S.O.S. for the Assessment Center

Here are the survivors of the University of Montevallo's Inservice Center National Board Ongoing Learning Group. Their last phase of the mission is the ASSESSMENT CENTER. I have nothing but high hopes for each one. They have proven their dedication to the field of education with the completion of the portfolio and will rise to the last leg of the race...the Assessment Center.

As promised....here are some of the most helpful tools I have collected from myself and others throughout my mission to help teachers become NBCTS. I hope you will find something that is helpful.

websites:
www.responsiveclassroom.org
www.teachingstrategies.com
www.socialstudies.org/standards/positions/elementary/html

Books:
Pathways to Play by Sandara Heiderman and Deborah Hewitt
ISBN: 0-934140-65-0

The Play's the Thing...A Teacher's Roles in children's Play by Elizabeyh Jones and Gretchen Reynolds
ISBN: 0-8077-3171-4

Word Matters by Pinnell and Fountas (page 104-105 Full of questions you might ask about student)

Reading and Writing
Invitations by Regie Routman

Locating and Correcting Reading Difficulties by Eldon Sckwall

Kid Writing by Eileen G. Feldgus and Isabell Cardonick
ISBN: 0-322-00763-1

Apprenticeship in Literacy by Dorn, French and Jones
ISBN: 1-57110-088-1

Observational Survey-Marie Clay (good testing/questioning)

All Entries and Assessment Center
Building the Primary Classroom by Toni bickart, Judy R. Jablon, Diane Trister Dodge
ISBN: 1-879537-38-9 ** MOST HELPFUL OF ALL MATERIALS

Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs by Sue Bredekamp and Carol Copple, Editors
ISBN: 0-935989-79-X
www.naeyc.org 1-800-424-2460

Science books
Doing what scientists do by Ellen Doris
ISBN: 0-435-08309-0

Good Luck!!! Remember... just a day at the Beach...and blow some bubbles for me!

Grant Results are IN!

You should have received your grant results by today. Please let me know how you did so I can plan to support you in the future.

For those who did not receive the grant, think about it as NOT YET! Analyze your video and writing using the rubrics provided, (in the application) to help you develop a plan to re-apply.

Remember the Inservice Center wants to assist you in this endeavor!

Grant Applicants!!

If you turned in a SPRING application for the National Board Grant, I have news for you! The results were mailed today (Wednesday, May 1) and you should know by the end of this week.
Of course, I have high hopes for you all!


ASSESSMENT CENTER MEETING
In case you don't know, I will be meeting with those who are doing the assessment center soon. We will meet on Montevallo's campus (Wills 200) on May 17th from 5 to 7 pm. Share the news with anyone you think will benefit. They should be able to register on the PD web.