Frenchwood's Friday Focus
April 6, 2018
Why did I become an educator?
As we near the end of another school year, when students become more restless, when high stakes testing is adding pressure, we must answer the question "Why did I become an educator?" The answer to this question is what will inspire us to give 100% all the way to the finish line - May 25th, because we know 100% is what it takes to educate a child.
80.3%
80.3% of our students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Students affected by poverty need the following to be successful, especially during the last weeks of the school year:
- Enforced routines and expectations
- High level of engagement with academic content
- Frequent reminders of what is important
- Staff that hold them accountable in respectful manners
Finish Strong
Great Reading for Professional Growth
Our of our Minds
Education in the Age of Technology
Re-enforcing many concepts that education technology mavens see as beneficial to 21st century learning, ‘Rethinking Education in the Age of Technology’ builds an EdTech future that in truth should not be at all far off. With technology creeping into every device, career path and facet of modern living, the book takes a clear steer at how this should impact learning.
We are what we repeatedly DO. EXCELLENCE, then, is not an act, but a HABIT.
Focus on the Future
April 9
Team Leader Meeting - 7:30 am
Progress Report Grades Due - 9:00 am
April 10
5th Grade Math STAAR
AVID
April 11
5th Grade Reading STAAR
April 12
5th Grade STAAR Make-up Testing
6th Grade Math Comprehensive Assessment
Progress Reports go home
SDC/FAME
April 13
5th Grade STAAR Make-up Testing
6th Grade Math Comprehensive Assessment
6th Grade Free Dress
April 14
Maverick Learning Academy