Molina Matters
Week of January 4th to 8th
Feeder Pattern News
We hope you cherished the time with your loved ones and reflected on your many celebrations from this past year. As we start a new 2016, please plan accordingly for the following.
January parent conferences are quickly approaching, please ensure that your goal is set to at least 90% parent attendance or higher per teacher section; and that meaningful dialogue occurs between students, parents, and teachers (see resources below). Clear written documentation, and formal RtI support should be in place by now for any student at risk of failing STAAR/EOC and/or the school year. In addition, these parents should be formally notified in writing regarding their child's status no later than the end of this month.
Please review the following action items for the month of January over these next two days with your leadership teams (both administrators and teacher leaders) to develop clear action steps to accomplish these priorities.
Thank you y mil gracias!
January Parent Conference Resources
January parent conferences are quickly approaching. Please consider the following resources in setting high expectations for parent attendance at 90% or higher per teacher section, and as an opportunity to engage our parents/students in powerful dialogue during this time.
A. Link to Scholastic site that provides some structure to get ready for conferences:
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/planning-parent-conferences
Planning for Parent Conferences | Scholastic.com
If you're a new teacher, use these helpful resources for planning your first parent-teacher conferences. They include sample forms, suggestions for the arranging the ...
B. Signup Genius also built in some suggestions and promote the use of their tool to help organize parent sign-up:
http://www.signupgenius.com/school/parentteacherconferences.cfm
How to Plan a Productive Parent Teacher Conference
How to Plan for a Productive Parent-Teacher Conference ... Meet with Parents. Begin by discussing positive aspects of the child’s experiences in your class.
C. Education World resource on meeting with Parents:
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr291.shtml
Education World: Meeting With the Parents -- Making the ...
Education World is pleased to present these professional development tips shared by author and educator Jim Gomes. Have a Student Secretary for Parent-Teacher ...
D. NEA parent teacher conference preparation materials:
http://www.nea.org/tools/parent-teacher-conferences.html
NEA - Parent-Teacher Conferences
Parent-teacher conferences can be stressful, for you and the parents, but with proper planning and organization you can lay the groundwork for a production ...
Principal's PD Calendar
Happy Belated Birthday December Babies!
Dec. 23rd - Annabell Villarreal, Soto AP
Jan. 2nd - Amanda Brown, Cochran CIC
Feeder Pattern Celebrations
Molina students make Christmas trees for nursing home
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Teacher Opening Gifts
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Teachers Opening Literacy Gifts
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Teachers Opening Literacy Gifts
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Instructional Corner News
From our Academic Facilitator Rita...
All good instruction includes clearly informative data. With EOCs still fresh in mind and ACPs in our midst, let’s plan for those coaching conversations to include how that data paired with formative assessments can enlighten our practice and drive needed differentiation. As our standardized testing data will inform what we've accomplished and have yet to address, please review the ideas at this link to address how students can own their own assessment to drive learning goals. http://www.edutopia.org/blog/comprehensive-assessment-action-5-keys-andrew-miller
The 5 Keys to Successful Comprehensive Assessment in ...
Stanford professor Linda Darling-Hammond shares how using well-crafted formative and performance assessments, setting meaningful goals, and giving students ownership ...
Upcoming
Spring 2016 Parent/Teacher Conference Materials
Reminder: Learning Partners 2015-2016 Allocations for Science and Social Studies - Elementary Only
2016-2017 ONLINE Student Transfer Application Dates/Procedures
Reading Language Arts Spring Professional Development
Elementary and Secondary 2016-2017 Scheduling Timelines
Reminders Regarding Destination: ACCESS
Raúl Peña
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