Roderick School Blog: Roderick Review (Week 7) 10/11/16-10/14/16

Roderick Review (Week 7) 10/11/16-10/14/16

Tuesday, October 11th
On our professional day, teachers were involved in a number of different sessions focused on different curriculum areas. For a portion of the day, teachers worked together at each grade level to become acquainted with one of our resources, the Continuum of Literacy Learning. In the picture you see a chart that is used to help students remember the questions that readers ask themselves as they are reading to think within the text, about the text, and beyond the text.

If you follow us on Twitter @RoderickSchool, you would also see another picture of grade four teachers as they calibrate their scores to increase inter-rater reliability from classroom to classroom.

In addition to focusing on reading and writing instruction, time was also devoted to math instruction and deepening the learning opportunities for students for all of the mathematical standards and other conversations centered around the new ratings for "personal development" on the report card.

COMING SOON - Wednesday, October 19th! The NED Show!

This coming Wednesday, we are bringing a special assembly to our students in grades 4 through 6. In conjunction with the focus on the "Three Rs" of respect, responsibility, and ready to learn, this character-building assembly will reinforce our core values by sharing the following messages with students:

Never give up,

Encourage others, and

Do your best!

This FREE assembly usually costs schools $1,200! We have the ability to have this assembly come to us due to a "Pay it forward" model. We have been asked to set aside time (7:50 a.m. - 8:20 a.m.) each day for five days after the assembly to allow the NED items to be for sale. There is no minimum to purchase and there is no obligation to purchase anything. However, when items are sold, it allows another school to receive the same assembly.

These items will be for sale from Thursday, October 20th through Wednesday, October 26th in the Roderick School lobby only between 7:50 a.m. - 8:20 a.m.

Grade 5 Scientists
In a previous blog entry, students were exploring soil samples from various points in the bus circle. These same students are now doing a variety of experiments to understand "weathering" and how there can be both physical and chemical weathering. From shaking up ice cubes to adding water, using sand paper, or adding vinegar, students conduct experiments to observe and learn about weathering and how rocks ended up in the soil samples they had collected.