The second week of school saw teachers moving from teaching routine and procedures to focusing on academics. In order to help our students to be more successful, we are making a huge effort to be coherent in the way in which we teach literacy and math skills. We've been working on a literacy plan that addresses what we, as a school community, believe about teaching reading and writing. One of our core beliefs is that students become better readers when they practice reading text on their level. This requires students and everyone who supports them (families & teachers) to know the student's current reading level. We also believe that students need to have a goal, a reading level they are working to reach by the end of the school year. You can look forward to learning more about the literacy plan and what it means for your child later in September.
For math, we are moving from an "end" that aims for students who can perform well on multiple-choice tests to an "end" where students solve all types of problems with accuracy, flexibility and efficiency. In order to achieve this goal, teachers are working to provide instruction that balances concepts and skills, ensuring students have understanding and fluency of basic facts so as be effective problem solvers. This link (http://pinterest.com/pin/233131718183998001/) provides some great ways that families can help students to develop their mathematical skills.
Personally, I’ve spend time this week thinking about how to improve communication between the school and families. This weekend we launched a Facebook page (Click Here) and joined Instagram. I researched options for newsletters and have found a great tool that offers all of the options we need at no cost. This means that families can look forward to receiving a newsletter chalked full of information within the next few weeks. Finally, I launched this blog as an additional communications platform. You can look forward to regular updates like this one and I welcome your comments and questions.
~Angie Sugarek
~Angie Sugarek
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