Monday, August 26, 2019

Class Websites - guidelines

Dear colleagues,
As you know the Finalsite class website is working and we need to update the curriculum, and scheduling information for the school year 2019-2020. Kae, Murray, and Heikki are running a parent workshop on the website and other digital tools. Please, let Heikki know if you haven't updated your class page by Wednesday morning so we don't navigate to your site.

Group Space Overview:
- Image and a short welcome message.
- Kae-san can also help you to post your class schedule
1. Units of inquiry:
- Name of the Theme
- Central Idea
- Lines of Inquiry (parent-friendly language)
- Events or tasks that may be an interest to parents

2. Balanced Literacy:
- Essential Questions for both reading and writing
- Relevant Curriculum Benchmarks from the Units of Study
- Word Study focus if applicable

3. Mathematics
- Relevant Curriculum standards and benchmarks for each unit in a parent-friendly language
- Utilizing Bridges parents resources

4. PE:
- Relevant curriculum focus
- Required student equipment
- Days of the rotation

5. Japanese:
- Relevant curriculum foci per grade for each 2-3 cycles
- Resources or books that parents can use

6. Music and Art:
- Relevant curriculum foci in a parent-friendly language for each 2-3 cycles
- Any resources students may use to extend learning at home for each six weeks/grade
- Rotation

Samples website