welcome to tec jumpstart august 27, 2015. agenda - please feel free to take notes as necessary ...
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Agenda - Please feel free to take notes as necessary
Parent volunteer forms Calendar
Please note WSLP dates and Progress notes due.
You will meet with your WSLP teacher to complete progress notes
Program Orientation
Weekly face to face contact with teacher per state law Please call if your child will be
absent. Please schedule medical
appointments on your non TEC days
Contact Hours
8:50 – 3:00 Only point of entry is through the front door
during the day. Late or absent- Please call 354-7815 If you come in late, walk your child to the
office. Your child will take a late slip to the teacher.
If you have not called, you will receive a phone call after attendance is taken.
School Hours
Three options for school lunch Sign-up in foyer or call the lunch line 354-
5666 Free and Reduced Lunch Application Refrigerator available in family room for sack
lunches.
Lunch Sign-up
Family Mailbox Located across the hall from the office. Your child’s
last name will be on the box. Please check your family mailbox daily.
Email Please keep your email contact information updated.
Primary contact between the family and school will
be email.
Communication
WSLP- Written Student Learning Plan You will have a certified teacher assigned to your
children. This is your WSLP teacher. WSLP Meetings-
Three mandatory meeting each year Fall (August/September), Winter (January), Spring (June) Students are required to attend WSLP meetings. Please make arrangements to be available during these
dates. There are no TEC classes during the WSLP meeting weeks.
Additional meetings may be required by WSLP teacher
WSLP
Required
SBAC- Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium Required state testing annually for 3-8
MSP – Measurement of Student Progress Science – for grades 8
Amplify – Language Arts and Math Classroom assessments
Assessments
Spokane Public Schools website Choose a School – Bryant
spokaneschools.org/bryant On the TEC website you will find a link to WINGS
and important information Contact Info – school staff directory Forms News and Events on the left with a running
calendar What to do Before your Materials Arrive
TEC Website
On the TEC website click on WINGS. Username – Parent or guardian last name
followed by the number 8. Password – password (you do have the option
to change this, however, we will not be able to look up your new password if you forget it.)
WINGS
Choose a student - click on their student ID number Student Schedule at the top WSLP grade level course work at the bottom of schedule
Student goals for grade level Customized learning plan will be in the Digital Learning
Plan (DLP) Look up allocation balance under family
$250 per semester, per student (dependent upon enrollment).
View teacher progress notes from student’s classes. Shows as Y or N click to view comments
Navigating WINGS
Student Library – Leslie’s Room A101 Dani’s Room 104A
Chapter books (open before and after school) TEC Library- Monica’s Room 108
Checkout on the left Bookroom purchase on the right Hours from 8:45- 3:15 20 free copies per month per child (make request in
bookroom), then will be $.03 No children allowed, limit to 3 parents due to space
limitations.
TEC Libraries
If we do not have the materials you need, you will place an order. Check room 108 first.
Only secular materials can be purchased and used for school hours at home.
Order forms – One order form per child, per website. Two orders per child, per semester. Check Rainbow Resource First Must be an approved website
Ordering
Non Consumable (materials that can be used again by another student)- Materials will be barcoded and will be returned to the school.
Consumable (materials for one-time use) – belongs to the student and student can write in these materials.
Materials
How many hours of school each week?6-8: 25 hours minimum of total weekly learning
TEC hours + learning at home = total hours Example:
12 TEC hours + 13 home learning hours = 25 hours of total learning
Organizing Your Home Learning
Full time: 3 classes (minimum) required with a certified teacher
Part time: 2 classes (minimum) required with a certified teacher
Hours with Certified Teachers
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Language Arts
90 minutes
TEC 90 minutes TEC 90 minutes
Math 90 minutes
TEC 90 minutes TEC 90 minutes
Science 60 minutes
TEC 60 minutes TEC Off/Make-Up
Social
Studies
60 minutes
TEC 60 minutes TEC Off/Make-Up
ElectiveTEC TEC
ElectiveTEC TEC
Sample Weekly ScheduleTEC on T/Th – 6 classes per day (12 hours at TEC)At least 13 hours per week at home (25 total hours - 12 hours at TEC = 13 home hours)
A tool to help you organize your learning at home
Example of how to use… Fill in your plan for the week and
highlight/cross out what has been completed OR
Fill in your planner as you are working through your day to keep track of what your child has completed.
Track your lessons, topics, and hours for monthly progress notes.
Planners
Digital Learning Plan- Customized for each child All components of Language Arts
Comprehension/Guided Reading Independent Reading Spelling/Phonics Writing Vocab/Grammar Handwriting/Keyboarding
Math Science Social Studies
WSLP and How it Aligns with Progress Notes
Document learning on digital learning plan Four components for each CURRICULUM
Curriculum Materials (Title and level) Progress Towards Completion (Specific
lessons, and activities completed during the month)
Topics (Specific Topics covered throughout the month)
Assessments (How did they do on assignments activities, and tests)
Progress Notes
Progress Notes due on the 20th of every month. Except for December and June
Make sure your progress notes align with your Digital Learning Plan (DLP) that you created with your WSLP teacher.
If you decide to change your curriculum materials during the year, contact your WSLP to update your learning plan.
Progress Notes: Things to Remember
If progress notes are not submitted Weekly hours of learning are not met Excessive absences Consistent lack of academic progress
If any or all of the above apply, you will be contacted by your WSLP teacher to create an intervention plan.
Intervention
Math Classes at TEC Provides complete curriculum Course work will be completed primarily on line
Curriculum Ideas: (if not in a TEC Math class) Singapore Math Saxon Math Teaching Textbooks
Math Recommendations
ELA components Comprehension/Guided Reading Independent Reading Writing Spelling/Vocabulary Grammar Keyboarding
Overview of ELA Lesson Planning
Science and Social Studies are required.
In 8th grade students are required to take the MSP science test.
Do I have to teach Science and Social Studies at home?
Social Studies Sequence
Scope and Sequence:6th- Ancient Civilizations7th- World Geography/Washington State History* (graduation requirement)8th- US History (Beginnings to 1877)
Curricular Idea Story of the World
Scope and Sequence: 6th-Earth Science 7th- Life Science 8th- Physical Science (Physics and Chemistry)
Curriculum Ideas:
CPO Compass iScience
Science Recommendations
Homework
Log into all of websites discussed today (See light yellow hand out) PowerSchool Blackboard Office 365 WINGS
Create an “At Home” study plan to share with your WSLP teacher
Shedding Summer Brain
Go to your local library- Get a Library Card
ELA: Check out a book/novel that is of interest to your child Journal each day about your book Include the components of ELA listed in the slide above
Summer Brain cont……
Math: Practice your math facts Go to IXL and review math skills Check out placement tests with your WSLP
Science/Social Studies: Decide on a topic that is interesting to you Find a book Design a project that you will use to demonstrate learning around the topic(s) studied