Holmes Weekly Update
Week Ending 3/15/19
What's Happening this Week?
Monday: 3/11/19
- IAR Testing begins this week (formally known as PARCC)
- Ad Leadership - Christine out PM
- Diversity Council Meeting 4:00-5:30
Tuesday: 3/12/19
- Service Team Meetings all day
- NBCT Cohort Meeting - Section A - Mann Media Center 3:45-4:45
- New Teacher Meeting - Year 1 Cohort - Brooks - 3:45-6:00
- Board Meeting - District office - 7:00
Wednesday: 3/13/19
- Math Workshop Model- Marianne, Brent, Melissa, Jincy 2:40-3:00
- Staff Meeting 3:00-4:00
Thursday: 3/14/19
- BLT Meeting 3:15-4:15
Friday: 3/15/19
- Report Cards Go Home
- Olympic Day Planning Meeting 12:55-1:55
This Week's Announcements: Information Item
This week's parent Update: Information Item
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ROE - West 40 Compliance Visit Update: Information and Action Item
Equity Policy: Information Item
It All Matters: Information Item
I was recently reminded of this video. I reminded me of the impact our words and actions have on our students. Let’s re-commit to having showing our students we care about them and that they are loved.
Compliance Training Deck: Information Item
COACHING CORNER: Information & Action Items
Let’s Collaborate on Professional Goals!
•Data Collected: Number of disruptions in a 40-min. period
•Strategy Used: Break up whole group instruction with structured partner work
•How did differentiation ensue? Rally Coach (Kagan Strategy) allowed for students at different places in their learning to partner & be challenged appropriately.
GOAL: Instruction: I want to engage more students in class discussions.
•Data Collected: Types, kind, level of questions & number of students volunteering to answer
•Strategy Used: Questioning (Bloom’s taxonomy and Webb’s Depth of Knowledge) & multiple options for students to answer simultaneously (using various tech tools)
•How did differentiation ensue? Asking questions at various levels (more open-ended and more analysis questions) increased the number of students contributing answers that allowed the teacher to assess student learning.
Tweets of the Week
Pop-Up PD - Upcoming Events - Information Item
Our talented HolmesHawks have developed some exciting and relevant Pop-Up PD sessions.
Here is our list of upcoming events:
3/13 - Math Workshop Model- Marianne, Brent, Melissa, Jincy
4/3 - Teach Like a Champion Book Study
5/8 - Teach Like a Champion Book Study
Positive Office Referrals: Action Item
PEA Requirements: Action Items
Our PE waiver states that students will have PEA on non-PE days. If the temperature (including wind-chill) is 10 degrees or higher, you must take your students out for your scheduled PEA.
This is to be a structured event where skills such as sportsmanship, problem-solving, and fair play are reinforced. If you need PEA ideas, reach out to David or Lindsey.
Problem Solving Meetings: Action Item
We meet every other Friday. Our next meeting is Friday 3/22
Ed Hartman will be our sub for these meetings and he will cover your class while we meet and problem solve.
Leader in Me Weekly: Action Item
Synergize
Highly Effective Practices:
Value differences
Seek 3rd Alternatives
Race in Oak Park: Action Item
Deconstructing White Privilege with Dr. Robin Di Angelo
Dr. Robin DiAngelo is the author of What Does it Mean to Be White? Developing White Racial Literacy and has been an anti-racist educator, and has heard justifications of racism by white men and women in her workshops for over two decades. This justification, which she calls “white fragility,” is a state in which even a minimum amount of racial stress becomes intolerable, triggering a range of defensive moves. These moves include outward display of emotions such as anger, fear, and guilt, and behaviors such as argumentation, silence, and leaving the stress-inducing situation.
Staff Shout Outs - Action Item
Holmes School Mission
Keeping the End in Mind - This is our end in mind and our plan to get there.
Vision:
Create a positive learning environment for all District 97 students that is equitable, inclusive and focused on the whole child.
Mission:
At Holmes School our mission is to:
establish positive relationships by celebrating differences and embracing diversity
engage students in equitable learning experiences
empower students to be proactive, collaborative leaders
prepare students to be successful lifelong learners and productive citizens