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  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  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   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 discus

Ed Services Updates Assessments in Otus You will find district build assessments in your “Shared With Me” folder within Otus. Coordinators are continuing to build assessments in Otus based on the RCSD suggested pacing guides. These assessments can be assigned straight from your “Shared With Me” folder. If you do not have the correct grade level shared with you please reach out to Megan Spears to gain the correct access. Assigning Assessments Guide Middle School Math Essential Standards Common Assessments This video  is an introduction to the Middle School Common Assessment Team resources. The newest addition to these documents is the common assessments built by the Common Assessment Team. Please take nine minutes to watch the video, preferably with your PLC, on the new RCSD middle school common assessment resources. Contact: Megan Spears Middle School 7th-Grade Science - Positive Prevention Here  you will find the email sent out this week and find additional resources to support you

Ed Services Updates California Reading Association September 9 - 3:45 pm - 5:30 pm The Power of Story in Times of Turmoil and Transformation - check out the link below for more information. CRA Virtual Event Optional Monday PD August 16 - Otus Reminders Need a few reminders about Otus? New to the District and want to learn more? Come on Monday to learn how you can use Otus to make copies for students, create rubrics, message families, find student data, use the gradebook, and more. RCSD Optional PD _______________________________________________________ Ed Tech Updates Otus Family Accounts Email The following email will go out to parents no later than Monday, August 16. The email will go out in English and Spanish and will give parents their child’s Otus Student ID. Otus Family Account Email Finding Previous Grades and iReady Data for a Student in Otus In Otus, if you click on a student, and then Reports, you can view previous trimester grades and iReady scores. Below is a quick vide

Congratulations on your first day of the 2021-2022 school year!! Ed Services Updates K-8 Building a Math Community The first two weeks of school are a great opportunity for teachers to not only build relationships with students but to set the tone for the classroom expectations. Here you will find some ideas and ways to begin building the math community in your classroom. Contact: Megan Spears K-5 Discovery Education August RCSD Discovery Education Newsletter At the beginning of each month browse ways to utilize Discovery Education in your classroom! Contact: Megan Spears K-2 Grade Teachers: Writing K-2 teachers will be provided a bundle of white computer paper to support the Lucy Calkins, Units of Study writing program. Principals will be notified when the paper has arrived. Contact: Kelly Paese Yusim Middle School Grading Reminders for Students If you would like to go over grading reminders with your middle school students you can reference the slides below. This is optional and n