We are at mid-February...the armpit of the school year. Winter finally decided to show up, along with all sorts of viruses, curriculum work, cell phones, hats, tech violations, Parent/Teacher conferences...there's a LOT going on right now. It's the time of the year that we hit that slump and countdown the days until spring break...IF we let ourselves get lost from our why. Do you remember YOUR why? Why do you do what you do? Most of you filled out a card at the start of the year to "Never Forget Why" and now it's time to remind you. You'll find something in your mailboxes today to remind you of your why and keep it as your guide so you keep that passion alive.
Upcoming Events:
Monday - PD Day
Wednesday - Workout Wednesday
MS Faculty Meeting (topic: accommodations/modifications)
"Nuts & Bolts" Notes:
*Thank you to those of you who have shared pics/info from your classes or students to spotlight on the facebook page. Please keep them coming so parents don't believe their kids did nothing all day!!
Tech Tip of the Week:
Note Taking Resources. Last week’s student Tech Tip was about taking notes. Shared with them a web page that discussed Cornell Notes. Here are a few more resources that may be helpful when expecting notes to be taken by students.
“It would probably be more effective to simply build note-taking into the class activities. For example, if students are encouraged to take notes, and then they are given a pause every few minutes to compare and revise notes,...” https://www.cultofpedagogy.
Sketchnoting was referenced in the student Tech Tip and if you need a few resources on what that is here is a Google Doc with everything you should need.
Blogs, Tweets & Quotes:
*3 Reasons Students Procrastinate and How to Help Them Stop
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