The Wildcat Coaching Corner
Celebrate - Prepare - Execute
Weekly News
From Wendi Dabney
September 14th-18th
π GLOWS
Shout Outs
Shout Outs
Mr. Festus, Mr. Jones and Ms. Mirian for jumping in and helping 5th grade get on track!
Reminder
Update your MTSS spreadsheet for 10,000 Keys points by September 25th!
This Week
9/15 Tuesday 5th Grade PM Science Assessment
9/17 MTSS Behavior
9/17 4th grade PM Math Assessments
9/17 5th grade PM Math Assessments
A Look Ahead
9/24 MTSS Academics
9/25 3rd grade PM Math Assessments
10/1 PLC Math
10/5 Book Fair Previews
10/6-10/8 Book Fair Purchases
πWALK-THROUGH FOCUS
Reminders
- Use Class Dojo consistently
- Start instruction at 8:30
Coach's Corner
Better Together
Strong classroom partnerships begin with clear communication! ππ
Attached is a quick guide to help teachers and paras stay connected, informed, and ready to support students together. Taking just a few intentional minutes to touch base about the next dayβs lessons, schedule changes, student needs, and support roles can help the entire day run more smoothly.
ELA
Here are links to the resources that were given out at PLC. You can also find these in the IFCs.
90 Minute ELA Block Framework.
Grades 3-5 Cursive
The recommendation is that Cursive be taught whole group. A good time would be when transitioning from Social Studies to ELA at 8:45.
Math Intervention
IReady Math Toolbox is filled with great resources for Math. I recommend Teacher-Led Activities that are very scripted and as always the use of manipulatives consistantly.
Lesson Plans
Moving forward, please make copies directly from the IFC folder in lesson plans. Information is always being updated so if you make a copy from your lesson plan folder you might miss something. Here is the link: OO_C&I Instructional Focus Calendars
Accommodations
Each week you will need to add a new tab to accommodations with the current week's date. You can duplicate the week before by right-clicking the tab. Please see me if you need assistance with this.
Performance Matters
π» Need Performance Matters Help?Power School Support Form
https://forms.gle/HCoiMYbPHJXWAaYM8
26-27 UCP Teacher Request for Student Changes in Performance Matters
https://forms.gle/37WHAfn7b18ewccn6
26-27 Performance Matters Platform Issues
https://forms.gle/8xQfi5GPxaBsDXkR6
Professional Development
Professional Development Calendar
Professional Development Calendar (Elementary)
EC Professional Development Calendar (Early Childhood)
These PDs can be taken at your own pace.
Professional Development
π§ Journey Stop 1: Start with Relationships
- π« Journey Stop 2: Make Your Classroom Manageable
π¬ Journey Stop 3: Responding to Behavior
- π Journey Stop 4: Inclusion in Practice
- π Journey Stop 5: IEP Essentials
- πJourney Stop 6: Document Without Drowning is officially open!
This quick stop is all about making documentation useful and manageableβcapturing what matters, looking for patterns, and using what you notice to guide next steps. You will also find a new Quick Documentation Toolkit with a cheat sheet and reusable Quick Capture Sheet.