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Are
You Ready for the Next Generation State-Wide Testing?
Did
you ever think our tests would include technology
skills? Plans for the 2006 tests include assessment
of student technology skills. At this point, the
skills that will be covered are still in the development
stages. Students who have a strong background in
keyboarding, and who have been working with the Fayette
County Technology Standards, should do well on any
technology test.
Many
thanks to Candy Zaluski (Media Specialist at Lansdowne)
for alerting me to this up-coming addition to the
tests. If you would like more help in developing
your students' technology skills, just let me know!
| Our
thoughts are with the family of Kayla, and the
staff and students of Yates Elementary. |
My
Schedule
| Thursday,
Mar. 20 |
Harrison |
| Friday,
Mar. 21 |
Harrison |
| Monday,
Mar. 24 |
Yates |
| Tuesday,
Mar. 25 |
Yates |
| Wednesday,
Mar. 26 |
Staff/Float |
| Thursday,
Mar. 27 |
Grant
Writing |
| Friday,
Mar. 28 |
Grant
Writing |
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Web
Sites of the Week
SCHOOLS
ON-LINE
(THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS EXTENSION)
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/
SchoolsOnline/index.html
Grades
K-5 and Teachers: Wow! What a site. A few
weeks ago I sent you an email about a site Rita Dobson (STC at
Harrison) found called the "Guide to Getting Along."
It does an incredible job of examining relationships and helping
students solve people problems. It actually is one
site within this U of Illinois site. And now, thanks to Bev
Thompson (3rd Grade at Lansdowne), I have found out that this
site offers a whole lot more! There are great sites on
Insects, trees, worms, character education, and much, much more.
Bev Thompson treated her class to the site called "The
Great Plant Escape." She divided her students into
workgroups of 3 to act as detectives in this exciting adventure.
To assist special education students with reading, Bev grouped
her special education students with regular education students
as they participated in the mystery.
ON-LINE
SPELLING TESTS
http://eslus.com/LESSONS/SPELL/SPELL.HTM
GRADES
1-5: This is a great center or lab activity to help
students recognize misspelled words. It would also help
students prepare for peer editing. Students select the
correctly spelled word from the misspelled one in an online
test.
Go CATS!
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