Week 1 - 9/3 - 9/6

I met with Daymond to confirm which universal screeners we would be using - easycbm.com CCSS Reading, easycbm.com CCSS Math, and STAR. I asked for the Mathematical Practices posters to be printed in color and laminated. We also discussed the state of the computer labs - we currently only have one "functioning" lab (25 computers) and the iPad cart. The iPads were not charged over the summer, did not have the STAR app loaded, and will not work in some of the sixth grade rooms; also, easycbm.com was not updated. These facts caused considerable stress and consternation when we attempted to begin testing this week. Also, the sixth grade teachers seem to be unfamiliar with how students log on to a computer, so I facilitated the beginning of each sixth-grade computer session.

I scheduled computer lab/iPad time for the English department, the math department, and the sixth grade teachers.

For the English PLC: I made copies of the non-fiction fluency stories (grade-level) and gave them to Calandra and Aaron. I found dictionaries for Calandra, and put in an AR test order.

Most of my time was spent creating, organizing, and refining the AR database. As of the end of the week, all classes were created; all students had a standard log in (their student id and initials); and I reconciled class lists. I will be reconciling those class lists for weeks to come as students come and go.

For the math PLC: I organized and made copies of all of the math department pretests so they would be ready to use. I created an answer sheet for the 8th grade. I updated our pacing guide for 7th and 8th math to reflect our new curriculum.

I also shared the proficiency guidelines that I created with a member of the Roosevelt staff.