Great Things I Noticed this Week:
*I always get nervous about how kids will behave during homecoming week...it feels like this week has been the best Homecoming week I've experienced so far. I have been SO impressed with high school student leadership from student council and from each class. I have noticed students dressing up who never did before, but said they wanted to help their class win. The school spirit is incredible this year and it feels amazing!!
*Teachers noticing possible emotional/mental health concerns in students and reporting to pupil services and alerting colleagues to be on the lookout to support each student in different situations.
*The middle school math teachers have been hard at work collaborating for plans to start intervention for students with math skill gaps soon during aspire.
*The library opened up for students/classes this week. There was so much excitement from students about the new design/layout and furniture and of course...books!!!!
*Students working independently, then discussing in small groups what they thought the mathematical mistake was in an example problem. There is so much learning that can come from finding a mistake and identify why someone probably made that mistake so they can clarify and deepen their own learning.
*If you ever need some pep up energy in the morning, just come see Mrs. Vitale greeting students at the MS/HS entrance in the morning. She has so much energy and excitement, I'm certain you can catch some of it!
Upcoming Events:
Wednesday - MS Faculty Meeting (due to the book fair we will need to meet in Mrs. Neis's room)
Thursday - Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:00 - 7:30PM (round 2 will be Thursday, October 21)
"Nuts & Bolts" Notes:
*We obviously didn't get to planning for that grandiose idea of student-led conferences so we will be having conferences in the gym. I know this is less convenient for you, however, we are here that night to share student feedback with parents and this format is better for parents to be able to see where teachers are and see which teacher is available. New teachers - please chat with your mentor to find out how this works. :)
*Just a reminder that if you need to meet with me for anything, please go HERE to get scheduled on my calendar. For some reason, it won't let you see that I'm open at 7AM so if you want an early time, just send me an email.
What Grade would you give YOURself?
At this point in the semester, what grade would you give yourself?
Do you do these things in your classroom each period?
-accurately enter attendance in the first 5 minutes of each period?
-post the learning targets for the lesson?
-involve all students in all classroom activities?
-maximize instruction time?
-follow through on no phones policy?
-establish the routine of students being dismissed by you versus lining up at the door for the last minute(s) of the period?
Blogs, Quotes and Tweets:
*Opening Lessons with a Bang
*7 Steps to Help Students Succeed on Assessments
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