Mike Garofalo has used Blogger since 2005. He is very familiar with this product.
There are three books in the Maywood professional collection about using the free Blogger service, offered by Google, to create a professional blog.
Give Mike a call if you have any questions. He can set up a blog for you and give you instructions in less than 30 minutes.
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Thursday, October 17, 2013
CUESD Textbooks for 2013-2014
The officially "Adopted Textbooks" for the Corning Union Elementary School District, for the 2013-2014 school year, are available on a list.
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Hillary Kline's New Kindergarten Webpage
One Kintergarden teacher at the Olive View School, Ms. Hilary Kline, now offers a new webpage for parents of her students.
Take a look at Kline Classroom webpage using Word Press.
Take a look at Kline Classroom webpage using Word Press.
Thursday, September 26, 2013
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Mr. Tarbell's U.S. History Class
Mr. Tarbell, our new 8th grade social studies teacher has created his own webpage:
Mr. Tarbell's U.S. History Class
Take a look at his classy webpage using Weebly.
Mr. Tarbell's U.S. History Class
Take a look at his classy webpage using Weebly.
Thursday, September 12, 2013
Common Core Standards Information
There are excellent Parent Handbooks for the new Common Core Curriculum. These Parent Handbooks are available in both English and Spanish. We are now using the Common Core Standards for our academic programs at all our five schools in the Corning Union Elementary School District.
Thursday, September 5, 2013
Middle School Common Core Standards
Dear Parents and Guardians,
In the 2014/2015 school year, all public schools in the state of California will be assessed under a new set of academic standards. The new standards are called the Common Core State Standards (http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/cc/). The standards describe what students should know and be able to do by the end the of each grade level. In preparation for this change, Corning Union Elementary School District (CUESD) will be moving to these standards this school year.
Over the past year, Corning Union Elementary School District has been hard at work preparing for these changes. While each subject area will see adjustments to curriculum and learning strategies, middle school mathematics will see some of the biggest change. For our students, this means that 7th graders will no longer take Pre-Algebra in 7th grade; the course will now be called “7th grade math.” This will focus on: ratios and proportional relationships, the number system, expressions and equations, geometry, and statistics and probability. For 8th graders, they will no longer take Algebra 1; they will now take “8th grade math.” This will focus on the number system, expressions and equations, functions, geometry, and statistics and probability. Content in both grade levels has been streamlined in the Common Core allowing teachers and students to go slower and plow deeper into the concepts. For comparison purposes, the table below shows the progression of course changes for grades 7-12.
CUESD has been working diligently with Corning Union High School and the Tehama County Department of Education to coordinate our programs. In doing so, it is our desire to provide the smoothest transition possible. This year, we will be offering our students both 7th and 8th Grade Math the first year of implementation. Then, in 2014/2015, we hope to offer the advanced 7th and 8th grade courses as well.
We believe that the new Common Core Standards will better prepare our students for the 21st century. There is a strong emphasis on deeper levels of thinking, communication skills, real world application, and the integration of technology skills. We as a district embrace the change, but also recognize that change does not come without challenge. As questions arise, please feel free to contact your child’s school, the district office, or search the many resources available on-line for the Common Core State Standards. In the coming year our schools will focus on helping the community to understand the changes at open house and back to school nights.
Thank you for your support as we strive to advance our education system for the students of Corning.
David Cory, Principal
Maywood Middle School
In the 2014/2015 school year, all public schools in the state of California will be assessed under a new set of academic standards. The new standards are called the Common Core State Standards (http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/cc/). The standards describe what students should know and be able to do by the end the of each grade level. In preparation for this change, Corning Union Elementary School District (CUESD) will be moving to these standards this school year.
Over the past year, Corning Union Elementary School District has been hard at work preparing for these changes. While each subject area will see adjustments to curriculum and learning strategies, middle school mathematics will see some of the biggest change. For our students, this means that 7th graders will no longer take Pre-Algebra in 7th grade; the course will now be called “7th grade math.” This will focus on: ratios and proportional relationships, the number system, expressions and equations, geometry, and statistics and probability. For 8th graders, they will no longer take Algebra 1; they will now take “8th grade math.” This will focus on the number system, expressions and equations, functions, geometry, and statistics and probability. Content in both grade levels has been streamlined in the Common Core allowing teachers and students to go slower and plow deeper into the concepts. For comparison purposes, the table below shows the progression of course changes for grades 7-12.
|
|
Grade 7 |
Grade 8 |
Grade 9 |
Grade 10 |
Grade 11 |
Grade 12 |
|
Old Standards |
Pre-algebra |
Algebra 1 |
Algebra 1 or Geometry |
Geometry or Algebra 2 |
Algebra 2 or Advanced Math |
Advanced Math |
|
New Standards |
7th Grade Math or Accelerated 7th Grade Math |
8th Grade Math or Math 1 |
Math 1 or Math 2 |
Math 2 or Math 3 |
Math 3 or Advanced Math |
Advanced Math |
CUESD has been working diligently with Corning Union High School and the Tehama County Department of Education to coordinate our programs. In doing so, it is our desire to provide the smoothest transition possible. This year, we will be offering our students both 7th and 8th Grade Math the first year of implementation. Then, in 2014/2015, we hope to offer the advanced 7th and 8th grade courses as well.
We believe that the new Common Core Standards will better prepare our students for the 21st century. There is a strong emphasis on deeper levels of thinking, communication skills, real world application, and the integration of technology skills. We as a district embrace the change, but also recognize that change does not come without challenge. As questions arise, please feel free to contact your child’s school, the district office, or search the many resources available on-line for the Common Core State Standards. In the coming year our schools will focus on helping the community to understand the changes at open house and back to school nights.
Thank you for your support as we strive to advance our education system for the students of Corning.
David Cory, Principal
Maywood Middle School
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Returning to Blogging
We are now able to use Blogger again in the CUESD schools. Excellent! Great News!!
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