Wildcats Roar & Titans Soar
March 1, 2020
"Students don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care."
John Maxwell
Monday Meetings
March 2- Staff Meetings (WD-Literacy Night/ TJ- STEM Day & Continue Virtual Planning)
March 9- WD staff meeting (TJ No meeting)
March 16- Articulation meetings
March 30- TJ NJSLA Training (WD No meeting)
Virtual Emergency Plans
Please note that our preparation to deliver online instruction is preparation for the worst case scenario but NOT THE MOST LIKELY SCENARIO. Just as we create plans for other types of unexpected events, we need to prepare for this as well.
Time will be provided during Monday's staff meeting to continue this work. The next steps are:
1. Create a google classroom if you don't have one yet.
2. As a grade level determine weekly plans and add the plans to the school's Virtual Emergency Plan folder in the drive.
Read Across America
Tuesday- The Foot Book Day (Wear your favorite shoes or socks)
Wednesday- Wacky Wednesday (Wear your clothes wacky)
Thursday- Fuzzy Friend and Pajama Day (Many Dr. Seuss characters are fuzzy. Bring in your favorite stuffed animal and or wear your pajamas)
Friday- Green Eggs & Ham (Wear green)
Health News
Culturally Responsive Practices
A Sense of Belonging: Developing Independent Learners
REFLECTION: What strategies am I implementing to foster Independent Learners? Do ALL my students feel a sense of belonging in my classroom?
Classroom Strategies to foster Independent Learning:
(Please refer to the handout that was shared at the PD)
1. Provide students with opportunities to self- monitor
2. Use questioning as scaffolding
3.Offer models of behavior
4. Develop communication that includes language focused on learning
5. Provide written and/or oral feedback on classwork and homework
6. Encourage collaboration
7. Give pupils choices and encourage your students to set their own learning goals
8. Involve pupils again in lesson planning
9. Encourage your pupils to be reflective
I-Ready Data Chats
TJ Titans' Annual March Madness Competition is starting soon. Details will be provided on March 4th during the assembly.
Reading Units/ Writing Units
- Kindergarten- Print Strategies/ Writing for Readers
- 1st Grade- Learning About the World Nonfiction/ Creating Informational Chapter Books
- 2nd Grade- Reading Nonfiction/ Information Writing
- 3rd Grade- Character Studies/ Persuasive Writing
- 4th Grade- Reading History/ Bringing History to Life
- 5th Grade- Fantasy Book Clubs/ Research Based Argument Essay
FREE- Professional Development
March 7- Trauma Informed Teaching (Monica Artiga, WD bilingual teacher will be presenting)
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/conference-on-trauma-informed-teaching-tickets-88588854649?ref=eios
March 21-Teachers College Reading & Writing Project Saturday Reunion
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1G0rc9mtWJ-Jfkgxb4NZwGEJifwdsBFUw/view
TRIVIA NIGHT
If you are interested in attending, please sign up in the main office.
Saturday, Mar 21, 2020, 05:00 PM
The Frelinghuysen Arboretum, East Hanover Avenue, Morristown, NJ, USA
Upcoming Events
March 2-13 - 3rd Grade Residency
March 4- TJ Student of the Month Assembly @ 9:30
March 6- WD/TJ Spirit Day (Woodland Assembly @ 9:30)
March 18- WD Literacy Night
March 21- WD/TJ Trivia Night