February 2, 2018
ANNNNDDDDDD here are more and more ideas on effective teaching strategies for our students. These are SIMPLE. EASY. NOT COMPLICATED. seriously, give them a try! Easy strategies from simply believing in them and validating their self worth, to creating an active learning environment, and enabling our students to become active citizens, read THIS ARTICLE for more!!
WOULD YOU WANT TO BE A STUDENT IN YOUR CLASS???
IF YOUR STUDENTS DIDN'T HAVE TO BE IN YOUR CLASS, WOULD THEY SHOW UP ANYWAY??
Support our student council and buy a luv-a-gram (Feb. 1-12) for your students. You may want to check with student council and get a list of students who may not receive one and buy one for that student. This is a great way to make their day and support our school!
MAP and Khan Academy for Math – great resource HERE
Character trait for this month is citizenship HERE
Add your Padlet fish moment HERE for staff meeting
Assessments:
MAP testing window is from Feb. 5th -23rd. We recommend that you give MAP testing the first two weeks so the last week can be held for make ups. We will not need to create a testing schedule for this since everyone has their own chomebooks now J
Our district writing assessment will be administered February 26 - March 16 for our K-5 schools. Teachers that teach grades 6-8 will have January and February to get the test done. Their window is larger to allow them to pace the test with Springboard which has larger units than Benchmark and may take longer to cover the content of the testing genre. The genre for all grades is opinion/argument. K-1 will use the prompts from the last two years, 2-5 will use the performance tasks from Benchmark Unit 5 and 6-8 will use the same prompts from last year. Grades K-2 will be paper pencil and all other grades will be done on Illuminate. For grades 2-5 it will be helpful if teachers finish unit 5 prior to the test to give some context for the test and to make sure the content of opinion is covered. This would follow the pacing guide for the year with Unit 4 done in January and Unit 5 done in February. Shelley Ghannam is putting the details together for everyone so questions can be directed to her if you need details.
Observable Fish Moments at SV:
Be There: When people need you, they need you. Setting aside distractions and judgements to be fully present is a sign of respect. It improves communication and strengthens relationships.
Play: You can be serious about your work without taking yourself too seriously. Play is a mindset more than a specific activity. It allows you to throw yourself with enthusiasm, creativity and CURIOSITY, into whatever you are doing, in a way that is natural, not forced. “Playing” with ideas helps you find solutions to everyday challenges.
Choose your attitude: To actually choose how you respond to life, not just react, you must be intentional. Ask yourself throughout the day, “What is my attitude right now? Is it helping the people who depend on me? Is it helping me to be most effective?”
Make Their Day: Simple gestures of thoughtfulness, thanks and recognition make people feel appreciated and valued. When you make someone feel good, you feel good too.Thank you Patty and Christina for the beautiful flowers and for updating our bulletin boards in the hallway and at the district office!
THROUGH THE FISH PHILOSOPHY, WE BUILD STRONGER RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE PEOPLE WE WORK WITH, THE STUDENTS WE TEACH AND THE PEOPLE WE LOVE.
I APPRECIATE AND RESPECT EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU.
