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Week of
February 29, 2016

Lieb- Chalkboard Splash- Biography Exploration

The question that was posted- What kind of impact (or
influence) did this person have on others? the world?
During reading rotations, students were able to respond.

Jackson- Via Elementary School

Instructional Newsletter

P.E. with Mr. Cherebin

 Trending Educational Articles
D.C. Public Schools, closely watched for its reform efforts, is overhauling teacher
evaluation and training

More time, funding for teacher training gets early Senate approval

Beyond PD Resources

Student Engagement

Morrison- Vowel Surgery Sizemore- STEM Challenge

Students in Ms. Morrisons Kindergarten Outside of the PreK classroom, you can
classroom were dressed up as doctors read about The 3 Little Pigs Stem
and participated in a vowel rotation Challenge that Ms. Sizemores friends
activity. completed last week.

Let the Door Decorating Begin!

Pleasants- Students picked
and created which character
they liked the best.
Total Participation Technique of the Week
Three 3s in a Row
Students have what looks
like a bingo card with a
short answer prompt in each
of the nine squares
(Provide..., Explain...,
Discuss..., Describe...).
Students interview each
other, aiming for bingo.
Gillikin- Students had a class election and
Clifford won!
If you havent started your door yet, I hope
this provides you with some inspiration!
Spiral Review: Learning Targets
Learning targets:
Lesson-sized chunk of
information, skills, and
reasoning processes for
students.
Written from the students
point of view
Shared throughout the
lesson with students
assessing their progress
Himmele, Prsida, and William Himmele. Total Participation towards the target.
Techniques: Making Every Student an Active Learner.
Alexandria, VA: ASCD, 2011. Print.
Teacher revisits with
students at the end of the
lesson to determine if
they met success criteria.

Evidence-Based Approaches
Check out these two articles of evidence-based approaches:

Top 10 Behaviour Management Strategies

Top 10 Evidence Based Strategies

Literacy Article
This article is worth reading! It discusses the six Ts of effective elementary literacy
instruction that were observed in exemplary elementary classrooms.

What Ive Learned About Effective Reading Instruction

Contact Dina!

Email:

fricked1@charlottesvilleschools.org

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