Bulldog Staff Update Sept.16th-20th
Engage- Inspire-Empower
8th grade Lunch- Student Accountability+Student Voice
Group1- 2:50-3:05- exit the North staircase
202TK/RB
203PW/AF
207JT/KKO
Group 2 enter through the main hall staircase- 3:05-3:20 dismissed from the Lower level
209EM/KC
211LM/SA
213CQ/HD
Science MAP testing Monday
- Monday, September 16th- Science Test-students report to 10th period- see Alternate Schedule 2 below.
Visual Quick Look MAP Schedule(s)
Teacher Evaluation Meetings with Dan and Johnny
Professional Growth and Evaluation Documents
- Pre-tenured Newbies-Initial informal meeting by Sept 20th should plan on setting up a goal planning meeting after their first PD day with Dr. Coffey on Oct 17 but before Oct 31. Don't wait until the 17th before you touch base with your mentor or an Instructional Coach about what is involved with the evaluation process.
- Pre-tenured staff should plan on setting up a goal meeting with DC/JB between now and Oct 15.
- Tenured Staff should plan on setting up a goal meeting with DC/JB between now and November 30th.
If you are like me, I do not like to wait on these! Book early and often, after all, it is Chicago!
Parking Rotation - Sept 9th-Sept 20th
Shout Outs! Email JB any shoutouts for next week.
- Shout out to John Stibich for keeping those factory workers in line in 8th-grade social studies in almost all of my classes last week! Shout out to all those staff members and administrators who have come into my classroom to give students a more authentic experience including Shannon McGrath, Laura Broadnax, Emily Stropes, Paula Wolski, Dan Chick, Johnny Billingsley, Karen Moutvic, Courtney Douglas, Mark Yena, Maureen Moran, and Dr. Barnhart and Dr. Coffey!- Lisa McG.
- Shout out to Laura Rupinskas for providing differentiation for our students by training them to use the "Read and Write" Google extension. -Chad K.
- I'd like to thank my coaching colleagues Emily and Shannon for their open ears and great ideas - they make me better every day! -Laura B.
- Thank you, Eileen, for being so helpful and supportive in my transition to McClure. Your positive attitude, patience and a great sense of humor make coming to work not always feel like work. Kelly F.
Staff Recognition Survey Results
- 90.7% A private e-mail
- 76.7% positive note from Ss
- 76.7% positive email from parents
- 76.7% private note or letter
- 74.4%private conversation
The next highest score is the staff shoutouts at 67.4%
What does all of this data mean? Data remains just data if you don't use the information in some useful way. I would like to have our BLT members to discuss with staff informally over the next two weeks and share with Dan and me how the faculty and administration could use this data. (by September 27th)
Substitute Coverage this Week
Tuesday, 9/17-Clare Marsh- Linda Brooks, Julie Guerin-John Stibich
Wednesday, 9/18-Clare Marsh-Linda Brooks, Bauer- Stibich, Mesch-Mary AnnQuinlan, Tweedie- Connley, Kelly-Winterfield
Thursday,9/19- Clare Marsh-Linda Brooks, McGovern 1/2 PM- Harkens, Tweedie 1/2 day PM-Winterfield, Moutvic- Stibich
Friday, 9/20 Clare Marsh-Linda Brooks, Yena- Winterfield, Moutivic- Stibich
Discipline Corner -VIBE and Climate Check
- Discipline Google Form or it is located in Google Sites Staff Handbook under McClure Forms
- Processing Sheet
- Flow Chart Referral Process
- Teacher v Office Managed Behaviors
I read an article in Edutopia dated September 6th, 2019 with the title: Giving Teachers Permission to Feel by Mark Breckett
The quote below resonated with me, and I wanted to share a summary of the article with the McClure staff.
"If we want children to flourish, we have to begin taking care of our teachers."
In a survey distributed to over 5,000 educators, the results were alarming
- 70% of emotions teachers felt were negative or mainly frustrated, overwhelmed, and stressed.
- These emotions frequently lead to sleep problems, anxiety . and depression.
- Stressed Teachers offer less information and praise and less accepting of Ss ideas and interact less frequently with Ss.
- Research shows that teachers with more developed emotion skills report less burnout and greater job satisfaction; they also experience more positive emotions while teaching and receive more support from the principals with whom they work.
- When school leaders have emotion skills, the teachers in their buildings report feeling more inspired, less frustrated, and burned out, and more satisfied with their job.
- And when children have better relationships with their teachers, they are more engaged and committed to school, adjust better socially, and are willing to take on more challenges and persist in the face of difficulty. They also disrupt less, focus more, and perform better academically.
The trifecta is teachers, administrators, and students all successfully communicating/navigating their emotions and successfully regulating themselves to reduce stress and anxiety. We are ALL in this together! This week take the needed break, go for a walk with a peer, do quick check-in's with your students or each other, and offer support when needed. My offer this week and next is to take a WALK with any staff member to get fresh air and talk about our lives outside of school. Who will take me up on that offer? I don't want to be stuck holding DC's hand! LOL
- Next week back to Discipline: Hack 4 Creating Clear Expectations not Rules