Tiger Tribute
October 7-11
What is Rigor?
If we incorporate three things into every lesson that is taught, our students will experience rigor every single time:
1-academic vocabulary
2-high level questioning
3-authentic student work
For this week, let's consider what it means to provide authentic student work. Rigor happens in the process, not the product, so when we provide students with meaningful, authentic opportunities, we increase rigor and relevance and student engagement and we decrease apathy and behavior issues.
Consider the chart below:
My Challenge to You is This...
This website is a WEALTH of strategies that you can implement quickly and easily while engaging and encouraging students to go more deeply in their learning.
https://thinkingpathwayz.weebly.com/
After doing this, I would love for you to send me a pic of what you had initially planned, the routine you replaced it with, and what your first thoughts are.
Weekly Events
Monday, October 7
- NC STAR District Coaching Comments Begin
- Jan Richardson Professional Development, 4th/5th grade-3:00, PLC Room
Tuesday, October 8
- School Readiness Group Meeting, FG Fire Department
- Jan Richardson RISE Training, 1st, 2nd, 3rd Grade-3:00, PLC Room
Wednesday, October 9
- Elementary Principal Curriculum Meeting, 8:00am
- Kindergarten Letterland Intervention Training, 3:00, PLC Room
Thursday, October 10
Friday, October 11
- SIP Submitted to DCS Curriculum Department
- Submit Goal Setting Milestones & Upload to NCSTAR (Barr, Young)
- United Way Forms Due
- ETMS Meeting, 8:15, OGMS-Goodyear
Saturday, October 12
- PTO Fall Festival, 4-6pm: Please sign up for a time to volunteer, sign up sheet is in the office
Looking Ahead
Monday, October 14
- Kindergarten/1st Grade Hearing Screening
- NC Check-Ins Administrator Training Make-Up Session
- Jan Richardson RISE Up Training, 4th/5th grade, 3:00pm, PLC Room
Tuesday, October 15
- 1st Grade Field Trip
- Breakfast After Dark-Biscuitville Night
- Zaxby's Night
Wednesday, October 16
- Principal's Meeting, Barr
Thursday, October 17
- AP Meeting, Lohr
- Staff Flu Clinic
- Kindergarten Field Trip
- Great Shake Out Earthquake Drill
- Leadership Team, 3pm
Friday, October 18
PTO Fall Festival
Blue Shirt Day Tomorow!
October Morning Car Duty
October 7-11: 5th Teachers, Condon, Carroll, York
October 14-18: 4th Teachers, Gaymon, Agustin
October 21-25: 3rd Teachers, Joyner, Weaver, Brown
October 28-November 1: 2nd Teacher, Condon, Carroll, York