WOW! You made it through the second week of school and I could not be more pleased with the stellar job you have all done. We are so super proud of you for your creativity, collaboration and heart. You have done an incredible job of supporting your learners, their parents, and each other. Thank you for copying me on your weekly communication. I am so impressed with the way some of you are using Bulb, S'more, Twitter, and other ways to keep our FamiLEEs engaged. YOU make our school look SO GOOD in the community, and I thank you so much for that. Have a fabulous Friday and weekend. Please REST this weekend. You have earned it!
- if you need any PPE that we have PLENTY on campus? All you have to do is ask. We have masks, sanitizer, wipes, gloves, spracy etc. If we don't have what you need, please let me know.
- that the district is purchasing HEPA filter air purifiers for all classrooms? We will deliver these to you as soon as they arrive from CISD.
- CISD will be offering Pfizer and Flu vaccine clinics at home football games and at Admin starting September 3? Stay tuned for information from CISD.
- the Child Find compliance course is passing at 80% and above? Don't panic if it says you didn't pass and you have an 80% or higher. You will be given credit.
- we will be having a Fire Drill VERY SOON (like tomorrow morning), so please have your Navigate app downloaded?
- Samira has designed a MAP schedule for the campus? Thank you, thank you, thank you! Please follow and test accordingly.
- you will get an email from HR Coppell ISD asking you to sign off on the CISD Employee Handbook? Please take time to read and sign. This is NEW this year.
Update (or sign up for) your PTO Membership Toolkit account
- Log in to your account on https://rjleepto.
membershiptoolkit.com and update your account information (if you are already logged in to your account on this site, please click on "My Account" and then "My Forms/Paperwork”). - We have already promoted your students to the 2021-2022 grade. If you are entering a new student, set their grade level at what it will be for the 2021-2022 school year.
Did you get a chance to reach out and make your happy calls? If you didn't, remember it is an expectation to pick up the phone and call EVERY family. Thank you for depositing in their emotional bank accounts! You may be surprised how much sunshine it brings YOU when you make these calls.
2021-2022 Digital Literacy Orientation
Below you will find the resources for the Elementary (PK-5) 2021-2022 Learner Digital Orientation, located in the District Support and Alignment folder of the Curriculum and Instruction group.
As part of a district initiative regarding digital citizenship, all learners in grades PreK-12 are expected to take part in an overview of digital literacy. Resources for this overview have been created and added to the Curriculum and Instruction group in Schoology. Included in the lesson resources is a page for educators to start with that will explain the workflow of the folder. Educators are able to copy these resources into their Schoology courses as needed.
Movement and Discourse
Learning is activated when kids are moving and talking. Movement provides the opportunity for learners to become actively engaged and talk to each other in a variety of group sizes. Get them moving every 18-20 minutes. Each week for the month of September I will share an instructional strategy that you can use to activate learning.
Instructional Strategy | Movement | Ball Toss Boogie
Instructions:
Organize students into a large circle or smaller circles of 5-6.
Teacher poses a summative question such as...
What is one thing you learned today about _____?
What words are associated with _____?
What is one thing you remember from yesterday about _____?
Students catch the ball, offer a response, and throw to another student.
Continue tossing and responding until every student in the circle has responded.
Teacher sees and hears students’ thinking and clarifies/verifies as appropriate.
Helpful Hints:
Hand sanitize before and after participating.
Role play appropriate/inappropriate ball tossing to clarify behavior expectations.
Provide a word/idea bank or visual support to remind students of the learning.
Materials:
Questions
Soft object to toss
Let me know how it goes.
Please use this link to book a time with me so we can collaborate.ESL STRATEGY OF THE WEEK
Culturally Inviting Classroom
Make an environment that is inclusive to all and honors your learners’ differences.
Decorate your walls reflecting diverse people by displaying photos of your learners or their community.
Use different cultural music for dancing, relaxing, thinking, creating, or cleaning up.
Display vocabulary word walls in English with visuals and your learners’ home language if applicable.
Invite your learners to bring an object that represents their culture for Show and Tell.
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