Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!

I want to pause and thank you for the work you do every day for our kids.  It is hard work that makes a difference in our students' lives.  I hope you can come to Happy Hour on Thurs. Please RSVP. 

PTO has other plans to celebrate you!

You will also have 2 1/4 hours work time to complete your SLO & PPG.

Late Start- Thurs. May 4

8:00-8:30- 

All staff challenge in media center led by technology leaders- Deb, Jess & Jodi

Breakout Edu  Showyourwork

8:30-10:45-  Reflect on SLO and PPG 

Your SLO and PPG provides you an avenue to formally reflect on how you have grown as a teacher and how your students have grown.  These need to be submitted on May 15 at 4pm.

EP Teacher/ Specialist  Professional Goal Setting Review with final data updated

  

If you are on cycle, you will need to set up a meeting with me on May 23 - SLO Meetings  It is optional for the rest of you.

Reflect on PLC Process

Reflect on PLC Process

We are finishing up the PLC process in April.  We will designate PLC time in May for taking surveys, planning for next year, and working on transition sheets for your final F & P assessment.


Reflect on the  HP PLC Process

What went well?
What step of the PLC Process does your team need more support in next year?

Reflect on the  K-5 HP PLC Products

What do you notice?
What do you wonder about?

Self-assess where your PLC is on the PLC rubric.

Discuss one goal for your team next year.

Here are some reflections from the leadership team.  Celebrate your work.

• We followed the norms.
• We trust our teams to have deeper conversations.
• We feel we focused on 4  Dufour Questions questions which kept our PLC student focused.
• We liked moving at our own pace through the process and we feel like we are independent going through the process.
• Discussions helped us to solidify the assessment, and to make adjustments in instruction.
• We feel like we understand K-5 work more and see other grades work.
• We created good common formative assessments.
• We need more time to discuss/share results/ data to determine the next steps.
• Maybe have Chloe attend data talks to help facilitate deeper conversations.
• Continue to learn K- 5 and with vertical PLC
• We need to use PLC to score student work collaboratively so we are on the same page.
• We need to figure out how to make meaningful connections with special ed.
• The extension part is something we need to continue to investigate.

Please add a comment of your reflections of the PLC Process this year.

Appreciating Differences

Here are my favorite Superbowl Commercials that show hope for all people and an appreciation of diversity.  

This is the message that will be shared with us on April 20, when Terry Gulbransen will share her expertise with students with behavior difficulties. 

Please comment thoughts that came to mind as you viewed these commercials. 

How does this fit with school and the work we do?

Empathy Video that Chloe found

Planning for 2017-18- Late Start April 13

Late Start- Building Planning for 2017-18  

April 13, 2017

8-10:30

Immerse

1. Read Article Improving Teacher Empathy to Improve Student Behavior  
2. Think about Reflection Questions from Improving Teacher Empathy to Improve Student prior to the meeting.

Investigate/ Coalesce

8-8:15-  Teaming activity led by Sue Schaeffer

8:15-8:30-

Why Empathy?

• Change with 4K and EBD Cluster Program
• We know that building relationships with students is a strong correlation to student learning.

1. Complete Reflection Questions from Improving Teacher Empathy to Improve Student Behavior  

2. Quotes

3, Every Kid Needs a Champion 7:48

4. Turn and talk - How do you have empathy and be a champion for all students?

8:30-9:00-

Reflect on the 2016-17 as a table and add to it.

• Highlights report

Planning for 2017-18

• Next year planning 2017-18 Packets
• School Map- Building Vision/ Dream
• 4K Program Planning
• EBD Cluster Planning

Summer

• Map
• Calendar

Go Public

9:00-10:30-

SMART Goal Planning (Conference Room)- Goals and Action Brainstorms, Homework guidelines, Brainstorm how Volunteers can be used in your classroom- Conference Room

PBIS Planning (Media Center)- Reward Schedule for next year, kick off, Climate Planning, Retirement Planning-

9:30-10:30-

SST Planning (Media Center)- Improvements in process, Staff professional learning, Cum file tracking, Watchlist for 2017-18-

Continue at PLC- Next year planning 2017-18 Packets