UHMS Rising Phoenix
Uplift Hampton February 2, 2020
"Be Committed, Be Consistent, Be Courageous"
“Education gives us a knowledge of the world around us and changes it into something better. It develops in us a perspective of looking at life. It helps us build opinions and have points of view on things in life.” One of our primary goals is to improve student academic achievement and the work that you are performing does not go on unnoticed. As we navigate the third quarter, we want you to know that this is a time that seeds planted were grown and harvest reaped. Don’t stop, reflect and re-evaluate on what it is our scholars need to know and do to be, “great!” It is in the third quarter that we celebrate our accomplishments and rid ourselves of negative energy as we prepare for closing out the game. Don’t get weary, our scholars are making gains. Keep striving and remember, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” - Nelson Mandela
Thankful to be world changers along side you,
Priscilla, Chataqua, Chrissy, and Jabez
Let's Focus!
Push scholars to be more exact and specific when they write. Are scholars answering questions, composing essays, and/or writing paragraphs at a college-level? Or are scholars regurgitating some generic words and phrases, but failing to ever write about the specific and more detailed elements of the topic? Push scholars to be more exact with their language and add more detail to explain their thinking. We can support scholars by showing them how to borrow words from text, and we can provide scholars with word banks of synonyms and high-frequency words.
The best way to know if scholars’ responses are exemplar is for us to do the writing that we expect scholars to do. If we have written the essay, the paragraph, or the written responses to questions, we know exactly what we expect and are able to provide scholars with feedback and specific guidance.
If you have questions about writing reach out to your content team lead, your interventionist, your dean, or Priscilla
Aggressive Monitoring!
Aggressive Monitoring: Monitoring the quality and accuracy of scholar work when they are practicing independently from the teacher and providing in the moment feedback in order to help support and improve scholar learning/mastery. Teachers actively work the room during independent practice times to gather data on scholars understanding of the concepts, to identify common misunderstandings, and to redirect and conference with individual scholars.
Why: All scholars are engaged and held accountable throughout the entire lesson.
· Teacher monitors all scholars during IP in a strategic and effective way
· Teacher knows what he/she is looking for and has the exemplar to compare scholar responses to
Teacher recognizes patterns in scholars’ answers (common mistakes, misconceptions, etc.) Teacher gives specific, in the moment feedback to scholars (affirmative and/or corrective)
1. Watch the video on Aggressive Monitoring. https://vimeo.com/187645611
2. Complete the activity below.
You have $2 to spend and each word has a value of 10 cents. Write a brief summary of Aggressive Monitoring by 5:00pm Monday. (Do not go into the negative) Place the summary on Mrs. Mangum's board for a chance to win a prize.
Attendance & Tardies
Staff Attendance and Tardies: Consistent attendance and punctuality are essential to effective job performance and to minimize disruptions to student instruction and business operations. All Uplift employees are expected to be present at their jobs on the days and hours specified in their respective job descriptions or according to the schedule established by their supervisor. Each employee is required to comply with the following guidelines to maintain satisfactory attendance. (Uplift Employee Handbook
Shout Out's
Javetta, Xavier, Ranae, and Kelsi for stepping up and leading the school!
Laurisa and Trenese for assisting on 7th grade lunch.
Brenda for organizing the parent meeting.
Trenese for her positive engagement with parents.
Tasha, Brenda, and Joe for using quiz data to drive instruction.
Ryan, Coty, and Chelsie for coaching our scholars in tournament play.
Carmen for assisting with deregulation of scholars.
Snippets of Learning
Watch us Master this writing prompt!
Do you agree, or disagree with my revising and editing?
Learning a second language is easy!
Phoenix Nation Rise Up!
Here's How to Reach Us!
Priscilla Parhms 469.236.2900 pparhms@uplifteducation.org
Chrissy Cormier 214.326.3002 ccormier@uplifteducation.org
Chataqua Mangum 972.897.4659 cmangum@uplifteducation.org
Jabez Deacon 414.562.7592 jdeacon@uplifteducation.org
8915 S. Hampton Rd. Dallas, TX 75232
(972) 421-1982 https://www.uplifteducation.org/Domain/47