FIne Arts and language team worked on promoting the arts through the Elementary and MS art show and displays, the music concerts and collaborated on common core work from earlier in the year.
• RTI reading implementation is ready to go! • The administration is looking at scheduling options for next to accommodate coordination of the reading intervention. • Agenda thoughts for January 23rd half-day in-service: o Scheduling and format for daily intervention within the school hours. o District wide question: How are we addressing grading practices? • Homework completion vs. mastery of content • How are we measuring what kids know and do our grades reflect that? o Ideas for incentives within the RTI framework • What process can be put into place to dig deeper and investigate individual student motivation? o Strategies for intentional non-learners
FINE ARTS HPT met in the art room. This is what is going on: K-5 art and music is hosting a Fairy Tale Ball on Feb. 13th, complete with kings, queens and fairy tale characters in the elementary cafeteria. It is ia family event/dance. Randi Tunnell is taking 4 students to Rocky Mountain Honor band and choir in Billings on Jan., 31st. She is also a clinician in Portland at the All NW Music Conference Feb.14-16th. Randi is hosting a 1.5 hours session on how to keep the music program viable in a small school! Susan Hines is taking Spanish students to "foreign language days" in Missoula. Sarah T has students with artwork competing in the State Art Reflections program as well as the Nikon national photography competition. As a group we are working on reviving the EMPTY BOWLS project in late spring. This will involve art, music and language students from grades 3-12, as well as an independent study student who will coordinate the creating and firing of the ceramic bowls. Stay tuned for more cross-curricular news....
Middle School grading practices developed Essential Learnings for grading our students on Life Skills.
To develop this we began by independently writing what behaviors we valued in our classrooms on post-it notes. We were then able to group similar believes and come up with headings for our essential learnings. It was nice to know that everyone's values were heard, and we had a lot of common ground on what behaviors we value for our students.
The tech team worked again on helping staff learn more technology. After the results from our Fall survey, we discovered staff wanted assistance in these areas:
-iPad, MacBook, iMovie, Interwrite/Smartboard, and MBC (My Big Campus)
At the December 18th HPT ER, Tanya held a mini workshop on iPads. In attendance was Sue Z., Julie B., Gloria C., Pam W., and Rhonda W.
Coming soon I will be hosting a mini workshop on using your MacBook.
Mike R. is hosting a PIR on iMovie Feb. 5th.
Good News: Gloria and I have been teaching how to download those free digital library books.
Elem/Middle School Special Education team worked on a brochure for the community to enlist support for daily living experiences/outings. We also worked on a plan for next year for community based skill work that include executive functioning skills, academic areas involved, skills needed to be pre taught, and daily living areas involved for specific places and activities in our community.
Goals that have been accomplished (thanks, Don): Initial survey completed Sonic wall time increased You Tube Edu Yet to complete: Creating a website PIR Incorporating technology into the classroom (done individually this semester) Discussion: Keyboarding skills Technical reading and writing Foundation of vocabulary CAD
Good News: STAR assessments are running smoothly and are a terrific tool in guiding instruction
HPT: Darcey (reading) Brenda (math) participated in a webinar hosted by a STAR representative to learn about various reports available. The rest of the team met to discuss in class and inter. class progress.
GOAL: work on preparation and accommodations for upcoming CRT.
FIne Arts and language team worked on promoting the arts through the Elementary and MS art show and displays, the music concerts and collaborated on common core work from earlier in the year.
ReplyDeleteHigh School RTI Team (January 18th ):
ReplyDelete• RTI reading implementation is ready to go!
• The administration is looking at scheduling options for next to accommodate coordination of the reading intervention.
• Agenda thoughts for January 23rd half-day in-service:
o Scheduling and format for daily intervention within the school hours.
o District wide question: How are we addressing grading practices?
• Homework completion vs. mastery of content
• How are we measuring what kids know and do our grades reflect that?
o Ideas for incentives within the RTI framework
• What process can be put into place to dig deeper and investigate individual student motivation?
o Strategies for intentional non-learners
FINE ARTS HPT met in the art room. This is what is going on: K-5 art and music is hosting a Fairy Tale Ball on Feb. 13th, complete with kings, queens and fairy tale characters in the elementary cafeteria. It is ia family event/dance. Randi Tunnell is taking 4 students to Rocky Mountain Honor band and choir in Billings on Jan., 31st. She is also a clinician in Portland at the All NW Music Conference Feb.14-16th. Randi is hosting a 1.5 hours session on how to keep the music program viable in a small school! Susan Hines is taking Spanish students to "foreign language days" in Missoula. Sarah T has students with artwork competing in the State Art Reflections program as well as the Nikon national photography competition.
ReplyDeleteAs a group we are working on reviving the EMPTY BOWLS project in late spring. This will involve art, music and language students from grades 3-12, as well as an independent study student who will coordinate the creating and firing of the ceramic bowls. Stay tuned for more cross-curricular news....
Middle School grading practices developed Essential Learnings for grading our students on Life Skills.
ReplyDeleteTo develop this we began by independently writing what behaviors we valued in our classrooms on post-it notes. We were then able to group similar believes and come up with headings for our essential learnings. It was nice to know that everyone's values were heard, and we had a lot of common ground on what behaviors we value for our students.
Good news: 7th and 8th grade ski trips went well!
This sounds good. Would love to get a copy of the life skills to use with my middle school health students.
DeleteThe tech team worked again on helping staff learn more technology. After the results from our Fall survey, we discovered staff wanted assistance in these areas:
ReplyDelete-iPad, MacBook, iMovie, Interwrite/Smartboard, and MBC (My Big Campus)
At the December 18th HPT ER, Tanya held a mini workshop on iPads. In attendance was Sue Z., Julie B., Gloria C., Pam W., and Rhonda W.
Coming soon I will be hosting a mini workshop on using your MacBook.
Mike R. is hosting a PIR on iMovie Feb. 5th.
Good News: Gloria and I have been teaching how to download those free digital library books.
Elem/Middle School Special Education team worked on a brochure for the community to enlist support for daily living experiences/outings. We also worked on a plan for next year for community based skill work that include executive functioning skills, academic areas involved, skills needed to be pre taught, and daily living areas involved for specific places and activities in our community.
ReplyDeleteJanuary 18, 2013 HS Tech Team
ReplyDeleteGoals that have been accomplished (thanks, Don):
Initial survey completed
Sonic wall time increased
You Tube Edu
Yet to complete:
Creating a website PIR
Incorporating technology into the classroom (done individually this semester)
Discussion:
Keyboarding skills
Technical reading and writing
Foundation of vocabulary
CAD
RTI Intervention Team
ReplyDeleteGood News: STAR assessments are running smoothly and are a terrific tool in guiding instruction
HPT: Darcey (reading) Brenda (math) participated in a webinar hosted by a STAR representative to learn about various reports available. The rest of the team met to discuss in class and inter. class progress.
GOAL: work on preparation and accommodations for upcoming CRT.