Kleckner's Korner

I'll admit at first I laughed at this and then my coaching brain turned on, how could I help this teacher?

1. Do they have routines and procedures in place for when students finish early?
2. Why did this many kids finish early, was the rigor in place?
3. Was their lesson objective clearly stated?
4. Was their first (tier one) instruction completely clear to students?
5. Are all of the students' questions the same? If so, it's clearly me not them.
6. Did they set up their aggressive monitoring laps so the expectations (success criteria) are clear to all of the students?

If your class looks like this more often than not, it might be good to reflect and see how you can get them all back into the pond (desks).

We did LOTS of walks this week looking for instances of gradual release and students turning and talking to their peers! 62% of our Panther teachers were using the strategy while we were in there this week (sorry if we missed it) It was so exciting to see! A simple upgrade: Giving students a sentence stem to use when they talk to their partner is not a BAD thing. Don't hesitate to use them.

Today I had the opportunity to visit Mrs. Brooker's classroom. She had the students turn and talk about what inferencing means. The students got started and you heard a few mumbles and whispers. Then she put the sentence stem below on the board and the ENTIRE conversation started to change in the room. Kids gained confidence in what they were saying because they knew exactly WHAT she was looking for in their conversations. Great job Mrs. Brooker!

We'll be looking at the DOLs you posted here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EF8U-oA3nIHj_su2GUP6y7-e90MA97qkSxaKTdV4y_Q/edit#gid=0

Over the next two weeks we will be completing your last formal 15 minute TTESS/ALFTA walkthrough. Beginning April 26th we will begin conducting summative evaluations. All evaluations must be conducted and completed by Math 14th. Be on the lookout for summative conference appointments. Prior to your summative conference you will need to go into strive and complete your End of Year Goal Reflection.

Thank you Ysilia, Ines, Mercedes, Dani, Jennifer, Corina and Brenda for already signing up to help us move kids forward!!! Closing those gaps is our goal!

Each teacher needs to enter recommendations based on:

· Predicted EOY failure

· Tier status (include all Tier 2 and 3)

Names are due by April 20th.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1QUzfReC2U7-XMc87CwNK_vLuNCvRTTUwiKuUtRwTQFU/edit#gid=743352623

Thank you April, Odilia and Blair for already submitting student names!!

Career Day is May 27th! Please fill out the Career day form below:

Career Day Staff Google Form

TELPAS

Congratulations! TELPAS is complete!

STAAR TESTING

The fourth grade will be STAAR Testing on Tuesday, April 13. The restroom in the 4/5th grade wing will be reserved for 4th graders only. All classes should use the playground entrance near the third-grade classrooms. Lunch will follow the normal schedule.

Student Dress Code

Teachers, please help us remind students to follow the standardized dress code. Shirts should have a collar and can be red, white, or blue. Pants, shorts, or skirts should be khaki, blue, or black. No Jeans.

On Mondays we celebrate college awareness. If students are wearing a college shirt, they can wear jeans.

Fridays are school spirit days. Students wearing a Park Crest shirt may wear jeans on Friday.

As we enter this “season”, don’t forget that you can glean some valuable data from Imagine Math, Imagine Language and Lit., and Prodigy.

Please reach out if you need support pulling reports. Also, as you develop your STAAR review plans, I am available to help with schedules, materials, etc.

Looking again at spelling from when we discussed it in the faculty meeting a few weeks ago, here are some focus points, with places to start underlined. Here is a station activity you could include for practice using the words in meaningful sentences: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vmaGC2GC4jjE6ymq6UD_Wvsotyss3mNUBtOkU6xHCHU/copy.

In my class, we would compile these into class books and add them to our classroom library.

High-quality spelling instruction should include:

· Frequent, distributed practice – throughout the week, with a variety of brief exercises.

· Word lists that are organized around a spelling pattern.

· Tasks that require careful analysis of both speech and print.

· Looking at syllables, phoneme-grapheme correspondences, and morphemes.

· Explanation of syllable types and syllabification.

· Use of words in meaningful sentences (Cloze sentences, sentence dictation, authentic writing).

· Word sorting for pattern recognition.

· Proofreading practice to build students’ ability to self-monitor their own writing.

· Dictation practice.

*1069's were due on APRIL 5th- please ensure that you have:

1. Created a new document 1069 form for your new MOY Tier 2 students.

2. Put the 1069s in the MOY folder that I created for you.

I have officially received all of the MOY Tier 2 PSM ... Yeaaa!!.... Thank you for your effort and for contacting parents to get those signed.

We are still missing a few BOY PSMs that needed to be initialed please view the MOY PSM Track sheet and continue to reach out to parents so that we can get the remaining forms returned and filed away. I am still updating the Track sheet daily as I receive initialed PSM. If you need a new copy of the BOY PSM please let me know.

***Please ensure that your students have completed their I-station ISIP test​​​​​**

⬇️⬇️⬇️ BrightBytes Survey Instructions ⬇️⬇️⬇️

We are partnering with BrightBytes, an educational research organization, to learn more about you and your students’ technology access and use for learning. Your participation is essential in helping us form a more complete picture of our teaching and learning environment. Please know that all responses will remain anonymous to protect participant privacy. The answers you and your students provide will help us focus on the necessary support, initiatives, and professional learning opportunities to ensure we create an equitable and robust learning environment for our students. The survey will take approximately 5-10 minutes to complete.

Our data collection window is set to run from April 12th-23rd. We need 100% participation from teachers (grades PreK-12), students (grades 3-12), and administrators.

Instructions

Step 1: Review the resources below to learn how to complete the survey.

· Teacher Survey Instructions

· Administrator Survey Instructions

Step 2: Teachers and Administrators click on the link to complete the

survey. https://bbyt.es/YZ88P7QCQ

Step 3: Provide the link to your students. Use the Student Survey Instructions video or click sheet to help students start the survey. For remote learners, provide the link and instructions in your Canvas Course. https://bbyt.es/YZ88P7QCQ

Please let Sueli know if you have any questions.

Who completes this survey?

Administrators

Teachers

SpEd Teachers

Librarians

ISTs (who work with students)

ELSTs

Students Grades 3-12

Who DOES NOT complete this survey?

School Nurses

Counselors

Diagnosticians

Paras / Aides

ISTs (coaches)

Selena - helped teach adverbs to my students. She is always available and wanting to help us. Thank you!!! - from Mercedes

Jennifer - Thank you so much for all you did for Teresa's shower! - from Karen N.

Evan - Life on two campuses is still hard to juggle and he is always helpful and flexible! - from Kim

Selena and Jana - They did an amazing job putting together the Math and Literacy Night! The kids loved it!! - from Blair

Here's the link to this week's information. The pdf information is housed in the Park Crest Shared Drive in the Weekly Administrative information Packet Folder. We're all accountable for knowing the information.

None this week :)

April

***9 - Progress Report 1 for Cycle 4 closes today!

***11 - Gradebook locks

13 - 4th grade STAAR Writing - Online Test (5th grade will be asynchronous, students will stay home and work on activities allowing teachers to help proctor)

13 - Administrative Assistant's Day

21 - Early Release - afternoon District PD - Registration opens in April

27 - Trauma Informed Care Training Part 1 (3:45-4:30) all staff plan must attend. If you have already completed the training please email me your certificate.

27 - School Bus Driver Appreciation Day

28 - 5th Grade Joe Garcia Awards

May

1 - National School Principal Day

3-7 Teacher Appreciation Week

7 - School Lunch Hero Day

13 - 5th - STAAR Science - Online and Paper (4th grade asynchronous, students will stay home and work on activities allowing teachers to help proctor)

12 - National School Nurse's Day

14 - 3rd and 4th - STAAR Reading Online - (K, 1, 2, 5 - asynchronous)

18 - 5th - STAAR Math Online (3rd grade asynchronous)

19 - 5th - STAAR Reading Online (3rd and 4th asynchronous)

21 - 3rd and 4th - STAAR Math Online (K, 1, 2, 5 asynchronous)

***21 - Last day of Library - EXCEPT 5th grade specials rotations

28 - Student/Staff Holiday

31 - Memorial Day - no school

June

8 - Early Release - afternoon campus PD

9 - Full Day District Staff Development - registration opens in May

If you need assistance with individual concerns or counseling services, please reach out to Mrs. Medrano-Johnson at gmedranojohnson@garlandisd.net,

or fill out the following Park Crest Request for Counseling Services form.

ELA

• A recording of the training can be found here.
• This link to the slide deck will provide teachers with their own copy to use as part of their test preparation instruction. The link will force you to make a copy.
• This ELAR STAAR Online Tools poster can also be used with students to prepare them for the assessment. It MAY NOT be posted during testing. USE NOW!
• Additional information regarding online test taking is available on this one-pager.

MATH

• Traci Vickery created a video provides teachers with a 20 minute explanation of the tools available for students to use during the Online Math STAAR.
• This Math STAAR Online Tools poster can also be used with students to prepare them for the assessment. It MAY NOT be posted during testing. USE NOW!
• Links to these resources can also be found on the Math Landing Pages in the Curriculum for 3rd - 5th grade.
• Additional information regarding Math online test taking is available on this one-pager.