Tuesday Tidbits May 1, 2018
Inspiring Passionate Learners
Important Dates
- April 30th- May 4- Teacher Appreciation Week/ May Madness
- May 1st- Future Falcon Sing, Dance, and Play 10:45-11:00
- May 3rd- CLT/Team Lead Meeting- Write CNA/CIP 3:10-4:30
- May 11th- Muffins with Moms (PTA is sending details.)
- May 14-16- STAAR (3rd, 4th, and 5th)
- May 21st- Braswell High School Seniors Give Back Day
- May 22nd- Field Day
- May 23rd- Class EOY Parties/Early Release Begins at 11:50
- May 23rd- EOY Staff Party @12:15 in the Library & All Hands on Deck Moving Plan
- May 24th- 5th Grade Graduation @8:30; Last Day of School/Report Cards Go Home/Early Release Begins at 11:50/ Lunch Out with Team/Work in Rooms
- May 25th- Teacher Work Day
- May 29th-30th- Summer Seminar at BHS
- May 31st-June1st- AFL
Make Summer Count by Learning How to Help Students Manage Their Behavior
Are you looking for tools to help your students learn how to manage their social and emotional behaviors? Check out these sessions being offered at Summer Seminar on May 29th-30th at BHS.
Zones of Regulation: Teaching Students to Self-Manage Their Emotions and Behavior – Room B-103 - Presenter: Tina Taylor
- NEW! In this session, we will survey the foundational concepts of Zones of Regulation and learn how to support students’ self-awareness and management of their own feelings and actions. We will explore and practice various strategies and tools designed to foster, self-awareness, self-control, and problem-solving.
- Getting off the Roller-coaster: De-escalating Disruptive Behavior – Room B-103 - Presenters: Matthew Nelson and Rick Phillips
- NEW! CPI’s Nonviolent Crisis Intervention focuses on early intervention and nonphysical methods for preventing or managing disruptive behavior. This session will help organize our thinking about how behavior escalates, ways to respond appropriately during the moments leading up to possible chaos, and how to disengage to if behavior becomes physical.
Summer Learning to Support Units of Study Reading and Writing
We have some great summer learning opportunities available to us. Many of you have expressed a desire to launch Units of Study Reading and Writing next year. Check out these sessions being offered during Summer Seminar May 29th and 30th at Braswell High School.
Unpacking the Lucy Calkins Units of Study K-5 Room A-104 - Presenters: Katie Payne and Lauren Willison (Repeated May 30th 2:15 - 3:45)
- In this session we will dive into the components of a Lucy Calkins Unit of Study and practice how to break down one unit to gain a deeper understanding before implementation.
- Readers/Writers Workshop K-2 Room A-105 Presenters: Ashley Jones and Kate Wright
- In this session we will learn about implementing Reader’s and Writer’s workshop in the Kindergarten through 2nd grade classroom. You’ll leave this day knowing how to make the most of your mini-lesson, great conferring strategies, and how to balance both guided reading and strategy groupings. There will also be make and takes! Come and join the fun!
- Readers/Writers Workshop 3-5 Room A-106 - Presenters: Brittany Beck and Tara Reed (Repeated May 30th 8:00 - 11:15)
- In this session we will learn about implementing Reader’s and Writer’s workshop in the third through fifth grade classroom. You’ll leave this day knowing how to make the most of your mini-lesson, great conferring strategies, and how to balance both guided reading and strategy groupings. There will also be make and takes! Come and join the fun!
- Book Clubs - 3-5 - Room A-104 - Presenter: Lauren WillisonIn this session we will discuss the value of books clubs in a reading classroom and how to start implementation within a workshop model.
Jump in to Summer Learning for Math
Are you looking for ways to fine tune your math workshop or to improve problem solving in your classroom? Check out these sessions available at Summer Seminar on May 29th and 30th at BHS.
- Math Workshop 4-5- Room A-101- Presenters: Beth Avery, Olivia Roberts
- Come and learn how to make the most of your instructional block, by implementing math workshop. This session is tailored for 4th and 5th grade teachers. Come and learn about how to use this powerful structure for math instruction. You will leave feeling excited about getting started teaching math in a new way!
- Math Workshop 2-3- Room A-107- Presenters: Courtney Thompson, Djenane Narcisse
- Come and learn how to make the most of your instructional block, by implementing math workshop. This session is tailored for 2nd and 3rd grade teachers. Come and learn about how to use this powerful structure for math instruction. You will leave feeling excited about getting started teaching math in a new way!
- Little Math Voices K-1- Room A-117 - Presenter: Alissa Royal
- Come and learn strategies for empowering Kindergarten and 1st graders to use their math voices. We will learn about talk moves and number talks as ways to get your students thinking and talking about math.
- Math Workshop K-1- Room A-101- Presenters: Kate Wright, Lauren AtkinsonCome and learn how to make the most of your instructional block, by implementing math workshop. This session is tailored for Kindergarten and 1st grade teachers. Come and learn about how to use this powerful structure for math instruction. You will leave feeling excited about getting started teaching math in a new way.
TTESS Updates
Probationary End of Year Reports Completed (Eduphoria) no later than March 29, 2018
Completed T-TESS summative reports include summative conferences and electronic signatures for the teacher and evaluator.
Note timelines for late hires: ALL T-TESS End of year Reports must be completed no later than April 13, 2018
(Late hires are teachers hired after October 1, 2017)
ALL Remaining Teacher Self-Assessment II: Goal Reflection no later than April 13, 2018
And Professional Development Plan Due (Or at least two weeks before End of Year Conference)
ALL teachers must submit TSR II and PD plan regardless of eligibility to waive T-TESS Annual Appraisal
ALL Remaining End of Year Conferences Completed no later than April 30, 2018
Written summative annual appraisal report must be summited to teacher w/in 10 working days of end of year conference, and w/in 15 working days of last day of instruction.
Braswell High School Give Back Day
On May 21st, graduating seniors from BHS will return to their elementary campuses for a day of service. They will assist in classrooms and with various tasks on campus. If you're willing to host a graduate, please click on the hyperlink and indicate you will have them support you and your class. There are approximately 20 students who will be coming to Paloma Creek!
Below are end of year tasks that must be completed by you or volunteers:
End of year tasks you might consider for the seniors:
- Remove all staples and bulletin boards in the hallway to prepare them for being completely repainted this summer.
- Purge grade level book rooms of all outdated materials and supplies left behind over the years.
- Organize all bookshelves and cabinets.
- Dispose of all food in the classroom.
- Clean out refrigerators in the lounge and workroom.
Wait There's More Summer Seminar Sessions!
There are so many more opportunities than the ones I have highlighted. For more information click on the Summer Seminar hyperlink.
How do you sign up? You don't need to sign up. Simply plan your learning pathway and show up early at BHS to secure your spot in the classes you wish to attend as each class is limited to 25 participants. Some classes are offered more than once so this may help you plan your pathway more effectively.
How will you prove you've attended sessions and how will you share your learning with Kim and me? Simply complete the Summer Learning Certificate and submit it to us.
What if I've already signed up for TIA, but I'd rather attend Summer Seminar? It's not too late to change your plans. Simply click on the Summer Learning form and change your learning plan.
There are also sessions for fine arts and pre-k!
Interviewing Process for Paloma Creek
The process we currently utilize for interviewing candidates is outlined below:
- Assemble interviewing committee(s) based on open positions
- Research candidates who have applied through Applitrack
- Bring eligible candidates to the committee for a phone screening interview
- Score candidates based on rubric utilized by most campuses in our zone
- Determine whether or not candidates will come to campus to teach a lesson and be observed by the committee
- Final interview
- Committee provides input and administration determines whether or not a recommendation to hire is made for the appropriate opening
The committee members for this school year:
- Emily Carman PPCD/pre-k Comm only)
- Lauren Willison
- Cassie Nap
- Elizabeth Dowden
- Diana Boor
- Celina Willis
- Heather Bernal (PPCD/pre-k Comm only)
- Quentell Scott
Do you know of someone looking to join our team? Please refer all teacher candidates to me and all paraprofessional candidates to Kim.