"Words are our most
inexhaustible source of magic."
-J.K. Rowling
We have another big week ahead. We are officially collapsing the cohorts and doubling up our Dragons. I reconfigured our classroom to make room for all and manage to maintain a generous 3’ between desks. I also secured a large table for outside our classroom - in our “backyard” as I like to call it. We’ll be well within the state recommendations in all of our team classrooms. I’m very excited to ease closer to normal after such a trying time, and, most importantly, to do so safely
On Monday and Tuesday of this week, we will take the KDS exam in lieu of official state testing. This more succinct KDS version covers our 7th grade standards in less testing time. Results will be mailed home. Like everything else in these unprecedented times, it remains to be seen what the results will show. Every 7th grade standard was taught and practiced this school year, but with reduced instructional hours and a lack (until recently for some) of face-to-face education, there is no way to predict just how much this will influence our results. I actually don’t need to see scores to be proud of this group who managed to show off their flexibility, creativity, and tenacity - even through a Zoom lens. Comments are closed.
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AuthorBeth Fabiano - Busy 7th Grade ELA teacher, wife, mother Archives
May 2021
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