May ELA Update

Teachers please complete your End of Year Teacher Report and turn that into your Principal. Principals will consolidate teacher data into a Building Report which we will use for state reporting. It is important to make sure that all students are accounted for.

This section is for 3rd grade teachers. It is important to understand the pathways for promotion under the RSA law. Below you will find the MPS RSA Quick Guide which outlines all pathways to 4th grade. We are expecting RSA Criteria from state testing around May 16th. It is important to know which of your students have been previously retained, who is on an IEP with Reading/Language Arts goals, and who has meet the STAR Reading minimum for promotion SS of 970.

We are excited to announce we will have three cohorts of LETRS training happening next year. If you applied for LETRS Early Childhood, Vol. 1 or Vol. 2, and haven't received a welcome email, please contact Michelle Burks.

This training is geared for teachers new to using Into Reading. We will learn and review the print and online components. While this is geared for teachers who are new to ELA, any teacher is welcome to attend, but space is limited.

When: July 24th

Where: Heritage Trails Elementary

Time: 9-12PM for K-2 teachers, 1-4PM for 3rd - 6th grade teachers

Register Here

Additional opportunities will be available in August and September.

Next year's coordinator day will look a bit different. Due to the limited number of PD days we have before school starts, each coordinator will be setting up meetings in July-September to review curriculum for 24-25. We are super excited to give our day for Leader in Me, as we know this will benefit our students, teachers, and the community. Thank you in advance for your flexibility.

For ELA content, the zoom schedule is below. All meeting are the same, based on grade spans, please pick the date/time that works best for you. I will still be completing first quarter site visits for one-on-one conversations.

Meeting Zoom Link - No need to preregister

K-3 Meetings

July 26th: 9:00-10:00

July 31st: 1:30-2:30

August 2nd: 9:30 -10:30

August 20th: 4:15-5:15

4th - 6th Meetings

July 26th: 11:00-12:00

July 31st: 10:00-11:00

August 2nd: 11:00-12:00

August 21st: 4:15-5:15

The Curriculum Department is excited to start the year off strong! Our First PD of the year will be our Virtual Kickoff Conference, also known as PD in your jammies! To register use the link below, and a few days prior to Kickoff we will send a schedule to those registered. You will enter breakout rooms in the comfort of your own home, and chose the sessions that will help you start the year strong.

See you on July 25th at 9AM! Click here to register!

Renaissance Learning is the home to STAR testing, CBM's, myON, Accelerated Reader, and so much more. You can learn more about all of these products by clicking on Renaissance U on your Renaissance Dashboard. Renaissance U is a free resource with on demand training you can watch anytime!

Summer is often a time of learning loss, but it doesn't have to be. I have listed a few ideas below.

myON is available to students through July 13th. Many schools, teachers, and grade levels have MyOn reading competitions. Don't worry, myON will be back for 24-25, but all Clever access ends on July 13th to gear up for the new school year.

Are you looking for a fun Summer Reading Log? Everyday Reading has multiple to pick from, all for free. Click here to choose and download.

ReadMoore Summer Book Bus! The summer book bus schedule is attached and a video will go out soon. Please tell your kiddos about it and encourage them to take part!

Pioneer Library Summer Reading! Both the South OKC and Moore branch of the Pioneer Library have fun summer plans. Remind your families that all of those programs and services are free, they just need to stop in!

Our Core curriculum for K-6th grade is Into Reading. The online platform is called "ED" inside Clever. This is the core program for Regular Ed ELA instruction. Inside ED you will find:

• Digital Teacher and Student books
• Lesson Slides
• Editable Weekly Plans (pre created lesson plans)
• Student Printables and Assessments

Student My Books and Know it Show It workbooks are consumable and will be replaced each year of our adoption. We are in year two of a six year adoption cycle. Please let your kids use their books! If a student moves within the district, mail their book to the new school. If a student moves out of district, keep their book for any new student you may receive.

Textbook needs must go through your principal and those are filled by our textbook office. Coordinators manage teacher materials, our textbook manager orders and moves textbooks.

Thank you so much for the PD feedback last month. This is critical in planning for each school year. The portion of the results are below, and I will do my best to meet these needs next year.

The winners of April's Wheel of Prizes are below. Email me to claim your prize!

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