RNNE: New Teacher Launcher
Goal-oriented and intentional.Intervention.Authentic Team.
The Fierce Urgency of Now.
It is with great pleasure that we kick off our "New Teacher Launchers" for this semester!
Our School Leadership Team will send these out bi-monthly moving forward as a way for us all to remain connected throughout the semester while serving as vehicle to share important information with each of you as you prepare to transition into your role as a Rocketship teacher for the 2016-2017 school year!
We are excited that you will each join us on our journey towards making next year amazing for our Rocketeers and their families!
You have joined more than just a team -- you have joined a new family.
Sincerely,
Christa
What is RNNE's Current Instructional and Culture Focus?
Our current school-wide focus is for everyone - our Rocketeers and staff - to be urgent about the time that we have left with our Rocketeers in this school year and the academic ground that we committed to covering with them in order to prepare them for their next grade level as well as to, most importantly, instill in them a love for learning and growing.
In order to actualize this, we recognize that we do not have any time to waste and that we must maximize on every moment with our Rocketeers so that we keep the promises that we made to them and their families.
We have zoomed in on concrete daily data collection and analysis, school-wide independent reading and targeted circulation when students are working independently in order to close academic gaps and misconceptions more immediately versus waiting until the next day to address them (re-teaching in the moment based on several students arriving at an incorrect answer, pulling a small group of students who are still struggling with mastering the objective to review and reteach to, etc.)
Check out our 4th Grade Rocketeers showing urgency and earning "URGENCY" stickers!!
Humanities Professional Text
This book is an awesome professional text for elementary reading teachers in providing them with foundational, concrete instructional strategies for effective reading instruction - especially in the K-4 grades.
We encourage you to begin applying the content of each book in your classrooms now so that you are able to use the amazing strategies to impact your students and their learning now as well as familiarize yourself with the strategies before the beginning of the next school year.
4th Grade Rocketeers
2nd Grade Rocketeers
Kindergarten Rocketeer
Math Professional Text
Both books are awesome in breaking down specific ways to engage the critical thinking minds of our students in math!
We encourage you to begin applying the content of each book in your classrooms now so that you are able to use the amazing strategies to impact your students and their learning now as well as familiarize yourself with the strategies before the beginning of the next school year.
2016-2017 Staff and Academic Calendar
I know that this is important for each of you as you plan to transition and relocate.
As soon as I have the confirmed calendars, I will share it with you all.
Thank you for your patience!
Sharing your bio!
Each week, I send out a staff Launcher (e-newsletter) updating staff on current academic and cultural focus areas, important information, updates and weekly happenings on campus.
I want to begin to add a section for our current staff to "meet" our newest team members.
Please send me a bio of yourself and picture by Friday, March 11, 2016 so that I can virtually introduce you all to our staff via our weekly staff Launcher (e-newsletter)!
Bio Framework:
- Name:
- College:
- Current School:
- Current Grade Level/Subject:
- If prior experience before your current position, include that:
- Why did you choose to become a teacher?
- What do you like to do that is not work-related?
- Feel free to share anything else about yourself!