Educator Advisory Council (EC-5)

 The team took time in pairs to brainstorm potential goals for next year’s committee and whether they are K-5 or K-12 conversations. The team also voted on the structure for EAC in regard to having 1 versus 2 teacher leader positions. The results showed a preference for 2 Teacher Leaders.

A committee will be meeting on May 1st to revisit the Word Study assessment. To help guide this meeting, the team voted on whether to keep Words their Way or revise to match F&P. Some members voted, while others are going back to get clarification and feedback from their teams and will send their vote to Dr. Mumm by this Friday (4/25). The vote so far is for switching to F&P, however this could change with additional votes sent in. 

The team took time to reflect on the survey results regarding homework practices. Questions and conversations about what we would prioritize or what we need to focus on were documented. This will carry over into a homework goal for next year’s EAC committee. 

Finally, the team took time in small groups to brainstorm questions and ideas to increase handwriting proficiency, lessons learned from giving the trial handwriting screener, and proposed edits to the screener process. This feedback will be taken back to the handwriting subcommittee.

No Place Like Gnome (EC-12)

 A few more gnomes made it home to my Ed Service Department this week.  Here are even more reasons we love Kaneland...

-Proud to call KHMS my gnome because of the fine people I work with, the supportive administrators I collaborate with, and the wonderful facility I work in each day.

-Love calling Kaneland my gnome because of all the great smiles I see every day! 

K-5 Math Materials Return Process (K-5)

 Thank you to all that took time to pilot math programs this past year.  In order to wrap up the school year we are asking staff that have math pilot materials to do the following:

1.  Send Imagine Learning pilot materials that you have to Instructional Coaches in your school.  You will be getting new full kits.  

2. Please send any other math pilot materials home with students or they may be given to student teachers or summer school teachers.  Otherwise they may be discarded.  

Thank you again for all you do!

MTSS Coordinator Meeting (K-5)

 Today the MTSS Coordinators met for their monthly meeting.  The following was covered:

-MTSS Co-Teachers will be part of the core adopted materials check out this Spring.  We are asking with the reconfiguration of the MTSS teams, that all MTSS Co-Teachers please place all core adopted materials for teaching place items in one location for check out with the Coaches and Coordinators.  At your upcoming huddles, further details will be shared.

-MTSS and Coaches are collaborating on editing the writing assessment guidelines for next school year. 

-Please be sure to give the 3-5 word study assessment and sight word in order to share feedback for the May 1st revision meeting.  All scores are due this week.  Check with your MTSS Coordinator if you need any help at all.   

-Updates to the data wall math and writing columns were changed as needed to best meet the needs of staff and district data needs.

-Norming meetings for math were discussed and the planning is underway. We hope to be able to norm domains and share tips for getting started with Imagine Learning math. 

-MTSS began to set the guidelines for the dates of when writing scores will be due next school year.

-The team discussed the huddle meeting agenda ideas for next year and how to capture key discussions in this precious time.

-The team took time to begin to discuss the small group start dates for reading next year and when to collect data.  

-The team took time to discuss the common practices of classroom staff updating parents on student progress and working towards clarity among the schools. It is essential to share the connection to MTSS practices and the comparison of student progress to common benchmarks.  

-The team took time to discuss the process of Rigby and updates to the process.  

-We made edits to the W Rigby row on the assessment charts.  

-We also discussed the ESGI assessment language for those not tested in the Spring and will work on the editing of language for next year. 

-The team will be meeting on May 12th for document updates, data wall creation for next year and assessment calendar updates.