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Learn effective tips on organizing lesson plans, assessing students, communicating with parents, and staying on track with important dates. Be proactive, plan ahead, and ensure smooth operations in your 1st grade classroom.
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Organization and Planning How to stay sane and on top of the new report card.
Get Organized • Pick a method of organizing lesson plans • Look ahead to planned field trips and school events • Be aware of how many lessons you will cover in the 9 weeks • Plan an adequate amount of recordable assessments • Review the report cards and know what is on them
G R A D E S H E E T
Important Dates • September: 7 Labor Day, 14-21 (3rd and 5th) ITBS • October: 21st- Early Release, 22nd-5th grade Honor Chorus • November: 3rd- Work Day, 21-29th Thanksgiving Holidays • January: 25-29th Conference Week, 27-28th GMEA • February: 15th Teacher Workday, 18-19th LGPE • March: 3rd (5th) grade writing ass.,10th Early Release 29th (3rd) writing ass. • April: 3-11th Spring Break, 14-23rd CRCT
Assess Smart • Don’t make more work then is needed • Monitor whole classes and note the kids who are struggling • Make a recording method that is easy for you to understand • Keep it consistent
Talking To Parents • Make yourself familiar with the language used in the parent rubrics • Be able to support your grades with recordable assessment notes • Communicate the difference between Cumulative and Culminating • Be sure that they are aware of the rubric and what is being reported • Clearly explain the differences in what is report each nine weeks
Cobb Policy: If a student will experience a drop in grading the parent must be notified in advance
Mid Quarter Reporting • Sept 9th • November 11th • February 5th • April 16th • Reporting can be via: • email • phone • face to face • note home
Adopted a Standardized Note to Go Home One for Behavior One for Skill
Share with your Neighbor • One thing you do that works well for you that may be helpful • Something you are struggling with in planning and organization and ask for tips • Your current reporting methods (planning sheets, lesson plans, grade reporting, parent communication) • Anything you may have found helpful from this presentation