 2021
Contact: Brandon Blom

K/1 Foundational Skills
Please enter in Trimester 1 foundational skills data in Otus by November 9, 2021. Please refer to the Trimester 1 section in the guide below for the specific how-to’s and resources. Please note that some rubrics have more than one rubric descriptor, please make sure you are entering in T, B, or L for each rubric descriptor unless the rubric descriptor is labeled as optional. Please watch this Phonics example for a more detailed explanation.
Guide: 2021/2022 Foundational Skills Assessments and Resources
Contact: Kelly Paese Yusim

Professional Development Opportunity
The Teachers College Reading and Writing Project (TCRWP) is presenting their 100th Saturday Reunion, this Saturday, October 23. This is a great opportunity to attend reading/writing workshops, collaborate with educators, and enjoy guest speakers such as Lucy Calkins and Kate DiCamillo. All sessions will be on Zoom. No cost and no registration are required. For more information, please review the flyer below or visit the website linked below.
100th Saturday Reunion
TCRWP Website

Benchmark Assessments in Otus
All Benchmark assessments for Units 1, 2, and 3 are now built and available in Otus!

You can find all assessments in the “Shared with Me” folder in the Assessment section of Otus. As a reminder, all of the Week 1 and 2 assessments for Units 1-8, Grades 1-5 are in Otus. We are continuing to build the Unit Assessments for Units 4-8. Please watch this short video to see how to access the assessments.
Benchmark Assessments in Otus
Contact: Kelly Paese Yusim

EL & ELD Information - Designated ELD Reminder
Please remember that CA requires that all EL students receive daily Designated English Language Development (ELD) instruction. Designated ELD is dedicated and protected time that is spent focusing on language acquisition and the CA ELD standards. Best practice is to provide at least 30 minutes of Designated ELD each day. The 30 minutes may be broken up into shorter chunks of time to best support students in learning the language that is needed to access academic content. It is important that teachers are able to “point to” the dedicated Designated ELD time in their daily schedule.
Contact: Jennie Ruvalcaba

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