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Inspiring Hallway Art, located at Miller Elementary<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Educator Network Sessions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Hello Amazing Educators! Welcome to the 21-22 school year! Bend-La Pine is a learning organization that believes in the power of educator’s working together to grow instructional practices. Four afternoons this year have been set aside to collaborate and share ideas with each other. The focus for this year is on student experiences and highly effective instructional practices. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Four “Educator Network” afternoons have been set aside for this year. The dates are: October 13th, January 12th, February 9th and April 20th. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We believe in the power of collective genius and the great work that you are all doing!! We would love some of our educators to share your amazing practices with others. Please sign up to facilitate a 2 session or 4 session Educator Network Time. You will be paid 8 hours of curriculum pay for the prep work for your session. You can choose if you would like your session to be in-person or virtual. Please respond to this survey <\/a>by September 29th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Literacy Happenings<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Reminder, that you have a district account to NEWSELA this year through your clever account! We will be discussing with each staff ways in which NEWSELA can be used to enhance your Wonders scope and sequence with already created text sets 2nd-5th. Wanting to get started – here is a resource to support you beginning<\/a> with NEWSELA. Remember your instructional coach can also support you with NEWSELA!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Foundational skills continue to be an important part of our instruction K-5. If you are wanting to get started using templates, there are videos included in some of the grade levels from CDL, that could still be used with in-person instruction. Check to see if they are available in your grade level\u2019s folder here<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thinking of templates, Kindergarten and 1st grade<\/strong>, your templates are getting an upgrade this year. If you have them saved on your computer, you will want to redownload the updated versions above- I will be trying to keep ahead of everyone\u2019s scope and sequence as we move through the school year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mathematics Happenings<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dreambox – <\/strong>Does DreamBox seem too difficult for students? Try this solution:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Teachers can assign a review assignment<\/a> that seems more appropriate. Tell the student to do the \u201ccalendar\u201d assignments first. DreamBox will readjust if the content was truly too difficult for them. You can repeat the process with other standards as well.<\/li>
  2. If you have exhausted review assignments and the content is too difficult, you can call, 1-877-451-7845 to reset the student. The student will LOSE everything they have done, all the data, awards, EVERYTHING! So make sure the student and parents know this is what is happening. And you have tried the first option listed above. This should really be done with only a student who you think had outside help.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    A couple things to know about DreamBox:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n