Enjoying Your Summer!

It is important for educators to utilize their summer to recharge and regroup.  Deb Delisle, Executive Director of the Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development, shared an article this month encouraging educators to recharge during their summer vacation.  She discussed the important role that we, as educators, play out on a daily basis for our students.  We offer them security, excitement, wealth of knowledge, and understanding every day that we have the opportunity to be among them.  

Enjoy your summer fun and relaxation with family and friends!  I hope it helps prepare you for an exciting school year to facilitate learning with students.  

Spelling?...Sure!

Spelling is usually a literary component that is widely discussed.  I found a short article for reflection.  Happy Reading!


Multisensory Spelling

Research Writing Made Easier

Infohio has a great new resource to assist the teaching of the research writing process.  Key steps of the process are divided into six learning modules. Students can work through each module in three steps.  These three steps allow for an opportunity to LEARN, PRACTICE, and MASTER the topic. 

Teachers can utilize the modules in class to teach full lessons or in a mini lesson to introduce or review a new step.  Small group learning could take place as students practice and develop good writing habits. Infohio is available for students to utilize at home and makes a great resource. 

Not only does this new resource assist students in learning the research components, it allows them to think critically about their writing process. Writing across the curriculum is vital for student success as they develop as writers.  Standards for literacy in history/social studies, science, and technical subjects are applicable to all content teachers in grades 6-12. We hope this resource benefits many!

http://r4s.infohio.org/

Other State Test Practice Sites Similar to Ohio

Below are links to other state test practice sites similar to Ohio's OST. This may give your students some extra practice before the OST assessments. 

Other State Test Practice Sites Similar to Ohio:

http://wv.portal.airast.org/

West Virginia

http://wa.portal.airast.org/

Washington

http://sageportal.org/training-tests/

Utah

http://fsassessments.org/

Florida

http://azmeritportal.org/

Arizona

Positive, supportive relationships

Positive, supportive relationships help students develop socially and emotionally, and help you to effectively manage your classroom. The link below provides tips for building positive relationships with students. Here's to a wonderful 2017-2018 school year!

http://www.nea.org/tools/29469.htm

Half-length practice tests.

ODE has recently released new math and ELA half-length practice tests. The math practice tests are for Grades 3-8 and some additional practice items from the Spring 2016 high school end of course exams for math. The ELA practice tests are Grades 4-8. To explore the new half-length practice tests click the link below.

http://oh.portal.airast.org/ocba/students-and-families/

Interactive Equation Tutorial

The equation tutorial explains how to use the Equation Response Editor tool and lets you practice using the tool. The Equation Response Editor will be used by students in grades 3 - High School on the Math Ohio State Tests.

https://demo.tds.airast.org/eqtutorial/#