OLBs by https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm Please take a moment to share your thoughts regarding OLBs en-us 2017-09-19 17:48:06 UTC 2017-09-20 18:45:33 UTC hello@padlet.com Incentive for classroom teachers - giving them candy/chocolate https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189481185 2017-09-20 18:20:37 UTC https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189481185 https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189481206 I book meetings with teachers to discuss students & complete OLBs. The teachers value this time because if I have worked with the student before, I can also suggest strategies that have worked well for that student. Otherwise, we can look at the evidence together.]]> 2017-09-20 18:20:40 UTC https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189481206 scheduling time to meet with classroom teachers well ahead of the date that OLBs need to be entered into HFE https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189481215 -having an unedited writing sample and reading data to refer to, as well as, conversation with the classroom teacher helps decide each ELL's current STEP level]]> 2017-09-20 18:20:41 UTC https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189481215 churchillmm https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189481217 Can I use these comments for report cards?]]> 2017-09-20 18:20:41 UTC https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189481217 churchillmm https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189481332 Booking time with teachers to complete these can be a challenge. ]]> 2017-09-20 18:20:50 UTC https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189481332 take a duty or whatnot for the classroom teacher so that the teacher has more time to complete https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189481374 2017-09-20 18:20:54 UTC https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189481374 Provide classroom teachers with a package including tips, key terms, most recent OLBs, and a highlighter. Offer meeting times for those teachers who'd like to discuss. Input data afterwards. https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189481415 2017-09-20 18:20:58 UTC https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189481415 how do you use the OLB with teachers to inform instruction in the classroom? serafinn https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189481433 2017-09-20 18:21:00 UTC https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189481433 Request time at staff meeting/ PD day. Staff sees its backed/ supported by admin. https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189481452 2017-09-20 18:21:03 UTC https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189481452 can I check the line in the middle of 2 STEP boxes? https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189481487 2017-09-20 18:21:08 UTC https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189481487 using a paper copy with staff, inputting electronically later ahrensn https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189481489 2017-09-20 18:21:08 UTC https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189481489 https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189481495 2017-09-20 18:21:09 UTC https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189481495 reeds6 https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189481514 2017-09-20 18:21:10 UTC https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189481514 I didn't know all these kids were ELLs (referencing STEP 4-6 https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189481525 2017-09-20 18:21:11 UTC https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189481525 making it a meaningful document serafinn https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189481620 2017-09-20 18:21:24 UTC https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189481620 Can we just fill out OLBs ourselves if the student is a STEP 6 and has been a STEP 6 for years https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189481677 2017-09-20 18:21:30 UTC https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189481677 being able to fully explain the step levels and their meaning to classroom teachers ie; at grade level, below - clarification would be great https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189481723 2017-09-20 18:21:37 UTC https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189481723 Can a student be lower than step 1 in a particular area? carrme https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189481740 2017-09-20 18:21:39 UTC https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189481740 slowing staff from jumping to step 6 too quickly ahrensn https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189481760 2017-09-20 18:21:40 UTC https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189481760 Contact teachers in person and by email to let them know that you'll be scheduling meetings with them to discuss the ELLs in their classrooms to get them thinking about the OLB and their students' progress. I've found that lots of advance notice and follow up reminders often result in more accurate data on the OLB. https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189481774 2017-09-20 18:21:42 UTC https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189481774 do teachers truly understand how to fill these out? serafinn https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189481820 2017-09-20 18:21:48 UTC https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189481820 explaining to teachers how meaningful they are https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189481831 2017-09-20 18:21:49 UTC https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189481831 some teachers like to have previous year's info so that they see a reference/starting point https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189481892 2017-09-20 18:21:56 UTC https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189481892 Entering the data collected into HFE https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189481905 2017-09-20 18:21:58 UTC https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189481905 Print out instructions with the deadline and attach it to the package of OLB forms for each teacher. https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189481906 2017-09-20 18:21:58 UTC https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189481906 create a sign up sheet for meeting times https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189481918 2017-09-20 18:21:59 UTC https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189481918 giving teacher the previous OLB as a starting point https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189482006 2017-09-20 18:22:08 UTC https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189482006 https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189482061 Teachers not taking time to fill it out accurately and more guessing ]]> 2017-09-20 18:22:14 UTC https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189482061 https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189482100 Having teachers bring writing samples to review while completing OLBs


]]> 2017-09-20 18:22:20 UTC https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189482100 When do you begin handing them out? How long do you give teachers to complete them? https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189482224 2017-09-20 18:22:33 UTC https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189482224 Can I use OLB for specific modifications to curriculum https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189482315 2017-09-20 18:22:40 UTC https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189482315 using OLBs for next steps https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189482353 for reporting language

]]> 2017-09-20 18:22:44 UTC https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189482353 Timing- October is really early for teachers to truly know their students and their abilities https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189482361 2017-09-20 18:22:45 UTC https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189482361 Why is this important? https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189482380 2017-09-20 18:22:48 UTC https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189482380 Why do I have to keep on tracking Step 6+ students? Can't we say 'exceed' and then file the OLB away for that student?? https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189482426 2017-09-20 18:22:52 UTC https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189482426 use different colours for each time filling them out https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189482432 2017-09-20 18:22:53 UTC https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189482432 Having to do an OLB for students in communication classes - for example below STEP 1 in all areas https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189482435 2017-09-20 18:22:53 UTC https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189482435 Use different colours for different time frames so movement or lack thereof is very clear https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189482450

]]> 2017-09-20 18:22:54 UTC https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189482450 OLB should align with Report Cards https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189482471 2017-09-20 18:22:57 UTC https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189482471 I don't do this for my "regular students". https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189482474 2017-09-20 18:22:57 UTC https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189482474 Do all students who have been identified as ELL need a tracker? reeds6 https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189482528 2017-09-20 18:23:02 UTC https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189482528 https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189482726 how can I complete this when I barely know my students (September)

]]> 2017-09-20 18:23:18 UTC https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189482726 If a student has been STEP 6 for multiple OLBs at what point do we demit? Or do we? https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189482758 2017-09-20 18:23:20 UTC https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189482758 Bring the entire OLB sheet or sheets so that the teacher can see the student's history and progress that they have made https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189482795 2017-09-20 18:23:22 UTC https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189482795 give teacher their own copy to keep in the classroom for easy access https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189482804 2017-09-20 18:23:23 UTC https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189482804 OLB never returned, teachers are busy and overwhelmed https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189482977 2017-09-20 18:23:41 UTC https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189482977 some teachers feel their native English speakers aren't doing some of the indicators in the trackers (like Grade 1's), where to put them https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189482982

]]> 2017-09-20 18:23:41 UTC https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189482982 "My non-ELLs would never read Step 6", say many of my intermediate teachers. https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189483414 2017-09-20 18:24:26 UTC https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189483414 students who are layered - ELL and/or SPED needs https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189483419 2017-09-20 18:24:27 UTC https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189483419 There isn't always continuity between the comments (for example descriptors for Step 3 have nothing to do with descriptors in very next box for Step 4 https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189483624 2017-09-20 18:24:48 UTC https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189483624 https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189483699 none of my grade 1 students would be above STEP 2, including only English speaking students

]]> 2017-09-20 18:24:57 UTC https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189483699 https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189483871 2017-09-20 18:25:14 UTC https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189483871 classroom teachers questioning why they complete an OLB for students who also have an IEP ahrensn https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189483932 2017-09-20 18:25:21 UTC https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189483932 For step 6 students, why do we need to continue entering their OLBs? https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189484108 2017-09-20 18:25:39 UTC https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189484108 why are we tracking students with IEP's when that should be their form for tracking development ahrensn https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189484142 2017-09-20 18:25:42 UTC https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189484142 some homeroom teachers do not feel ready to step their students at beginning of October (evidence) https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189484182 2017-09-20 18:25:46 UTC https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189484182 Providing time for teachers to complete (we've thought about asking for time during staff meetings...or possibly covering the teacher's class so they are released to complete these) https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189484492 2017-09-20 18:26:18 UTC https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189484492 Can a student move backwards (down a step) on an OLB? https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189484769 2017-09-20 18:26:46 UTC https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189484769 remind classroom teachers that they can use the OLB success criteria for Next Steps reporting comments https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189484900 2017-09-20 18:27:05 UTC https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189484900 https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189485216 how to clearly discern between language acquisition and academic skill?]]> 2017-09-20 18:27:33 UTC https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189485216 "I don't know my students yet, how can I fill in the OLBs"? bryani https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189486052 2017-09-20 18:29:18 UTC https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189486052 offer to take duties or offer to cover class while teacher fills in OLBs bryani https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189487010 2017-09-20 18:31:10 UTC https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189487010 https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189487689 when a new student arrives and has an L1 other than English, but will likely not require any ESL support, do we put them in as a STEP 6 or not put them on at all?]]> 2017-09-20 18:32:40 UTC https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189487689 Sometimes students are consistently at one step through most categories however for one category they are much lower so their STEP end up being very low. https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189490873 2017-09-20 18:38:44 UTC https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189490873 What happens to HFE forms that were put into OSRs in June? https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189494250 2017-09-20 18:44:11 UTC https://padlet.com/beedhams/jvh80v48oecm/wish/189494250