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Bay Shore MS's Practitioner's Guide on What Matters Most!
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Week of October 5, 2015
10/6 - Faculty Meeting
Monday Message
What Matters Most
Dear MS Family,
We have the first full week of the year in front of us. Although it feels like it will be a long week, time goes by so quickly. Make the best of every moment.
Take a look at this video to see how to engage reluctant students -
https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/strategies-for-engaging-students
As Charlotte Danielson said, "The learner is the doer." When children engage in the learning, they do the heavy lifting and will remember what you wanted them to learn. The more they talk about the learning - the more they actually learn!
Learning Targets
Learning Target Rubric
Growth Mindset
Tech Tips
Plickers
An added bonus comes when the technology makes our lives as educators a little bit easier. One of those tools is Plickers (https://plickers.com/). We shared this tool at a faculty meeting last year, but its power makes it one of the must use tools of the year.
Plickers is a powerfully simple tool that lets a teacher collect real time data on what the students know and understand. Want more information on how easy and practical it is to use Plickers - talk with Brad Obloj! He's made Plickers a part of his classroom experience and the children love it.