Hawk Herald
News and Notes for Teachers- April 23
Dear Staff
I feel like I’ve been gone for weeks. It was a great experience talking to educators from other states and interviewing for the Spanish Visiting Teacher Program in Oregon.
I will be meeting with you this Friday briefly to give you an idea of what you are most likely teaching next fall but not your exact schedule yet. Jose and I will continue with walkthroughs this week to collect general data around instruction at SMMS and to contribute to a district-wide picture.
Have a great week.
Mary
AVID site team meeting
The Plays the Thing
Leadership Meeting
Meetings and Events
Monday-23
- Assistant Meeting during advisory in library
- AVID site team Meeting 3:30 rm 230
Tuesday-24
- Team Meetings-Cooper hawks and Red-tails Pod 4(counselors)
Wednesday-25
- Academic Seminar 7:50
- Attendance Meeting 10:10
- Team Meetings-Sparrow hawks and Royal hawks pod 1(admin)
- coaches meeting 2:30
- Alice in Wonderland 6:00
Friday-27
- Leadership meeting 7:30
- SST 8:00
- Alice in Wonderland 6:00
Classroom Walkthrough Tool
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ALNA1jyHjHBoeOCUMRXVenYkk6VCHolW2xUDKnPS6TI/edit
Self-Assessment Survey
Below you will find the link to the your school’s Self-Assessment Survey (SAS). It is an anonymous survey. It should take you about 10 minutes to complete. The results of this survey will give us an idea of what supports you feel are in place and which supports should be a priority for our school.
The survey will be open until May 4th. They will give our PBIS Leader the results of this survey during the May Leadership meeting. We can use the results to plan for next year.
The Critical Role of Teacher Leaders
“For any change to occur in language arts, it must originate from a classroom need and have the support of teacher leaders who are able to carry it forward,” says Texas language arts coordinator Amanda Palmer in this article in English Journal. But what exactly are teacher leaders? They’re teachers who don’t want to go into administration but have moved past the I-am-just-a-teacher, can’t-picture-myself-as-a-leader mindset and are ready to take on responsibilities outside their assigned classroom duties. Some possibilities:
- Sharing ideas by opening their classrooms to peer observation and feedback;
- Mentoring a new teacher;
- Delivering professional development;
- Helping out with curriculum writing;
- Establishing an online presence, including Twitter chats and blogs;
- Presenting at conferences;
- Serving on campus or district committees;
- Seeking leadership in professional associations.
“More teachers need to take on leadership roles,” says Palmer. “The challenge lies in motivating teachers to step forward despite the present obstacles.” These include lack of time, lack of power, and the fear of colleagues’ Is she putting on airs? put-downs. “Educational change is a heart activity,” Palmer concludes, “something one engages in because it truly matters. Any other motivating factor will not suffice. We must engage teachers’ hearts and highlight their immense value when they choose to lead from the classroom.”
South Meadows Middle School
Email: mendezm@hsd.k12.or.us
Website: http://schools.hsd.k12.or.us/southmeadows
Location: 4690 Southeast Davis Road, Hillsboro, OR, United States
Phone: 503-844-1220
Facebook: facebook.com/SouthMeadowsMiddleSchool