12-7-2018

Thanks to Ellen and Kim for organizing the teacher lunch yesterday.  It was awesome. 

Great article everyone should read on the power of reading in class and student choice. 
https://medium.com/@heinemann/transforming-the-first-ten-minutes-of-class-ab1f19a18cf9


The basketball team thanked the Pep band for playing for them and pumping up the crowd.  What a great show of respect and gratitude. 

Thanks to Melissa and Matt Turek for leading the band and choir this weekend to support the PTA's Sweets with Santa. 

How to take Cornell Notes

Thanks to Alicia Wisted our super-sub who has been filling in for Adrienne the past two weeks. The consistency she has provided for the students has been much appreciated. 

Teens reveal their experiences with social media.  Video, infographic and key findings.  Please check them all out.
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/research/social-media-social-life-2018


Thanks to Todd who gave a great presentation Wednesday after school.  Teaching/reminding us of tools and strategies to use to help these hard to reach students is valuable time spent. 

Alex found this cool Ted Talk on Mindfulness.  Check it out.

I'm creating a "This is Benjamin" video for our website.  I will be popping into some classrooms today to capture some footage.  There won't be any sound as I will have music and voice-over narration to the finished product.  Thanks for your understanding.

The power of "chunking" to help your busy schedule. 
https://www.tonyrobbins.com/productivity-performance/power-of-chunking/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=Editorial&utm_content=Power%20of%20Chunking

I will be featured on today's BB 300 news episode.  Thanks to Chris for churning out these video announcements each week. 

Pretty cool video of what New York was like in 1911 with a very rare and clear video.
http://www.openculture.com/2018/04/immaculately-restored-film-lets-you-revisit-life-in-new-york-city-in-1911.html

Greg will be pushing out the 5 Essentials Learning Survey link to devices soon.  The student and teacher survey will be open from December 11th-February 15th.   Thanks in advance for giving your honest feedback. 

A starter kit for differentiated instruction from Cult of Pedagogy.
https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/starter-kit-differentiated-instruction/

Thanks to April for pushing the Hour of Code to new heights this year and to all of the Special teachers for executing the lessons this week. 


Summer STEAM is just around the corner.  Well not really, but the planning is about to begin. If you are interested all we need is the Title of your session, a short description, and intended grade level.  The rest of the planning can take place later. 


If you are looking for some crafty items for the holiday, head over to the Holiday Bizarre at Evergreen after school today.  It is a great way to kick off your weekend. 

Pretty funny How to Survive December in the Classroom list.
https://www.boredteachers.com/humor/how-to-survive-december-in-the-classroom