Update From Annie Hawker
Teacher Leadership Instructional Specialist
January 2020
Happy New Year!
Mount Vernon Mission:
Mount Vernon Vision:
CURRICULUM
YOUR CHANCE TO GIVE ME SOME FEEDBACK in regards to Curriculum Leadership for Learning!
The image below is from ASCD Source.
I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK!
1. What am I doing well in regards to the image below?
2. What are the areas for improvement?
3. How do you see yourself engaged in this work as a teacher?
Send me an email and let me know.
THANK YOU!!!
Books Recently Finished or Currently Reading
(You are always welcome to borrow)
Brainstorm
By: Daniel J. Siegel, M.D.
I highly recommend if you work with teens, have a teen at home, or were once a teen. Fascinating learning about how the brain works and develops from age 12-24!
Wolfpack
Leadership
Everyday SEL in High School
I just started this one to prep for JTerm yoga at the high school.
Front Desk
On the recommended list for teaching the new Iowa Core Social Studies Standards at the 3rd grade level.
Powerful Teaching
Research from the authors of Make It Stick put into practice.
Coaching Your Classroom
Reading this one as a book study with all middle school staff.
Iowa's Differentiated Accountability & the Healthy Indicators of a Successful Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) Framework
The Every Student Succeeds Act School Designations will come out again in January on the Iowa School Performance Profile.
We are working diligently in all buildings to improve our Multi-Tiered System of Supports this school year. Ask our leaders or instructional coaches about the actions we have taken.
Upcoming Events:
Full Day Professional Learning @ MVCSD
@ MVMS---MTSS review, differentiated instruction within our EBR system & Tier 1 Classroom instruction, academic support & behavior support system reminders, and accommodations.
@ MVHS---First semester reporting work and J-Term planning
Friday, Jan 3, 2020, 08:30 AM
Mount Vernon Middle School, Palisades Road Southwest, Mount Vernon, IA, USA
Accessible Educational Materials Universal Design for Learning Book Study
Monday, Jan 6, 2020, 03:30 PM
Mount Vernon Community School District Office
Middle School Ski Trip
Friday, Jan 10, 2020, 08:30 AM
Chestnut Mountain Resort, West Chestnut Mountain Road, Galena, IL, USA
Middle School Cohort Comprehensive Intervention Model (CIM) Class @ GWAEA
Thursday, Jan 16, 2020, 08:30 AM
Grant Wood Area Education, 6th Street Southwest, Cedar Rapids, IA, USA
Mount Vernon High School J-Term CARE Conference
Monday, Jan 20, 2020, 08:00 AM
Mount Vernon High School, Palisades Road Southwest, Mount Vernon, IA, USA
Accessible Educational Materials Universal Design for Learning Book Study
Monday, Jan 27, 2020, 03:30 PM
Mount Vernon Community School District Office
Early Dismissal for Professional Learning @ MVCSD
Wednesday, Jan 29, 2020, 01:30 PM
Mount Vernon Community School District
Are you collaborating with an Instructional Coach?
- The opportunity to be a part of a student-centered coaching cycle individually or with a team
- Support in anything related to units of study using priority standards (elementary) or Evidence Based Reporting learning targets (MS or HS)
- Strategies to help boost the skills of a group not performing as well as you would like them to in your classroom
- Some ideas for extending student learning
- Creating clear learning goals or targets for your students to achieve based on your classroom or grade level standards or the Iowa Core
- Support in sorting student work/evidence/tests or calibrate grading as a team
- Guidance on having data conversations and determining next steps for instruction as a team
- Differentiating instruction
- Learning about some proven instructional strategies and how easily they could be incorporated in your classroom
Teacher Leadership Instructional Specialist
Email: ahawker@mvcsd.org
Website: https://anniehawkertlis.blogspot.com
Location: Mount Vernon Community School District, IA, USA
Phone: (319)895-8845 1010
Twitter: @hawker4