Hawk Herald
News and Notes for Teachers- Feb 18
Dear Staff
Hope you had a restful long weekend and are refreshed and ready to go. I feel extremely lucky to work with such a dedicated group of educators. You are always looking to make a difference and improve our school.We can't lose sight of the hundreds of students that are growing learning and on their way to success.
Keep doing great things for kids,
Mary
You can also find the newsletter on the staff site: Staff Site
AVID Excel Site Visit
Tuesday 11:00-2:00
Academic Seminar- Wednesday 7:50
Middle School Redesign -Thursday 3:30
Meetings and Events
Monday-18
Presidents Day- No School
Tuesday-19 Check your:Advisory Calendar
- Team Meeting
- AVID Excel Site Visit 11:00-2:00
Wednesday-20
- Academic Seminar 7:50: 5 Ds evaluation
- Attendance 10:10
Thursday-21
- Team Meeting
- Middle school redesign presentation-3:30 rm 229
Friday-22 Mid-year Goal Review Due
- SST
- Mariachi Band Assembly 2:45
Mid-year Goal Reviews in Perform
AVID
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What Teachers Can Learn from Athletic Coaches
In this MindShift article, writer/researcher Linda Flanagan bemoans the fact that fewer and fewer teachers are coaching athletic teams. Why is she concerned? Because there are many important classroom insights to be gained from working with a sports team. Here are some:
• Tie teaching and learning to a performance. “In sports, players practice their skills in order to play the game better,” says Flanagan, “and coaches modify what and how they train based on the athletes’ performance. Students in the classroom would benefit from similar high-stakes public performances.” The key is continuous, immediate feedback on practice, with lots of opportunities to improve, for an important application of skill. An example from a California high school: students who have been reading Lord of the Flies must take part in a libel “trial” of the author, William Golding, using local courthouses.
• Increase the amount of feedback. “The feedback makes kids feel safe and more willing to speak up next time,” says Flanagan, “even if they’re uncertain about their answers.”
• Think team. The bonding common in athletic teams is often absent in classrooms because academic success doesn’t depend on classmates. “Learning that involves group performances, where every student plays a role and relies on others, can stir up similar feelings of connection,” says Flanagan.
• Build closer relationships. Coaches often get to know their players on a personal level and share more of themselves. Although teachers don’t have as much concentrated time with students, they would do well to emulate coaches in building relationships.
• See students in another context. A child who is timid in the classroom may be a powerhouse on the soccer field. Teachers can see a whole other side of disruptive or chronically unprepared students when they watch them in an athletic context.
“What Teachers and Sports Coaches Can Learn From Each Other” by Linda Flanagan in MindShift, February 7, 2019, https://bit.ly/2SFT0eY
South Meadows Middle School
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Location: 4690 Southeast Davis Road, Hillsboro, OR, United States
Phone: 503-844-1220
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