10-13-2017

Congratulations to Bill and Danielle for doing an outstanding job with the Cross Country Team as they did a great job all season and with the Conference meet last night.  Handling all of those kids is definitely an art.  Also good luck to Rich, Dan, Matt and Corey with their weekend conference tournaments starting Friday.

Jessica found this wonderful article on reading instruction:
https://pernillesripp.com/2017/10/09/a-call-for-common-sense-reading-instruction/


We need teachers who can donate baked goods or set up a track or treat table or just volunteer to work at the District 25 foundation Fall Fest on Sunday, October 22nd.  Please let Melissa or I know if this is an option for you. 

49 Great Educational websites and Apps to learn something new.

https://medium.com/the-mission/the-49-best-free-websites-and-apps-to-learn-something-new-abfe69142d4b

 

nuff said?  I'm waiting to sub for someone....

Great Article..if you read one thing from the blog this week (then you are really missing out :)!) read this.
Taking Compound Time....Just don't do Number #2 at work please!
https://medium.com/the-mission/why-successful-people-spend-10-hours-a-week-on-compound-time-79d64d8132a8

You can always get better, from the book Peak.





Congratulations to Danielle who will be expecting another baby come the end of May.  We are all very excited for you and your family.



Please encourage students to join the chess team when you hear the announcements.  We are trying to build a powerhouse team and your voices mean a lot to the kids. 

Elanor Roosevelt on happiness and being your own person. 
https://www.brainpickings.org/2012/11/16/eleanor-roosevelt-on-happiness-conformity-and-integrity/


I'm getting excited with all of the Theater Club clues that have been read over the announcements.  I have it narrowed down to Cats or The Wiz!  😀😀😀

As Khan Academy keeps evolving, they will now create a personalized study plan for the year when students tell them what subjects they are taking.  Still 100% free. 
https://www.khanacademy.org/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=subject-picker


Congrats to Colleen, Jen V and Lynette for being recognized at the board meeting for their hard work in securing grants for the Healthy Eating and Lorado Taft Programs.

What is Visual Note taking and how can it help students? 
http://www.edweek.org/tm/articles/2017/10/04/how-visual-notes-helped-a-student-with.html?cmp=eml-eb-popweek+10132017&M=58233704&U=1998021


Thanks to all of the ILAR teachers today who have welcomed Pearson reps in their classrooms to assist with the My Perspective program. 




Matthew found this great quote to share in the blog this week. 

"Between Teacher and Child,

I have come the a frightening conclusion. I am the decisive element in the classroom. It is my personal approach that creates the climate. It is my daily mood that makes the weather. As a teacher I possess tremendous power to make a child's life miserable or joyous. I can be a tool of torture or and instrument of inspiration. I can humiliate or humor, hurt or heal. In all situations, it is my response that decides whether a crisis will be escalated or de-escalated, and a child humanized or de-humanized."

Haim Ginott