Charles A. Brown Space Week Schedule

Charles A. Brown Space Week

January 13-17, 2014

Schedule

Monday January 13, 2014

Time	Space Shuttle
8:20AM-8:30AM	Mission Orientation – This Week is Space Week at our school.  For the entire week we will be focusing on the US Space Program and the Space Travel. Begin with the Solar System and review the 9 planets.  Explain that our Solar System is one of thousands in our Galaxy and our Galaxy is but one of many thousand. So there are a lot of places for us explore! Show video One.  http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/kids/science-space-kids/solar-system-101-kids/ Next help students understand the History of the Space Program Shuttle - View Video on Prometheon http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/kids/science-space-kids/space-shuttle-sci-kids/
8:55AM-9:35AM	Introduce students to the International Space Station (ISS). Explain that the Space Station is a research laboratory that remains in space and is always manned by astronauts.  View Live Video from the ISS @ http://www.ustream.tv/channel/live-iss-stream
Math	Begin your lesson on distance as presented on your Space Week Outline.  Using rulers, yards sticks and or tape measures, have each student measure items and put in perspective and distance starting from an inch up to a mile.
Social Studies	One goal of the space program is to identify places where humans can live.  Engage students in critical thinking by having them identify and explain what conditions might cause humans to live somewhere other  than earth.  After critical writing activity, discuss and use graphic organizers to compare and contrast responses by at least two categories.

Tuesday January 14^th

Kindergarten and First Grades

Time	Space Shuttle	Mission Control	Mars Colony	Space Station
8:20AM-8:50AM	Aaron	Tustall	Davis	Isaac
8:55AM-9:35AM	Tunstall	Davis	Issac	Aaron
9:35AM – 10:05AM	Davis	Isaac	Aaron	Tunstall
10:10AM-10:40AM	Isaac	Aaron	Tunstall	Davis
Time	Space Shuttle	Mission Control	Mars Colony	Space Station
12:25PM-12:55PM		Glover	Smith	Perry
1:00PM-1:30 PM	Glover	Smith	Perry
1:35PM-2:05PM	Smith	Perry		Glover
2:10PM-2:40PM	Perry		Glover	Smith

Wednesday, January 15^th

2nd and 3^rd Grades

Time	Space Shuttle	Mission Control	Mars Colony	Space Station
8:20AM-8:50AM	Jefferson	White		Dixon
8:55AM-9:35AM	White		Dixon	Jefferson
9:35AM – 10:05AM	Dixon	Jefferson	White
10:10AM-10:40AM		Dixon	Jefferson	White
Time	Space Shuttle	Mission Control	Mars Colony	Space Station
12:25PM-12:55PM		Glover	Alexander	Price
1:00PM-1:30 PM	Glover	Alexander	Price
1:35PM-2:05PM	Alexander	Price		Glover
2:10PM-2:40PM	Price		Glover	Alexander

4^th and 5^th Grades

Thursday, January 16^th

Time	Space Shuttle	Mission Control	Mars Colony	Space Station
8:20AM-9:20AM	Robertson	White	Marshall	Foster
9:25AM-10:25AM	White	Marshall	Foster	Robertson
10:30AM – 11:35AM	Marshall	Foster	Robertson	White
1:00PM-2:00PM	Foster	Robertson	White	Marshall

Rocket Launch – Friday January 17, 2014 @ 2:00PM

January 9, 2014

Space Week Begins Next Week!  Teachers will receive lesson plans and schedule on today.  If any teams are in need of support for their assigned duties please don't hesitate to ask.

Nooks will be distributed to classes today starting with Kindergarten.  Teachers will receive a student orientation guide upon receipt of tablets.

Congratulations are in order for the Charles A. Brown Learning Community.  On January 8-9, 2014 you demonstrated your excellence and earned continued accreditation for our school!

Updates January 6, 2014

1.  Grade Level Checklist/Walkthrough Reports are due with complete lesson plan files.
2.  Administration will review all classrooms for checklist items on today starting at 10:00AM.
3.  Space Week Assignments for decor should be completed this week.  See administration for clarity or more details if needed. Also submit a progress report today summarizing your plans and or progress.
4.  Charles A. Brown Benchmark Test January 7th and 8th 8:30 AM - 10:00AM.  Strict testing environment will be enforced.
5.  Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Observance Program January 15, 2014.  If you wold like to add a component let me know, however we already have a program format in place.
6.  This is Lose Weight Week in America.  Towards the goals of healthy living and longevity we are kicking of our School-Wide Healthy Living Campaign. Being healthy is a lifestyle, it involves proper diet, regular exercise and avoiding bad habits such as abusing drugs, alcohol and food for example.  We need each of you here at work and your family needs you more.  So take a moment to think seriously about how you treat your body and decide to make a difference.  Sometimes we laugh off so many things that end up not being funny in the end.
Rules:
1. Walk on your break for at least 30 minutes.
2.  For Every 8 hours of walking time accrued, employees will be awarded 1/2 Comp Day.
3.  Comp Days will be awarded by the Principal.

To support you in this effort, until further notice, the elevator is off limits for all able bodied employees who are not moving a load of items.  If you have a medical condition that prohibits you from using the stairs you may continue to use the elevator.

Welcome Back!

I am so excited about 2014 that I anticipated our return throughout the Holidays.  I relaxed and I had fun but I have been "giddy" over what we have in store this year.  Our 1:1 Technology Initiative will roll out this week. We will have Space Week January 13- 17, our Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Observance Program is being planned and Black History Month is just a few weeks away. Also we are full speed ahead toward the Spelling Bee, Academic Bowl, Math Derby and Accountability Testing.  Before we know it, spring will be here and we will be planning for summer! Welcome back, I missed you all!!!

Building Access Over Holiday Break

Employees desiring to work in the building over the Holiday Break may do so.  If you have an ID you may enter at any time, just call school security at 231-4911 and inform them that you will be in the building.  We also be here for basketball practice on December 23, 27, 30, January 2 and 3 from 10:00AM - 1200Noon.

Creating a Digital Learning Community: Staff Training and Development Program

Charles A. Brown Elementary School

Creating a Digital

Learning Community

Staff Training and Development Program

Objective:  To establish a Digital Learning Community within which administrators, teachers, students and parents utilize 21^st Century Technology to communicate, collaborate and improve teaching practices and learning outcomes.

Outcomes:  1.  Classroom Teachers will establish and maintain and digital presence to used to post HW, Project Assignments, Information, Sample Lessons, Model Lessons and other information. 2.  Students and parents will be engaged in the educational process using digital tools and 21^st Century technology.  3.  An ongoing professional learning process will be designed and maintained by peer interactions and administrative guidance.  4.  Instructional delivery in the classroom will improve.  5.  Student achievement will increase.

Prerequisites: Each Teacher should be prepared for initial training by completing the following tasks.

1.      Review Google Docs, Google Calendar and the Barnes and Noble Nook

2.      On a flash drive bring the following documents:

·         Teacher Welcome and Philosophy Statement

·         HW and Project Assignments for next 30 days

·         Field Trip Dates for the next 30 days

·         Lesson Plans for January 13-31^st

3.      Please have your Room Parents to cover your classes from 10:00AM – 2:00PM for this initial training.

4.      You may bring any documents and information you would like to upload to you digital information site.

1.       Orientation - January 9, 2014

a.      Pretest

b.      Nook Tablet Product Overview and Set Up ………...Pam Tindal

c.       21^st Century Tools ………………………………Steve Brown

1.      Cell phones

2.      Tablet PCs

3.      Prometheon Board Technology ………Avery Smith and Jacquiline Foster

4.      The Internet

d.      21^st Century Media………………………Natalie Fuller

1.      Websites

2.      Blogs

3.      Texts

4.      Emails

5.      Google Apps (Docs, Calendar, Blog…..)

6.      Twitter

7.      Facebook

8.      EdModo

e.      21^st Century Technology in Schools ………Wanda Perry and Yvonne Dixon

1.      Academic Support

2.      Student Information Systems

3.      Parent Communication

4.      Professional Collaboration

2.       21^st Century Media in the Classroom ………………Steve Brown

a.      Learning Centers

b.      Independent Learning Activities

c.       Group Learning Activities

d.      Research

e.      Journal Writing

f.        Assessments (Teacher and Student)

3.       Action Planning (January and Ongoing)

a.       Set Up Accounts ……………………....Alisha Clark

1.       Twitter ……………………………..Annette Jefferson

2.      EdModo..……………………………Deidre Davis

3.      Blogs…………………………………Kristy Tunstall

4.      Class Calendar in Google……………..Orlando Robertson

b.       Apps and websites for Learning …………Lolita Alexander

1.       Identify free educational apps and websites that compliment every Core Subject Area.

2.      How can these apps support your instruction?

3.      Write a plan for daily use of these resources.

4.      Information Sharing - Review of Collective Results

     4.   Support Systems...............Steve Brown and Alisha Clark                                                                                           

            a. Community Blog (charlesabrownblogspot.com)

                 1.  Ideas

                 2.  Updates

                 3.  How to……

                 4.  Sample Lesson Plans

                   5.  Survey Results

            b. On Campus Tech Partner………Angela White and Laura White

                  1. High Skill match with Low Skill (From Pretest Scores)

                 2.  Paired to Succeed

c.       Survey Central ………………Setzer Price and Sheila Glover

                                                                                                  

                    1.  2, 4 & 8 Week Surveys