“Background knowledge plays a key role in students' reading comprehension — our findings show that if students don't have sufficient related knowledge, they'll likely have difficulties understanding text."
--Tenaha O'Reilly
"By reading texts in social studies, science, and other disciplines, students build a foundation of knowledge in these fields that will also give them the background to be better readers in all content areas."
--David Coleman
We are looking forward to our next elementary collaboration on Wednesday, January 15th. We will meet from 2:30-4:00 and continue our work on building and structuring our curriculum to include a balance and connection between content knowledge and skills.
K-2 teachers will continue their work with the Inquiry Design Model to support units in social studies. Please report to the HS Auditorium and bring a charged laptop and something to write with to the session.
3-5 teachers will also revisit the importance of dedicated time and instruction in the content areas and see examples of the Inquiry Design Model for social studies. Please report to the JH Auditorium and bring a charged laptop and something to write with to the session. Please also read the article Dismantling the Myth of Learning to Read and Reading to Learn prior to our meeting on Wednesday.
PK Teachers will continue their work on integrating instruction within and across units. Please report to the Media Center at Centennial Elementary.
All Special Education teachers will be meeting at the Clay Elementary Library, and the nurses will also meet at Clay Elementary. Art, Music, and PE teachers as well as guidance counselors will meet at Centennial Elementary. Art, Music, and PE teachers may continue their work on standards-based learning. Counselors will meet with Amy Anderson and Darell Butcher.
The chart below indicates where all teachers should report:
We are looking forward to our learning together next Wednesday!
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