Lucky For...

 Each month at Ad Team we reflect on what we are lucky to have and thankful for.  Here is this month's posts!  Thank you all for everything you do! 

1:1 Commitment Update

Quarterly update! Please take a moment to refresh your understanding of our action plans for the 1:1 commitment this year. How are you contributing to the success of these actions in your instruction? Remember we have an instructional technology coach who is very knowledgeable about how to embed technology into lessons effectively and in a very engaging manner. We have teams of teachers who are starting to look at how AI impacts teaching and how we can use artificial intelligence to continue to improve our practices.

-Flexible learning opportunities with technology use

-Students set and progress monitor their own learning online

-Students can articulate the technology choice in learning and why they selected the tech tool

-Staff can remain aware of emerging technology tools and their impact on education

 

Tenet update - Tenet A - 1st Year Teachers

For this reminder, we are reaching out to all of our 1st year teachers. Remember you have until the end of next year to complete the 10 tenets of Personalized Learning Academy 3.0. Tenet A focuses on the LDIP continuum and as you are nearly done with the first semester, this tenet is an easy entry into the world of PL. 

CONTENT. PROCESS. PRODUCT. 

Remember these three aspects of instruction. As you are planning your lessons, ask yourself if there are opportunities to move along the LDIP continuum in any one of these areas. Remember, it is possible, but rare, that a lesson is personalized in all 3 of them. Focus on one. Evaluate your plan. And then see if you can shift. 

Need help? Our instructional coaches can offer wonderful coaching cycles on this topic. 

We are excited to see the evidence coming in. If ou have a chance at IgKngiht next week, stop by and see Ed Services to share all the col things you are doing. 

Lucky Duck Chance

 Be sure to remember your lucky duck number when attending IgKnight Conference on Monday.  We will have a Lucky Duck Meet Up Board to help you find your match.  The first HUGE raffle will be in December!  

IgKnight Conference is Next Week!

 The IgKnight Conference is almost here!  Please remember to check your schedule and be on time to all sessions to value our peers presenting.  We will also have shuttle service from the KHS student parking lot and KHS front parking lot during the times listed below.  Remember parking at KMAC is limited.  Be sure to have your IEIN number ready for check in and check out. You will need to sign in prior to the first session and sign out starting at 2:45 for attendance credit for the day.

We are also excited to once again offer professional development raffles! Be sure to not miss the chance to sign up for a raffle at the front entrance after lunch by sharing one thing you learned that day. A second larger raffle will take place within two weeks of the event, allowing staff to submit and share evidence of application of learning!

Thank you to our amazing presenters, over 100 staff members and outside presenters will be facilitating our learning! We look forward to a great day of learning on November 20th!

Bus Shuttle Service Times:

7:15 to 8:30

11:50 to 12:10

12:30 to 1:15

2:45 to 3:20

MTSS Meeting Update

 This week the MTSS Coordinators and Educational Service met for their monthly meeting.  The following were topics discussed.  Please follow through with any MTSS Coordinator or Sarah Mumm on any topic.

-Discussion of the math pre-tests and specifically how to collect data and information on 4AO.3.  Further discussion with the 4th grade STEM and Coaches will be happening on this topic over the next few months.  We will be collecting feedback on the math common assessment in April.  Please be capturing your suggestions for revisions over the next few months as you finish domains. 

-Writing post test color coding was discussed and planned.  The team will add a column for total scores on the data sheets and color code the post scores to look at writing trends.

-The team continued to review the way to capture requests for support in OT, SEL, and Speech.  We will be working on the process of making it more consistent on the process of requesting possible student or classroom needs. 

-The team discussed the process of collecting and reporting data for the Inspire section at KIPLA.  The MTSS Coordinators will be supporting KIPLA with these coordinator type activities. 

-ESGI use for monitoring learning at trimester benchmarks since it should only be used for small groups of students for learning progress.  Teachers can use it for checking learning progression, along with the quantitative and qualitative collected through observation and feedback cycles.  ESGI should not be doing ESGI for the entire class during the school year just as the pre and post assessment. 

-The team discussed the continuum of interventions for words study.  We brainstormed options and the intentional use of Fundations as an intervention for higher grades based on an assessment of the student's needs.  

-The team discussed collecting data for Rigby and options for next year on the best way to collect and use effectively key data for our common assessments.  We will be looking for brainstormed ideas of the most effective way to Rigby students next year.

-The team looked at the dates for the winter CASEL data collection.  We will collect CASEL January 16-19.  Please remember this is is required 3rd to 5th grade and optional for K-2, but always highly recommended.  

-Finally the team continued to review the collection of guided reading levels in trimester 2.  Please remember a great way to cross check the accurate reading level is to review your running records from small group work.