High School Principals' Meeting
November 2019
Clarity is a Leaders Best Friend!
1. Do staff know your expectations for __________?
2. Do you provide examples? non examples?
3. Do you have non-negotiables? Do they know what they are?
4. Do you set due dates and deadlines?
5. Do you put it in writing?
6. Do you monitor around your expectations? Review?
Clarity is leaderships best friend. The clearer we are about what the expectations are for staff (and students) the more likely they will meet those expectations. When staff do not, then we can refer back to expectations with specific feedback.
Spotlight
Each week, Spotlight on Student Assessment and Accountability provides you with time sensitive, important information on student assessments and accountability. Don’t miss critical information -- Please click the following link for the October 31, 2019 edition of Spotlight on Student Assessment and Accountability.
6-12 Essential Literacy Practices
The purpose of this set of essential instructional practices for grades 6 through 12 is to improve Michigan students’ academic literacies and content learning at the secondary level. Professional development throughout the state can focus on these research-supported literacy instructional practices for regular use in the classroom.
Expert research suggests that 10 sets of practices outlined in this document can have a positive impact on both literacy development and conceptual learning of content. The consistent use of these practices in every Michigan classroom can make a measurable, positive difference in student learning and improve the state’s literacy achievement.
The document is available at www.literacyessentials.org
The ISD ELA Leadership group is working on creating resources for the ELA portion of the document.
Science Subject Area Meetings
Feedback from the participants has been very positive.
The second cohort in each of the subject areas will be meeting during this semester. The plan is to have two meetings per school year for each subject area cohort.
These meeting have been branded as workshops because that is exactly what they are. They are a time for the teachers to focus in and work together to find multiple ways of approaching instruction with the new science standards (Next Generation Science Standards) in mind.
They have the opportunity to share resources and brainstorm methods of instruction to engage all learners.
Please click on the link below to sign up for:
Chemistry Cohort 2 Workshop (this includes any introductory chemistry class such as physical science)
https://catalog.geneseeisd.org/catalog/eventdetails/697
Biological Sciences Cohort 2 Workshop (this includes anatomy & physiology)
https://catalog.geneseeisd.org/catalog/eventdetails/698
Providing teachers with this time pays great dividends in the classroom.
Dr. Tammy Pawloski Update and Debrief
We had a great day #2! Teams have received information on:
Strategy #1: Building Relationships
Strategy #2: Reducing Stress
along with a good background on poverty, neuroscience, action research and foundations.
Your team received:
Resources including video, slides and resources by email to assist their efforts as they plan to share with their staff
Your team needs to decide:
What and how will they share/continue to share with staff?
How they will implement Strategy #1: Building Relationships
What and how will they implement Strategy #2: Reducing Stress
The next session will be a WEBINAR on Monday, November 18th
More information coming!
Poverty Matters-A Listing of All Strategies
Career Quest a BIG HIT!
Genesee County's First Ever Career Quest
Wednesday, October 23rd
Featuring:
3,000 students
45+ schools
180 chaperones
50+ vendors
110 featured careers
50 special guests
6 counties
Revised Social Studies Standards News
- Approved by SBE June 2019 for immediate implementation
- Revised MSTEP expected to be administered Spring 2022
- PD Development Committee working on 5 year plan
- Social Studies Teacher Leaders Meeting will focus on implementing revised standards
Biggest Changes
- Infusion of C3 Framework and pedagogical shifts
- Emphasis on essential practices for disciplinary literacy instruction
- Middles School 6h grade is World Geography and 7th grade is World History and Geography Eras 1-4
Resources
- C3 Framework
- C3 Pedagogical Shifts
- Essential Practices for Disciplinary Literacy Instruction in Secondary Classroom
- Geospatial Inquiry and New Temporal Sequencing - GIANTS - Grades 3-8 Curriculum
- MI Open Book
- C3 Teachers - K-12 Inquiry based lessons from various states
- Northern Michigan Inquiry Hub - K-12 Inquiry based lessons from MI educators
- Big Ideas Clickable Maps
- If you have any questions or needs, contact Coordinator for Instruction Roy Sovis who served as a writer and currently serving as a PD developer on MDE's PD Collaborative Committee.
Spelling Bee
Dear Principals, Curriculum directors and Spelling Bee Coordinators,
Below you will find links to the 2020 Genesee County Regional County Bee documents.
Registration is $50 per district and is due December 1, 2019. A fillable form will be sent at a later date for the names of the school winners.
Registration Form:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1s2PEM8zO3yTuLgtdYpF9VcnvF0roRQWa62OyA2TBr9s/edit
Schedule:
Thanks,
Melissa and Linda
Professional Development Opportunities
NGSX Training Coming!
- December 5 and 6
- January 8 and 9
- January 21
Registration is coming!
Max is 24
8:00-3:00 p.m.
Continuous Improvement Conference: November 18 and 19
AdvancED is now Cognia
Support Professional of the Year!
Education and Learning
Email: mfleury@geneseeisd.org
Website: www.geneseeisd.org
Location: 2413 W Maple Ave, Flint, MI, United States
Phone: (810) 591-4408