Great Things I Noticed this Week:
*We had several Juniors who spent late evenings every night this week focused on learning through an ACT Prep course...several of them after sports and other meetings...talk about dedication! I can't wait to compare their ACT scores to their PreACT to see how much of an impact this had on their test-taking skills! (I have to confess, I did practice questions with them and most of them beat me on the amount of questions right!)
*Students in study hall creating kahoots to practice with each other for an upcoming assessment. It is fun to see students taking it upon themselves to study together and in a fun way!
*A quick ice breaker at the start of class asking students opinions related to what they have been learning by having them give a simple hand single to show their opinion. Students were given a few seconds to think about their answer before all flashing it at the same time for the teacher to see.
*While reviewing answers for an in-class assignment, the focus of the class discussion was on why answers were wrong and what common misconceptions were to lead students to the wrong answers.
Upcoming Events:
Wednesday - Workout Wednesday
HS Faculty Meeting - ACT Training (this was previously scheduled as combined MS/HS, but is just for HS ACT now)
Thursday/Friday- Good luck to Academic Decathlon at state! (They are pretending to travel away for this from our IMC!)
Seals-on-Wheels will be here March 5, 8-10 to provide dental cleanings/sealants to students who signed up.
"Nuts & Bolts" Notes:
*Middle School teachers - Forward testing will still be happening this spring (no dates identified yet), but the good news is the test has been shortened during this COVID year! If you're curious to see the estimated time for testing at each grade/subject, go HERE.
*Mrs. Westphal is due to have her baby any day now. When baby Westphal decides to arrive, Mrs. Schulte will be taking over her classroom. While this is good news for our 7th graders to be ensure to have solid instruction for the remainder of the year, it does mean she will no longer be available for instructional coaching for the remainder of the year.
*To get ready for renovations to start, we have several teachers who are moving to different classrooms. Those moving already know. I'll have a detailed list emailed out in the near future so you know where to find people. There are several dominos of moves that need to happen so that the renovation work in the IMC and STEAM addition can start right after spring break. I am so grateful for those of you impacted (whether you are moving or a class is using your room during a prep) to working positively through the hassles because in the long run, we will have some incredible new spaces!
Blogs, Quotes and Tweets:
*The Workload Dilemma - how are you at estimating the amount of time for your work, meetings and then of student work? I admit, I struggle in this area! This teacher shares some great reflections and questions.
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