August 18, 2022 RCSD Educator Blog

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Ed Services Update

2022-2023 Professional Development
We are excited to share that Professional Development Cycles are back this year! Cycles will be held in trimester one and trimester two. All substitute assignments for the PD Cycles will be arranged by Sub Services. More information will be shared as your Cycle date approaches.

We will also be sending out more information for RSP teachers soon.
Contact: Jennie Ruvalcaba, Kelly Yusim, or Megan Spears

K-5 PD Cycles
  • Trimester 1 Cycle: Math and Integrated ELD
  • Trimester 2 Cycle: Math and ELA
Please review this document to view more details regarding Cycle cohorts, dates, and times.

6-8 ELA and Math Cycles
  • Trimester 1 Cycle: 6th-grade and 7th/8th-grade Math and ELA
  • Trimester 2 Cycle: 6th-grade and 7th/8th-grade Math and ELA
Please review this document to view more details regarding Cycle cohorts, dates, and times.

All 6-8 Teachers
All 6-8 teachers will be receiving professional development surrounding Integrated English Language Development (ELD). This PD will occur at Middle School sites on District Staff Development days. Additional details will be shared in October.

K-5 Teachers: Mystery Science
As K-5 teachers, you have access to Mystery Science through your Discovery Education app in Clever. Click on Discovery Education in Clever, once you are logged into DE you will find the Mystery Science tab under your Curriculum Packs.



Contact: Megan Spears

K/1 Drawing
Congratulations to our K/1 drawing winners!
  • Kindergarten: Lisa Gill, Jamie Santos, Amber Young
  • First Grade: Bobbi Dell’Orto, Jess Cone, Christine Nelson
Please click the link below if you would like to watch a 2 minute video of the drawing.
K/1 Drawing Video
Contact: Kelly Yusim

Ed Tech Update

K/1 Lexia Trainings
Please see the Lexia training dates and times below. Lexia trainings are optional; however, if you have not implemented Lexia in your classroom by October 5, then the October 12 training will be required.

Lexia Training Dates and Times:
  • August 31, 2022 - Zoom 1:45-2:30 pm
  • September 21, 2022 - In Person at the District Office 1:45-2:30 pm
  • October 12t 2022 - Zoom, 1:45-2:30 pm
Contact: Kelly Yusim

iReady Diagnostics
i-Ready diagnostic assessments are available for students in 2nd through 8th grade. Please see the diagnostic windows below. The first diagnostic will be automatically assigned. Please view the RCSD Assessment Calendar linked below for more information on assessments.
  • Window 1: 8/15 - 9/16
  • Window 2: 12/12 - 1/27
  • Window 3: 4/17 - 5/26
Contact: Kelly Yusim

K/1 Teachers: Fluency Tracker Template
One of the questions asked during the ESGI training was: How can we track Fluency levels? Can we put in ESGI their actual reading level rather than a score?

We will be using ESGI to track student proficiency as a District. In ESGI, to score, you can only enter numbers or Yes/No. Therefore teachers will report data in ESGI but can continue to track Fluency levels (specific reading levels) as they have done previously.

We did create a sheet that can help you track student fluency levels while automatically showing if they are Proficient, Approaching, or Beginning. This sheet is not required in any way, just a resource for PLCs or a teacher if they would find it helpful.



Contact: Kelly Yusim

i-Ready PD: Using Data to Plan Instruction and Monitoring Personalized Instruction
Hey 2nd-8th grade teachers! Please join us for an optional PD to discuss next steps after the first i-Ready diagnostic. If you are interested in attending, please sign up on this Google Form.
  • When: August 24, 2022, 2:30-4pm, Zoom Link
  • Audience: New teachers to RCSD and second-year teachers that would like more information
  • Content: Set up processes to use effective data practices to analyze student data from the first i-Ready Diagnostic. Uncover new insights and information about student performance to build on strengths and plan instructional scaffolds to maximize access to grade-level content. Explore critical steps for monitoring and managing Personalized Instruction.
  • Note: While this session has been developed for Year 1 users, practicing users can come for a refresher on the i-Ready data analysis process and learn more about the i-Ready data that comes from the first diagnostic.
Contact: Kelly Yusim

Otus
Marking an Assessment Missing
Below is a short video showing how to mark missing as a teacher and how to pull a missing report from Otus by an individual student. You can only mark Missing on a rubric, not a plus assessment.
Rubric Reminders in Otus
A reminder that you can have multiple domains on the same rubric, you would add descriptors for each domain. Also, as a reminder, it is helpful to put a due date for all rubrics. If you ever need help setting up a rubric, please do not hesitate to reach out.

Otus Family Account Information
The following email went out to all 6-8 parents on Wednesday, 8/17.
Otus Family Account Information

On Zedesk there is a video showing how parents can navigate their family account.
Otus Family Account Overview Video- 6 mins
Contact: Brandon Blom

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