Wolcott's Weekly "What's Up"
Office of Teaching and Learning 1.7.2015
Teaching and Learning Updates
Monday/Wednesday Individual PD/Reflection Meetings Q & A
What is the purpose of these meetings?
- Staff are able to reflect and self-assess their own learning in order to determine next steps toward developing or continuing competency. This time during the year allows staff individual or collaboratively to reflect on practice and make necessary next steps to grow as an educator.
What can I do and not do?
- As stated above, time should be spent on professional development activities, not grading papers or making copies.
Are these meetings required?
- Yes. Certified staff are contractually required to attend all 18 of these meetings. Doctor appointments, etc. should not be scheduled during these times.
D68 Curriculum Weebly and the Common Core Math Curriculum
Repeatedly we have heard that resources are not clearly defined as part of the new math curriculum. This has resulted in staff spending great amounts of time searching for resources or aligning resources to develop daily lesson plans. Relief is in sight!!!
With assistance from Tarah Tesmer and Kelly Neylon, Rachel Manjarres has designed a new website that clearly aligns resources to learning targets. The process of linking resources to each learning target has begun. This will be a time consuming process. Therefore, an additional part-time staff member has been hired (on a short term basis) to work under Rachel's guidance to finish the website and align resources at all levels. We anticapte the process to be completed by mid-February.
Once the site is released we will add and refine it as needed. Further information will be made available later this week.
SAMRi ^Teacher Camp!
Downers Grove 58 has invited our staff to join them for a morning of connecting, creating, and learning with fellow teachers! Sessions are 50 minutes long and you design your schedule tailored to your specific professional learning needs.
For more information, see the link below:
Saturday, Jan 17, 2015, 08:00 AM
4435 Middaugh Avenue, Downers Grove, IL, United States
Leadership and Learning Resources
Principal To Do List
- Make sure teachers involved in PARCC Testing are signed up and have received log in and password information for the practice site.
- Schedule mid-year assessments and data review sessions.
- Take my Administrator 'Significant 72 Challenge!" Spend at least 72 seconds touching base with staff to reconnect and learn about their time away from school over the winter break.
- Be ready to spend 72 seconds with me when I call or stop by later this week to see how your break was!
On the Radar
1/12
- BIP/FBA Training @ PDC w/Tom HIerck
1/13
- Principals Teaching & Learning Team Meeting
- RTI Committee Meeting
1/14
- Music & Art Curriculum Writing at PDC
1/15
- Professional Development Council CANCELLED
1/16
- Building Spelling Bee Winners to Kim
- PARCC PNP Forms completed in Skyward
- PARCC Accommodations completed in Skyward
1/20
- District Admin Meeting
1/23
- End of Quarter
1/27
- Principals Teaching & Learning Team Meeting
1/28
- District Spelling Bee @ JJHS 6:30 PM
Greg Wolcott
Email: wolcottg@woodridge68.org
Website: www.woodridge68.org
Location: 7925 Janes Avenue, Woodridge, IL, United States
Phone: 630.967.2035
Twitter: @TeachLearn68