4-13-2018

Thanks to Greg for giving a thorough presentation on the new student device at the board meeting this past Monday.  Melissa and Danielle also did a great job recognizing all of the theater volunteers.

50 questions to get students to think about how they think.
https://www.teachthought.com/critical-thinking/metacognition-50-questions-help-students-think-think/


Thanks to all of the SS teachers for making a decision to move forward with a quality resource adoption as well as a philosophical shift in instructional delivery and expectations.  Working together I know there is nothing that you can't accomplish  as you start "digging into" the materials.

"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." -- Thomas A. Edison

We had our last TA meeting of the year yesterday and can I just say my socks were blown off by the quality of the presentations that they delivered after researching topics all year.  Kim, Debbie, Gail and Michelle presented on the rise of ADHD, Heather G and Jen P prepared a presentation on Mindfulness in Education that Heather presented and Jennifer H and Heather F presented on the importance of Motivation in the Classroom.  I am so proud of the hard work they put into these projects.  Great Job!

17 ways to reduce Cognitive Overload  Graphic.  use your fingers on your touchscreen to enlarge....go ahead...really what are you waiting for


Thanks to Michelle F for working on the PARCC Make-ups next week.  We will send out a schedule when finalized.



Thanks to Melissa, Lyn, April, Jen V, and Lynette for traveling to Evergreen for a special articulation with our new Core Class students, teachers and TA's that will be here next year.  I have heard very positive feedback on your discussions.

The Magazine Rack....The Internet Archive of 34,000 digitized magazines.  Pretty Cool.
https://archive.org/details/magazine_rack



Thanks to Matthew, Lauren Dusing, Alex, Angela, Sherry, Lynette and Jen V for submitting and presenting proposals to the Foundation Wednesday after school.

Promoting positive struggle in Math.
https://www.edutopia.org/article/promoting-productive-struggle-math


Good luck to Courtney, Bill, Abby, Matt Tylk and Corey as they lead our sports teams into competition  this spring.

Being defeated is often a temporary condition.  Giving up is what makes it permanent.
Marilyn Vos Savant