Tiger Times
Week 25: February 24-28
All Means All
"All Means All"
A while back, we managed to escape for a quick trip to Emerald Isle-it's not one of our typical destinations, but it is a beautiful place. On Saturday night, after dinner, we took a quick trip to the Bogue Inlet Pier. As we pulled into the parking lot, there was a sign that just could not be missed. It said, "Slow: Parents not Supervising Children." I laughed, and was actually a little bit dumbfounded. I've never seen anything like that before. Someone within this organization went to the trouble to have this metal sign printed and installed on their property because parents are not doing their job.
Fast forward to last Sunday morning, and I was reading this article about school climate and how it affects students. In the article, the author mentions a newish catch phrase in education, "All Means All." It's a lofty, admirable goal. He challenges schools to think about what they are doing to meet ALL children. Not just the ones with support at home; Not just the ones who look like we do; Not just the ones who are "easy." ALL children.
As I read it, something reminded me of that sign. I realized the people who placed that sign in the parking lot of the Bogue Inlet Pier understood something that I had lost sight of-All means ALL. These people are doing two things that are also crucial to our work as educators: they are making sure ALL kids, regardless of their parents or guardians willingness or ability to do the right thing, get a fair shake when they walk through their parking lot; AND, they are working within their circle of control. That is remarkable. They can't change the poor parenting that may be happening on their property, but they CAN put in place an additional safeguard for those children.
As we continue talking, learning, and growing in our journey around MTSS-I think we will begin to see that this is the spirit and intent of the MTSS framework. How can we work within our circle of control to support ALL students in our building? What are we doing to insure ALL students, who walk through our parking lots, hallways, and classrooms get a fair shake at a true education? The people responsible for the Bogue Inlet Pier have the law on their side. Despite the litigious society that we live in, no one is going to hold them responsible if an unsupervised child gets hurt in the parking lot, yet, they still went to the trouble of placing this sign. They set aside the "should haves" and "could haves" of that child's current experience, and made the children's safety their own personal responsibility. They put in place a security net, an additional layer above and beyond laws and policies, just because it is the right thing to do. This the heart of MTSS-creating processes, procedures, frameworks and decisions that insure that all students have what they need.
This week, how will you make sure "all means all" in your classroom, in the parking lot, in the hallways-heck, even in the aisles of Wal-mart?
Weekly Events
- Candy Bar Fundraiser Begins
- Kick-off (Snow Date)
-K-2 9:00am
-3-4 8:15am - Vertical Visits, Barr
- Ident-a-kid, 1pm
Tuesday, February 25
- Ana Floyd during PLCs
- Interims Go Home
- Tiger Pride
Wednesday, February 26
- Yearbook
Thursday, February 27
- Buddy Pix (More information forthcoming)
- Payday
Friday, February 28
- Counselor Challenge Due
Looking Ahead
Istation ISIP this week
National School Breakfast Week
National Severe Weather Preparedness Week
National School Social Worker Week
Book Fair this Week
- Buddy Pix
- Cooking Matters Group
Tuesday, March 2
- Youth Art Reception, 4PM
Wednesday, March 3
- Principal Meeting, Barr
- SGA
- Yearbook
Thursday, March 4
- Tornado Drill, 9:30am
- Cooking Matters Group
Friday, March 5
- Duty Free Lunch
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Paperless Pointer: Inference Equation
AEIOU
What is it? A strategy for supporting student thinking as they watch a video
What do I need? Video Segment, Scrap Paper/notebook paper/Dry Erase Board for each student, Writing Implements
When should I use it? This strategy should be used as you are watching a video as part of your instruction. This is a great way to gauge student understanding and processing while keeping them engaged in the video.
How do I do it? At predetermined points during the video, pause it and ask students to respond to each of the five AEIOU categories on the paper:
A = Adjective: List a word or two that describes something you saw or learned.
E = Emotion: Describe how a particular part of the segment made you feel.
I = Interesting: Write something you found interesting about the content/topic.
O = Oh!: Describe something that caused you say “Oh!”
U = Um?: Write a question about something you learned or want to learn more about.
Each time you pause the video at your predetermined points, have students add to each category as they are able. At the conclusion, have students do a pair-share, then come together as a whole group to share out.
When you use this strategy, take a picture and email it to Ashley. We will highlight some of the strategies being used on our Facebook.
Watch the AEIOU strategy in action...
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February/March Morning Announcements Schedule
February 3-7: Malhotra
February 10-14: Dodd
February 17-21: Garner
February 24-28: Fay
March 3-7: S. Price
March 10-14: Coble
March 17-21: Dorman
March 24-28: