{"id":107,"date":"2017-10-27T21:01:31","date_gmt":"2017-10-27T21:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/brian.kissell\/?p=107"},"modified":"2017-10-27T21:01:31","modified_gmt":"2017-10-27T21:01:31","slug":"weekly-update-1030-113","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/brian.kissell\/2017\/10\/27\/weekly-update-1030-113\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Update 10\/30-11\/3"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>New Gym Construction<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Assuming permitting all works as planned our start date is Wednesday November 1st.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Once we start, the parking lot and the entire west side of the school will be fenced.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We will work with the contractors to keep an open lane to Brad\u2019s office for deliveries.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We currently have one space already marked as handicapped parking. \u00a0The rest of those spaces should also be reserved for temporary parking only.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Once the fence is up, our access to and from the front and back of the school will be limited. \u00a0Our path of access shifts to the east side of the school.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Lockdown Drill &#8211; Lockdown; Locks, Lights, Out of Sight<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We will be holding an annual lockdown drill next week on Wednesday morning. \u00a0During this drill please do the following;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Listen for the announcement.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As you move to lock your door, calmly instruct students to hide away from the door.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Close your door blind. \u00a0Do not worry about closing your window blinds.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Turn off the lights.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Stay out of sight with your students.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Throughout the drill provide some explanation for why we are practicing this drill to your students that is appropriate for their age.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Shoshone Visit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The link below will take you to the schedule. \u00a0Please ignore the notes on the side as those are my reminders.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/a\/gapps.bend.k12.or.us\/spreadsheets\/d\/1uy1wQPKA1Bkpl6TiCMgwW1yUkukk_npFpfuRpPup6lI\/edit?usp=sharing\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Link to schedule<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Conferences<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I hope you all enjoyed smooth conferences. \u00a0I am curious to hear what you got out of these conferences. \u00a0What did you learn? \u00a0Were there any surprises? \u00a0Were there any disappointments? \u00a0Is there a conversation you wish you could redo? \u00a0If you are feeling up to it, please have a conversation with me and respond to some or all of these questions.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Message from Dave Van Loo regarding easyCBM colors.<\/b><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Recently we updated the colors assigned to different levels of student performance in easyCBM. These updates better reflect linkages between easyCBM CCSS benchmark measures and Smarter Balanced assessments. Colors from prior years were potentially confusing or misleading because they were based on the older OAKS assessments and easyCBM assessments, rather than the newer CCSS-aligned assessments. <\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Current color codings are: <\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Green (70<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> percentile and above): Students performing at this level are very likely to meet grade level standards as measured on Smarter Balanced.<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Red (20<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> percentile and below): Student performance at this level is in the bottom 20% nationally. These are the students needing the most substantial support.<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Above Red \u2013 Below Yellow (21<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">st<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 69<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> percentile): This is a \u201cstrategic\u201d zone with a wide range. For context, roughly half of students at the 50<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> percentile are expected to meet grade level standards on Smarter Balanced. Obviously, students performing closer to the 70<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> percentile are more likely to do well on Smarter Balanced and students closer to the 20<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> percentile are more likely to struggle. <\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Data from easyCBM are intended to be one piece of information to assist schools in making thoughtful decisions about their instructional practices and resource allocation. Please let me know what questions you have. <\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>2017-2018 TAG Update<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/a\/gapps.bend.k12.or.us\/document\/d\/1P8M8cbYPVnAFKNBqRxnw1SzZ7DKKaXrJmvR4Akyk9ws\/edit?usp=sharing\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/docs.google.com\/a\/gapps.bend.k12.or.us\/document\/d\/1P8M8cbYPVnAFKNBqRxnw1SzZ7DKKaXrJmvR4Akyk9ws\/edit?usp=sharing<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This info was shared via email earlier but it\u2019s linked here for future reference.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Math Thoughts<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The following article is another spin on integrating growth mindset into what we do, not just say. \u00a0We have incredibly powerful evidence of the impact of feedback versus grades and yet there is little change to our system. \u00a0What\u2019s the difference between engaging in problem-solving versus just solving a problem? \u00a0Learn more in this quick article and have a little fun reflecting on the content.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How to Integrate Growth Mindset Messages Into Every Part of Math Class<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Catherine Good has experienced stereotype threat herself, although she didn\u2019t know it at the time. She started her academic\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.kqed.org\/mindshift\/2016\/12\/05\/how-to-integrate-growth-mindset-messages-into-every-part-of-math-class\/\"><b>Read it on ww2.kqed.org<\/b><\/a><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Calendar<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.google.com\/calendar\/embed?src=gapps.bend.k12.or.us_hhk19vt49jka6j21og22ihnrng%40group.calendar.google.com&amp;ctz=America\/Los_Angeles\">Calendar Link<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Gym Construction Assuming permitting all works as planned our start date is Wednesday November 1st. Once we start, the parking lot and the entire west side of the school will be fenced. 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