Thanks to Kim for organizing and staying late to run the Graduation Pictures on Tuesday for our 8th grade students. It went very smoothly.
Next week we have data meetings and Debbie, Nicole and Todd have been working on how we can help some of our struggling students. Two expectations for all teachers is that you have reached out and had communication with the struggling student's parents and that you are utilizing the office hours to schedule time to meet with the students individually. Please make sure that you have tried these interventions before we move to the next level.
Also please reach out to me to help in these situations...I am more than willing to help make contact with hard to reach parents and had pretty good short term success this week.
Students who have IEPS aren't "special education students" they are general education students who receive special education supports.
Understanding Middle School Friendships.
https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/57010/how-understanding-middle-school-friendships-can-help-students
Festive food! Please be on the lookout for the Holiday Lunch form from Jen S. for Friday the 18th's boxed lunch and also take advantage of the ordering option that April put together for the 15th.
Just a Public Service Announcement that the two weeks before winter break are always a frustrating time for teachers and we won't be pardoned from the craziness just because we are remote!
If you are interested in having input on creating the master schedule for next year, please reach out to me. There will be a Scheduling Committee formed after break....more information will follow. To be clear you are not locked in to being on the committee if you email me, you will just be included about the formation of the committee and what the expectations will be.
How to make remote learning better. (even though written for admin, still a lot of teacher takeaways)
Next week is a holiday spirit week. Thanks to April for organizing it. Ellen will eblast it to families and you can share with kids on Canvas. Be on the lookout for the email.
Engagement in remote SS classes.
https://www.edutopia.org/article/getting-started-pbl-social-studies
Here is the Benjamin book and movie results from our RLPD. Please add to the list if you were left off or didn't get a chance to share....or add to the list if you have more to share. The list will give a great reference list for our winter break.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Azocik2igc_RrvZnaw0wwraaKm_YZd0D2rWG09NdLzE/edit?usp=sharing
Was browsing through twitter looking for resources for the blog and found this on Payton Campbell.
So my Principal Advisory group loves the new schedule. The students think the longer classes give teachers more time to get through the lessons and therefore they have less homework. They also like the lunch break with more classes after and the individual help option along with longer CFU's.
Please send any pictures you may take of class activities to Janice. Promoting the great work you are doing in remote classrooms is great to show our parents on social media.
A new way to look at work/life balance.
https://www.edutopia.org/article/new-way-think-about-work-life-balance
My next newsletter article (due next week team leaders) is going to focus on learning over grades, attending and engaging classes and academic honesty. Please remind your students the importance of doing there own work and reaching out for help.
"Being honest may not get you a lot of friends, but it’ll always get you the right ones." -- John Lennon
"You have to keep busy. After all, no dog's ever peed on a moving car." -- Tom Waits
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