S.T.A.T. News
Friday January 18, 2019
What's STATpening?
- January 22nd - Jess meets with Jennifer from Classflow @ 10:00 am
- January 23rd - Instrumental Concert
- January 24th - Jess at Small Group Coaching Meeting @9:00 am at Relay ES
- January 28th - Faculty Meeting
- January 30th - Jess hosts STAT Waterhole in room 119 from 12:30-2:30 pm
- February 4th - Melissa DiDonato visits and Classflow PD after school
Self Care
I was lucky to participate in a self care fair at the beginning of my STAT meeting. I would love to share some of the resources that I received. We take such great care of our students, but are you taking the time to take care of yourself?
Check out some of the resources I received!
Calm
Calm is the #1 app for meditation and mindfulness. There are 100 plus guided meditations to help you manage anxiety, lower stress, and sleep better. Visit www.calm.com/schools to learn about how you can get a free account for personal and school use!
https://blog.calm.com/relax/guidebooks-to-help-you-sleep-mediate-and-create-healthy-habits-in-2019
*Sample of Calm Calendar with different activities for self-care everyday. Free download on site!*
Reflectly
Reflectly is a journal utilizing artificial intelligence to help you structure and reflect upon your daily thoughts and problems.
Simple Habit
Simple Habit is a great meditation app for busy people. Meditate for just 5 minutes a day to reduce stress, improve focus, sleep better, relax faster, breathe easier, and more!
https://www.simplehabit.com/meditations
Insight Timer
Join millions learning to meditate on Insight Timer. Help calm the mind, reduce anxiety, manage stress, sleep deeply, and improve happiness. This app provides access to guided meditations and talks led by the world's top meditation and mindfulness experts and music from world-renowned artists.
Attached in the email with this link are some Mindful Breathing Cards that you can download :-)
Elements of Effective Teaching and Learning - High Leverage Strategies
I also had the opportunity to attend a session on Effective teaching. We did a gallery walk and jotted down examples of each element provided on the document below. How are these elements reflected in your daily classroom instruction? Do you ask yourself questions like the "Equity look fors"? I understand this document is hard to see on the STAT News. It will soon be provided in your mailboxes. :-)
What's Jess Tweeting About?
A few more things...
- Mrs. Pessaro has won Schoology Bingo! Are you going to let her be the only one??
- Math projects that are standard and objective aligned...i'm here to help!
- I've been participating in small coaching opportunities at other schools, come see me if you are interested in my findings!
- I've been mentoring three STAT teachers from our zone. If you are interested in being a "teacher buddy" with one of their teachers, let me know!