September 18, 2009

Online PD! – I am attempting to apply some of my learning from Wednesday's technology PD training by doing my FWR via Microsoft 2007's "Blog Post." Using Microsoft Word and linking it to my online blog was pretty easy. <--- IDEA TO ALLOW STUDENTS TO PUBLISH THEIR WORK!! I CAN HELP YOU SET IT UP!!! ---> This would actually be a great way to have students post their writing online without having them even log onto a website!! If this lesson didn't pop up in your learning yet, see me and I can set up your classroom computer to make it work.
(2 minutes later) …okay, I didn't think it would work, so I just checked it out and WOW…it is there (here). This was SOOO easy. Grab me today so I can show you how to do it.

Parent Teacher Conferences – are next week and information was sent out on Wednesday.  See below.  If you have not read the information, please do so now!  One item missing from below is that grades will be printed Friday afternoon so you should be able to pick them up after school on Friday.

District PD – Thank you to all who participated in our district wide PD this past week. The direct link to the online technology PD is http://redoak.simplek12.com/. Also, please discuss with your team the 2nd session training and attempt to support each other with your webpage, Read/Write Gold and the AEA Online resources.  A good ongoing lunch conversation!

Data needed - Sometime next week, please provide me with a breakdown of reading achievement for your classroom or grade level (NSI, NAI, Grade Level and Above Grade Level).  I will be compiling a building wide list the following week.

Dates to Note:
Sept 21 & 24 – Parent/Student-Teacher Conferences
Sept 23-25 – Braymen, Fast & Barry attending Response to Intervention Conference
Sept 25 – No School
Sept 28 – Parent Advisory Meeting (7pm - teachers welcome!)
Sept 28 – Homecoming Week Begins!  More information to come...
Oct 2 – Homecoming Parade (Early out to attend parade)

Weblink of the Week

I think this is the coolest school science curriculum link I've found.  The links are by grade level and concept, plus they include links to supporting resources and videos.  The videos open right up for those of you using your projectors!

Champaign Schools Elementary Science Curriculum