Dear Families,
Monday, November 15, 2021
Saying Goodbye...
Dear Families,
Upcoming & Notable
Ms. Bryon's Last Day: Friday, Nov 19
LP4 Begins: Monday, Nov 29 - You will be assigned a new teacher for LP4 onward
Winter Break: Monday, Dec 20 - Friday, Dec 31
This Week's Meeting Schedule
LP3 Agenda - Standards Review and Progress Reports
Monday 11/15
9:30 - 10:00 - TK Synchronous Instruction
Office Day/Teacher Meetings
9:30 - 10:00 - TK Synchronous Instruction
9:30 - 10:00 - TK Synchronous Instruction
10:00 - 10:30 - 4-8 Synchronous Instruction
9:30 - 10:00 - TK Synchronous Instruction
Monday, November 8, 2021
Virtual Scholastic Book Fair
Save the date for Visions Virtual Book Fair!
- Fair will be open online from December 6-10, 2021.
- There is something for everyone with over 5,000 products including Book Fair exclusives, new releases, value packs and more!
- Take a moment to click here and browse a few featured items from the 2021-22 Online Book Fair Interactive Flyer.
Open to ALL Visions students from ALL academies
- Purchases must be made with available Visions student funds up to the following amounts:
- Homeschool Academy = $92.80 (pre-tax total for $100 maximum)
- Independent Study & University Prep Academies = $46.40 (pre-tax total for $50 maximum)
Ordering process
- On Monday, December 6, click on the Online Fair link to access the Visions Scholastic Book Fair page to browse items.
- For detailed ordering instructions per Academy, please visit the Scholastic Book Fair Event Wire Page.
- Place orders from December 6-10, 2021.
- All orders will be shipped to the student’s home.
Questions?
For questions on placing Scholastic Order, please use the Parent/Guardian Help Form.
This Week's Meeting Schedule
LP3 Agenda - Standards Review and Progress Reports
Monday 11/8
9:30 - 10:00 - TK Synchronous Instruction
Office Day/Teacher Meetings
9:30 - 10:00 - TK Synchronous Instruction (Substitute Teachers)
3:00 - Billy & Ary
9:30 - 10:00 - TK Synchronous Instruction
10:00 - 10:30 - 4-8 Synchronous Instruction
12:00 - Uriah, Heileya, Micaiya, & Julianya
9:30 - 10:00 - TK Synchronous Instruction
3:00 - Willow L.
Monday, November 1, 2021
Grade Books (6-12th Grade)
I am getting quite a few questions about how to grade 6th - 12th work. I know it can be a little confusing.
Here is what I'd like you to keep in mind:
- If you attended public school, you will remember that all teachers graded differently. Some were "easy" graders, some were "hard" graders. They all have some leeway in how they grade -- as do you as a parent educator.
- The goal is to assess your students as to their progress towards reaching the standards. Those assessments (in grades 6-12) should include daily work, graded assignments, tests, quizzes, written assignments, projects, and labs where appropriate. Generally NO more than one graded assignment daily, and AT LEAST one or more weekly graded assignments. Which assignments you grade, which ones you allow students to redo, which ones have more weight, is up to you - but they must follow your semester plan.
- Think of it this way, all public school teachers are required to keep a lesson plan (akin to our semester plan) and a grade book. If your students were attending public school and they received a grade that you disagreed with, you might ask the teacher to show you how they came up with that grade. That teacher would need to provide reasonable evidence. That is what you as the parent educator need to do. If we were ever audited, you would need evidence of how your student earned the grade that you provide. How you do that is really variable, as long as you can justify it.
- In online curriculum, most things are graded for you and you just add the provided grades to the grade book. When you are using a supported curriculum, it is generally pretty simple to grade assignments. If you are using all project based work, it gets a little trickier. You just need to document evidence of how you come up with your grades.
I have made an example grade book that you can refer to if you are looking for ideas on how to grade. It has 2 examples for middle school and 2 examples for high school. It by no means encompasses all of the options, but it might give you some ideas.
Please let me know if you have questions or comments!
This Week's Meeting Schedule
LP3 Agenda - Standards Review/Progress Reports
Monday 11/01
9:30 - 10:00 - TK Synchronous Instruction
Office Day/Teacher Meetings
9:30 - 10:00 - TK Synchronous Instruction
9:30 - 10:00 - TK Synchronous Instruction
10:00 - 10:30 - 4-8 Synchronous Instruction
1:00 - Annabella
9:30 - 10:00 - TK Synchronous Instruction
10:00 - 11:00 - 9-12 Synchronous Instruction
9:30 - 10:00 - TK Synchronous Instruction
Monday, October 25, 2021
Upcoming & Notable
LP3 Begins: Monday, Oct 25
LP4 Begins: Monday, Nov 29
Winter Break: Monday, Dec 20 - Friday, Dec 31
Student ID Cards (Repost)
Get your student a Visions ID card. It is easy!
All you have to do is email or text me a picture that follows these guidelines. I will take care of the rest. IDs will come in the mail to the address you have on file.
Why get an ID card? Student ID cards are necessary for students who need photo identification for any of the following: jobs, testing, field trips, enrolling in community college and receiving student discounts. On top of that, they are just great to have.
This Week's Meeting Schedule
LP3 Agenda - Standards Review
Monday 10/25
9:30 - 10:00 - TK Synchronous Instruction
All Day Teacher Professional Development
9:30 - 10:00 - TK Synchronous Instruction
1:00 - Jacob
9:30 - 10:00 - TK Synchronous Instruction
10:00 - 10:30 - 4-8 Synchronous Instruction
1:00 - Tiffany, Madison, & Logan
9:30 - 10:00 - TK Synchronous Instruction
10:00 - 11:00 - 9-12 Synchronous Instruction
1:00 - Lucas & Elias
3:00 - Ella
9:30 - 10:00 - TK Synchronous Instruction
Monday, October 18, 2021
Vaccination Update
Here is the Wire link on the subject.
But what you need to know is:
- On October 1, 2021, Governor Newsom announced that all students at public and private K-12 schools in California will be required to be vaccinated for COVID-19
- This mandate will be a condition of in-person attendance. A student who is not vaccinated may remain enrolled at Visions In Education.
- As of now, the requirement still leaves open the possibility for families to opt out. Since the mandate comes from the governor, and not the Legislature, it allows exemptions for medical, religious or personal reasons
- As of now, Visions will be waiting until we receive further direction from the State; therefore, "we do not anticipate taking any further action until that time".
Assessments Reminder
All assessments are due by the end of LP2, that is this Friday, October 22. Please contact me if you are having any issues completing the assessments.
AMAZING JOB!
The results have been so fun to see. Overall, students are doing really well. And now we have some solid information about what to focus on this year for student growth and success. It has been a good thing.
If your student completed their assessment and you haven't gotten the assessment results, please email me and I will send them to you.
At this time, I am not sure what Visions is planning for students that test below grade level. Last year we were told that all students that tested below grade level would need interventions (iReady curriculum or other). I will provide more information as to what this means after our next professional development on Monday the 25th.
New Phone Number (Repost)
Visions has provided all teachers with a new work phone that we are now required to use for ALL work related purposes.
My work number is:
916-908-9798
Please update the new number in your contacts and use it for calls and texts from now on.
Thank you!
This Week's Meeting Schedule
LP2 Agenda - Work Samples & Assessment Results
Monday 10/18
9:30 - 10:00 - TK Synchronous Instruction
Office Day/Teacher Meetings
9:30 - 10:00 - TK Synchronous Instruction
9:30 - 10:00 - TK Synchronous Instruction
10:00 - 10:30 - 4-8 Synchronous Instruction
9:30 - 10:00 - TK Synchronous Instruction
10:00 - 11:00 - 9-12 Synchronous Instruction
9:30 - 10:00 - TK Synchronous Instruction
Monday, October 11, 2021
ARC Automotive Program
Open to students from all academies who are 16 years or older with a 2.0 GPA or better.
This Week's Meeting Schedule
LP2 Agenda - Work Samples & Assessment Results
Monday 10/11
9:30 - 10:00 - TK Synchronous Instruction
Office Day/Teacher Meetings
9:00 - 9:30 - TK Synchronous Instruction (Substitute Teachers)
9:30 - 10:00 - TK Synchronous Instruction
10:00 - 10:30 - 4-8 Synchronous Instruction
9:30 - 10:00 - TK Synchronous Instruction
10:00 - 11:00 - 9-12 Synchronous Instruction
9:30 - 10:00 - TK Synchronous Instruction
Monday, October 4, 2021
This Week's Meeting Schedule
LP2 Agenda - Work Samples & Assessment Results
Monday 10/4
9:30 - 10:00 - TK Synchronous Instruction
Office Day/Teacher Meetings
9:00 - 9:30 - TK Synchronous Instruction (Substitute Teachers)
9:30 - 10:00 - TK Synchronous Instruction
10:00 - 10:30 - 4-8 Synchronous Instruction
Thursday
9:30 - 10:00 - TK Synchronous Instruction
10:00 - 11:00 - 9-12 Synchronous Instruction
9:30 - 10:00 - TK Synchronous Instruction
Monday, September 27, 2021
Assessment Updates
AMAZING JOB!
The results have been so fun to see. Overall, students are doing really well. And now we have some real information about what to focus on this year for student growth and success. It has been a good thing.
Don't forget to email me when your student completes the assessments, so I can email you the reports.
If you have NOT completed your assessments yet, please try to do them this week. They NEED to be done by the end of LP2, but the earlier, the better!
Fall Semester Work Samples Due Soon!
What and Why...
Twice per school year, (once each semester) Visions collects official work samples from students. These samples are intended to show our auditors that our enrolled students are actually enrolled, and that they are engaging in the academic activities on their master agreement and semester plan. They are also used to demonstrate that there is a responsible adult who is reviewing and/or grading their work.
When..
Due on or before your LP2 meeting.
How...
Samples must be work completed in LP1. You may submit samples from your own curriculum, use the provided samples (grades K-8), or any combination of the two. (9th - 12th grade courses are so variable that it is impossible to create packets.)
Please provide one written sample from each subject.
Instructions for using provided samples (K-8th grades):
- Download and print the work sample packet or individual pages you intend to use.
- Have your student complete the worksheet(s).
- Grade and or comment on each sample in a different color than the student worked.
- Please do not put dates or LP#s on worksheets.
- Please leave upper right corner blank for the school's generated label.
- Match the standard code on your semester plan drop-downs for LP1 to the one on the sample. (Change the code if you need to, or we can do it together at the meeting.)
- Either scan and email the samples to me or take a clear, square picture of the entire sample with your phone and text it to me. I will confirm that I received them and let you know if I need anything else. If you choose to do a work sample via Google Docs, just share the document with me allowing me to edit it.
If you would rather submit samples from your own curriculum (and all 9-12th graders):
- Samples cannot be from a religious publisher (handouts, worksheets with publisher’s name on them).
- Match the standard drop-downs on your semester plan for LP1 to the samples. You can make your best guess here, and I will help you when I collect the samples.
- Samples cannot be a test or multiple choice, they must show student work. (Samples where student just matches, underlines, or circles items are not sufficient, there must be some written work on the page
- Grade and or comment on each sample in a different color than the student worked.
- Please do not put dates or LP#s on worksheets.
- When possible, please leave upper right corner blank for label.
- Either scan and email the samples to me or take a clear, square picture of the entire sample with your phone and text it to me. I will confirm that I received them and let you know if I need anything else. If you choose to do a work sample via Google Docs, just share the document with me allowing me to edit it.
This Week's Meeting Schedule
LP2 Agenda - Work Samples & Assessment Results
Monday 9/27
9:30 - 10:00 - TK Synchronous Instruction
Teacher Professional Development - All Day
9:30 - 10:00 - TK Synchronous Instruction
2:00 - McKenna
3:00 - Billy & Ary
9:30 - 10:00 - TK Synchronous Instruction
10:00 - 10:30 - 4-8 Synchronous Instruction
9:30 - 10:00 - TK Synchronous Instruction
10:00 - 11:00 - 9-12 Synchronous Instruction
1:00 - Lucas & Elias
9:30 - 10:00 - TK Synchronous Instruction
Monday, September 20, 2021
iReady Updates (TK-8th Grades)
(There has been some confusion from Visions surrounding the due date. There was a Wire post saying we had until the end of LP2, but now they are asking us to complete them in LP1.)
After your student completes the iReady assessment, you will able to see a score, but not a complete report. If you let me know when your student finishes the assessment, I can download the report from my account and email it to you.
CAASPP/CAST Results Available
In case you missed the WIRE post last week about the state testing results from last year and how to access them...
State Assessment Results Now Available Electronically
This Week's Meeting Schedule
LP1 Agenda - What's New & Semester Plans
This is the 4th week of a 4 week LP, so there are no regularly scheduled student meetings this week. I am available for help and tutoring by appointment.
Monday 9/20
9:30 - 10:00 - TK Synchronous Instruction
Office Day
9:30 - 10:00 - TK Synchronous Instruction
9:30 - 10:00 - TK Synchronous Instruction
10:00 - 10:30 - 4-8 Synchronous Instruction
9:30 - 10:00 - TK Synchronous Instruction
10:00 - 11:00 - 9-12 Synchronous Instruction
9:30 - 10:00 - TK Synchronous Instruction
Monday, September 13, 2021
iReady Update
Updates regarding the iReady assessments for grades TK-8.
- You should now be able to log in with either your student Launchpad account OR your parent Launchpad account. Wire page linked here.
- Assessments should be available now, and need to be completed by the end of LP2 - Friday, October 22nd. I highly recommend doing them at your earliest opportunity.
Synchronous Instruction Update
Synchronous Instruction Update (See previous post for basic info)
I have been surveying my families to get an idea of which students in which grade levels might be interested in attending Synchronous Instruction so I can plan accordingly. Since the interest is so low, and the ideas for curriculum are so broad, I will be using the lesson plans provided by Visions during my Synchronous Instruction time. If you are interested in what will be offered, here are the lesson plans for LP1.
Classes are held via Zoom and students will be required to log into the class using their Visions email account. For directions on how to do that, click here.
Please let me know if you have questions regarding synchronous instruction. Thank you!
Daily Live Interaction
This is being provided for grades 4th-8th by Teachers on Special Assignment (TOSAs). Click here for more information.
Fall Semester Work Samples - Repost
What and Why...
Twice per school year, (once each semester) Visions collects official work samples from students. These samples are intended to show our auditors that our enrolled students are actually enrolled, and that they are engaging in the academic activities on their master agreement and semester plan. They are also used to demonstrate that there is a responsible adult who is reviewing and/or grading their work.
When..
Due on or before your LP2 meeting.
How...
Samples must be work completed in LP1. You may submit samples from your own curriculum, use the provided samples (grades K-8), or any combination of the two. (9th - 12th grade courses are so variable that it is impossible to create packets.)
Please provide one written sample from each subject.
Instructions for using provided samples (K-8th grades):
- Download and print the work sample packet or individual pages you intend to use.
- Have your student complete the worksheet(s).
- Grade and or comment on each sample in a different color than the student worked.
- Please do not put dates or LP#s on worksheets.
- Please leave upper right corner blank for the school's generated label.
- Match the standard code on your semester plan drop-downs for LP1 to the one on the sample. (Change the code if you need to, or we can do it together at the meeting.)
- Either scan and email the samples to me or take a clear, square picture of the entire sample with your phone and text it to me. I will confirm that I received them and let you know if I need anything else. If you choose to do a work sample via Google Docs, just share the document with me allowing me to edit it.
If you would rather submit samples from your own curriculum (and all 9-12th graders):
- Samples cannot be from a religious publisher (handouts, worksheets with publisher’s name on them).
- Match the standard drop-downs on your semester plan for LP1 to the samples. You can make your best guess here, and I will help you when I collect the samples.
- Samples cannot be a test or multiple choice, they must show student work. (Samples where student just matches, underlines, or circles items are not sufficient, there must be some written work on the page
- Grade and or comment on each sample in a different color than the student worked.
- Please do not put dates or LP#s on worksheets.
- When possible, please leave upper right corner blank for label.
- Either scan and email the samples to me or take a clear, square picture of the entire sample with your phone and text it to me. I will confirm that I received them and let you know if I need anything else. If you choose to do a work sample via Google Docs, just share the document with me allowing me to edit it.
This Week's Meeting Schedule
LP1 Agenda - What's New & Semester Plans
Monday 9/13
9:30 - 10:00 - TK Synchronous Instruction
9:30 - 10:00 - TK Synchronous Instruction
9:30 - 10:00 - TK Synchronous Instruction
10:00 - 10:30 - 4-8 Synchronous Instruction
9:30 - 10:00 - TK Synchronous Instruction
10:00 - 11:00 - 9-12 Synchronous Instruction
2:00 - Jezzy
9:30 - 10:00 - TK Synchronous Instruction
Tuesday, September 7, 2021
School Assessment Window Opens Today
All public charter schools are now required to assess students twice a year. Most schools are using the same assessments that Visions has adopted.
The testing window opens Tuesday, September 7th and all beginning of year assessments need to be completed during LP1, which ends Friday, September 24.
TK-8th graders will be taking the iReady assessment. iReady assessments are proctored at home by parents. You can choose your time and day and even break up the assessment into time blocks. Once assessments are completed, you will have some wonderful iReady curriculum available to you to support any areas that show a need. The iReady curriculum is much more fun for students than the assessments are!
How do you access the iReady assessments? Here is the Wire announcement that came out today.
Log into Launchpad. At the top of the screen you will see the iReady icon. Click on that and log in with your student information.
- Student username = Launchpad username
- Student password = student ID#
You can find these in your student information section on Launchpad. If you have any questions or have any trouble, please let me know.
9th - 11th graders will be taking the MAP assessments. MAP assessments are being proctored and scheduled by the testing department. All you need to do at this time is make an appointment. Once you have done that, the testing department will contact you with further details and instructions. Click here for more info on the MAP assessments and to schedule your appointment.
12th graders - NO TESTING THIS YEAR!
Synchronous Instruction and Live Interaction
Live Interaction and Synchronous Instruction are things that were put in place in response to AB130, a bill that was written to assist students in regular public schools due to COVID-19. It requires all public schools to provide an Independent Study option, and sets guidelines for that provision.
Synchronous Instruction
ALL VISIONS teachers will be providing online synchronous instruction as follows:
- Grades TK-3: 30 minutes of instruction every day
- Grades 4-8: 30 minutes of instruction once per week
- Grades 9-12: 60 minutes of instruction once per week
My synchronous instruction schedule is:
- Grades TK-3: Monday through Friday from 9:30 to 10:30
- Grades 4-8: Wednesday from 10:30 to 11:00
- Grades 9-12: Thursday from 10:30 to 11:30
Classes will be via Zoom and students will be required to log into the class using their Visions email account. For directions on how to do that, click here.
If you are interested in having your student attend synchronous instruction during LP1, please email me so I can know who is coming and plan accordingly. I WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE ABOVE TIMES DURING LP1, but my plan is to survey all families to gauge attendance and subject matter interest so I can create meaningful lessons beginning in LP2. I will update with more information about class agendas (subject matter, plans, standards covered, etc.) once I have a chance to plan.
Please let me know if you have questions or suggestions regarding synchronous instruction.
Daily Live Interaction
This is being provide by Teachers on Special Assignment. Click here for more information on the 4th-8th grade offerings.
This Week's Meeting Schedule
LP1 Agenda - What's New & Semester Plans
Monday 9/6
Labor Day - No School
9:30 - 10:00 - TK Synchronous Instruction
Wednesday
9:30 - 10:00 - TK Synchronous Instruction
10:00 - 10:30 - 4-8 Synchronous Instruction
9:30 - 10:00 - TK Synchronous Instruction
10:00 - 11:00 - 9-12 Synchronous Instruction
9:30 - 10:00 - TK Synchronous Instruction
Monday, August 30, 2021
What's New This Year
Most of the changes will not impact you negatively. There are only two that you need to be aware of at the start of school.
- Attendance: You must now log your attendance DAILY. You should have gotten a communication from Visions with more information about this. If you have any questions, please reach out to me.
- Religious Curriculum: If you are using religious curriculum, be careful not to use it for work samples or mention it on the semester plan. The only real change this year is that Visions is not allowed to take attendance for any work done in religious curriculum. If you are planning on using primarily religious curriculum for your student, we will work together to figure this out.
Synchronous Instruction and Live Interaction opportunities.
Your student IS NOT required to attend the Synchronous Instruction or Live Interaction opportunities.
Synchronous Instruction
ALL VISIONS teachers will be providing online synchronous instruction as follows:
- Grades TK-3: 30 minutes of instruction every day
- Grades 4-8: 30 minutes of instruction once per week
- Grades 9-12: 60 minutes of instruction once per week
My synchronous instruction schedule will be:
- Grades TK-3: Monday through Friday from 9:30 to 10:30
- Grades 4-8: Wednesday from 10:30 to 11:00
- Grades 9-12: Thursday from 10:30 to 11:30
Classes will be via Zoom and students will be required to log into the class using their Visions email account. Directions on how to do that are here. If you are interested in having your student attend synchronous instruction during LP1, please email me so I can know who is coming and plan accordingly. Thank you!
Daily Live Interaction
This is being provide by Teachers on Special Assignment. Click here for more information on the 4th-8th grade offerings.
This Week's Meeting Schedule
LP1 Agenda - What's New & Semester Plans
Monday 8/30
9:30 - 10:00 - TK Synchronous Instruction
Teacher Work Day
9:30 - 10:00 - TK Synchronous Instruction
Wednesday
9:30 - 10:00 - TK Synchronous Instruction
10:00 - 10:30 - 4-8 Synchronous Instruction
9:30 - 10:00 - TK Synchronous Instruction
10:00 - 11:00 - 9-12 Synchronous Instruction
9:30 - 10:00 - TK Synchronous Instruction
Monday, August 23, 2021
Ready, Set, Go!
Well, not quite yet, but the first official day of school is just around the corner on Tuesday, August 31.
Synchronous Instruction and Live Interaction
You will be seeing information come out about Synchronous Instruction and Live Interaction.YOU DO NOT have to do anything about this. It is entirely optional for you - as long as your students are progressing well. However, all teachers are being required to provide synchronous instruction to students.We will be offering
- 30 minute daily Zoom sessions for grades TK-3
- 30 minute weekly Zoom sessions for grades 4-8
- 60 minute weekly Zoom sessions for 9-12
Again, this is NOT required for you, but it is for teachers. As you can imagine this will greatly impact teachers schedules.
Religious CurriculumAll public charter schools are being increasingly monitored about how religious curriculum is being used. We have been really careful about it all along, so the changes aren't really that big for us.OF COURSE you can still use religious curriculum, we just can't
- log it on our semester plans.
- use it for work samples.
- use student funds for it.
- take attendance for using it.
I will work with you individually to find supplements to note on your semester plans if you are using primarily religious curriculum.
- Plan! Make sure you have everything ordered for the first semester and look over it so you are ready to fill out your semester plans.
- Reach out with questions and concerns.
- Schedule our LP1 meeting.
Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Final Week of School
Upcoming & Notable
Notable: Returnable curriculum items are now being accepted at the Carmichael office by appointment only. Here is the WIRE link for more info.
Important! - Due to the COVID-19 restrictions during the 20/21 school year, students that withdraw or graduate before June 30th will ONLY need to return technology items. Curriculum items DO NOT need to be returned for these students.
Final Week of School Meeting Schedule
LP10 Agenda - Report Cards and Finalizing Semester Plans
Memorial Day - No school
Tuesday
Virtual
12:00 - Uriah
Wednesday
Virtual
1:00 - Hunter
Thursday - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
Virtual
11:00 - Elijah & Hazel
Teacher Work Day
Monday, May 24, 2021
Countdown!
If we have an LP10 meeting this week or next, please check last week's Getting Ready for LP10 post to prepare.
If we already had our LP10 meeting, I will be available until Friday, June 4th for questions and help. The Visions office will be open over the summer. See the Upcoming & Notable post for ordering dates and start up dates for next school year.
Upcoming & Notable
Notable: Returnable curriculum items are now being accepted at the Carmichael office by appointment only. Here is the WIRE link for more info.
Important! - Due to the COVID-19 restrictions during the 20/21 school year, students that withdraw or graduate before June 30th will ONLY need to return technology items. Curriculum items DO NOT need to be returned for these students.
LP10 Meeting Schedule (Weeks 3 & 4 )
LP10 Agenda - Report Cards and Finalizing Semester Plans
Office Day
Virtual
11:30 - Tiffany, Madison & Logan
Wednesday
Virtual
1:30 - Savannah*
Virtual
11:00 - Jaxon, Sarah & Paul
3:30 - Jezreel
Office Day
Monday 5/31
Memorial Day - No school
Virtual
12:00 - Uriah
Wednesday
Virtual
1:00 - Hunter
Thursday - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
Virtual
11:00 - Elijah & Hazel
Teacher Work Day
Monday, May 17, 2021
Getting Ready for LP10
During our LP10 meeting we will be:
- Sharing student work and progress
- Solidifying/checking/editing your semester plans so they are ready to upload to Visions
- Doing report cards together (entering grades and comments)
- Updating PLP goals on the semester plan
- Checking that Spring PE logs are complete
- Checking that LP10 attendance is logged
- Touching on curriculum orders and plans for next school year
Here is what to do to be ready:
- Have your student(s) work ready to share (consider setting a timer for sharing work so we have plenty of time to go over the business stuff)
- Check over your semester plans to make sure they are complete and accurate
- Update the PLP tab in the semester plan
- Complete the PE log through LP10
- Have grades/progress ready
- Have report card comments ready (If you can email them to me, all the better. Then I can copy and paste rather than typing them in during our meeting.)
- Log your LP10 attendance
- Gather any questions you may have
Grades K-5:
Remember, there are no real "grades" for K-5. Report cards just track progress through the grade level standards - based on curriculum and standard completion.
3 = Proficient/At Grade Level Standard (Typical at the end of the year)4 = Advanced/Exceeds Grade Level (For students who are working at least one grade level above)2 = Approaching Grade Level Standard (Typical for end of 1st semester)1 = Beginning/Not Yet Covered (For topics that are not being covered until 2nd semester)
Plusses and minuses can be used when the numbers don't quite match progress.
- Download (or just view) sample report cards below. Look over the categories and see if you have any questions.
- Decide if you would like to add optional effort grades and if so, have them ready.
- Write up your overall comments and either email them to me or read them to me at our meeting/check out.
- Have your progress grades ready. (If it is easier, just let me know which ones, if any, are NOT 3s.)
- You don't need to fill out the LP10 progress tab on the semester plan. The report card will count for that.
- Check in on your student's grades and progress, keep close track between now and our LP10 meeting.
- Write up your overall comments and optional effort grades to give to me at our LP10 meeting.
- Have your final grades updated in your Semester Plan for our LP10 meeting.
- If your student needs more time to finish assignments or improve their grades, they have until Thursday, June 3rd to do so. We just need to keep in close contact so I don't miss anything when submitting report cards.
Sample Report Card Google Folder
LP10 Meeting Schedule
LP10 Agenda - Report Cards and Finalizing Semester Plans
Teacher Meetings
Virtual
Virtual
11:00 - Lucas & Elias
2:00 - Camryn
Virtual
11:00 - Skyler
Office Day
Office Day
Virtual
11:30 - Tiffany, Madison & Logan
Wednesday
Virtual
1:30 - Savannah*
Virtual
11:00 - Jaxon, Sarah & Paul
3:30 - Jezreel
Office Day
Monday 5/31
Memorial Day - No school
Virtual
12:00 - Uriah
Wednesday
Virtual
1:00 - Hunter
Thursday - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
Virtual
11:00 - Elijah & Hazel
Teacher Work Day