Mountain Lion Update
September 19th - September 23rd
Principal's Corner
- Grade book information is out! It is a new grade book and using the old will only create problems for you. I will send you the information in an "easy to follow" handout"as soon a s I get it. No more JAVA!! It is web based and should run smoother. If it;s not fast enough for you- hard wire into the internet, that'll speed it up.
- True North Logic (the site you registered for pd on Aug. 12 & 26) is the place where all feedback on formal evaluations, informal walk thru's, coaching events,etc. will live. I am attaching a handout on how to navigate this site. I will also show you on Friday. Please register to start receiving emails when one of us adds an entry for you!
- Veteran's Day is slowly approaching. An initiative is going around asking children to thank our veteran's. Consider this as a homework assignment and I'll make sure they get to the right people!
- RAPS dates have been calendared for you. These new dates were put out by C& I-please progress monitor. If students do not do this- they can't demonstrate a year's growth- the RAPS System isn't designed that way.
- Literacy Night is on Tuesday. If you would like to participate, please email me, I have a few ideas for activities. We will hold 15 minute rotations- Literacy Connects will provide dinner. Let me know! It's from 6-7:30.
- Train Safety Assemblies- Please stay to your assigned time. We've never had this partnership before, hoping it's informative and awesome!
Seven Principles of Instructional Core
Strengthening the Instructional Core helps you meet your potential as an educator. Your students reap the benefits of your awesomeness!
Principle #1
Increases in student learning occur only as a consequence of improvements in the level of content, teacher’s knowledge and skills, and student engagement
Principle #2
If you can change any single element in the instructional core you have to change the other two to affect student learning
Principle #3
If you can’t see it in the core, it’s not there
Principle #4
Task predicts performance
Principle #5
The real accountability system is in the task the students are asked to do
Without fail- you nailed this on Tuesday. You were focused, well planned and students were engaged with the right level of work. Stay the course and ask for help if you find yourself challenged. THIS will close the achievement gap!
Principle #6
We learn to do the work by doing the work, not by telling other people to do the work, not by having done the work in the past, and not by hiring experts/ proxies for our knowledge about how to do the work.
Principle #7
Description before analysis, analysis before prediction, prediction before evaluation.
PBIS - Behavior / Class Meetings
Several of these incidents may have been avoided if the root issue was addressed early on. Due to whatever reason sometimes things fall under our radar... That's normal.
So, what can we do to identify student/classroom issues that are happening unbeknownst to us? A possible solution... Class Meetings! Have you had one yet??
Tech Tool of the Week
Teach Like a Champion
1. No Opt Out P.28
2. Circulate P.84
3. Everybody Writes P. 137
What Does it Look Loke?
Who Goes First?
Resources Deputy Powell
Formative Assessment Session 2
You need your Teacher Handbook and Teach Like A Champion Book!
Wednesday, Sep 28, 2016, 02:00 PM
LRC
September 2016
Monday 09/19
SUN
RAPS Assessment - Kinder
8:15 6th Grade Student Meeting- LRC
Tuesday 09/20
SV Literacy Night
RAPS Assessment - Kinder
Wednesday 09/21
Home Preparedness Training 1:00-5:00 (SV Families)
RAPS Assessment - Kinder
Thursday 09/22
TAT Meeting 7:30
RAPS Assessment - Kinder
Friday 09/23
Staff Meeting @ 730
Leadership Meeting 8:30-10:30
PAW Store During Lunches
Train Safety Presentation 8:15-9:15 4th-6th
Train Safety Presentation 9:30-10:30 K-3rd
Cross Country @ Los Ninos 3:45-4:45
RAPS Assessment - Kinder
Monday 09/26
SUN
Dictionary Presentation 8:15-9:15 3rd Grade
Tuesday 09/27
Cross Country @ Santa Clara 3:45
Wednesday 09/28
Formative Assessment @ 2pm LRC
Thursday 09/29
TAT Meeting 7:30
Site Visit 9:00-10:00
Friday 09/30
Staff Meeting @ 730
Leadership Meeting 8:30-10:30
PTO Meeting @ 815
September Birthdays!
Olga Carr 11th
Stephanie Shay 18th
Manny Parra 23rd
Miguel Lara 30th
Summit View Fall Carnival
Consider helping us with games again please!