Off to a Great Start
It has been a great start to the school year. We are so proud of our students and staff for their hard work and smooth start. They remind me how lucky I am to be a part of such a tremendous community. Before this post goes any further, let me say 'Thank You.' Thank you to all the teachers and staff for your positive attitude and commitment to student success. Thank you to our parents and community for being partners in the process. I can truly say that the Corey Community is one of a kind. We all know that the home and school partnership is the key to ensuring every child reaches their maximum potential. Thank you to our students. You inspire me every day to be better and work harder. It is an honor to serve you.
K-2 Report Card
As you know, the K-2 report cards are Standards-Based. This means that instead of numerical grades, the report lists skills that students are required to know and be rated on. This year, the AISD has modified the grading procedures for the report card. Each skill listed on the report card includes several components. Not all of the components are listed, just the overarching skill. The grading system for those skills is based on end-of-year goals. Mastery of those skills will not likely happen until much later in the year. The K-2 report card outlines the following for report cards.
When teachers mark the asterisk (*), that means they did not teach that skill during the grading period. Mastery will be marked when students demonstrated independence on all of the included components within the skill. Most students will not show mastery until well into the school year. Expect the first report card to have many Beginning progress marks and perhaps a few Approaching marks. Watch the video below for a more in-depth explanation of the new report card.
The Dual Language Bridge
We have added a component to our dual language instruction this year. Teachers have noticed the need to connect the vocabulary between the languages. Ms. Anthony and Ms. Bianco attend the Teaching for Biliteracy Institute in Chicago this summer. Teaching for Biliteracy is a researched-based model for teaching using dual language. The authors speak of the Bridge as a way to connect their learning across languages. The video below contains information about the report card and then a video example of the bridge and how it works with students.
