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| 1-2-1 Mentoring Group Kicks Off! Volunteers from local faith-based groups begin male mentoring program. 8/30/2013 |
Discovery Center Partnership with Chick-fil-A and Junior Achievement
Apologue continued....Our students have just completed day 17 out of 177 days. Time flies when you are having fun. Well our flight crew has completed the safety demonstration, all safety belts were fastened, electronic devices were turned-off, and flight 4345 has successfully passed the above clouds (aka turbulence). Our plane has hit the optimal cruising altitude of 20,000 feet. The basic idea behind flight is the "higher the better". As altitude increases, the air becomes thinner and offers less resistance, allowing the aircraft to fly faster while consuming less fuel. Our school year is very much like a long-haul intercontinental flight. Similar to a flight crew, we have prepared our students for emergency situations by conducting training exercises and ensuring that our students are "flight ready" through administering diagnostic assessments and using data to inform instruction. One of the top priorities of any flight crew is to reach the "optimum altitude" as soon as possible. Like a flight, the higher that we take our students in their learning the better their "flight" will be. Once a plane reaches cruising altitude the Captain typically announces that all passengers can remove seat belts and enjoy the flight. This year let's continue to reflect on this idea that rigorous and deep learning, learning at the "optimum altitude", should also prompt our students to take off their seat belts, engage in their learning, and enjoy the flight as much as possible.
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| Mrs. Crowley has turned off Fasten seat belt sign by removing teacher desk and requiring students to lead the class! High Engagement (9.4.13) |
“Ladies and gentlemen, the Captain has turned off the Fasten Seat Belt sign, and you may now move around the cabin. However we always recommend to keep your seat belt fastened while you’re seated. You may now turn on your electronic devices such as calculators, CD players and laptop computers."
Remember this blog is a replacement of my weekly memo. The blog has three basic sections: TLC, CIA, and Organizational Update... please review each section for updates to stay connected.
Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment (C.I.A)
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Review our school-wide Balanced Assessment Plan!
Assessments "for" and "of" learning....
Highlights!
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| Kudos to McCoy & Strauts for turning up the H.E.A.T |
3) RTI: "Universal Screener" - STAR Reading and Math will be administered on a Computer Adaptive Test beginning this month. Assessments will be administered by all Math and ELA teachers and will likely take one period to complete. Computer Labs will be reserved for assessment practice. Training and the logistics will shared during Grade Level PLC.
4) Assessments: Remember that Georgia has officially withdrawn from the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness of College and Careers Consortium (PARCC). Click Here for details!
