1. Kids don't learn from people they don't like. Rita Pierson: Every Kid Needs a Champion-TED Talk
2. Every child needs at least one adult who is illogically and inexhaustibly crazy about them." Urie Bronfenbrenner
3. We accept learning as the fundamental purpose of our school.
4. We are committed to working together.
5. We assess our effectiveness on the basis of results rather than intentions.
6. We don't "do" PLCs or RTI. We "are" a PLC and RTI is the process we follow to to ensure learning and provide responsive teaching.
7. If it is important for students to reach a certain standard, then it is our job to teach them until they reach that standard.
8. Fair isn't everyone getting the same thing. Fair is everyone getting what they need to be successful.
9. Excuses get in our way of reaching our goals. NO EXCUSES!
10. A supportive learning environment is an important element of strong instruction at the tier one level.
Here is a link to the video that wouldn't work the other day. Passion & Persistence It's a nice wrap up to our week.
This week's Hi 5s!
1. Classrooms have been transformed into supportive learning environments. They are calming, clutter-free, and conducive to flexible arrangements of students.
2. Classrooms have ELA, Math and Social/Science bulletin boards that are linked to what students are or will be expected to know and do.
3. Classroom teachers and EAs worked through TEAM modules together in order to ensure that they will be effectively collaborating to meet students' needs.
4. Teachers have started investigating "Guided Math/Explore +4/Daily 5" structures and how this can be implemented in their Math periods. Yahoo!
5. Understanding by Design and the Backwards planning processes are being used when planning so that teachers and students know: 1. What do we want students to know? (O&I) 2. How will be know when they've learned it? (Assessments) 3. What will we do if they don't? (RTI)
Things to do as a result of our Staff Orientation this week:
-submit your complete timetable
-submit your Discipline Plan
-No Excuses pledge posted in classroom (lesson plan shared in Curriculum & Instruction shared folder on google docs)
-Electronic Educator Profile (instructions shared in School Start Up shared folder on google docs)
-Respect in Schools certification (instructions shared in School Start Up shared folder on google docs)
-Update your PD Place profile (ensure the information is accurate)
-Submit a Staff Technology Use form to me (Form 140-2 on GSSD website)
-Update your Substitute Teacher folder
-Update Emergency Procedures envelope
-Post Values posters in your rooms
-Mentor Mondays needs and ideas for sharing submitted to Lisa
Have a great first week back with the kiddos!
