Below are some updates from Teaching and Learning (TLC)
- Mary Ehrenworth (Columbia University, Teachers College Reading and Writing Project) is advising us to avoid giving running records this fall to assess student reading levels. She suggests spending as little time as possible assessing and getting right to instruction. She advised giving a phonics screener and/or a diagnostic spelling assessment instead.
- For Dreambox this year the goal is 5-10 lessons per week
- In Lexia, focus on units gained (not on student time in Lexia) Lexia is designed to be part of a blended learning model and not a stand alone activity students complete.
- As you consider math intervention needs: Use Dreambox and Unit Screeners instead of easyCBM
Notes for next week:
- Staff Meeting on Tuesday at 2:30-3:15 in the Media Center
- Peggy Kurtz will be substituting this upcoming week in music (SEL)
- School Improvement Wednesday-Work in Classroom time
