Staff Newsletter
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November 22, 2019
South Elementary Went Red for Ed!
Learn and Explore one of Hattie's Practices that Yield Desired Effects
Boosting Your Teacher Credibility
Students' belief that they can learn from a teacher is powerful.
Why is Credibility Central?
Teacher credibility has a strong effect size on student learning—.90. That's well above the average effect size (.40) for factors contributing to academic improvement. To put it in perspective, teacher credibility has twice the impact on learning that student motivation does. So what is teacher credibility?
Teacher credibility is students' belief that they can learn from a particular teacher because this adult is believable, convincing, and capable of persuading students that they can be successful. Students are very perceptive about which teachers can make a difference for them.
Teacher credibility has four components: trust, competence, dynamism, and immediacy.
Educators can take actions to raise their credibility in each area.
Learn more by reading the full article here and watch the accompanying video.
Excerpt is taken from Educational Leadership, Article by Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey
Shout outs!!
"To Kelly Siddons for letting me listen to Christmas music early! " ~Sarah F.
"Thank you, Jordan, for planning a fun 3rd grade field trip!
We had an amazing time, and we appreciate all that you do!" ~Tammy M.
"Shout out to Jamie Rawley for constantly answering my questions and showing me everything I need to function as a teacher!"~Zach D.
"Thanks to Abbie, Charity, Danielle and Taryn for representing public education on behalf of Danville Schools at the Statehouse this past Tuesday." ~Tina
"A shout out to the Data Team Players!!! All the work that goes into the prep for the meeting, the work with the students, the application of the results!! Great team effort and Third Grade appreciates it!!! ~Michele R.
"To all. Thank you all for your support, kindness, prayers, and love. I am forever thankful for being a part of the South Elementary family. Another wonderful blessing I have been afforded."~ Ronnie.
"I appreciated being able to celebrate Red for Ed on Tuesday with jeans, donuts, and the cancellation of PLC. I'm also thankful we were able to have representation downtown at the statehouse from South! Thank you!" ~Renee B.
Have a shout out for one or more of your teammates??? Send it my way and I would be happy to share it in a future newsletter.
MTSS
RTI Update from Renee:
- I will send out an email when the spreadsheets are updated and the new groups are set later today after our mini data team meeting.
- Parent letters will be sent home today.
- Our new groups will NOT start until Dec. 2nd. when we return.
- Thank you so much for all of your cooperation in getting scores updated so we can make the most informed decisions!
- I will also place each student's RTI folder in your mailbox for review. When you're finished, please place these back in my mailbox so I can add new reading records.
New STEM Resources
Whether you're looking for something to get you into the Christmas spirit this season, or just want to support a great cause, this event promises to be a really fun evening! This is a fundraising event for Sycamore Services, a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization devoted to making a difference in our community by offering services to adults and children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It will be held at 7:00 p.m. on December 12th at the Royal Theater in Danville. Tickets are $15.00.
November/December Birthdays
Beth Champlin-November 8
Mitzi Dennison-November 11
Jayme Rector-November 28
Glenda Ayers-December 7
Tippany Crosley-December 11
Vicky Spesard- December 14
Michelle Barber-December 18
Reminders
- Please make sure you are taking accurate attendance each day. With our automated calls, it's crucial attendance is accurate.
- Add your read-aloud titles to this google doc.
- If you have students who go above and beyond, you can send them down to sign Mrs. Noe's Great Big Book of Awesomeness.
- Remind students they can fill out a Promise slip when they see great things happening by fellow students or any staff member. We have added extra slips to teachers' mailboxes so that you have some easily at your disposal.
- Please supply Megan Hopper, either in person or to her mailbox, with a younger picture (under age 3) of yourself during the holiday season by Tuesday, December 10th if you are playing "Guess the Staff Member."
- If you want to join in the Secret Santa fun, fill out your wish list and place it in the hat by Friday, Nov. 22nd. Draw a name on Nov. 25th.
- Think about the great things going on around you and send a shout out to Tina to add to the newsletter.
Data Team Meetings
Data Team Meeting Dates 2019-20
Wednesday, August 28th (organizational and placement mtg)
Monday, October 2nd
Monday, November 18th **this is a change to our original schedule**
Wednesday, January 22nd
Wednesday, March 5th
Wednesday, May 6th
CIC Meetings
Minutes from our meeting can be found here.
CIC Meeting Dates 2019-20
Friday, Sept. 6th
Friday, Nov. 1st
Friday, Jan. 24th
Friday, April 10th
Building Level Meetings
Faculty Meetings and/or Grade level/Dept. Mtgs:
Sept. 12 (Faculty)
Sept. 26 (Gr. level/dept.)
Oct. 24 (Faculty)
Nov. 7 (Faculty)
Nov. 21(Gr. level/dept.& safety training)
Dec. 5 (Faculty)
Jan. 16 (Faculty)
Jan. 30 (Gr. level/dept.)
Feb. 13 (Faculty)
Feb. 27 (Gr. level/dept.)
Mar. 12 (Faculty)
Apr. 9 (Faculty)
Apr. 23 (Gr. level/dept.)
May 7 (Faculty)
Upcoming Dates
Nov. 27-29: Thanksgiving break
Dec. 3: PLC
Dec. 5: Faculty Meeting
Dec. 6: Staff Holiday Gathering
Dec. 10: PLC
Dec. 12: Music Program (Foltz, Grundlock, Dodd, Crosley)
Dec. 17: PLC, Music Program (Wilson, Rodgers, Rawley, Doub)
Dec. 19: School-wide sing-along
Dec. 19: End of Semester 1
Dec. 20: Teacher work day-Grades due before leaving
Jan. 6: First Day second semester