Points of Pride

Instructional Focus:

One of the toughest things about teaching, but often the most critical is student engagement. If the students are not with you, there is NO WAY they are going to learn.

Wendy Peterson often states that "if she were queen of the world, the first thing she would expect from teachers is to develop a system for random calling." I agree with this 100%! Whether it's using Popsicle sticks or index cards (and put cards/sticks back in the pile), if we are only calling on students with hands raised, the other students are not engaged. This accountability will increase student engagement and require all students to think, which should always be the goal.

At Settler's Point, we need to move towards raising our hands to ask a question, not answer one.

Robert

Upcoming Events:

8/13: Leadership Team @ 7:15; Preschool and Kinder. Curriculum Night @ 5:00; ALP and 2nd grade Curriculum Night @ 6:00; 4th grade @ 7:00; Dad's Club Meeting @ 7:00 (Sushi Brokers)
8/14: 1:55 Release (Review new evaluation procedures/criteria in the library); 6th grade to Science Camp
8/15: PTSO Meeting @ 3:15 in the library; 1st grade Curriculum Night @ 5:00; 3rd grade Curriculum Night @ 6:00; 5th grade and COPE @ 7:00
8/16: Faculty Meeting (certified staff) @ 7:15; 6th grade returns from Science Camp
8/19: New to SPE Meeting (for teachers new to Settler's) @ 3:10-3:40
8/20: School Council @ 3:30
8/21: 1:55 Release-PLC
8/23: Intermediate MTSS Day (see below for more details); Chair Massages from 9:00-4:00-Maria will have a sign up sheet


Intermediate MTSS Day.... The reading team and I are going to try something different with our MTSS days this year. The following will apply to all grade levels, but we are going to do the intermediate grades first. First, we are going to do it quarterly with grade levels We are going to meet with individual teachers by paying for a roving substitute teacher to come to each of your classes We are hoping that this will give us more time to talk about specific students and strategies.	SafeSchools Training Videos... You should have gotten two emails this week to complete the annual "Safeschools Videos." These are mandatory for ALL employees of GPS. In board policy, it mandates that these trainings be reviewed annually, and these videos are a way to ensure that it's uniform across campuses.	Committee Survey... As most of your remember, last year we decided to move from Grade Level Chairs to a leadership team that has seven teachers that will lead different committees on campus. This will help with a more sustainable culture of empowered teacher leadership. Our leadership team consists of the following people/committees: Heather Benedetti-Data Teams Lindsay Wilson-Social Committee Tina Rey-Parent Engagement Committee Kelly Kalen-Student Affairs Committee Jarred Solomon-Positive Behavior and Intervention and Supports Committee Sue Terrill- Assessment Committee Kristy Sandum-Student Success Committee Please fill out the following survey to which you would be most interested in helping out with. 19/20 Committee Survey

Intermediate MTSS Day....

The reading team and I are going to try something different with our MTSS days this year. The following will apply to all grade levels, but we are going to do the intermediate grades first.

First, we are going to do it quarterly with grade levels
We are going to meet with individual teachers by paying for a roving substitute teacher to come to each of your classes

We are hoping that this will give us more time to talk about specific students and strategies.

SafeSchools Training Videos...

You should have gotten two emails this week to complete the annual "Safeschools Videos."

These are mandatory for ALL employees of GPS. In board policy, it mandates that these trainings be reviewed annually, and these videos are a way to ensure that it's uniform across campuses.

Committee Survey...

As most of your remember, last year we decided to move from Grade Level Chairs to a leadership team that has seven teachers that will lead different committees on campus. This will help with a more sustainable culture of empowered teacher leadership.

Our leadership team consists of the following people/committees:

Heather Benedetti-Data Teams
Lindsay Wilson-Social Committee
Tina Rey-Parent Engagement Committee
Kelly Kalen-Student Affairs Committee
Jarred Solomon-Positive Behavior and Intervention and Supports Committee
Sue Terrill- Assessment Committee
Kristy Sandum-Student Success Committee

Please fill out the following survey to which you would be most interested in helping out with.

19/20 Committee Survey


I think this one could be thought-provoking for our students	My goal for Wednesday's Eval PD	Follow up on Instructional Focus

Robert Bircher

Points of Pride

August 11, 2019

Points of Pride

August 11, 2019

Instructional Focus:

Upcoming Events:

Intermediate MTSS Day....

SafeSchools Training Videos...

Committee Survey...

Intermediate MTSS Day....

SafeSchools Training Videos...

Committee Survey...

I think this one could be thought-provoking for our students

My goal for Wednesday's Eval PD

Follow up on Instructional Focus

I think this one could be thought-provoking for our students

My goal for Wednesday's Eval PD

Follow up on Instructional Focus

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