Thursday Thoughts on Learning
CIA & PD Newsletter for Meramec Valley R-III School District
April 7, 2016-9th Edition
Nike and Robertsville Spring Concert
Lily & Bear Performance on Tuesday, April 5, 2016
Directed by Mrs. Allison Franzen
Photo compliments of Mrs. Greta Franklin, RE Principal & Elementary Curriculum Coordinator
Lighter side of Learning
Have a funny cartoon, video, or quote related to loving the teaching and learning journey? Send it to a Curriculum Committee Member or PD Rep and ask to have it included in one of the Thursday Thoughts for Learning weekly newsletters.
Respond to the Quote at #MVR3Learns
MAP Information for Parents
District Updates
CIA News & Events for the Upcoming Week
Friday, April 8th---Phase III Curriculum Learning Walks
- PHS 7:30am-9:00am
- RB 9:30am-11:00am
- MVMS 12:00pm-1:30pm
Tuesday, April 12th---Collaborative Grant Leadership Meeting @ R-RPDC
Wednesday, April 13th---Teacher of the Year Interviews with Final Selection Panel
Thursday, April 14th---MVR-III Announces the 2015-2016 Teacher of the Year
Curriculum
District Guidance/Character Education Advisory Committee Meeting
Today, the District Guidance/Character Education Advisory Committee met at Riverbend from 4pm-5pm, to discuss and review the strengths and opportunities of the K-12 Comprehensive Guidance Program. Committee members offered feedback to the four programs components:
Component I: Curriculum
Component 2: Individual Planning
Component 3: Responsive Services
Component 4: Systems of Support
If you missed the meeting or would like to offer more feedback feel free to email any of the District Counselors:
Elementary
CE, Tina Hampton thampton@mvr3.k12.mo.us
NE/RE, Monica Moore mmoore@mvr3.k12.mo.us
TE, Melissa Shelton mshelton@mvr3.k12.mo.us
ZE, Amy Flexsenhar aflexsenhar@mvr3.k12.mo.us
MVMS, Jeanne Diamond jdiamond@mvr3.k12.mo.us
RB, Katie Holman kholman@mvr3.k12.mo.us
PHS, Susan Ashby sashby@mvr3.k12.mo.us
PHS, Michel Brindell mbrindell@mvr3.k12.mo.us
PHS, Susan Ketcherside sketcherside@mvr3.k12.mo.us
Assessment
MVR-III 2016 Assessment Schedule Overview
2016 MAP Timing Guidelines
PD News
Educator Spotlight
Mrs. Allison Franzen shows off the Learning Standards
If you attended the NE/RE Music Performance on Tuesday, April 5, 2016, you probably noticed in the program brochure the listing of all of the NE/RE students as well as the music learning objectives students "fulfilled while preparing for the program". The commitment towards the learning objectives + the practice of aligning and applying these learning objectives to students' performances are two of the three frames of the effective teacher model.
See the Three Frames of the Teacher Model in the Educator Growth Guides
Photo submitted compliments of Mrs. Greta Franklin, RE Principal & Elementary Curriculum Coordinator
Shared Learning
METC attendees shared their learning on Monday, April 4, at the District Technology Committee Meeting. A big shout out to Cathy Tate, ZE 5th Grade Teacher, for the information she shared about a session called:
Educate, Innovate & Explore With New Realities- Not Your Average Scavenger Hunt
Apps to Dowload:
Aurasma- students are engaged by following the person who made the Aurasmas
Shazam- Identifies the name and artist of a song played in the room by "listening." The song title and lyrics could act as a clue in the adventure.
Inigma- QR code reader
Google Translate- translate text and audio to different languages
How to create the scavenger hunt:
QRstuff to create qr codes
Song with clue in lyrics or title
Different pictures embedded that match your content or learning objective
Aurasma- create a trigger, pull picture from file or drop box, overlay video from file
Want to learn more email ctate@mvr3.k12.mo.us
PHS Business Teacher Award Winnder
The 2016 Harold Austin Good Teaching Award was presented to Garret Andreasen, a Business Education teacher at Pacific High School (Meramec Valley School District) on Wednesday, April 6, 2016.
Thanks Garret for the great work you do for students and MVR-III!
Click here to read the entire article from MNEA-Retired
Photo compliments of Tom Sauvage, PHS Principal
April PD Newsletter has been update on the website
Two events have been added to the April PD Newsletter.
See the latest April PD Newsletter
MVR-III Deadline for the 2016-2017 Teacher's Academy---Extended to Friday, April 8th
PDC pays for up to four MVR-III teachers to attend the eight session professional learning Teacher's Academy each year (*option of EdPlus OR Rolla-RPDC). Teachers must be nominated by the building principal (Teachers with 6+ years experience are considered first) to MVR-III PDC in writing no later than April 8, 2016. As of 4/7/2016 only 3 candidates has been recommended to PDC...one slot remaining for recommendations!
National CharacterPlus Summer Conference---2 District Spots available
CharacterPlus National Conference
The 22nd annual CharacterPlus National Conference is scheduled for July 27-28, 2016. The 2015 Conference featured nationally known keynotes and character development experts who gave our attendees real strategies that they could implement right away. More than 600 educators from 15 states attended in 2015.
Email PDC President Beth Sanders by April 15th if interested in attending bsanders@mvr3.k12.mo.us
TECH 4 LEARNING NEWS
Become a Google Certified Educator
Make yourself the envy of all your friends and colleagues by becoming a Google Certified Educator. Sign up at the same time as other MVR-III teachers to create a cohort, so you can support one another during this journey.
Complete the Level 1 Fundamentals Training Course.
Practice exam questions on the Unit Review modules.
Take the certification exam to claim your badge! The first 5 teachers to commit to this training will receive a Level 1 exam voucher, which covers the $10 fee. Enter your information HERE for the chance to receive a voucher. All names and emails will be shared with the cohort group, unless you request otherwise.
Call for Presenters
How do you Engage, Support, and Challenge your students? Consider sharing an effective practice with other district educators this summer. Present either a 45, 60, or 90-minute session on a technology usage you have found beneficial to your classroom.
Sessions will be held on the following days: July 13, 14, 20, & 21, and August 3 & 4. To assist in the planning process, the deadline for presentation proposals is Friday, April 22. Click HERE to submit.
Differentiation on #MOedchat TONIGHT
MVR-III School District
Email: DistrictCO@mvr3.k12.mo.us
Website: www.mvr3.k12.mo.us
Location: 126 N Payne St, Pacific, MO, United States
Phone: 636-271-1400
Twitter: @DistrictMVR3