Learning Coach Corner
Volume I Issue 17
"Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."
-Albert Einstein
Great Things Happening in Our Classrooms at West Middle School!
Ms. Brucker, Ms. Cottrell, Ms. Holaves and Mr. Karasek prepare 6th grade students for their Student Led Conferences next week. Students arrange their folder by the order they are going to address each content area with their parent(s). Teachers then model a "good led conference" and a "poorly led conference" for students. This is followed by students sharing their observations. Tuesday students will practice their own conferences to be fully prepared for when their parents arrive!
Parent Teacher Conferences
Parent/Teacher conferences can be stressful for teachers as well as parents. Parents fear a negative experience and teachers may fear the "difficult" conference. The following link addresses topics such as getting parents to conferences, dealing with angry parents and student comments for the conference.
NEA-Parent-Teacher ConferencesStrategies, Strategies, Strategies
Teaching our EL students can be a challenge and as our numbers increase the need to grow our skill set increases. Students face the challenge of learning content vocabulary while learning the language in which it is presented. Below are 12 ways to support our students!
Mindset
Mindset can be promoted by the activities and strategies a teacher chooses. Many strategies ask students to explain and provide evidence of their learning. This strategy encourages students to articulate what they are learning, how they are learning and what to do to improve.
Debrief Circles video 2:22