Hackberry Howl
Vol. 3 No. 20
LOVE-SERVE-CARE
PLC WEEK 1
As we start designing lessons for our students' we need to ensure we are designing lessons that are Rigorous, Relevant and engage our students. Dan Meyer does this and explains it clearing in this TED Talk. He says that the problems in textbooks they offer the exact data one needs to answer the question posed – simply plug and chug. Complex problems are broken out into discrete parts, and students think only about one section at a time, without reflecting deeply on the entire problem space. With too much hand-holding, students don’t develop an intellectual palate for patient problem-solving.
Meyer asks us to reflect on the real world: problems worth solving do not come with the exact, necessary data one needs to solve. As problem solvers, we may have insufficient information and need to a) figure out what information we need to solve and b) find the information we need. Or, we have too much information, we need to determine what is relevant to the problem and what isn’t.
Our One Thing: Early Literacy
Benefits of Audiobooks for All Readers
http://www.readingrockets.org/article/benefits-audiobooks-all-readers
Recommended by Darcie Brodsky & Ashley Measles
AVID-Strategy of the Week
Carousel Writing
While Carousel Writing, students will rotate topics in a small group, for a designated amount of time. With each topic, students will activate their prior knowledge of different topics or different aspects of a single topic through jotting down ideas, until eventually the original topic is back to the original owner, who will summarize the thinking into 1-2 sentences. Prior knowledge will be activated, providing scaffolding for new information to be learned in the proceeding lesson activity.
By: Ruth Morales
Classroom Strategy of the Week
Little Things: The Secret's in the Little Things: Simple Tips for Successful Teachers
These twelve quick tips can help make managing your classroom a breeze. Included are tips for getting to know your students, communicating with parents, getting your day of to a good start, and much more.
Article of the Week
Nurturing Intrinsic Motivation in Students
Enabling students to experience accomplishments and improvement builds their feeling of competence—a powerful intrinsic motivator.
https://www.edutopia.org/article/nurturing-intrinsic-motivation-students
Hackberry Happenings!
PLC SCHEDULE-WEEK 1
Monday, January 8th
ATTIRE: Jeans w/ college shirt or Professional Dress
Hours: 7:45am-4:00pm
Tuesday, December 9th
Mcteacher Night-5pm-8pm https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1oYDqNqH9m4A6CZWcp217_SP_5JmA0K0ZmE4d3NHKPEI/edit#gid=914896524
No Staff Meeting after school
Attire: Professional Dress
Hours: 7:45-4:00
Wednesday, January 10th
-Richardson out AM/Whitehead out PM
Attire: Professional Dress
Hours: 7:45-4:00
Thursday, January 11th
-Report cards go home
Attire: Professional Dress
Hours: 7:45-4:00
Friday, January 12th
-4th grade Austin Trip
-PTA Board Meeting -9am
Attire: Jeans & Spirit Shirt
Hours: 7:45-4:00