2-3 Communications

Committee Members:

Kelly Hoover

Donna Reynolds

Sarah Rogers

Talicia Millard

Jodi Walters

Comments:

*Excellent job explaining text structures & graphic organizers! The Kansas activities are really neat. It was so interesting listening to all the activities you’re doing at 2nd & 3rd grade to promote comprehension. Neat SRA kits! Wow! Jodi put a lot of effort typing up a running record for each Title book. Loved Jaden’s report! This really added to your presentation

*Staff has really developed interesting/exciting usable ways to reinforce learning.

*The graphic organizers are good. The visuals meet the standards. It’s interesting that 2nd graders are introduced to connect/research procedures and summarizing. The Poems for Home notebook is a great idea. It appears that wonderful resources are available for the students!

*Very good ideas! It looks like a lot of fun learning activities!

*Very nice examples. You seem to use a lot of learning styles. Your enthusiasm and preparation really show.

*Language used is consistent with state assessments. Read Kansas Cards integrate text types. Prefix/suffix cards (like Marci Code tiles) address fluency. SRA matched standards. This presentation was detailed and well organized. The presenters linked to the standards and how they prepared students for the state assessment. Great job!

*Great graphic organizers! I liked the extension activities added to the animal report. It’s great that the students have a chance to see “their animal” at the zoo. The running records are a great teaching tool complete with immediate feedback and intervention! Love the bag project. It is evident that Mckinley has great techniques/strategies for meeting Communication standards!! There are many projects and lessons that meet all learning styles. Great Job!!

*Great Job! I enjoyed the graphic organizers being used. I think the research on the web sites is great! The earlier they can use the internet, the better! I like the poem book idea. Great community project! Great job and staff!!

*Wonderful integration. Great enthusiasm. Love the fact that they begin the research process, play. etc.- from the beginning.