The Lions' Den

Two Days of Instruction

Over the next two days, hold tight to instructional practices and maintaining high expectations for teaching, learning, and behavior.  I know it's rough that we come back for two days, but use the time to push student learning.

• Introduce several books students could read over the break.  Give students a reading log to track their reading and extend their learning.  Offer an incentive towards their grades when logs are completed.  This also prepares students moving forward to read and track their progress.

• Provide practice worksheets, use pages from old workbooks, and ensure each student has their login information for technology programs such as iRead, Study Island, Prodigy, and Reflex Math.  Challenge students to meet and exceed goals set in class or set individual goals with them.  

• This is an awesome time for goal setting!  Take opportunities to conference with students and discuss their current progress and what is needed for their growth.  Provide some extra credit work or a project to boost student performance and engage them in learning while at home.

• It doesn't hurt to add time for technology learning as well -- iRead for 30 minutes instead of 20, every student scheduled for time on Study Island (30 minutes) aligned to MAP results.

PBIS Survey-- reviewing the data

• According to our SRT school-wide survey data (you took the survey a month ago), the statement,"Booster training activities for students are developed, modified, & conducted based on school data," was rated by staff as 37% in place, 56% partially in place, and 7% not in place.
• Booster training activities include the following that takes place in your classroom and school-wide.  
• In your classroom -- this includes, but is not limited to-- teaching the Second Step curriculum with fidelity, reviewing school-wide ROARS & classroom expectations, reviewing weekly SRT data that is posted on this blog site, reviewing your Class Dojo data and reviewing the trends for color changes (behavior) in your classroom and using this data to increase student engagement and on-task behavior in your room.
• School-wide -- this includes but is not limited to--- reviewing weekly SRT numbers, referrals (ABC forms), bus referrals, and transition data, as well as, supporting students and instruction in the classroom.  
• Tier 3 behavior students -- Based on data for individual students who have been identified as consistently displaying inappropriate behavior -- these students receive additional support through counseling (third party agencies and Luney) and direct social skills instruction (from ECE resource teachers and Dr. Parks).

• Booster training activities are ongoing as professionals, we set the tone for the learning environment at King.  We will continue to strengthen our use of data to create and uphold a safe and positive culture for all.

Have a great week, no faculty meeting...