Clarifying Expectations Some More
Please share examples of how you are communicating and providing all essential assignments for students on a weekly basis. From looking at Google Classroom and Seesaw I cannot see how we are accomplishing this communication and instructional expectation.
This is an example of how one of the teachers at the Blackstone is accomplishing this task. Blackstone Weekly Communication.
Please share how you are doing this or maybe how your child's teacher is doing this.
Please share how you are doing this or maybe how your child's teacher is doing this.
Preschool Expectations (Finally)
The state finally remembered that we educate three and four-year-olds! The Early Learning Team at DESE has created this guide for use during the COVID-19 school building closures. It includes background information as well as prerequisite content standards for all content areas of the MA curriculum frameworks, including the Preschool and Kindergarten Social and Emotional Learning and Approached to Play and Learning Standards found below.
Connect and Share Sessions from The Telescope Network-District
Hello from the BPS/BTU Telescope Network!
Later this week, we are partnering with the BPS Tech team to organize a PD on May 21 and May 22 called “Connect and Share Spotlight Sessions.” In these 1-hour webinars, we’re gathering panels of “bright spot” educators from across BPS to share what they’re doing in their own classrooms and to engage in discussion with participants. May 21 is focused on grades K-5. May 22 is focused on grades 6-12
Our sessions are based on our needs assessment surveys. Right now, teachers want to learn about 1) Differentiation and Support for Special Education Students, 2) Student Engagement, 3) Support for ELL Students, and 4) Social-Emotional Learning. More than 95% of attendees at our previous sessions said they would recommend these sessions to a friend or colleague.
The Topics/Schedule
Topic 1
May 21
8:00 to 9:00 a.m.
Students with Special Needs: How can we differentiate remote learning to help meet student’s individualized needs and goals?
Topic 2
May 21
1:00 to 2:00 p.m.
Engagement: How do we keep students (and their caregivers) engaged in remote learning?
Topic 3
May 21
2:15 to 3:15 p.m.
English Language Learners: How can we best support our EL students during remote learning?
Topic 4
May 21
2:15 to 3:15 p.m.
Social-Emotional Learning: How can we address our students’ emotional needs remotely?
Our ask: Please help us to spread the word about these sessions--and join us if you can. Here’s the RSVP link
Illuminate Sign-On Video
One of the fabulous BPS teachers made a video to help families sign on to Illuminate. This may be helpful to our third-grade families.
Summer Learning-District
The following are the proposed criteria for summer programming and an ask for feedback by Thursday.
Below are the currently proposed criteria for student selection to participate in summer programming that was presented to the Superintendent. We have been asked for feedback by Thursday. I have bolded the ones that pertain to our students. Do not get too excited about the retention criteria
Students Prioritize
- Leverage Opportunity Index data to provide spots to highest needs school communities
- Have earned an Incomplete for any course (6-12)
- Have been identified by their school support team (K0-12)
- Are deficient in credits for June graduation, but eligible for August graduation (12th)
- ELD Levels 1-3, SLIFE, Compensatory Services
- ESY indicated in their IEP
- All students who are retained in any grade must participate in summer learning (at parental request)
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