What Content Does n2y Have Available During the Summer? What Can I Do to Start Planning for the Upcoming School Year?

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Brooke Hamilton
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Summer Availability 

 

Unique Learning System’s complimentary  Summer Unit is available during June, July and August.  During these months service providers have access to all six grade bands to accommodate service providers who teach outside their typical grade band during the extended school year.  Teachers and service providers should still use the grade band that matches the majority of their students’ chronological ages to maintain alignment to general education and extended standards. 

News2you is published monthly during June, July and August.  Breaking News is still published on a regular basis and can be used to supplement the monthly issues to address current events in a timely manner.  

SymbolStix PRIME, L3 Skills, Positivity and Polaris content are not affected by summer months. 

The following articles may be helpful in locating materials for the summer months.

During the summer months service providers are encouraged to reach out to their leadership for direction on district implementation for the upcoming school year.  This may include directives such as add/drop student days, updating or completing profiles and outlining assessment schedules. 

 

Additional resources to start planning for the upcoming school year

 

  • Start printing and assembling Core Materials binders.
  • Explore Year Topics to discover the outline of monthly units for the school year and consider:
    • n2y Library books that may compliment the unit theme.
    • Supplemental Science and Social Studies Courses that may compliment the theme (applicable for Intermediate, Middle and High School grade bands only).
      • Pro Tip: Alternatively, you can select topics that pace with the general education curriculum.
    • Other materials you may have on hand (such as decorations) that compliment the theme. 
  • Print and/or laminate printable templates and math packets in the Unique Learning System Teacher Reference Materials and News2you Extra Materials.
  • Review the Dolch/Fry Combined Word List Teacher Reference Materials and Introduction of Letters (applicable to Preschool, Elementary and Intermediate grade bands).  
    • While spelling lists can not be provided in advance, the words are selected based on these items (applicable for elementary and intermediate grade bands only). 
  • Explore previously recorded and/or register for upcoming webinars.
  • Mark your calendars with reminders to review the following:
    • Monthly Checkpoints (available one week prior to a unit becoming current and remain available for the remainder of the school year- don’t forget that checkpoints can now be assigned in Student View!) 
    • Next month’s Unique Learning System Unit (available the first Wednesday of the month September - May). 
      • Review the Lesson at a Glance Page for each lesson (each lesson may not include all of the following):
        • Suggestions for material to print.
        • Recommendations for supporting L3 Skills categories.
        • Recommendations for creating supporting SymbolStix PRIME activities.
        • Additional Materials to support the lesson activities. 
          • Pro Tip: Suggestions for Transition Passport Resources are available here too (applicable to Middle School, High School, and Transition grade bands)!
      • The Supply List 
        • Pro Tip:  Look for materials that you can ask parents to save and send in to class (e.g. milk jugs, plastic bags, toilet paper tubes etc.).
      • Supplemental Reading List
        • Pro Tip: Use the last page to provide your librarian/media specialist with books they can use to arrange a reading section in the library/media center for your students.
      • Download the accompanying SymbolStix PRIME collection for the Unique Learning System monthly unit. 
    • The next available News2you Current Issue and accompanying activities (available weekly from September - May on Thursdays for teacher planning and Mondays in Student View). 
      • The Shopping List 
        • Pro Tip:  Look for materials that you can ask parents to save and send in to class (e.g. milk jugs, plastic bags, toilet paper tubes etc.).
      • Download the accompanying SymbolStix PRIME collection for the News2you current issue.
    • News2you Holiday issues dates. 

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