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Tonight’s Topics Conversations to follow… Differentiating Instruction Supporting All Learners Staying Connected Parent Teacher Conferences

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Tonight’s Topics

Conversations to follow…

Differentiating Instruction“Supporting All Learners”

Staying ConnectedParent Teacher Conferences

Conversations to follow…

Transition to Interim Superintendent Dr. Lynne Pierson

Royle Building Project

New Math Resources “Investigations”

Smarter Balance Assessment Consortium

Conversations to follow… Transition to Interim Superintendent Dr. Lynne Pierson

National search committee starting in January.  

District is making plans to address Sue Gamm's recommendations.  

In this difficult time, please take time to support our staff.

Conversations to follow…Royle Building Project

Tokeneke and Royle School Building CommitteeConsidered anticipated district growth Considered a facility for ELPConsidered age and needs of the Royle Facility

BOE Meeting on November 26th Likely District will consider a broader plan

New Math Resource: “Investigations” Unit Parent LettersStudent Math Handbook

Go to the website www.pearsonsuccessnet.com Username:  ROYLE2013

Password: DARIEN2013   Look on the left for My Library Click on the student edition of the grade of your choice. This brings you to the Student Math Handbook.

Conversations to follow…

Student Math Handbook

Conversations to follow…

New Math Resource: “Investigations”

A K-5 Parent Workshop is being held on:

STANDARDS OF PRACTICE IN MATHEMATICS

December 11 at 7:00 PM at Holmes School

 Visit the K-5 Darien Math website: http://dpsk-5parents.wikispaces.com/Math

Conversations to follow…

CMT is Replaced By “Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium”

(SBAC)

Students: Students in Grades 3-8

What: Students will take the SBAC Field Test rather than take the CMT.

How: Students will take the test online in the Royle School lab.

Conversations to follow…

CMT is Replaced By “Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium” (SBAC)

Overview: In July of 2010, the Connecticut State Board of Education voted unanimously to adopt the Common Core.

State also joined the national Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC).

Earlier this fall, Darien elected to participate in the Field Test of the new SBAC

All districts in the state will take SBAC during the 2014 – 2015 school year.

Conversations to follow…

CMT is Replaced By “Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium” (SBAC)

Our curriculum is already aligned with the Common Core.

Plans to orient students to the test, including providing typing instruction, are underway.

It will be a transition for students but the State and SBAC suggest it will be a robust test (aligned to our curriculum) and provides a better understanding of each student the Field Test will not include a student specific report

Dr. Pierson has a full plan under development that includes communicating with parents.

Conversations to follow…

Differentiating Instruction Supporting All Learners

Supporting All Learners – Responsive Teaching Feedback Loop

Supporting All Learners – A Shift in the Instructional Model from “Our School Experience”(There was a) Focus on the Teacher

(There is a)Focus on Teaching Each Learner

Students work alone Students work in pairs, in groups, or alone depending on the purpose of the activity with a focus on understanding the “where each student is”

Assessment is to exclusively “grade” the student.

Students interact with teacher and students receive timely feedback.

Teacher dictates all topics and context to apply knowledge

Students have some choice of topics

Teacher evaluates students learning

The teacher and students evaluate their own learning;

Only the student is viewed as a learner

The teacher and student is viewed as a learner

Instructional Settings to Support All Students

Whole Class Instruction (mini-lesson)

Small Group(during independent work period)

Individual Support

Supporting All LearnersMeeting Each Learner Where They Are:

Example: Guided Reading (small group)

“Reading Was” “Reading Is”

All students read the same book. Pre-assessment (DRA) determines each student’s appropriate book

level

Students focus answering “end of chapter questions”

Student focus on monitoring their meaning and working on strategy or

skill

Teacher focus on teaching “the book”

Teacher’s lessons focus on students “growing” reader toward next level.

Student answer end of the chapter questions or book reports

Teacher monitors student acquisition of the skill or strategy in

the moment

Whole Class

Instruction

Small Group

Individual Support

Supporting All LearnersMeeting Each Learner Where They Are:

Example: Word Study (small group)

“Spelling” Was Word Study Is

All students received the same “20” words

Pre-assessment determines each student’s word list

Students memorize each word Students use the word in multiple ways

Focus was on the word Focus is on learning the pattern and generalizing the pattern to

many words

Words only examine in the context of the test

Word pattern is considered in multiple contexts including daily

writing

Focus was on spelling the word Focus is on reading the word, spelling the word,

understanding the word

Whole Class

Instruction

Small Group

Individual Support

Supporting All LearnersMeeting Each Learner Where They Are:

Example: Conferring with Students (individual)

Conferring is…

Ongoing monitoring to research students acquisition of skill and strategy

Target teaching to address something specific

Can be part of a larger plan the teacher has for the student

Often guided by a checklist of skills, rubric, or specific goals teacher has with a student

To support ALL learners

Whole Class

Instruction

Small Group

Individual Support

Sources to understand each learner are diverse. For example:

Reading DRA Teachers College Running Records CMT Results Listening to a student read a just-right book Students written response to reading

Post-its Readers Response Notebook

Peer Conversations Reading Log

Assessment to Meeting Each Learner Where They Are…

Supporting All Learners

How is the learner developing?

Why is ithappening?

What should be done about it?

Did it work?

Supporting All Learners – Problem Solving Model

Core Classroom Instruction

• Examine student work• Small group and

one-on-one support to support student growth for ALL students

Tier IISupplemental Instruction with Instructional specialist

• Support in class or “pullout”• Specific goals monitored• Reviewed by grade level team

Not meeting benchmarks

Tier III Intensive Instruction

• Pullout• Specific goals monitored• Reviewed by grade level

teamNot meeting

benchmarks

PPT

Not meeting benchmark or

outstanding concern after class room (Tier

I) support

Significant Growth

Significant Growth

Supporting All Learners

Referral for a PPT (from a parent or teacher) can occur at anytime in the process.

OR

Staying Connecteddarienps.org: DPS K – 5 Parent Wiki, K-5

Workshop Series, K- 5 Parent Brochure

DPS K – 5 Parent Wiki

Staying Connected

Staying Connectedroylepto.com : Parent Resources – Royle

Leadership Blog, CDSP, K-5 Wiki etc.

Royle Leadership Blog

Staying Connected

Parent Teacher ConferencesWhat to look for? What to expect?

To learn about the book level it is best for your child to be reading. To receive a description of the book level and

examples.To see your child's written work.

To understand your child’s progress toward the focus of the writing units.

To see your child’s math work. To understand your child’s progress toward the

focus of the math units.

Staying Connected

Parent Teacher ConferencesQuestions to ask teachers:

How can I support my child at home in a way that is aligned with what is happening at school?

What questions can I ask my child about school that will encourage a conversation about what happened during the school day?

Staying Connected

Parent Teacher ConferencesQuestions to ask teachers:

My child is saying … about (reading/writing/math/ friendships) to me at home. How can I …?

What are the best ways for us to stay in touch?

Staying Connected

Thank You

Staying Connected

Have a great conference

week!