K-2 Instructional Updates
K-2 Instructional Updates
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Math IA Round 2: January 19-28
Math IA Round 2: January 19-28
Math IAs are a form of assessment used to track the progress of foundational math skills in each respective grade. This allows teachers to hone in on conceptual misunderstandings and craft differentiated lessons. All Math IAs are Common Core-aligned and focus on the most important conceptual understandings needed to be successful in the next grade.
Amplify Reading
Amplify Reading
Amplify Reading is a customized literacy program that is embedded into our Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA) curriculum. Students are able to create a custom avatar as they engage with phonics and reading comprehension games. Every student has access to this content via their Clever Login.
Family Teacher Conferences, Round 2
Family Teacher Conferences, Round 2
It has been a pleasure building a lasting partnership with our families. As we begin to prepare for the next round of Family Teacher Conferences, here are a few questions to help you prepare:
Do I have the most up-to-date testing information on my child?
What programs or resources can I use at home to best support my child's learning?
Contact Information
Contact Information
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me.
3-5 Instructional Updates
3-5 Instructional Updates
F&P: December 7-January 11
F&P: December 7-January 11
The Fountas and Pinnell (F&P) assessment is used to identify the instructional and independent reading levels of scholars. This allows educators to create targeted instruction to improve scholar reading achievement. The independent reading level allows scholars to have access to books they can read independently to improve their reading achievement.
ELA iReady: January 11-January 13
ELA iReady: January 11-January 13
The ELA i‑Ready assessment is designed to measure specific grade-level standards in ELA. It allows educators to quickly identify when reteaching or remediation is needed for scholars as it relates to specific standards and allows educators to create targeted learning groups to address unfinished learning.
Math IA Round 2: January 19-22
Math IA Round 2: January 19-22
Math IAs are a form of assessment used to track the progress of foundational math skills in each respective grade. This allows teachers to hone in on conceptual misunderstandings and craft differentiated lessons. All Math IAs are Common Core-aligned and focus on the most important conceptual understandings needed to be successful in the next grade.
Report Cards-Family Teacher Conferences
Report Cards-Family Teacher Conferences
Term 2 will end on Friday January 22nd 2021. We will have our second round of Family Teacher Conferences the second week in February. You can expect to receive additional information from our school and your scholars homeroom teachers.
Black Men In White Coats USA - Virtual Youth Summit
Black Men In White Coats USA - Virtual Youth Summit
Mon, Feb 8, 2021, 8:00 PM –Sat, Feb 13, 2021, 5:00 PM EST
In response to an alarming report that highlighted the decreasing number of black men applying to medical school, we began Black Men In White Coats in 2013. We have worked closely with medical schools, high schools, and physicians to provide inspiration and mentorship to our youth who may be interested in healthcare as a profession. This February, we will continue this work by bringing students (boys & girls 3rd grade and above), educators, parents, physicians, and community leaders together for a full day summit! Over the course of the week, students will engage in hands-on activities and network with healthcare professionals from diverse backgrounds. The goal is to inspire and show them that though not many, there are people who look like them in this field, and if we can do it, they can do it. Click here to register for the youth summit.
Contact Information
Contact Information
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to us.
Ms. Hill Ms. Lubin
Academic Director Academic Manager
(347) 782-9224 (347) 335-1935
vhill@explorenetwork.org alubin@explorenetwork.org
Ms. Hill Ms. Lubin
Academic Director Academic Manager
(347) 782-9224 (347) 335-1935
vhill@explorenetwork.org alubin@explorenetwork.org
Special Population Updates
Special Population Updates
Here are some resources that can come in handy for your K-5 scholar!
Here are some resources that can come in handy for your K-5 scholar!
ELA - Reading Supports
ELA - Reading Supports
Read at least 30 minutes a day and ask Wh- questions after every book/ text. Wh- questions are: Who, What, When, Where, and Why.
This will help with fluency (the ability to read with ease) and comprehension (the ability to understand what is read or said). Here are some free sites that can be used for literacy support. Please visit these links below in our resource section!
Open Library -- Free books for children!
Star Fall -- Free literacy games and books for children!
Epic Reading- Free books for children!
Common lit- Free reading activities and digital tools for at-home learning!
Abcya- Educational Games!
Math - Counting Supports
Math - Counting Supports
Use math manipulatives to support with counting and representing numbers. Manipulatives can be anything that a child can manipulate or move around and use while they are counting. This could be Legos, beans, cereal, etc. See the video on the left of household items that can be used to support with counting.
Contact Information
Contact Information
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to us.
Ms. Davis Ms. Rouse
Special Populations Coordinator K-2 Special Education Manager
(917) 617-4511 (646) 248-8413
adavis@explorenetwork.org jrouse@explorenetwork.org
Ms. Davis Ms. Rouse
Special Populations Coordinator K-2 Special Education Manager
(917) 617-4511 (646) 248-8413
adavis@explorenetwork.org jrouse@explorenetwork.org
Free Websites, Resources, and Academic Calendar
Free Websites, Resources, and Academic Calendar
Students can apply for an Ecard, which gives them access to read thousands of books.
Students can read books online for free. The site also includes text-based questions with some of the texts.
PBS KIDS is committed to making a positive impact on the lives of children through curriculum-based entertainment with positive role models and content designed to nurture a child’s total well-being.
Coolmath.com offers "math for ages 13-100" - explanations that are easy to grasp on topics like algebra, pre-calculus and more.
On the Starfall website and in Starfall classrooms, children have fun while learning in an environment of collaboration, wonderment, and play. We teach through positive reinforcement to ensure children become confident, intrinsically motivated, and successful.
The Open Library is a San Francisco–based nonprofit digital library of millions of free books, movies, software, music, websites, and more.
The DOE, in partnership with the WNET Group, launched new episodes of the public television program Let’s Learn, which features lessons for children in pre-K—grade 2, that will continue to serve as a supplemental resource for remote and blended learning. The programming schedule for Let’s Learn is now available.
Educational games for grades PreK through 6 that will keep kids engaged and having fun. Topics include math, reading, typing, and just-for-fun logic games
Amplify Reading, a K–5 digital literacy program, helps accelerate reading growth during this pandemic. Amplify Reading engages students with captivating SEL-based learning and provides families at home with insight into the most critical area of their child’s education–early reading.
Lightbot: Code Hour introduces kids of all ages to the basic concepts of coding and the logic that computer programmers use to write code.
K-5 Academic Calendar
K-5 Academic Calendar
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