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Morning Agenda. Warm -up Activities Service Hours Hours Management Tool Time Sheets Plan for week of August 19 th – unti l school starts . HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AMELIA!. There once was a girl named Amelia. She’s super nice and would love to befriend- ya . T o Bryn Mawr for studies –
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Morning Agenda • Warm-up Activities • Service Hours • Hours Management Tool • Time Sheets • Plan for week of August 19th – until school starts
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AMELIA! • There once was a girl named Amelia. • She’s super nice and would love to befriend-ya. • To Bryn Mawr for studies – • Now pre-schoolers for buddies • We wish a happy birthday, Amelia!
Warm-Up Activity • This entire activity will be without talking….. • You need to stand, organize into birth months…. • And then form a line in birth order for that month. • No talking! • January – June: go to the LEFT side of the room (facing the screen). • July – December – go to the RIGHT side of the room (facing the screen).
Name Game - Debrief • When was the game easier and/or more difficult? • Which “pace” did you prefer? Was one more fun than the other? • Did you find any strategies to help complete the task more easily? What were they? • How can we relate this activity to our work in the schools? • What lessons can we learn from this activity in terms of communication and teamwork?
Service HoursRequirements & Timesheets Metro DC Reading Corps InstituteAugust 12 - 16
1700 Hours. How will you make a difference?
Service Plan - 8 hours each school day!
Seems like a normal school day. But it only amounts to 6.5 hrs/day. And 32.5 hrs/week.
Member Service Hours During School DaysDistrict of Columbia Public Schools
Member Service Hours During School DaysAlexandria City Public Schools
Member Service Hours During School DaysCity of Alexandria Public Schools (modified)
How do we fill hours gap? • Training hours • Summer Institute • Ongoing trainings throughout the year • Additional service hours at your placement site, or another Reading Corps school • Participate in literacy intervention during after school program • Participate in before-school activities with students • Additional service hours in the community
Opportunities to Serve Your School • After School Program or Before School Program • Family Nights • Parent-Teacher Conferences • Staff Professional Development Days • Additional literacy initiatives at your school • And outside your school, service in the community … • The Literacy Lab • DC Public Library - Adult Literacy Classes
Make A Plan! • Start with a blank calendarand your hours management tool. • Look at school calendar, fill in hours for regular school days. • Fill in hours for other opportunities at your school. • Family nights, conferences, staff development days • Fill in hours for opportunities in your community. • Make sure it adds up to 1700! • Submit a copy of your plan to Emma by Friday, September 14.
Completing Timesheets • Record time daily– Use Excel file or print out and fill in by hand • Record to nearest .25 hour • Examples: • 8:00-9:15 = 1.25 • 8:00-9:30 = 1.5 • 8:00-9:45 = 1.75 • 8:00-10:00 = 2 • Submit electronically in OnCorps – Internal Coach to approve
Reporting Hours: http://literacylab.oncorpsreports.com http://va.oncorpsreports.com/
Plan for service hours until school starts • Tie up loose ends • Paperwork • Background Checks • Monday, August 19th– MPD • Thursday, August 22 – DCPS office (bring TB test results) • Direct Deposit Form • Set up a Site Orientation with Internal Coach • Page 242 in K-3 Manual, 338 in Pre-K • Hand out with suggested activities • Professional Development at school