Teaching/Learning 2017-2018

School Year Prep and Planning Chart 

Winter, Spring, Summer School Prep for 2017-2018 Create new website for 2017-2018 TeamFive - Write/Print move-up letter/supply list, place on TeamFive Website Order supplies Plan a student orientation - in progress Summer reading/study Mostly Complete Review and re-organize math website - ongoing Revisit the curriculum night presentation Meet with team to plan year ahead, new orientations Plan Selfie Project/create exemplar - complete Attend NB Academy - July Attend Summer MTA Conference 7/30-8/3 Focus on Union Efforts. Continue to Update local union website. Ongoing Prep Start of Year Bulletin Board:

Teacher Prep Days at end of August: Determine classroom needs, complete order forms, shop for supplies, and keep receipts.  The PTO gives us a few hundred dollars for supplies, but we have to turn in receipts to get that. . Match with system-wide initiatives Curriculum Night Presentation Revision (ongoing) Meet with special educator, to review student services and schedules. Communication Protocols , Establish Routines,  Plans to recognize each child: lists, schedules. Ordering: Check orders, put away all supplies. Room Set Up Team Meeting Summer Date(s) : August Review curriculum map, create weekly teaching pattern (embed reading specialist ideas), attend to other items listed on this page and our team planning page. create homework patterns including student number, computation, problem solving, explanation Update orientation, Plan face-to-face student/parent meetings Plan field studies Review, revise, and set up Class Data Chart. (complete) Assess MCAS scores prior to school year. (when scores arrive) Set up notebook for important anecdotal notes, reminders w/regard to each student

First Six Weeks of School Year Begin embedding positive learning attitude/behavior: Learning-to-Learn Website Complete Mandated Online Trainings: This takes about a half day. Make sure that the trainings are up to date at time of completion. Summer/Fall 2017 Start of Year: Practice Routines that Matter Complete The Selfie Project and Video with Students Establish Math Routines, Teach Tools: Teach Symphony Math, Khan Academy, TenMarks, math supplies What's Your Number activity - math vocabulary How to make, label, share math models - area models w/fact arrays Early year assessments How to use math tools: rulers, calculators, tiles. . . . Math reflection/metacognition Math Mindset Begin First Unit Math Workshop PLC Start: Establish overall focus, norms, roles, protocols. . . . Curriculum Night: Establishing the Learning Community, Extended time: one hour in gymnasium with a presentation/sound Parent surveys: Paper survey worked better than online survey last year. Send out weekly newsletters Evaluation Professional Learning and Practice Goals: Update goals to reflect system-wide goals, summer work, review with admin., continue efforts to meet goals. Create Classroom Culture with students: Set norms with students Practice following norms Discuss classroom community. Work to empower student voice, respect, and contribution from start of the year. Create guiding signage with students Be explicit. Ongoing STEAM Workshop: Update STEAM Efforts Naturalist Study Review and update. Consider system-wide updates

School Year Focus: Big Events September: Routines, Protocols, Community Focus October: “In the Heights” Cultural Proficiency, Identity November: Space Study December: January: February: March: Math Global Cardboard Challenge Event April: May: June: Global Changemakers

Professional Learning for School Year 2017-2018 NBPTS Conference, Las Vegas MTA Summer Conference Reading, Research, Writing, and Study (link via title) Special Education Course (15 pdps) - online (if time permits)

This poster will continue to lead my work in the year ahead.