RELA Department Meeting Sign-in by Ana Ordonez https://padlet.com/ana_ordonez1/fcs32uckb2vovgql en-us 2023-01-25 23:10:20 UTC 2023-01-26 20:53:11 UTC hello@padlet.com Ordonez: Students enjoy reading the Taming of the Shew and are engaged. ana_ordonez1 https://padlet.com/ana_ordonez1/fcs32uckb2vovgql/wish/2458191249 2023-01-26 20:35:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ana_ordonez1/fcs32uckb2vovgql/wish/2458191249 Gaines: Many students brought grades up from low Es to passing and higher at the end of the quarter. stacey_gaines https://padlet.com/ana_ordonez1/fcs32uckb2vovgql/wish/2458192565 2023-01-26 20:37:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ana_ordonez1/fcs32uckb2vovgql/wish/2458192565 Ordonez & Cardwell: Spelling Bee planning ana_ordonez1 https://padlet.com/ana_ordonez1/fcs32uckb2vovgql/wish/2458193015 2023-01-26 20:37:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ana_ordonez1/fcs32uckb2vovgql/wish/2458193015 Gaines: Literary analysis writing from quarter 2. stacey_gaines https://padlet.com/ana_ordonez1/fcs32uckb2vovgql/wish/2458193771 2023-01-26 20:38:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ana_ordonez1/fcs32uckb2vovgql/wish/2458193771 Cardwell https://padlet.com/ana_ordonez1/fcs32uckb2vovgql/wish/2458194079 All sections read two novels during 2nd quarter (four chapters remaining in the second novel). Students indicated that their growth on the RI was linked to the 12 mins of independent reading daily. 

]]> 2023-01-26 20:38:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ana_ordonez1/fcs32uckb2vovgql/wish/2458194079 Gaines: Fun projects - there is just no time. stacey_gaines https://padlet.com/ana_ordonez1/fcs32uckb2vovgql/wish/2458194802 2023-01-26 20:39:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ana_ordonez1/fcs32uckb2vovgql/wish/2458194802 Cardwell: https://padlet.com/ana_ordonez1/fcs32uckb2vovgql/wish/2458195526 Grade reporting... :-/]]> 2023-01-26 20:40:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ana_ordonez1/fcs32uckb2vovgql/wish/2458195526 Mewborn https://padlet.com/ana_ordonez1/fcs32uckb2vovgql/wish/2458196073 Writing

]]> 2023-01-26 20:41:00 UTC https://padlet.com/ana_ordonez1/fcs32uckb2vovgql/wish/2458196073 My students have greatly enjoyed reading The Watsons Go to Birmingham and are looking forward to our next book for our book club. https://padlet.com/ana_ordonez1/fcs32uckb2vovgql/wish/2458197106 2023-01-26 20:42:13 UTC https://padlet.com/ana_ordonez1/fcs32uckb2vovgql/wish/2458197106 Mewborn https://padlet.com/ana_ordonez1/fcs32uckb2vovgql/wish/2458197647 Looking for universal themes in the text.]]> 2023-01-26 20:42:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ana_ordonez1/fcs32uckb2vovgql/wish/2458197647 Quarter 2 Highlights - DeGraff https://padlet.com/ana_ordonez1/fcs32uckb2vovgql/wish/2458199050 Reading Inventory scores have largely improved since October.

To start quarter 3, students have shown signs of growth in analyzing Newsela articles for author's opinion, supporting details, and suggested solutions.]]> 2023-01-26 20:44:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ana_ordonez1/fcs32uckb2vovgql/wish/2458199050 Work in Progress - DeGraff https://padlet.com/ana_ordonez1/fcs32uckb2vovgql/wish/2458200090 Teaching students to follow directions independently. I.e moving on to step 2 without repeated prompting]]> 2023-01-26 20:45:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ana_ordonez1/fcs32uckb2vovgql/wish/2458200090 On Hold - DeGraff https://padlet.com/ana_ordonez1/fcs32uckb2vovgql/wish/2458200544 Reading longer texts like novels. ]]> 2023-01-26 20:46:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ana_ordonez1/fcs32uckb2vovgql/wish/2458200544 White-The fishbowl discussions of "Mother to Son" and "Thank You M'am" were the highlights of 2nd Quarter. Students used higher order thinking skills as they dicussed how Hughes used different elements such as characters, conflict and word choice to develop the theme. https://padlet.com/ana_ordonez1/fcs32uckb2vovgql/wish/2458202111 2023-01-26 20:48:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ana_ordonez1/fcs32uckb2vovgql/wish/2458202111 White https://padlet.com/ana_ordonez1/fcs32uckb2vovgql/wish/2458203554 Literary Analysis Task-Comparison of themes of "Mother to Son" and "Thank You M'am."]]> 2023-01-26 20:49:47 UTC https://padlet.com/ana_ordonez1/fcs32uckb2vovgql/wish/2458203554 Watson's Go to Birmingham film and text comparison. https://padlet.com/ana_ordonez1/fcs32uckb2vovgql/wish/2458205481 2023-01-26 20:51:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ana_ordonez1/fcs32uckb2vovgql/wish/2458205481 Students could relate to the Quinceanera conversation https://padlet.com/ana_ordonez1/fcs32uckb2vovgql/wish/2458205997 2023-01-26 20:52:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ana_ordonez1/fcs32uckb2vovgql/wish/2458205997 Getting a rhythm for planning & grading https://padlet.com/ana_ordonez1/fcs32uckb2vovgql/wish/2458206395 2023-01-26 20:53:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ana_ordonez1/fcs32uckb2vovgql/wish/2458206395