Topock Elementary School

As is always the case, our teachers attended workshops, seminars, conferences and classes over the summer to insure they are using the latest research-based teaching strategies in their classrooms. The summer of 2010 was the busiest ever in the history of this school. From MAC-Ro math training to Technology in the Classroom to Masters of Art in teaching to special needs training, our teachers were out there learning, either in classrooms or in cyberspace. One workshop all of our teachers attended was training with DIBELS, Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills, classroom strategies. Mr. Warren explains, “The students are currently doing very well in math, writing, and science. So this year, our focus is on reading.” The first step is discovering the reading level of each student. That way, teachers can design lessons to meet the learning needs of each and every student. Mrs. Rae Massey will be heading up the program as the statistician and advisor. Mrs. Haver and Miss Margarita will assist her with data collection.  Mr. Warren has put a terrific support staff into place to aide the teachers in this effort. We will again place some students into the Reading Rewards program which will provide those students with the reading strategies they need. Also, the Books on the Bus Program will be launched next week to keep the students engaged in reading.

Let the paper grading begin.
 

Miss Lusk, 3rd grade

 

Miss Steib, 1st grade

Mrs. Castillo, 2nd grade