Conrad/Thomas Jefferson Tribune
WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 30-October 4, 2019
CONRAD/THOMAS JEFFERSON CLUSTER
2019 NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON WINNERS!
Sandra Barrios
Principal Honoree
Robert McLaurin,
Principal Honoree
Phillip Potter,
Current Principal
Both campuses will be awarded this prestigious award in Washington D. C. in November by Mrs. Betsy DeVoss, Secretary of Education.
Continue to lead and inspire greatness in the work you do each day.
JACK LOWE ELEMENTARY
WALNUT HILL ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL LEADERSHIP/NORTHWEST GOALS & CORE VALUES
A MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Illustrious Leaders,
This upcoming week marks the first week of the second six weeks grading period for our scholars! Now is the time to pay close attention to your teachers, reteach plans and how scholar achievement results align with the level and quality of instruction happening inside of all the classrooms! Teachers should be supported through ongoing effective feedback, especially in places where the data shows room for growth with academic adjustments being made. As I have observed many classrooms the first 5 weeks, very seldom do we see teachers making instructional adjustments throughout the lesson cycle, instead of waiting until the DOL is analyzed to create the small group instruction reteach plans. Re-teaching should be occurring during your lesson cycle if your checks for understanding the state that our scholars are not mastering the concept(s) introduced. If good first instruction is not occurring during the lessons being taught in the classrooms, what should you and your leadership team do to assure this is occurring in ALL your classrooms?
This week's message continues with highlighting Stephen Covey on Habit 4; THINK WIN-WIN!
Habit 4 is the first of the Habits dealing with what Covey calls interdependence - working effectively with other people. In describing each habit Stephen Covey shares powerful insights and "Think Win/Win" is no exception. Stephen Covey makes the point that the habit of effective interpersonal leadership is Think Win/Win.
This is the habit of always looking for a solution that benefits you AND the other person or group. What's fascinating is that the solution is usually unexpected. "Win/Win is a belief in the Third Alternative. It's not your way or my way; it's a better way, a higher way".
Most of us will say "yeah, yeah, we know this already. Win/Win's the way to go..." It's almost as if it's a socially acceptable attitude. But in reality, people are likely to act in their own best interest and when we look we find a 'Win/Lose', 'Lose/Win', or just a plain 'Win' scenario playing out.
After all, many of us are brought up to believe that winning is everything. In reality, this is a habit to be learned and practiced. Take a moment to consider what WIN-WIN opportunities are you providing your campuses.
Let's make it another STELLAR week! Excellence and Equity for ALL Scholars! WE ARE IN IT TO WIN IT...GO FOR THE GOLD!!
Ms. Torres
Emmett Conrad/Thomas Jefferson Executive Director
WEEKLY UPDATES
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
- Campus visit w/ED & ILCs@ Highland Meadows
- Campus visit w/ED & ILCs@Jack Lowe ES
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1
Campus visit w/ED & ILCs-K.B. Polk
Campus visit w/ED & ILCs Joe May ES
NEW Talent Management System goes “Live” (WAIP 8/9)
- 8:00-5:00 CIC Conference (Edison)
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2
- Campus visit w/ED and ILCs-McShan
- Campus visit w/ED and ILCs-Cigarroa
- National Custodial Workers Day
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3
Northwest Network Day-Conrad-ALL Principals and APs-8:30-5:00 p.m.
PK-2 Early Literacy PD for ALL teachers PK-2-8:30-11:30
- First Semester DEADLINE for Field Trips
- 8:30-12:30 ED & ILC Mtg. (TT) (Room 583)
- 1:30-1:50 Early Learning (Implementation Status)-Elementary EDs
- 1:30-3:00 Specialty Topics- EDs
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5
- Assessment Center for Internal Principal Candidates - 8:00am-1:00pm-Ms. Torres & Mrs. Loskot
SPOTLIGHT CAMPUSES OF THE WEEK!
CAMPUS AWARDS OF THE WEEK GO TO..............
BEST CLIMATE AND CULTURE AWARD!
'LOOK FORWARD PLC AWARD!
EXEMPLARY STUDENT JOURNALS & AUTHENTIC WRITING
PRINCIPAL OCTOBER REGISTRATION
'LOOK BACK' PLC
DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION:
Please complete as soon as possible. Deadline is September 30@ 10:00 a.m.
https://tinyurl.com/OctLead1234
VERSION #1.0:
For those who have not attended Bambrick's Weekly Data Meeting PD in the past OR want a refresher training. This session will teach the components of a Look Back PLC, how to prepare for a Look Back PLC, & creation of a school-wide system that supports consistent Look Back PLCs.
VERSION #2.0:
For those who have attended Bambrick's Weekly Data Meeting PD and know the components of how to prep, plan, and facilitate a Look Back PLC. Participants will come to this session with actual student work from their campus to prep, plan, and role-play a Look Back PLC they will lead on their campus in the coming week. This session will also include a more in-depth refresher on the two reteach models: guided discourse and modeling.
REVISED INCIDENT REPORTING FOR ADMINISTRATORS
INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO RESOURCES
Thinking Maps ~ October ~ The Flow Map
Thinking Maps Lead to Authentic Student Writing
Using the Flow Map with English Language Learners
CONRAD/THOMAS JEFFERSON WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS
Learning Stations in 2nd and 3rd Grade at Saldivar
Engaging Instruction at Saldivar
Welcome to SWAG at Cigarroa
Counselor, Media Specialist and Special Education SWAG
Jack Lowe ES Parent Meeting with Community Partners
United to Learn
Walnut Hill 5th Grade PLC in Action
Music and Art at Joe May
Highland Meadows 2nd Graders are Super Stars
Data Walls, Thinking Maps and Stations at Highland Meadows
Foster's 3rd Graders Working Hard
College Go Get It Week @ Julian T. Saldivar ES!
UPDATE-TEI NEWS FOR TEACHERS!
THE CORE 4
Dallas ISD is 20,000 staff members strong, and each one is vital to the work being accomplished in the district. Through the district’s commitment to exemplary customer service, each member is focused on serving 157,000 students and their families by delivering professional, high-quality service in everything we do.
At the heart of great customer service for each district employee are the four tenets of customer service--the Core 4: focused, fast, flexible, and friendly. These principles, also, are key to forging a positive culture within the organization as they are applied, internally, colleague to colleague, as well as to students, families, taxpayers, and the entire community.
It is a strong commitment that goes beyond the conversation about what exemplary customer service looks like becoming the norm for the way we operate in the district every day.
COMPLIANCE VIDEOS
The window for both the annual policy acknowledgement and the compliance training videos, will open on September 3, 2019. October 31, 2019 is the deadline to complete both the annual policy acknowledgement and the compliance training. See the WAIP 08/01/19.
Future Important Dates to Remember
2020 LEADER IN ME SYMPOSIUM
BENCHMARK ASSESSMENT SYSTEM (K-2)
SWAG NIGHTS (K-5) & Specials Teachers
SWAG SPECIALIST TEAM LEADS
Remember to Post Standard and Rubric with Student Work in the Hallways
Reading ILC Corner
The expectation for SWAG is that each campus teacher bring the following to the SWAG for the assigned TEK:
Know/ Show on Chart paper with Exemplar question / project
Learning Progression on Chart paper
LO and DOL statement stems
Learning station ( bilingual - Spanish --- Gened - English ) bring 11 copies ( one for each campus )
Math ILC Corner
Science ILC Corner
FALL 2019 TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
Oracle Finance Systems and Payroll classes are also available. ATS is now offering a new Open Lab for iExpense. The attached schedule of classes is on our website at: https://www.dallasisd.org/ATS.
See the WAIP 7/18/2019 for more information
IMPORTANT LINKS & INFORMATION TO READ
TELEHEALTH
OCTOBER
7-Campus visit w/ED and ILCs-Burnett , Saldivar and Foster
8-Campus visit w/ED and ILCs-Jill Stone and Jack Lowe
8-NEW Principal Meeting-Districtwide
9-Principal and AP congratulatory luncheon from Ms. Paschall-@ Joe May-12:00
9-Campus visit w/ED and ILCs-Joe May and Cigarroa
10-Principal For a Day
10-Campus visit w/ED and ILCs-Foster and McShan
10-PK-2 Early Literacy PD for ALL teachers PK-2-8:30-11:30
11-Elementary School Fair Day-NO SCHOOL
11-BOY TX-KEA for Kindergarten Deadline
15-PK-2 Early Literacy PD for ALL teachers PK-2-8:30-11:30
17-PK-2 Early Literacy PD for ALL teachers PK-2-8:30-11:30
22-PK-2 Early Literacy PD for ALL teachers PK-2-8:30-11:30
24-25-Changing the Odds Conference-ILCs and Principals
24-25-Ms. Torres out for Immersion
31-Last day to take and pass Compliance Videos
NOVEMBER
7-Network Day
JANUARY, 2020
9-Network Day
FEBRUARY
27-Network Day
APRIL
16-Network Day
JUNE
4-Network Day
10-Principal Luncheon
EMMETT J. CONRAD/THOMAS JEFFERSON SCHOOL LEADERSHIP
- Jack Lowe Elementary: Principal, Sandra Barrios
- Jill Stone : Principals, Rosalinda Pratt & Selena Deboskie
- Highland Meadows: Principal, JoAnna Bahena
- David G. Burnet Elementary: Principal, Sonia Loskot
- Leonides Cigarroa Elementary : Principal, Douglas Burak
- Stephen C. Foster Elementary: Principal, Irma De La Guardia
- Joe May Elementary: Principal, Rosseven Nava
- K.B. Polk Elementary: Principal, Kourtnei Billups
- Julian T. Saldivar: Principal, Edgar Jaramillo
- Walnut Hill Elementary: Principal, Phillip Potter
- McShan Elementary: Principal, Joseph Medaris