Launch
News & Notes for East Middle Faculty and Staff
Mindful Minute
Ahhh, Resolutions- The Love/Hate Relationship
2. Prioritize - this requires one or more mindfulness sessions (speaking from experience). If you're like me, you want to correct all your imperfections at once, which is a recipe for failure- there are simply too many - ha!
3. Ask a partner to name your baby steps to success - In my personal life, my husband is doing this for me. We are having an intentional conversation each evening about our goals and naming for one another the ways we see progress in each other. In my professional life, I have asked Ms. Gift to do this for me. She is noticing, questioning, and challenging me to stay true to my vision as an instructional leader (goals I set at the beginning of the year).
Wishing you all blessing and success in 2017!!
Twitter Inspiration for the New Year
SnoGo
Do you have flashdrives loaded and ready for our kids lacking internet access?
MOST importantly - is the work meaningful and engaging so students are motivated to complete it?
What questions do you still have for SnoGo expectations (staff or student)? Let your team leader know so he/she can bring to the next team leader meeting.
Data Teams
What did you talk about today?
- How was your break? Did you get to visit your dad?
- What brought you JOY during your time away from school?
- How did you rest and recharge?
- What are you looking forward to now that we are back in school?
These were just some of the conversations I heard between teachers and students today. Don't forget to connect with students through conversation. Model the important skill of interpersonal communication by asking genuinely and listening actively. Students may not "show" they care that you made the effort, but it is infinitely important to softening barriers to learning. Maslow before Bloom!
This week at EMS...
JCox at EMS all week
Mon - admin team mtg; welcome Ms. Pardys!; Monday morning mtg with students in gym 8:30; Student Response Team/Positive Action Center system to begin; related arts switchTues - data teams; 6th ELA & SS need to meet separately this week; 6-8 faculty mtg East library
Wed - team talks (look for separate email schedule); no team leader mtg.
Thurs - grades due before 8am in IC; data teams
Fri - I-team conversations during planning in team leader rooms
Feedback Welcome
2 Stars and a Wish
What are 2 things you like and what is 1 thing you wish were different about it?
Give feedback to team leaders.