What a great way to start the year!! Team building and playing games together!! Thank you for starting the year using our FISH philosophy of PLAY!!
EXPECTATIONS VS. STANDARDS (GOOD ENOUGH TO REPEAT)
EXPECTATIONS SHOULD NOT BE CONFUSED WITH STANDARDS. STANDARDS ARE LEVELS OF ACHIEVEMENT. TEACHERS WHO PRACTICE POSITIVE EXPECTATIONS WILL HELP THEIR STUDENTS REACH HIGH STANDARDS. IT TAKES JUST AS MUCH ENERGY TO ACHIEVE POSITIVE RESULTS AS IT DOES TO ACHIEVE NEGATIVE RESULTS. SO WHY WASTE YOUR ENERGY TO FAIL WHEN THE SAME AMOUNT OF ENERGY CAN HELP YOU AND YOUR STUDENTS ACHIEVE.
KEY IDEA: EXPECTATIONS OF STUDENTS WILL GREATLY INFLUENCE THEIR ACHIEVEMENT IN SCHOOL AND IN LIFE.
THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO RESEARCH CORRELATION BETWEEN SUCCESS AND FAMILY BACKGROUND, RACE, NATIONAL ORIGIN, FINANCIAL STATUS, OR EVEN EDUCATIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS. THERE IS BUT ONE CORRELATION WITH SUCCESS, AND THAT IT ATTITUDE!
HUMANS HAVE A SUCCESS INSTINCT. THEY WANT SUCCESS. THEY STRIVE FOR SUCCESS.
KNOWING WHAT YOU CAN OR CANNOT ACHIEVE IS CALLED EXPECTATION. AN EXPECTATION IS WHAT YOU BELIEVE WILL OR WILL NOT HAPPEN.
CLASSIC RESEARCH ON EXPECTATIONS
ROBERT ROSENTHAL IN THE 1960’S FED ERRONEOUS INFORMATION TO A GROUP OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO ELEMENTARY TEACHERS. IN THE SPRING OF THE PRECEDING YEAR, THE STUDENTS AT A SCHOOL WERE PRETESTED. THE RESEARCHErS AND ADMINISTRATORS TOLD THE TEACHERS THEY WERE SPECIAL TEACHERS WHO WERE TO BE PART OF A SPECIAL EXPERIMENT. THEY WERE TOLD, “BASED ON A PRETEST, WE HAVE IDENTIFIED 20 PERCENT OF YOUR STUDENTS WHO ARE SPECIAL. THEY WILL BE ‘SPURTERS’ OR ‘BLOOMERS’ AND ARE A DESIGNATED GROUP OF STUDENTS OF WHOM GREATER INTELLECTUAL GROWTH IS EXPECTED. THE NAMES WERE REALLY SELECTED AT RANDOM. THE TEACHERS WERE TOLD TO NOT TELL THE STUDENTS OR THE PARENTS. “THUS WE EXPECT AND KNOW THAT YOU WILL DO EXTREMELY WELL WITH THESE SPECIAL STUDENTS.” EIGHT MONTHS LATER ALL STUDENTS WERE TESTS AGAIN. THE RESULTS SHOWED A SIGNIFICANT GAIN IN INTELLECTUAL GROWTH FOR THE 20 PERCENT WHO WERE DESIGNATED AS SPECIAL. THE TEACHERS WERE QUITE SURPRISED TO LEARN THAT NEITHER THE TEACHERS NOR THE STUDENTS WERE “SPECIAL.” THE EXPECTATIONS, HOWEVER, MADE ALL THE DIFFERENCE.
STUDENTS TEND TO LEARN AS LITTLE OR AS MUCH AS THEIR TEACHERS EXPECT. TEACHERS WHO SET AND COMMUNICATE HIGH EXPECTATIONS TO ALL THEIR STUDENTS OBTAIN GREATER ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE FROM THOSE STUDENTS THAN TEACHERS WHO SET LOW EXPECTATIONS. THIS IS IMPORTANT WHEN TALKING ABOUT OUR STUDENTS FROM ONE GRADE LEVEL TO ANOTHER. BE POSITIVE!!
(TAKEN FROM THE FIRST DAYS OF SCHOOL: HOW TO BE AN EFFECTIVE TEACHER BY HARRY AND ROSEMARY WONG
HERE’S TO HIGH EXPECTATIONS FOR ALL STUDENTS AND OURSELVES!AS A NO EXCUSES SCHOOL WE HAVE COMMITTED TO TEACHING OUR EXPECTATIONS FOR THE FIRST 10 DAYS OF SCHOOL.
The MAP Test Administration window for all students opens: Please watch the videos for testing if you need to refresh your memory. At SV we will be testing from 8/30- 9/3. Here is the spreadsheet link to let us know when you will be testing CLICK HERE
UPDATES and REMINDERS:
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For the In-Person testing, here is the URL for MAP (with pop-up window) https://test.mapnwea.org/ will remain an option as it provides some additional value regarding engagement and test security. Additionally, teachers and students are familiar with the pop-up test window. Remember, the pop-up testing window creates a mild level of lockdown, removing some browser functionality and access to multiple tabs in a window. However, the pop-up testing window does not fully lock down all computer functionality and does allow students to navigate away from the test. · Students will have ONE opportunity to test in Reading and mathematics. They will not be able to retest. It is critical that you proctor and monitor the students closely so that you can be sure students gave their best effort so that accurate data is measured on where students are in their learning. In addition, the system will prompt the proctor letting them know if a student is "rapid guessing".
· Students who rapid guess will result in their test ending and be coded with ***7 on the report as invalid and they have another chance to test during your make-up testing sessions.
· Equity for All - Accessibility & Accommodations - Removing Barriers - Be sure to look at the available supports. Here is the link to see what is available in MAP
· To turn on Text-To-Speech - Simply turn the Chromebook on and click on "Ctrl Alt Z and this will turn on the ChromeVox spoken feedback feature. Then open the MAP APP and the screen content will be read aloud.
More detailed information will be coming from the district.
Here are the test names for each assessment by grade level.
PLEASE BE SURE TO SELECT THE CORRECT NAME FOR YOUR GRADE LEVEL WHEN SETTING UP YOUR TEST SESSIONS. This will ensure that students do not have the ability to select the incorrect test.
Grades 1 & 2 -
Growth: Reading K-2 CA 2010
Growth: Math K-2 CA 2010
**reminder - Grade 2 take these tests and not the Growth 2-5 tests ***
Grades 3-5
Growth: Reading 2-5 CA 2010 V3
Growth: Math 2-5 CA 2010
Grades 6-8
Growth: Reading 6+ CA 2010 V3
Growth: Math 6+ CA 2010
Back to School Night
Back to School Night August 31:
It will start with a message from the Principal in the MPR at 6:00pm. I will be sending out my video before BTSN as well. ALL teachers will be sending a pre-recorded video to families and also hold two in person sessions 6:20 and 6:55.
Schedule
6:00-6:15 Principal message in MPR
6:20-6:50 Session 1
6:55-7:25 Session 2
Observable Fish Moments at SV:
I have really appreciated how everyone has volunteered their own time (BEING there) to either help out a new staff member or someone who needed extra help . Staff members are really CHOOSING their attitude when there is so much to learn at a rapid pace as we prepared for in person learning. Keep smiling :) YOU are MAKING someone’s day just by offering a helping hand or just by listening. You make me proud!! Love this school and everyone in it!!
