Early Childhood & Literacy News

All Things Literacy

• iPad FAQ

Third Grade Guarantee

• AWP Lock Support

Introduction to Dyslexia Course Part 2 (cohort 2) LINK Course #14716

• Not all sessions are at the same time or location. Please be mindful when registering.

EL Education Asynchronous Courses

• Course 1 - Unpacking the Curriculum LINK Course #12119
• Course 2 - Supporting the Curriculum LINK Course #12882

Writable

• Ready to expand your knowledge of Writable and increase your student's capacity to write?? Writable Academy is now available! Follow the LINK to start your course. This course is optional.

Have questions about Dyslexia or the online course? Click here to submit your question.

• Imagine Learning EL Education K-2 Skills Block Learning Letters: this resource contains Learning Letters resources including, letter charts, letter stories and keyword letter cards. Access this resource through your district ILC

  
  

• Imagine Learning EL Education Planning Hub: a one-stop shop designed to support K-8 teachers with yearlong planning. This reimagined hub is packed with powerful resources, helping teachers save time and effort in their instructional planning. Access this resource through your district ILC (Planning Hub Walkthrough)

For Administrators:

· For Authors: Help Guide

· For Site Admin: Help Guide

· For IT:

o Integrating with your LMS

o Clever Roster Sync

o Connecting ClassLink with Clever

For Teachers:

· For Teachers:

• Help Guide

• Data Dashboard Help Guide

• Downloading Data on the ILC

• Item Analysis Help Guide

If you haven’t already, be sure to join the Imagine Learning Teachers’ Lounge to gain access to exclusive content and to connect, collaborate, and engage with other Imagine Learning partners across the nation!

• Resources for assigning, customizing lessons, and data support:

• Guidance on Assigning and Grading (Recorded Overviews included)

• Planning Hub Overview Video and Planning Hub

• Customizing Lesson Plans

• Assessments

• Item Analysis Overview (7 minutes)

This is a quick note to everyone about our investment in Raz-Plus this year. Raz-Plus will be accessible in grades 2 - 5. We’re excited to have a strong year with awesome teacher downloadable and student experience resources that’ll save you time and help you get the most out of Raz-Plus in your classroom.

I encourage you all to log in to your account and spend some time with all the resources at your disposal. Additionally, feel free to check out this getting started website!

If you need help getting logged in or have questions about getting started, Learning A-Z has a new chat service that can help. Click the blue icon in the bottom right corner of any Learning A-Z page to connect with the support team.

• As a trusted partner in literacy for teachers, Raz-Plus and many of its resources can be used to support instruction aligned with the Science of Reading. For example, Raz-Plus resources can be effectively used to support word recognition and language comprehension acquisition.
• See How Raz-Plus Supports Scarborough’s Reading Rope (explore the clickable links)
• We are delighted to share a 20-minute Raz-Plus Orientation to support you getting started with your Raz-Plus account.
• CMSD Raz-Plus Orientation

Click here for helpful tools for using Sora including how to access titles from the library.

• December
• January
• February
• March

Kindergarten Professional Development Days

• February 2nd - Virtual
• April 19th - In Person
• Click HERE to register

Click HERE for Dyslexia Screener Resources

23- 24 KDG Reporting Guidance FINAL.pdf

• 23-24 RIMP Guidance and Cut Scores click here.
• AWP Test incident form click here
• K-3 Teachers New to AWP Training Powerpoint
• 4th Grade aimswebPlus (AWP) Benchmark Training Powerpoint
• 4th Grade RIMP and Intervention Training Powerpoint
• See the Teaching and Learning Toolkit for blank signature pages.
• Important RIMP Dates

Preschool Professional Development Days

• February 2nd
• April 19th
• Click HERE to register

General Updates - BOLD INFORMATION IS NEW

• Be sure that your students are not sent out of the room to complete a task without supervison (Going to the restroom, delivering a message to the office, etc.)
  

• Our Pre-K staff do an amazing job! If you have a project, lesson or Resource that you are particularly fond of, send it to us Using this link so we can add it to our Shared Instructional Resource folder in Teams. Link
  

STEP UP TO QUALITY UPDATES

• SUTQ Visits have started!
• Let's show them how amazing our classrooms are!
• Lesson Plans no longer need to be put in the black box. Keep them on your desk in a binder. Use them to collect notes for your next plan. They are a working document.
  
• There are new people doing the SUTQ Audits. Make them feel welcome.
  
• Wear your SUTQ Pins when the auditors come to your building.
• Work on your task list that evolved from your SUTQ support visit.
• Continue to update your Black Box with the items that Nann and Sondra identified.
  
• Update your Black Box with the items that Nann and Sondra identified.
• Add your individualized lesson plan recommendations to your plan.
• Be sure you are updating this SUTQ Visit Information Smartsheet link for accuracy. Every teacher should have a separate row.
• Important Wave One Reminders Link
  
• Click here to access the SUTQ Team Resources.
  

Behavior Support

GOOD NEWS!! We have increased our consultant time with PEP! If you have concerns about a student's behavior email Mike Gliebe so we can provide you with support.

Expiring or Expired Physicals

If you have any students with expired physicals, please send this letter home to your parents. Please be sure to date it when you send it.

Carbon Monoxide Detectors

If your school does not have a Carbon Monoxide Detector System built-in, each pre-k classroom should complete this form link.

Kready Roster Adjustments

If you need anyone taken off or added to your Kready roster, please use this link: https://bit.ly/47S7nAP from Richard Buehner.

• Link to what has changed in the Ohio Pre-K Standards.
• Here is the link to the checklists for staff files. Link
• Here is the link to the documents that must be posted in your.Link
• Link to the New Pre-K Field Trip Folder Feel free to send Craig Kiston or Michael Gliebe resources that can be added to the list.
• Link to the Incident Reports and Incident Reporting Guidance in Teams
• Link to schedule a background check at Safety and Security
• Link to Licensing Background Check Instructions

Link to PK On My Way Getting Started PD Recordings

Coaching

If you are interested in receiving coaching on Pre-K On My Way, use the following link to let us know. Link