{"id":645,"date":"2019-04-19T18:51:29","date_gmt":"2019-04-19T18:51:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/?p=645"},"modified":"2019-04-19T18:51:29","modified_gmt":"2019-04-19T18:51:29","slug":"april-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/gary.defrang\/2019\/04\/19\/april-19\/","title":{"rendered":"April 19"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Our instructional tip this week from Carole is very timely and focuses on the importance of teaching our students (even those in non-state testing grades) academic testing vocabulary…<\/strong>This is critical for our 3rd-5th graders as we prepare them to take the SBAC.\u00a0 Recently I pretested 4th and 5th grade ELL’s on 30 academic testing vocabulary words.\u00a0 The average score was a 43%. The lowest score was a 16% and the highest was a 73%.\u00a0 The 4th grade team is using the SBAC materials from Jenn Montoya to teach strategies and together we are working to teach them the vocabulary that they need.\u00a0 Words such as summarize, illustrations, predict, identify, context, and comprehension were the ones that they missed the most.\u00a0 Even if we all have taught these words, they may not really know them. We are investing time to be sure that they understand what these words mean.\u00a0 I have a word list if you would like it. \u00a0Dyan has a word search from Cate Hill with pictures and definitions of common testing vocabulary. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Leah Naftalin from the Central Oregon Symphony getting our our kindergarteners excited about the violin.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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We have a Walking School Bus starting on April 29! Commute Options has hired April Frey one of our Lava Ridge parents to drive (ie walk!<\/strong>) this route with our Lions. Here is the flyer <\/a>we will be routing to families. Even more information can be found about Walking School Buses at this link.<\/a> April will also have a table set up after school next week in front of the school with information for families.
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It was a packed house at the Finals of the Clash of the Classics on Wednesday! A picture of the victorious team is below. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

When will we know grade level teaching assignments for next year? As soon as possible. At this point it looks like we might<\/em> be able to have all of these determined in the next 2-3 weeks. It could be longer too, and as soon as a grade level(s) team is set I will let you know.
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Pretty amazing what our 1st graders were learning in math this week! As I watched students navigate through this lesson I was again reminded of how much our<\/strong> beliefs about what students are able to do impacts what they learn and demonstrate.
High Expectations = Increased Performance (Pygmalion Effect)
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Week at a Glance for April 22-26<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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