The Pride
PHS Staff Bulletin August 20-24
Our Mission:
The New Art and Science of Teaching
This year I chose a new book to be the central focus of our learning as a staff. This book presents an instructional framework I hope will serve as a unifying language that will support increased effectiveness of our professional conversations about teaching and learning. We will begin with a selection from the introduction in the author's own words.
"I chose the phrase art and science purposefully to communicate a message. Specifically, research and theory will never validate the notion that teaching is simply a set of preprogrammed moves manifested as strategies. Rather, instructional strategies are best likened to techniques an artist might develop and refine over years of practice. The artist then uses these techniques to create works that are not only unique and complex but elegantly focused. The more skill the artist exhibits with available techniques, the better his or her creations. Likewise, the more skill the classroom teacher has with the instructional strategies that research and theory have uncovered over the decades, the better the teacher will be able to create lessons that optimize student learning."
--from The New Art & Science of Teaching,
Robert J. Marzano
August 20-24 Staff Development Calendar
And the work begins...
PHS Staff Members Present at the Tech Symposium!
And there was some fun, too!
Your voice matters--don't forget to vote!
Happy Birthday to You!
--None known this week!
Contact Us
Email: tmguajardo@pisd.us
Website: http://hs.pisd.us/
Location: 900 Eagle Pride, Pleasanton, TX, United States
Phone: 830-569-1250