Blooms Taxonomy According to Seinfeld
Calendar
December 17 - 21:
Wednesday-
Parent Orientation 8:00 a.m.
NO All School Meeting
Professional Development: Eportfolio and uploading documents in the library - bring your laptop!
(It's essential that you come to our PD session with your reflection from Restorative Practices so that you can upload your reflection with help. If you have other documents you want to upload in your Eportfolio this would also be a good time. Liz Walhof from staff development will be with us to walk us through how to do all of this!)
Friday-
School IN session
1st grade Field Work to Kings Land Restaurant
Staff Holiday Party at MarySue's after work
CITE Standard 3: Instruction
How would you answer these questions?
How should principals, when observing, consistently evaluate instruction for rigor, engagement and differentiation?
How could principals create a sense of urgency for teachers to improve their instruction?
When looking at CITE Standard 3, which of the elements will require more support for teachers?
Here's what some of you said...
How should principals, when observing, determine if teachers are planning and delivering instruction that is important, modern, rigorous, relevant, aligned, integrated and transferable?
See it - observe it.
Looking at student work.
Student responses when you ask them questions.
Ask teachers a few questions to see if they've thought it through.
See if kids can talk about why it's important.
If you see teachers supporting students.
How should principals, when observing, consistently evaluate instruction for rigor, engagement and differentiation?
Do more than a formal observation - unscheduled.
Pick out the kids you know are struggling or above grade level and see if they've been scaffolded.
Look at student work. Is the work scaffolded?
Observe differentiation through guided groups, one on one, texts, assessments, level of questioning, participation level..
Talk to students about what they are learning and why.
Notice what the teacher is doing to provide more support and look at student work and their engagement with it.
Create a check list that could quantify.
Ask the teacher to show and share - confer on the fly.
How could principals create a sense of urgency for teachers to improve their instruction?
Ask to see stuff.
I don't think you can.
Meet with teacher to help them feel supported to move on.
It will be different for every teacher
Create an action plan with time lines.
Everyone is already feeling that way.
Feedback.
When looking at CITE Standard 3, which of the elements will require more support for teachers?
Didn't get answers to this question yet. Everyone knows that CITE Standard 3 is about instruction. We all don't know what every element is from memory. So, take a look at standard 3 elements and get back with me about which element, you individually, could use some support growing towards.
Restorative Practices
I received the following email this week from a student:
Dear Ms.Deborah,
I'm sorry for making me and my
brother late today. So last night I didn't get much sleep last night.
Then when I got up this morning I was cranky. Then after that I went to
go find my ski mask, and I wouldn't leave my house until I found it.
Then my mom left to get my brother to school so he wouldn't be late but
he was. But we live 15 minutes away from school so I had to wait 30
minutes to go to school. So I hope you could forgive me.
Hi XXX,
Thanks for your email. I'm glad you have figured out how your choices have affected others. How did you repair/fix the problem with your mom and brother?
Thanks for your email. I'm glad you have figured out how your choices have affected others. How did you repair/fix the problem with your mom and brother?
Sometimes I wake up cranky too. It is important to be to school on time
since Morning Meeting is so important to turn a cranky day into a good
one - and we don't want you to miss out.
I accept your apology. Thank you.
Warmly,
Ms. Deborah
I accept your apology. Thank you.
Warmly,
Ms. Deborah
How have you noticed students restoring relationships
and taking ownership for their choices?
As you look at the pictures, think about the questions I asked above...
Here are things I 'see'...
What do they mean?
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| A final persuasive letter as it has gone through the stages to be published. |
This one will make you grin...
And More Peeks Into the Life of our School
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| Invasion of the Santa Hats! Thanks Lauren for leading ASM! |
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| Orchestra |
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| "Boy Band" |
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| Ms. MarySue's Crew Musical |
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| Raku firing - integration |
Second Grade invites parents in as the audience for the persuasive letters that were written by students.
Have a great weekend!
Deborah
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