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High Lakes Grade 3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Preparing for Conferences<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Are you looking for ideas and resources for parent-teacher conferences? Here<\/a> are some great resources and ideas to help you. They are also located under “More Resources” of this website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Professional Learning<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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1st year hires to Bend Lapine (beginning or experienced educators)<\/strong> Are you in your 1st year of working for Bend-LaPine Schools, beginning or experienced educator? Please plan to attend our\u00a0required\u00a0<\/strong>3 half-day professional development opportunities designed just for you!\u00a0<\/a> Learn more here.<\/a> Here is a quick video on how to\u00a0sign up in performance matters<\/a>. The sub code for office managers is :\u00a02 2240 73 681 0316<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Committee Opportunities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Literacy Language Arts Review Team application (click here):<\/strong><\/a> You are PAID FOR YOUR TIME<\/strong> on this team! We are looking for folks interested in being on our language arts adoption team. This will include materials for language arts (language, comprehension, vocabulary, knowledge building) and writing<\/strong>. This is a one year commitment of after school meetings and you will be paid curriculum rate for those hours. Reach out to Julie Walker if you have any questions. Deadline to submit is September 30th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Math Curriculum Review Team application<\/a>.<\/strong> You are PAID FOR YOUR TIME<\/strong> on this team! We are beginning the review process of our math curriculum. This will be a two year commitment of after school meetings and possibly school day meetings. Reach out to Julie Walker and Kerry Morton if you have any questions. The deadline to submit an application is September 30th.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Literacy Happenings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Engagement while teaching RGR<\/strong> Don\u2019t call on individual students even though the teacher editions says to. Just a reminder that your TE may say to call on individual students during the lesson, this is residue left from RGR being used in small group intervention. Instead of calling on individual students consider: turn and talk, choral responses, stop and jot, partner reading (one student is reader, other is coach) then switch.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Training videos for Really Great Reading<\/strong> You will be receiving an email from RGR with links and instructions on training videos to support you in implementing RGR. These videos will help answer many of your questions, support you in understanding the why of the program, and may help prepare you for conversations with parents during conferences. You can move through them at your own speed. Course 1 and 2 are recommended to complete during the first 4 weeks of instruction and then Course 3 after 4-6 weeks of instruction. Screen shot below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Spelling inventory assessment<\/strong> – Administered as a whole group spelling test. This assessment<\/a> quickly shows where students\u2019 phonics skills break down. If you are interested in trying this and want support in planning instruction from the results, reach out to your instructional coach. I linked the LETRS version above or feel free to continue using words their way!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Really Great Reading office hours<\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nick Goodman from Really Great Reading will be available to answer any questions you or your team have regarding foundational skills instruction. Stop in anytime during the following blocks of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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October 12th <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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