Teachers met in August to review reading and Tell Them From Me Student and Parent survey data. The data drove our decision to continue to work on improving reading.
This year’s Student Learning Goals:
– 80% of all students in grades 1 to 12 at EGS will comprehend at grade level what they read in English as measured by Fountas and Pinnell (grades 1-4), and the Basic Reading Inventory or RAD (Reading Assessment Diagnostic) (grades 5-12)
-80% of French Immersion students in grades 1 to 7 at EGS will comprehend at grade level what they read in French as measured by GB+
PSSD teachers continue to participate in Learning Improvement Teams (LITs). LITs work together, inspiring and empowering fellow teachers to improve the teaching and student learning happening in our school.
This year’s focus is Improving Reading Comprehension. Team 1: Mme Bonneau, Mme Gisèle, Mme Nathalie, Mrs. Goepen-Bourgeois, Mrs. Stene Current focus: sight words
Team 2: Mrs. Podevin, Mme Fister, Mme Pouteaux, Mrs. Talon, Mme Gingell Current focus: self monitoring of comprehension
Team 3: Mr. Blair, Mrs. Anderson, Mme Gauthier, Mme Dubeau, Mr. Simonsen, Mr. Huyghebaert, Mrs. Lagassé Current focus: Accessing “background knowledge” to improve reading comprehension
Pre-k Team: Mme Boisvert (& Mrs. Yates-Berardi – Palliser Heights School) Current focus: communication skills—greetings, students are working on saying bonjour and aurevoir without prompting.
Students are encouraged to make reading a part of their daily home routine.
Our next early dismissal will be on Monday, November 21.