-Michon Maldonado

-Amanda Pounds

Adrienne Cohen

Jim Hin

Tiffany Kendig

Ryan Valencia

Christie Meek

Tiffany Lane

Erin Chairez

Erika Gomez

Evonne Burtcher

Tiffany Leclair

Cyndi Needham

Nancy Posada

Sal Rios

Debbie Garza

Dolores Saucedo saucedod@gfusd.net

Sonia Lopez lopezso@gfusd.net

Sara Wilson wilsonsa@gfusd.net

-Annika Bowser

-Celina Sanchez

-Erica Garcia Mendez

- Sharon Essen

-Angela Miller

-Paula Howard

Go Noodle

Circle Time

-embracing diversity, and incorporating routines that support consistent learning

-Build Relationships: Providing positive reinforcement and celebrate students unique qualities.

-https://www.pbis.org/classroom-pbis

• 5 to 1 praise

• Model expectations

• talk through conflict resolution

• SEL lessons

https://giamusic.com/mesel

2A-1 Classroom expectations to include an inclusive and equitable climate

2A-4 PBIS statements and goals for each site "Encourage constructive interactions....

SEL--DOJO/Mojo video shorts; GFUSD classroom circle prompts

CARES/ Monthly Cultural Heritage Appreciation slides (Elva Avila Delgado--Family Engagement and Community Liason)

Book- Classroom Management That Works (Marzano)

Kagan learning Strategies

GFUSD Cultural Heritage Slides

Reward System

Class Incentives

Conflict resolution, SEL circles and CICO

Dino School for primary grades

2B-3 Site values statementand ticket system (i.e. Values statements)

2B-3 student created classroom values

2B-4 classroom jobs to develop sense of belonging and well-being

2B-2 collective student growth, group points

2B-5 Trauma Informed practices in Middle School for example: restorative classroom to avoid community school; class to address specific bahavior.

2B-5 SEL circles safe space, listening and validating students,

Teacher Resources/Organization

2C-1 Hispanic Heritage Month/ Celebration around the World parent involvement/

participation activities/ culturally responsive

2C-2 Implement/ include support staff needed for student success (BIAs --behavior plans, CICO, SIF's, PA's)

2C-3 logisitics and resources include student Chromebooks, headphones, School Home page and GC to retrieve educational, updates, missing work, using the Clever app to visit school approved lessons, teacher created google slides, Smart Board lessons.

SUN rules with images tied into every lesson shown at the beginning of each subject/activity. Each expectation is specific to the activity or lesson taught.

https://www.musicalaabbott.com/

https://musicteachercoffeetalkpodcast.blogspot.com/

https://mrsstouffersmusicroom.com/

2D-1 EL groupings protected time to facilitate academic and social growth and the integrated lessons throughout the day to fully participate (EL Achieve, Wonders, Savvas, McGraw Hill workbooks)

2D-1 STAR Math and STAR reading (renaisaance data reports).

https://www.victoriaboler.com/blog/national-music-standards-written-as-i-can-statements

Label and color coding with pictures to help students easily access manipulatives

Classroom jobs and roles

Go online with tpt for free resources

ClassDojo: Communicate with students and parents, track behavior, and set class expectations.

Anchor Charts & Visual Aids: Reinforce key concepts.

Timer Apps (ClassroomScreen, Online Stopwatch): Help students manage their time effectively.

• Use a feelings chart or emotion check-in board.

• Practice mindfulness with GoNoodle or short breathing exercises

• Little Spots

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✅ Strategies:

• Use visual supports (picture dictionaries, labeled objects).

• Provide sentence frames to scaffold speaking and writing.

• Incorporate total physical response (TPR) (acting out words, gestures).

• Encourage peer interaction with structured partner/group work.

3A-2 reciprocal teaching (teacher facilitates as students interact and ask the questions among eachother).

3A-3 Activating prior knowledge, inquiry based learning to demonstrate understanding with teacher prompting.

3A-4 resource guide

3A-5 designated and integrated ELD with school approved curriculum (use shorts/images as supplemental engaging--for example mystery science)

✅ Strategies:

• Implement multi-sensory learning (tactile, auditory, kinesthetic).

• Offer visual schedules, timers, & step-by-step task breakdowns.

• Provide alternative ways to show learning (drawing, voice recording, movement).

• Use AAC (Augmentative & Alternative Communication) devices for nonverbal students.

✅ Resources:

• Bookshare (Free accessible e-books)

• Proloquo2Go (AAC app for communication)

• Read&Write for Google Chrome (Text-to-speech & speech-to-text)

• Time Timer App (Visual countdown for task completion)

✅ Strategies:

• Use culturally relevant books & lessons.

• Incorporate social-emotional learning (SEL) activities.

• Provide free or low-cost digital learning tools.

• Ensure consistent structure & clear expectations in the classroom.

✅ Resources:

• Storyline Online (Free read-aloud books)

• ClassDojo (SEL & behavior management)

• Second Step (SEL curriculum for young learners)

• GoNoodle (Brain breaks & movement activities)

✅ Strategies:

• Use tiered assignments with different levels of complexity.

• Incorporate open-ended projects & problem-solving challenges.

• Provide independent study opportunities based on student interests.

• Offer enrichment activities like coding, creative writing, and STEM experiments.

✅ Resources:

• BrainPOP Jr. (Advanced explanations of concepts)

• Mystery Science (Engaging, inquiry-based science lessons)

• Khan Academy Kids (Personalized, self-paced learning)

• Osmo (Interactive learning games for critical thinking)

-Next Gen

-Readworks

-Common Lit

-IXL

Field trips

guest speakers realted to students cultures or backgrounds

Hands-On Activities

Starfall

ABC Mouse

http://artsassessmentforlearning.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Music_FAinKodalyClassroom_ACTIONPLAN.pdf

https://kodalycorner.blogspot.com/2014/07/nurturing-musical-growth-through.html

https://www.singplaycreate.com/2022/08/kodaly-music-activities.html?srsltid=AfmBOoqSk6ozNRJtxocGYSIFfMlfj2jUcUGHuKPnYS6tu0rlLFRr62_y

https://kodalycorner.blogspot.com/2015/01/assessment-ideas-to-use-tomorrow.html

3B-3 EDI Bias lessons to address self-control, responsibility; use thinking maps to identify different perspective, point-of-view of characters *KHAN academy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGS3NcmAZnw)

*Animated video on BIAS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YSxJnqCr8I

3B-4 inquiry based learning for students to take active roles in their own learning (students struggle with T reminders "use your crtical thinking skills". Math Talks

3B-5 Go-Guardian as privacy safeguards; Digital literacy lessons for students to use online responsibility.

Incorporating interactive read alouds that to deepen academic and social emotional learning.

✅ Example Activity:

• K-2 Phonics & Reading Fluency: Use decodable books and sight word games to support foundational reading skills.

• Adapting for ELs & SPED: Provide audio versions, sentence frames, and picture cues.

📌 Resources:

• Reading A-Z (Leveled books & phonics activities)

• Epic! (Free digital books for educators)

• Storyline Online (Read-alouds with visuals)

✅ Example Activity:

• K-2 Hands-On Math Centers: Use manipulatives (counters, number lines) to reinforce counting, addition, and subtraction.

• Adapting for Different Learners: Use visual models, digital tools (like DreamBox), and real-world math problems.

📌 Resources:

• Illustrative Mathematics (IM K-5) – Free problem-based math tasks

• Khan Academy Kids – Interactive math lessons

• Zearn Math – Digital & hands-on CCSS-aligned math activities

✅ Example Activity:

• K-2 Community Helpers Unit: Learn about firefighters, doctors, and teachers.

• Adapting for ELLs & Diverse Learners: Use role-playing, bilingual books, and multimedia.

📌 Resources:

• Scholastic Teachables – Social studies & SEL lesson plans

• Second Step SEL – Social-emotional learning curriculum

• Newsela – Leveled current events articles for young learners

✅ Example Activity:

• Kindergarten - Push & Pull Forces: Use toy cars and ramps to explore motion.

• 2nd Grade - Plant Life Cycles: Grow seeds and track observations.

• Adapting for Hands-On Learning: Use videos, digital simulations, and real-world experiments.

📌 Resources:

• Mystery Science – Hands-on lessons aligned to NGSS

• PBS Learning Media – Interactive science videos & activities

• PhET Simulations – Digital experiments for young learners

KWL charts

PLCs that include special education and grade level below or above from time to time

✅ Strategies:

• Exploration & Experiments – Simple investigations (e.g., "What sinks or floats?").

• Outdoor Learning – Nature walks, gardening, weather observations.

• STEM Challenges – Building structures with blocks, simple machines.

📌 Resources:

• Mystery Science – Hands-on science lessons for K-2

• PBS Learning Media – Videos and interactive science activities

• Generation Genius – Engaging science videos with hands-on lessons

3C-2 match accessible subject matter with different levels of scaffolding to address differentiation.

3C-3 knowing IEP, 504, ELD, goals to provide equitable access.

✅ Strategies:

• Hands-On Manipulatives – Counting bears, ten frames, number lines.

• Real-World Math Problems – Use grocery store math, time-telling, and measurements.

• Math Centers & Games – Number puzzles, dice games, digital activities.

📌 Resources:

• Zearn Math – CCSS-aligned interactive lessons

• Khan Academy Kids – Free math videos and practice

• Numberblocks (PBS Kids) – Visual learning for early numeracy

🔹 English Language Arts (ELA) - Reading & Writing

✅ Strategies:

• Phonics & Literacy Centers – Use leveled readers, magnetic letters, and sight word games.

• Shared & Guided Reading – Read aloud with interactive discussions.

• Writing Workshop – Use sentence starters, dictation, and drawing.

📌 Resources:

• Epic! – Digital books for young readers

• ReadWorks – Free reading comprehension passages

• Handwriting Without Tears – Writing support for early learners

https://theartyteacher.com/professional-development-for-art-teachers/

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3D-5 career-day for student exploration and research or parent participation

4A-1

4A-2 Frameworks

4A-4 PLC collaborative teams; Dept. meetings, GL meetings

4A-5 exit tickets to determine reteaching; digital or notebooks

✅ Strategies:

• Provide alternative response options (pointing, typing, verbal answers).

• Use hands-on tools (fidget toys, graphic organizers, adapted books).

• Offer extra processing time and chunk information into steps.

📌 Resources:

• Bookshare – Free accessible e-books for students with disabilities

• Proloquo2Go – AAC app for nonverbal students

• Read&Write for Google Chrome – Text-to-speech & speech-to-text

4B-2 EDI and small group to reach all students and differentiate

4B-3 resource guides, IEP plans, SMART goals

4B-4 PLC GL collaboration, SMART goals and CFA's

4B-5 Savvas Social Studies lesson use essential questions as discussion, and topic openers

🔹 English Learners (ELs)

✅ Strategies:

• Use visual aids (pictures, labeled objects, anchor charts).

• Provide sentence stems and word banks.

• Encourage peer collaboration with structured group work.

📌 Resources:

• Colorín Colorado – EL strategies & lesson plans

• Epic! – Bilingual digital books

• Rewordify – Simplifies text for language learners

4C-2 using lesson plans to stay on pace and refocus instruction

4C-3 inquiry based self-directed learning

-Prodigy blog for Differentiation strategies

-Cult of Pedagogy

Think Pair Share

Group mixture of highs and lows/flexible grouping

Use Task Cards for project Ideas

4D-2 Flexible grouping, heterogeneous and homogeneous grouping to promote academic and socialdevelopment.

4D-3 assessments

4D-4 provide visuals, sentence frames, think-pair-share

4D-5 enrichment activities using home page apps, Nearpod, Flipgrid, differentiated pre-planned "free-choice" enrichment;

🔹 Formative Assessments (Daily & Ongoing)

📌 Purpose: Checks for understanding and guides daily instruction.
✅ Examples:

• Exit Tickets – Quick reflection on learning (e.g., "Draw a picture of today’s math concept").

• Whiteboard Checks – Students write/draw answers on mini whiteboards.

• Turn & Talk – Peer discussions to assess comprehension.

ESGI software for tk -1

🔹 Summative Assessments (End of Unit or Term)

📌 Purpose: Measures mastery of content and skills.
✅ Examples:

• Performance Tasks – Students create a project (e.g., model a community, retell a story).

• Rubrics & Checklists – Used for writing, speaking, and hands-on projects.

• Standardized Tests – DIBELS, i-Ready, or district assessments.

📌 Resources:

• CommonLit & ReadWorks – Leveled reading comprehension assessments.

• Zearn & Khan Academy Kids – Interactive math assessments.

• Star Assessments (Renaissance Learning) – Reading and math growth tracking.

Lexia

Freckle

Happy Numbers

Prodigy

Myon

These are all fantastic apps

https://nafme.org/blog/finding-spaces-for-collaborative-pedagogy-in-music-education/

✅ Reflect on Student Data Regularly – Identify patterns and adjust teaching.
✅ Use Multiple Assessment Methods – Balance formative, summative, and diagnostic assessments.
✅ Collaborate with Peers – Analyze data in grade-level teams or PLCs (Professional Learning Communities).
✅ Adjust & Differentiate Instruction – Provide targeted support for struggling students and enrichment for advanced learners.

5A-1 use STAR, CFA's, IAB's, assmt's to drive instruction

5A-2 STAR

5A-3 CFU's to infomally assess (cold-calling, equity sticks, listening to S conversations, exit tickets, S work examples, white boards, gestures.)

5A-4 self-assessing rubrics, displaying T used rubrics

5A-5 bias free and culturally based assesments, vocabulary, front-loading if possible.

🔹 Example 1: Using Formative Data to Guide Instruction

📌 Scenario: A kindergarten teacher notices from exit tickets that many students struggle with letter sounds.
✅ Action Taken:

• Reteaches letter sounds using multisensory phonics games.

• Provides targeted small-group instruction for struggling students.

• Uses digital tools like Starfall to reinforce letter-sound connections.

https://www.abcya.com/games/talk_to_me_alphabet

Parent/Teacher communication app such as Class Dojo

PLC meetings can be used to come up with strategies to reteach or enrich student learning.

5B-3 disaggeregate data using STAR renaissance, CBM, to determine Tier 3 intervention.

5B-4 CFA data,

5B-5 Aeries gradebook for informing grading and student access to their own progress. Google Classroom grades for parent informing of grades, assignments.

Deploy between classes inGL based on S level (for reteach, enrichment)

5C-3 parent teacher conferences, Aeries's parent square, Class Dojo

5C-4 collaborate with specialists, LC, speech teachers

5C-5 PLC

5D-1 Digital tools (Lexia, Renaissance...)SBAC Calculator

5D-2 PLC

5D-3 PLC

5D-4 PLC

5D-5 Curriculum Specialists, PLC training