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General Information Update Educator Blog Feedback Needed We want to ensure the RCSD Educator Blog provides you with important information and resources in a timely manner for your use. The Blog has typically gone out on Thursday afternoons. However, we would like to ensure that it is still the right time and day for you to receive these updates. Please take a moment to answer this quick question and choose the day(s) you prefer the Blog be updated to best benefit you. Thank you!  Safety Reminder Please remember to keep doors locked at all times. If your door is propped open for fresh air, it should still be locked. In the event of an emergency, anyone should be able to quickly pull it shut (and it would be safely locked already) without scrambling for keys. Ed Services Update Ed Services 101 Below is a document that we shared with new teachers and new admin that has a quick guide to information coming from Ed Services. This document is always linked to one of the tabs in the blog.

  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 Develo

  Follow RCSD Music on Facebook You can follow RCSD Music on Facebook at @RCSDMusic . Thank you again to our music teachers for all their work! English Learners (EL) & English Language Development (ELD) Please access Ellevation through Clever to learn more about the English Learners (EL) in your classes. TK-5: All English Learners need to be provided with daily small group Designated English Language Development (ELD) that focuses on language acquisition and the CA ELD Standards . It is important for teachers to be able to “point to” Designated ELD in the daily schedule. Contact: Jennie Ruvalcaba TK/K/1 Thank you for your feedback and questions from our Monday PD. Please access the document below to read the questions and responses to commonly asked questions. The document includes questions about ESGI, Lexia, beginning of the year assessments (reading and math), and additional resources. TK, K, 1 Questions/Responses 8/8 PD Are you interested in having some time to administer you

Mark Your Calendars! Professional Development Details for August 8-10 August 8, 2022 Morning (8:00am-11:00am) Professional Development at your school site ________________________________ Afternoon TOSAs, TK, K, and 1st-grade teachers (1pm-3pm, locations below): ESGI training in person. Please bring your computer.    Kaseberg, Woodbridge, Spanger, Gates, Thomas Jefferson, Brown Location: Brown Staff Room Cirby, Crestmont, Sargeant, Stoneridge Location: Crestmont MPR Orchard Ranch, Riego Creek, Junction Location: Orchard Ranch MPR Blue Oaks, Diamond Creek, Fiddyment Farm Location: Diamond Creek MPR __________________________________ 2nd-5th grade, at your site : Updates and Review Self-Paced Module (Grading updates, rubrics, i-Ready, table of contents for math and ELA) Slides will be emailed Monday (8/8) morning. SPED Staff training with ESS (12pm-3pm, at Eich Middle School)  6-8 Middle School Math (1pm-3pm, at Buljan Middle School Library): IXL Training 6-8 Middle School ELA (at yo