WELCOME TO DME
FRIDAY'S S'MORE
Friday, August 10, 2018
8:00 PTO Breakfast-Meet our PTO Board Members-MEET IN THE COMMONS AREA
8:30 Red Rubber Ball-Kevin Carroll
9:00 What are you chasing?
10:00 Design Your Box to Represent Your Red Rubber Ball(s)
11:00 Who is DME? Your voice was heard!
11:30-1:00 Lunch On Your Own
1:15-2:45 Movie-Most Likely to Succeed
3:00 Discussion
Make A MEME-PLEASE MAKE A FEW!
2018-2019 PTO Board
PTO Board Link
Click the link below to go to the Teacher Favorites Page
McClatchey Is Calling And I Must Go!
What calls staff to our school?
What calls students to our school?
What calls our parents to get their kids to DME?
DME Student T-Shirt for Boosterthon, Field Day, and Field Trips!
RED RUBBER BALL? Listen to how he uses PURPOSE and PASSION!
BACKGROUND ON KEVIN CARROLL-THE KATALYST
What inspires you?
What sparks your curiosity?
What is your story?
Split up into 8 groups!
Write your word around the outside of the inside circle.
Make a big circle. Throw the ball around.
With simple but delightful storytelling, Kevin channels his childhood passion for sport and play into a universally appealing blueprint for life.
Drawing wisdom from the playgrounds of his youth, where he spent hour upon hour sharpening his body and his mind,
Kevin shares with readers his Rules of the Red Rubber Ball — how to achieve maximum human potential through the power of passion and creativity.
Finding your own ‘red rubber ball’ and chasing it to your heart's content, he argues, is the surest route to peace, prosperity, and happiness.
Over the years as an athletic trainer, creative catalyst for business and public speaker, Kevin has transformed his philosophy into seven simple rules that any successful leader will endorse:
1) Commit to it;
2) Seek out encouragers;
3) Work out your creative muscle;
4) Prepare to shine;
5) Speak up;
6) Expect the unexpected;
7) Maximize the day
“...adult’s version of Dr. Seuss’s Oh, the Places You’ll Go! — a pocket-size guide to finding your way in life.”
— Newsweek
REFLECTING ON YOUR WHY...
What is your WHY?
THE RED RUBBER BALL
RED BALL WINNERS-WHAT QUALIFIES A STUDENT?
We will base the winner on the pillar of the month. One suggestion, if you have several put names in a random picker app.
I am going to share a story titled "Red Rubber Ball." This will be the book of the month for September.
One little, red rubber ball sits all alone while the rest of the world seems to go on about its business. Bees buzz, birds fly, squirrels hoard, but no one pays the little toy any lasting attention. At least, not at first.
Lee Bennett Hopkins Award winner Constance Levy has created subtle, infectious verse that tells the story of a small thing that makes a big difference. Hiroe Nakata paints a bustling world where animals play, the sun rises and sets, and children make friends. Rich with colorful characters and detail, The Story of Red Rubber Ball is a surprising--and charming--backyard adventure.
Grab a BOX!
NOT A BOX BY ANTOINETTE PORTIS
THIS IS NOT A BOX...IT'S A...
I'M SO MUCH MORE THAN A BOX!
DME Voice
― Tony Wagner
IT'S TIME FOR CHANGE!
Customers HAPPINESS IS NUMBER ONE! Students come first in making ALL Decisions!
Culture-DME believes in family and community!
You are not JUST A TEACHER, YOU ARE BEST ASSET!
“Now, adults need to be able to ask great questions, critically analyze information, form independent opinions, collaborate, and communicate effectively. These are the skills essential for both career and citizenship.”
― Tony Wagner, Most Likely to Succeed: Preparing Our Kids for the Innovation Era
The Committee of TEN
The committee designed out nation's curriculum in 1892. For the most, it has not changed. Then, it was the 4 r's! This is not our society today.
They met 125 YEARS AGO!
― Tony Wagner, Most Likely to Succeed: Preparing Our Kids for the Innovation Era
Most Likely To Succeed Discussion Questions
Discuss
Share-Out with Large Group
What’s not working for this student (and this system)?
What is your reaction to High Tech High and student-centered instruction?
What are your thoughts surrounding assessment? Traditional, performance-based, authentic, and self- assessment.
What can they look like?
Models of Instruction. Content vs. Skill. What are the implications for the future?
The Three C’s: Career/College/Civic life VS. Creativity/Communication/Critical Thinking
What is important about The Exhibition?
“A sense of purpose” What do we want schools to do?
Bonus Question: What’s the most important thing in the film?
WHAT CAN WE DO AT DME TO FORGE AHEAD?
Resources-
YOU MUST ASK QUESTIONS!
Now we ask YOU...
What would you do for FREE?
What ACTIVITIES enthrall you?
What in life do you find irresistible?
What DREAM do you choose?
What TOPICS do you love to discuss and ponder?
What is your PRIMAL source of JOY?
MONDAY, AUGUST 13
11:00-12:30- LUNCH ON YOUR OWN
1:00-2:30- Cultural Tenets and Learner Profile AT DME!
2:30-3:30- Meet with 2-5 Science Teachers
Building the DME BILLBOARD!
IPAD DELIVERY
M*Powered 1:1 - Device Fee
$50 - Macbook/$25 - iPad. No CAP and No reduced fee for F/R Lunch.
All transactions logged in My School Bucks. (Credit, Cash and Scholarship)
Scholarship = If you know of a child needing a scholarship, please let Germany know.
EXTERNAL COMMUNICATION
External Communication: Monthly MISD digital newsletter (Third Wednesday)
DR. LEDBETTER GOOGLECAST
Internal Communication: Googlecast
Each week on Tuesday, 7 minutes
Live update with Dr. Ledbetter
Two times offered: morning & afternoon
Each Googlecast will be recorded and archived
First Googlecast August 28
Superintendent Blog: Monthly Covers timely topics & issues Guest bloggers invited
MIT-MIDLOTHIAN INNOVATION TEAM
He is here to assist everyone! He will be in classrooms, sit in on PLC's, and help design innovative lessons!
Character Rotations-8-24
Carrie Share New Teacher Slide Show
DME-ILL's-INSTRUCTIONAL LEAD LEARNERS
CARRIE HAMILTON-THIRD MATH
LLOYA AUSTIN-FOURTH MATH
AMY DUGGINS-FOURTH ELAR
DME-TLL- TECHNOLOGY LEAD LEARNERS
DME-TEACHER AMBASSADORS
KRISTEN MCCLURE
PATRICIA TERRELL
KRISTINA CHAPA
CLASSROOM FLAGS
Local Days!
SUNSHINE DUES
L.A.M.P. TIME -LEARNING ABOUT MY PASSION
Please use your I.C.E. time to prepare the kids for L.A.M.P. time!
LIVE ANNOUNCEMENT LINK AT DME!
2018-2019 VERTICAL TEAMS
IPLAN TEAMS
T-TESS/SLO TRAINING SOON!
Review T-Tess and SLO!
3:30 on Wednesday, 8-29!
PLEASE JOIN OUR REMIND 101 CLASS!
DME GOOGLE Classroom!
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HOW DO YOU GET THE CLASS?
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