Opportunity Statement: Coolidge Elementary will continue to provide all students with academic, social, and emotional growth opportunities through great teaching and the utilization of our community resources. We will maintain high expectations for all students, as well as expand our efforts to cultivate a positive school culture that encourages intellectual and social growth.”
Coolidge Vision and Mission
Our Mission: “Educate students for lifelong learning and responsible living.”
Our Vision: “Provide a learning environment that promotes and develops academic and
social growth.”- Monday - Sept 3rd. NO SCHOOL. Labor Day
- Tuesday - Sept 4th. F & P Scores in Infinite Campus. Benchmark Literacy Training - See Schedule. No Faculty Meeting. Week 1 for Benchmark Literacy K - 5
- Wednesday - Sept 5th -Benchmark Literacy Training - See Schedule
- Thursday - Sept 6th - Kona Ice
- Friday - Sept 7th - Opening of Book Fair
September 4 - SUBJECT TO CHANGE
8:45 - 9:40
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4th Grade
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Writing and Online Resources
Question/Answer
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Navarro - Moham
Harden - Mukes
Caldwell - Lewis
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9:45 - 12:00
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4th & 5th Grade
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Guided Reading and Writing
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Caldwell - Moham
Pearson - Mukes
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12:00 - 1:00
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LUNCH
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LUNCH
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LUNCH
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1:00 - 2:00
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Kindergarten
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Writing Session/Online Resources
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Leeson - Mukles
Baringer - Lewis
Jones - Lucy
Coyle -
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2:00 - 3:00
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1st Grade
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Writing Session/Online Resources
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Keys - Mukes
Werito- Lewis
Smith - Lucy
Reinhardt -
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September 5
8:45 - 9:45
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Kindergarten
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Guided Reading, Writing, Online Resources
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Leeson - Moham
Baringer - Irwin
Jones - Lucy
Coyle - Lewis
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9:45 - 12:00
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2nd Grade
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Guided Reading and Writing
2nd lunch at 11:25 so debrief 11:25 - Noon
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Wendling - Irwin
Fast - Moham
O’Shields
ELL Teachers if they elect to attend
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12:00 - 1:00
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LUNCH
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LUNCH
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LUNCH
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1:00 - 3:00
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Third Grade
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Writing Session/Online Resources
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McNeill - Irwin
Harris - Moham
Dye
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THUNDER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR K-6 TEACHERS
Thunder Reading Challenge:
Open to teachers/students in Grades K-3 throughout Oklahoma. The deadline for teachers to register their classrooms will be September 30, 2018. This will allow sufficient time for Reading Challenge program materials to be mailed to teachers by mid-October. The Challenge will run from November 1, 2018 – April 30, 2019. The top reader in each registered classroom will receive a Thunder-branded prize and reading certificate each month during the Challenge. There will be four overall winners (one in each grade level) at the end of the Challenge who will each be recognized at a school assembly honoring their achievement. Each student will receive a personalized trophy and other Thunder memorabilia, including an autographed item. The overall highest reader will also receive a Rumble School Show for their entire school. Online registration will begin the last week of August. To register, teachers should go to okcthunder.com/
Devon Thunder Explorers:
This is a fun STEM based program open to teachers/students in grades 4-6 throughout Oklahoma. This program promotes STEM concepts through monthly basketball-themed activities which teachers can download from the Thunder website at okcthunder.com/explorers. Students are encouraged to think outside the box and use their problem-solving skills by answering questions that focus on STEM principles. Teachers will need to register their classrooms at okcthunder.com/explorers to participate, and are asked to email photos of their students engaging in the monthly activities to a link which will be provided. Each month, four teachers will be selected to win a $500 cash prize to support their classrooms and students will each receive a small Thunder branded prize. The program kick-offs on October 1, 2018 and runs through March 2019. Classroom materials will be mailed out in late September.
For additional information:
Contact: Debbie Williams 405-208-4780 email: dwilliams@okcthunder.com
Creating a Learning Environment for Growth Mindset
An educator’s craft is as much about helping students develop habits, like self-direction and belonging, as it is in teaching learning strategies like note-taking. And research has shown that teacher practices directly impact student development of such social-cognitive qualities.
Expectations about mindsets can change from one classroom to the next, and developing growth mindset is tied very closely to a student’s sense of belonging. This is why it’s so important that educators be aware of how their day-to-day interactions and expectations affect a student’s sense of self-awareness and belonging.
“Qualities like growth mindset can, under some conditions, predict achievement, and under some conditions we can change it; this raises the question of, ‘If I’m a teacher or a school, what do I do every day that reinforces that mindset message?’”
Educators can identify the specific instructional practices and behaviors that help define student mindset in our classroom, including those that may be preventing a particular student from being successful. Yeager references a study done by Indiana University’s Mary Murphy, in which college students received text messages that asked them to share what a teacher had said to make them worry or feel confident about their intelligence.
“Teachers say unbelievable things like, “If this is hard for you, it means you shouldn’t be a science major,” Yeager says of the study. ”What she finds is that, especially for members from stereotyped groups — women in math and science, African-American, Latino and Latina students — belonging really depends in part on the mindset climate in the classroom. It’s contingent upon it. That’s true even for students who personally say that they have a growth mindset.”
Literacy
The million dollar question is always, Which strategies on the CAFE Menu do we introduce first? Is there a correct, sequential order?
Alas, our students vary so widely in experience and needs that there just isn't a systematic order we can rely on that will allow them to become exquisite readers. We have to make decisions based on student need with every new group we get, while keeping in mind what we know to be true about proficient readers.
We tend to consistently introduce the following three first:
- Comprehension - Check for understanding Strategy Reference Form.
- Accuracy - Cross checking
- Expand Vocabulary - Tune in to interesting words.
After that we typically layer on the Comprehension strategy, Back up and reread. Here's how it sounds in our classrooms.
"Boys and girls, I am excited to teach you another comprehension strategy called Back Up and Reread. Many of you might already know this strategy. Let me show you how I use it when I am reading. I used Check for Understanding after reading these last few pages, and I realized I couldn't remember what I read, so now I am going to turn back to the beginning of this section and reread it. The secret to this strategy's success is to really pay attention to what I am reading. Sometimes I need to back up, slow down, and read it more slowly, really thinking about the words as they enter my brain." We reread the section, a bit slower this time, enunciating each word clearly and thoughtfully.
"Class, I just reread the section, now I will Check for Understanding again to see if Back Up and Reread helped me understand what I read. Let's see, I just read that the friends were having lunch and were going to spend the night at Kelsey's house. Wow, Back Up and Reread did help me remember what I just read.
Think about it - I just used two of the strategies together to help me remember my reading. I started with Check for Understanding. When I couldn't remember what I read, I backed up and reread the section and then Checked for Understanding to show I could remember what was happening in the story."
We write Back up and reread on a post-it, and have a child refer to it when filling out the blank strategy card which will be posted under Comprehension. We close the lesson with, "Boys and girls, today when you are reading, if you don't remember what you read, try the strategy of Back Up and Reread and see if it will work for you, too."
Though all the strategies are important, these four are the ones we refer to over and over again, all year long. We reiterate their value and importance with each read aloud, whole group lesson, small group lesson, and individual conference, constantly pointing and anchoring students back to the CAFE Menu board.
We remind students often of the menu metaphor, explaining that just like a menu at a restaurant - you don't usually order just one thing. You might order a main course and a dessert, or an appetizer and a beverage. We explain that readers do the same thing as they read. They don't use just one strategy, but often try out two or three when they get confused or struggle to make sense of a text, until something works and the light bulb of understanding becomes bright for them.
In the beginning of the year, we really immerse ourselves in these key strategies for at least a few days, modeling over and over, allowing students time to try them out, becoming more aware and proficient as they practice. Even if they have had experience with the CAFE Menu, we reteach and reinforce these core strategies first, because we believe they hold the power to produce those exquisite life long readers we want them to be.
Math Daily 3 Tasks
Don't forget to complete your Safe School Trainings!
Where do I find?.........
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OKCPS ELA Standards by Grade Level
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OKCPS and OAS Crosswalk
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OKCPS ELA Bundles
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6th Grade Bundles
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OKCPS Math by Grade Level
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OKCPS-OAS Crosswalks
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OKCPS Standards by Bundles
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Pre-Kindergarten Bundles
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Kindergarten Bundles
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Elementary ELA Year- at- a- Glance
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OAS for Social Studies Bundles
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OKCPS Social Studies Unit Plans
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1st Grade American Heroes
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OAS Science Standards by Bundle
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OKCPS Science Unit Plans
(Please note: You will need your OKCPS log-in to access)
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