Quote for the Week
"Personal Greatness is what we want to instill in children. Teaching these simple traits is key to a growth mindset!" -Jerry Jones, Principal of Solana Ranch-via Twitter @jerryjonesranch
Looking Forward-Things You Need to Know…
1/27/14 Walkthrough-Skyline School
1/27/14 New Principal Meeting to Review February Calendar & Events @ 12:30
1/27/14 Leadership-Thank You Becky for bringing the Snacks! Be thinking about "how much time specific grade levels should have for a pull-out? ie: Kinder 30, 40 or 45 minutes? 6th grade 30, 40 or 45 minutes? Is it the same for each grade level?
1/28 & 1/29 Grades 3-6 Common Core Mathematics PD (Which day are YOU attending?)
1/27/14 New Principal Meeting to Review February Calendar & Events @ 12:30
1/27/14 Leadership-Thank You Becky for bringing the Snacks! Be thinking about "how much time specific grade levels should have for a pull-out? ie: Kinder 30, 40 or 45 minutes? 6th grade 30, 40 or 45 minutes? Is it the same for each grade level?
1/28 & 1/29 Grades 3-6 Common Core Mathematics PD (Which day are YOU attending?)
EduAwesome Drops in Our Bucket…
•Hooray for Lisa Platt and Becky Gauthier!! The Walkthrough team had a blast at each of your schools! Our teachers are really stepping out of their comfort zone and trying new things! And our students are increasingly being the ones "doing the work!" Gotta Love it!!
•Thank you AGAIN to Terry Decker for another EduAwesome parent presentation on the Common Core! Great turnout at Skyline-Including 3 hecklers-Julie Norby, Nancy Lynch and Lisa Denham! Just kidding-we were very well behaved!
•Yeah for John Leland who was finally able to hook up a conference call with the Palo Alto School District-It was a blast picking their brain about STEM in their Elementary Schools-Can't wait to set up a time to visit them and see it all in action!
•Our TOSA's ROCK!!! The amount of technology integration into the classrooms was markedly higher (and more transformative) during our Winter Walkthroughs than in the Fall. Every principal credited that, of course to their teachers' willingness BUT also to the EduAwesome work of our TOSA'S! These two ladies are really making a difference in our schools!
•Yeah for John Leland who was finally able to hook up a conference call with the Palo Alto School District-It was a blast picking their brain about STEM in their Elementary Schools-Can't wait to set up a time to visit them and see it all in action!
•Our TOSA's ROCK!!! The amount of technology integration into the classrooms was markedly higher (and more transformative) during our Winter Walkthroughs than in the Fall. Every principal credited that, of course to their teachers' willingness BUT also to the EduAwesome work of our TOSA'S! These two ladies are really making a difference in our schools!
Video of the Week
• 5 TED Talks Teachers Should WatchBlogs, Tweets and Pins-Our Very Own PLC
Another great person to follow on twitter is: @Billsterett
Timely Articles for Principals
• 8 Things We Know Better Do Anyway
• The Advantages and Disadvantages of Having Computer Labs in our Schools
• Can We Teach Grit?
• The Advantages and Disadvantages of Having Computer Labs in our Schools
• Can We Teach Grit?
Timely Articles to Send out to Teachers
•So, I gave up Punishment and My Students Still Behaved
•10 Tips for Slowing Down •Positive, Not Punitive, Classroom Management Tips•5 Powerful Questions Teachers Can Ask Students
Final Thoughts to Ponder
School becomes more student-centric when adults realize that "covering content" and "discovering content" are opposites. Hmmmm....We noticed a lot more instances of students "discovering content" on our Walkthroughs this time! Just pondering the power of continuing to look for opportunities to praise your staff when you see this happening...
Too Funny...
