Sipley Weekly Howl
Week of April 27, 2015
"The Cubs' way really boils down to the people -- the players, obviously, but everyone, all the scouts and all the people in uniform in the Minor Leagues and the big leagues," he said. "For us to teach the game the right way, it's more than words on the page. It comes down to how deep we dig to get connected to players to teach the game the right way, how much we care, how committed we are, how hard we work. There's a lot that goes into this and building an organization."
The Leader In Me
I asked for participation in developing "The Sipley Way." We will read a common book, The Leader In Me, which will provide us with a common language for which we can consider new ways to prepare our students. This is just one area that will help us define "The Sipley Way." We will also develop a way of doing the job of teacher, which will bring a common understanding of who WE are, what WE are about, and why WE do our work in the manner WE do it. WE are going to build a sustainable culture.
This has been done before. The Cubs have done it! They created "The Cubs Way." "We're not creating the wheel here or re-inventing anything," Cubs manager Dale Sveum said on Saturday. "It's just refining everything to get things done on an everyday basis. The Cubs' way or anybody's way, it's just the right way to do things."
That doesn't mean that the other 29 teams are doing things wrong.
"This is the right way for us," Epstein said.
"The Cubs' way is in writing, and the scouting manual is done and the player development manual is getting finished, but it's a living, breathing thing," Epstein said.
Epstein had a similar guide with the Red Sox. The Cubs' version was created with input from everyone in the baseball operations department, and it is very detailed, including such things as which foot hits the bag when players make a turn on the bases.
We will create some key elements of how we do our job.
Teacher To Do Items
- Those staff on reflection, go into Talent Ed and complete your reflection form.
- Submit paperwork for any field trips that you are taking.
- Today is the last day to notify me of your interest in our book club.
- Grades 3 - 6, if you haven't done so, please have your students complete a PARCC EOY Practice session.
A Glance at the Week Ahead
Monday - IEP Meetings in the morning
Monday - Certified Staff Meeting (3:00 - 4:00) - We will start in the LRC
Tuesday - IEP meeting in the morning
Tuesday - I will be attending a meeting on Schoolwide Training
Wednesday - Lynda Karum's Birthday!!!
Wednesday - Margaret Ferguson's Birthday!!!
Wednesday - Textbook Coordinator Meeting - Culleen
Thursday - Rhonda Jackson's Birthday!!!
Thursday - Our SPED team and myself will be attending a meeting in the morning.
Friday - School Improvement Day - At the PDC - Gradual Release of Responsibility Model