Principal's Update
December 10-15, 2018
EYMS Mission Statement
Our mission is to provide a nurturing educational environment where students develop academic, physical, social, and emotional skills necessary for a lifetime of learning.
Peek at the Week
Will we be Walking in a Winter Wonderland??
Monday, December 10~Basketball Tournament Begins~Hosted by Cane River
Monday, December 10~POY Interview in Wilkesboro (I will be out but call if you need me)
Wednesday, December 12~Basketball Tournament (CR)
Thursday, December 13~Basketball Tournament (CR)
Saturday, December 15~Friendsgiving Dinner 5:00-7:00
Twitter Moments
Here are some of the things I'm reading on Twitter! If you haven't guessed, I love Twitter. It is a great resource. Here is a video you can watch if you are interested in trying your hand at Twitter.
Assessment and Grading in the Differentiated Classroom (Video)
How do you represent the evidence of students' learning in the differentiated classroom? Rick Wormeli, author of Fair Isn't Always Equal and Differentiation: From Planning to Practice, offers his advice on how revisit your current methods and to incorporate standards-based grading.
Rewarding Failure Has Become an American Epidemic
The proverb is simple: “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” But a teenage girl and her mom in New Jersey figured out how to circumvent that difficult “trying” part — by whining until success was easily achieved.
The Difference a School Librarian Can Make, According to One Dad
School librarians matter. They matter to every kid in their districts.
EY has one of the best!!
Curriculum Corner
Memorization Still Matters
Benefits of quick access to working memory and 25 memorization techniques. (Click the picture to read the article)
6 Self Care Strategies for Educators
Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it's self preservation... ~Audre Lorde