Student Highlights
Students are excited to learn how to convey their thinking as they write in a new genre. Students in second through fifth grade are starting
informational/exploratory writing, which requires them to use concepts, facts and definitions to write about
a topic. Students learn to write in a
variety of different content areas throughout this unit. In second grade, for instance, students learn
to write like scientists. Third graders will use nonfiction resources to teach others about a topic. Fourth and fifth graders will write like
historians and learn how to craft a thesis. On Friday teams will further define instruction for these
upcoming units.
Teacher Work Day:
Focus on World Class Outcomes
Douglas County incorporates the following four elements when designing curriculum: World Class Outcomes, Content, 21st Century Skills and
4cs. Teachers will spend part of their
professional development day examining World Class Outcomes. World Class Outcomes are guiding learning
goals that ensure learning opportunities promote critical thinking. Some of the outcomes, for example, involve students in the process of inquiry. Others require students evaluate, appraise and analyze. Teachers will reflect on how our current
instructional practices align to these outcomes and brainstorm additional ways to push
students to think at high levels. I look
forward to sharing our work in the other areas (content, 21st
century skills and the 4cs) in future posts.
Parent University
Pre-Registration Form: 2015-2016 School Year
· Please complete the following
pre-registration form for the 2015-2016 school year by clicking here. Your
information helps in the planning for the coming school year.
Mark Your Calendar
· January 16 – No School – Teacher Training
· January 19 – No School – Martin Luther King
Day
· January 26 – SAC Meeting @ 5:00-7:00 PM
