It has been such a fantastic week. What a blessing it is to have 30 minutes to dedicate to each of you for personalized time! We are so proud of the way you have handled MAP testing with our virtual learners and for the way each of you continue to be your best self at Lee Elementary. Our Team Times have been super productive and we thank you for the way you put kids FIRST!
We have 2nd, 3rd, Admin and Sped Reading Academies all next week, so please be aware there will be extra guests in the building. If you are a virtual designer, remind parents that you will not have live Zooms and work will still be posted in Schoology to complete.
- safety audits will begin around the district? Please always wear your badge/ID and close doors and turn off lights when you leave spaces. We will have two drills tomorrow, so be prepared for some "practice."
- only half of our staff have participated in Social Spurs so far? Some group is going to win SONIC drinks for themselves. Will it be yours? Social Spurs would love your participation as this group takes care of spreading sunshine in times of need. You can share funds with Shanna through Venmo or with cash. THANKS for your consideration!
- we recognize the "little" rockers are TOO LITTLE. We will be getting those traded out for "large" rockers. YAY! We will keep you posted.
Mrs. Porter has completed 31 years in education, 11 in Coppell ISD and 8 at Victory Place @ Coppell. She has 17 years of experience in administration and earned her Bachelor’s of Science degree in Secondary Education with an emphasis in Computer Information Systems as well as a Master’s of Education degree in Educational Administration - both from the University of North Texas. She has served as both a classroom facilitator and administrator for Victory Place. She has also served Coppell ISD as a District 504 Specialist.
She has been married for 24 years to her husband Clay who works in the IT industry. She has a daughter Payton who is studying nursing at TWU, a 2yr old grandaughter named Zola and a rescue dog named Annie. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, watching crime shows such as Law & Order and watching funny TikTok videos.
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Instructional Strategy | Movement | Four Corners
Instructions:
Assign each corner of the room a preference (4 soft drinks, 4 candy bars, etc.).
Students move to their favorite corner.
Students then huddle in duos or trios, making sure no student is left out.
Teacher poses a question, assessment item, or brief task.
Students collaborate with their duo/trio members to answer the question or rehearse the skill, justifying their responses.
Teacher sees and hears the students’ thinking and clarifies/verifies as appropriate.
Helpful Hints:
Instruct students to move into their corners, one group at a time, and ensure every student has a partner.
Allow students to preview the question/task, think through response with a supportive adult, and use thinking stems to frame responses.
Materials:
four corner choices determined
question, assessment item, or brief task prepared
Let me know how it goes.
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ESL STRATEGY OF THE WEEK
Provide visual supports
Visual supports can be sketches that you create yourself on the fly or they can be google images that you pull up on a device when you realize that a student needs to see what you are discussing. Visuals also include real objects (realia) that you or students bring in to support vocabulary and concept development. Not enough can be said about visuals.
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