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Writing: We have adopted Lucy Calkins...we are getting much-needed PD!   Littleton

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Writing: We have adopted Lucy Calkins...we are getting much-needed PD!   Littleton

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First, a big struggle has been managing the constant scheduling changes in our school.  With multiple mask breaks it’s been very challenging gaining momentum in our lessons and projects.  Also, this year our team has noticed a huge deficit in the students’ social/emotional skills.  Especially at recess we notice kids grabbing onto each other incessantly, and struggling to navigate an unstructured setting.  Students are becoming very frustrated when things don’t go their way.

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Successes - Relationships have been easier. Nice having students in person.
Challenges - Behavioral, Calling out, Needing to reteach skills (behavior expectations)

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We will be piloting various math programs next year.  Currently we use “GoMath” (K-5), however the program is heavily language-based.  Many students struggle with reading/interpreting the directions and story problems presented in the lessons.  We are wondering if you’re happy with your school’s math curriculum and if so, which one do you use?  Why do you like it?

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We have had some success using a blended learning model of several SEL programs.  The themes found in the Social Thinking curriculum have helped second-graders to self-assess their behaviors in a school community.  They’ve discovered “Listen Larry,” “Whole Body Thinking,” and “The Group Plan.”  The kids start to understand that their actions impact (positively or negatively) the learning experience of others.  We’ve also incorporated lessons from books written by Julia Cook (e.g. My Mouth is a Volcano, Wilma Jean the Worry Machine, A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue, I Can’t Believe I Said That).  These are very kid-friendly, funny, and effective in helping children grasp social skills.

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Remediate vs. accelerate?  How do we did this the large gaps we are seeing?

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ELA: We use Journeys and Fundations but we are moving away from Journeys, perhaps in the future?

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ELA: We use Journeys and Fundations but we are moving away from Journeys, perhaps in the future?

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I found a lot of SeeSaw pre-made resources such as learnign quests and early finisher boards for students while I was remote last year.  I pulled these out for students to complete in person.  Its been nice to see it from the student perspective this year so I can truly see what works and what doesn't.

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Challenges: classroom manners, turn taking, gaps in basic academics, level of dependence, attention seeking behaviors are at an all time high

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Challenges: classroom manners, turn taking, gaps in basic academics, level of dependence, attention seeking behaviors are at an all time high

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Challenge: remediation vs acceleration. Many students are further behind than in typical years and this impacts pacing.

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Challenge: remediation vs acceleration. Many students are further behind than in typical years and this impacts pacing.

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Postive relationships with students. Stronger teacher teams with collaborative planning. Viewing students as "ours" as opposed to "mine."

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Lots of assessments and not a lot of time.  Attention seeking behaviors making it hard to teach all students.  Varying levels of ability - more so than normal.

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Implementing the new DESE screening for dyslexia and fluency.

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Implementing the new DESE screening for dyslexia and fluency.

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FOSS science: new platform is exciting and accessible to all students

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FOSS science: new platform is exciting and accessible to all students

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Our team has shared google folders of all our remote materials and I use them often as a quick kick off or "screener" before I teach a lesson

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Our team has shared google folders of all our remote materials and I use them often as a quick kick off or "screener" before I teach a lesson