This week for collaborative admin observations, we will continue to focus on students’ explaining their thinking pertaining to their misconceptions or errors and students’ understanding and articulating the learning objective (I can) during workshop lessons.
Please view a resource that
Teri uses in her classroom.
Test Corrections Printable by embryjd on Scribd
One of our Core Values is “Make our School the Best Choice for Parents and Students” and our Voice of the Parent (VOP) survey is a way to determine if we are embracing this Core Value. Due to NHA having some technical issues with the 2020 VOP survey, we didn’t get the results until last Tuesday. I am happy to announce that this is our second survey in a row (Spring 2020 and Fall 2020) that we have increased our ratings in EVERY category! It’s nice to see our parents recognize and appreciate all the hard work that we do every day! I will be sharing more specific information at our February staff meeting.
Keystone Staff for having your data ready and contributing to valuable discussions during DDI meetings.
Ashley using her unique skill to put a smile on the Board’s face.
Kim B for always being willing to do “whatever” it takes to help out. You are appreciated more than you know by the whole admin team!
Robyn relentless commitment to ensure all students receive a quality education.
Stacey for always asking the difficult questions that make our school better.
Jamie, Robyn, and Stacey for holding down the fort in my absence.
Kim B, Laura, Tabitha, Jeanne for stepping in and subbing when needed this week.
Jamie and Robyn for subbing in classrooms.
Deb and Stefanie for assisting with identifying room numbers.
Teri for sharing best practice resources.
Jen H for always being our inspector and
handling squeamish situations with a positive attitude. I don’t know how you do
it!
Tameka for stepping in and volunteering to
take on additional tasks to help out as needed.
Monday, January 25:
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Sloane’s Birthday
Tuesday, January 26:
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PLC Meetings 4-5 PM
Friday, January 29:
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Spirit Day $1.00
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DUE: Morning Assembly Presentation-Poulin (Black History Month)
Sloane: January 25
There is a special gift
in the mailboxes of all the people who celebrate their birthdays in February.
Please view the right side of the blog for important dates in
*If you have an event to add or something has been forgotten, please
let me know!
As we discussed in our staff meeting, it’s important that students receive an opportunity to reflect and correct their misconceptions. I think this article does a great job explaining the importance. It states,
“Most people would agree that we learn a lot from our mistakes. In the same vein, teachers can learn a great deal from their students’ mistakes, or more precisely, their students’ misconceptions as they are learning a particular topic. Misconceptions are a normal part of learning and are not something to be avoided with the hope that students will eventually adopt the correct ideas naturally once they are exposed to them through typical forms of classroom instruction. Students come to school with a wide variety of ideas and non-scientific beliefs based on their everyday experiences in the world, which affect the way they make sense of and interpret the concepts that their teachers present to them.”
This week for collaborative admin observations, our focus will be on students’ explaining their thinking pertaining to their misconceptions or errors during workshop. This can be done through teacher questioning similar to below.
We
look forward to seeing you in action so we can continue to share best
practices!
Parents
will be viewing their child’s progress report on the Parent Portal this
Friday. Please continue the conversation from our staff meeting with your
team regarding gradebook consistency. The admin team will be reviewing the
Jamboard responses and discussing next steps in your weekly PLC meetings.
We have placed another NHA mask in each staff member’s mailbox. Please
remember that staff are expected to wear their mask at all times, unless they
are alone or eating. Even if you are 6 feet apart, you should still be wearing
a mask.
