2019-20 Administrative Bulletin XI-33 4-24-20 HAPPY ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS’ DAY (Wednesday, April 22nd) THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO! 1. LANGUAGE ARTS ADOPTION K-6 Teachers - The new Language Arts Adoption for grades K-6 was approved at the School Board Meeting this past Tuesday night. The new adoption will be Heinemann's Fountas & Pinnell Classroom - see this link for information on this adoption. https://www.heinemann.com/collection/fpc Information will be coming soon regarding online access and classroom materials you will be receiving. THANK YOU to the K-6 Language Arts Textbook Adoption committee for their time, effort, and recommendation! 2. ELEMENTARY CURRICULUM CONNECTION The Curriculum Connection contains upcoming information regarding assessments, curriculum updates, video clips, instructional websites, and more. Please see Enclosure #1 for specific elementary school information. Teresa Knoblauch, ext. 3124 3. SECONDARY CURRICULUM CONNECTION The Curriculum Connection contains upcoming information regarding assessments, curriculum updates, video clips, instructional websites, and more. Please see Enclosure #2 for specific middle and high school information. Deborah Watson, ext. 3151 4. COVID-19 COMMUNITY RESOURCES See Enclosure #3 to view and share COVID-19 community resources with families. Tamyra Kelly, ext. 1050 5. WELLNESS TIPS See Enclosure #4 to view Lifestyle Choices to Boost Immunity. For more information contact Tori Bontrager, ext. 1003. Tina Grady, ext. 1009 Elementary Curriculum Connection April 22, 2020 Understand Where They’re Going and Have the Confidence to Take on the Challenge Learning Intentions (LIs): ● LIs speak first to the teacher’s ability to plan instruction such that the outcomes for a unit are segmented into a clear and coherent set of lessons that build student knowledge, skills, and conceptual understanding. ● LIs are expressed as statements that signal to students what they will be learning, why they ​ ​ ​ ​ are learning it, and how they will know they are successful. ​ ​ ● LIs and success criteria are 2 separate components but they are coupled. Developing Assessment-Capable Visible Learners: Grades K-12, Frey, Hattie, Fisher, Chapter 3 ​ EDGE NEWS BRAINBASHERS is a great site that provides students with puzzles, optical illusions, and logic puzzles. Great for additional activities and challenges! http://brainbashers.com/logicpuzzles.asp DAILY RIDDLE: After a day picking strawberries I had a basket full. I ate 5 and gave Alex half of the remaining. I then ate another 3 and gave Blake one third of the remaining. I ate another 6 and then gave Charlie two thirds of the remaining. I now had 34 strawberries left. How many did I start with? Answer: 335 EL Corner - ELLevation Practice #1 – Building Background Knowledge Learning takes place when instruction bridges what students know and are already capable of with what they need to know for new learning. Finding a link to students’ prior learning and experience is called Activating Background. Accordingly, providing additional information related to new learning is ​ ​ called Building Background. A great resource tool you can use online is the ELLevation website. Here are two activities that support Building Background that can be done online: #1 Snippet: ​ ​ ​ ​ Students can collaborate online (Zoom) to read a short excerpt and discuss the text to make a prediction about the topic. Then, students can reflect on the text's connection to content after the lesson. Click Here ​ #2 Virtual Field Trip: Students can participate in a virtual experience and write/record questions to ask ​ ​ ​ ​ during the field trip. Then, students will summarize their experience through writing and/or discussion online (Zoom). Click Here ​ Important Dates April 27, 28, 29 eLearning Days April 30 & May 1 Waiver Days May 4, 5, & 6 eLearning Days May 7 & 8 Waiver Days Secondary: Middle School & High School April 24, 2020 A Quick Refresher on Enacting Robert EL (English Learner) CORNER Marzano’s Engagement Model: ELLevation Practice #1 – Build Background It’s easy to think your class is 100% engaged, when they’re not. So, here’s a checklist you can use from Marzano’s Compendium of Building background knowledge is a vital component to teaching Instructional Strategies to assess your classroom for signs of all lessons. Learning takes place when instruction bridges what individual student engagement at any point during a class period. students know and are already capable of with what they need You can even assess some while having live eLearning lessons to know for new learning. Finding a link to students’ prior with students. learning and experience is called Activating Background. During Whole-Class Instruction Accordingly, providing additional information related to new Is the student… learning is called Building Background. A great resource tool • Notetaking you can use online is the ELLevation website. Here are two • Making direct eye contact or following the teacher with his or activities that support Building Background that can be done her eyes online: • Reacting to content being presented (for example, laughing or looking surprised) #1 Snippet: Students can collaborate online (Zoom) to read a short • Following directions (for example, raising hand or moving when excerpt and discuss the text to make a prediction about the topic. requested) Then, students can reflect on text’s connection to content after • Asking questions or presenting comments related to content lesson. Click Here • Responding to questions when called upon During Small-Group Instruction #2 Virtual Field Trip: Students can participate in a virtual Is the student… experience and write/record questions to ask during the field trip. • Interacting with other students Then, students will summarize their experience through writing • Maintaining appropriate volume levels • Referring to text or instructions while working and/or discussion online. (Zoom) Click Here • Taking notes while working • When queried, identifying the work their group has What’s New in Edge? accomplished EACS High Ability Education During Seatwork Is the student… • Working quietly Are you looking to learn more about gifted • Keeping eyes focused on work at hand education? • Writing in text or on handouts • Not interacting (talking, laughing, exchanging looks) with The National Association for Gifted Children is hosting others, or being distracted by other students a multitude of FREE on-demand professional Marzano says to modify your lessons by constantly asking: Does development opportunities right now! your lesson have movement? Did you give a brain break? Did you change the lesson “mid stream” if it wasn’t working? Is there a level of competition (a game) incorporated in what you’re Topics such as classroom practices, curriculum, social doing? Did you model enthusiasm for the topic even though it’s emotional learning, and identification! There are not your favorite? (Many of those could be used online.) Did you no wait times, no sign-up fees, and all relevant topics increase participation by using a different form of cold-call, such in gifted education! as tossing a ball or pulling out a slip with a student name or seat number on it when soliciting answers? (There’s also an iPad app that’s https://www.nagc.org/demand-learning called Random Name Selector that you may want to check out.) For the entire Marzano engagement compendium, copy and paste this link in your URL bar: Questions or Concerns about the Bundles? https://cms.azed.gov/home/GetDocumentFile?id=5a8c6ac73217e1094 Please make sure you fill out a bundle feedback form located on the 45ce32c district shared drive. Resources for Families Last updated:4/20/2020 Lutheran Social Services of Indiana has developed this list of resources to assist individuals and families during the COVID-19 pandemic. The intent of this list is to provide one central document to use as a reference for possible community assistance and resources. The responses and relevance of the listed organizations could quickly become obsolete due to the fluid nature of COVID-19 crisis and response. As such, your use and our responsibility for this list is subject to the limitations set forth at the end of this list of resources. For more information or additional COVID-19 resources, visit www.lssin.org/covid19 211: Complete List of Resources Indiana 2-1-1 is a free, confidential service that helps Hoosiers across Indiana find the local resources they need, like food, clothing, healthcare, housing and utility assistance, and more–and it’s available 24/7. Dial 2-1-1 to connect with a navigator, or visit in211.communityos.org COVID19 – Resources in many different languages plus sign language videos Click on the link below to go the Minnesota Department of Health Resource page: https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/materials/index.html Recovery Resources: For assistance and identification of recovery services, contact the HART team (a partnership between The Lutheran Foundation, Fort Wayne PD, Parkview and LSSI). Hart Hotline: (260) 427-5801 If you are in recovery but struggling with COVID-19 or life issues, or have a loved one suffering from Substance Use Disorder, please contact LSSI’s Recovery Care Team: (260)-426-3347 Utility Resources: AEP: AEP is temporarily suspending all disconnections for non-payment as the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread in our communities. We know our customers are concerned about their families and ensuring they have reliable electric service allows them to focus on staying healthy and well. AEP is committed to doing what we can to help our customers, our employees, and the communities we serve navigate this uncertain time. Resources for Families Last updated:4/20/2020 Nipsco: NIPSCO today announced that it will voluntarily suspend shutoffs for nonpayment in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, effectively immediately. This suspension will apply to residential, commercial and industrial customers and will remain in effect until further notice. In addition, NIPSCO will offer its most flexible payment plans to customers who indicate either an impact or hardship as a result of COVID-19 and will suspend late payment charges until May 1.