Trailblazer Staff Bulletin
October 22, 2018
Action Items
Mandated Training's
Meetings and Important Dates coming up
10/23 Staff Meeting
10/22-11/1 Book Fair
10/23 Trauma Sensitive Schools Webinar (recorded for those interested)
Bulletin Standards
Capturing Kids Hearts
If this is something you would be interested in please E-mail me your name. I going to be selecting 2 staff members from SSE to attend this great opportunity.
Capturing Kids’ Hearts: Process Champion
Process Champions
November 12 – ADM Building, 8:00am-4:00pm
Process Champions are teachers and administrators who act as CKH mentors, helping their colleagues apply and master all aspects of Capturing Kids' Hearts. In the Process Champions training, these faculty and administrators receive special additional instruction that prepares them to assist and support their peers in the CKH effort.Process Champions learn to:
- Mentor colleagues in implementing Capturing Kids' Hearts concepts and skills
- Respond to peers' questions about how to handle specific student situations
- Model key skills and behaviors
- Support peers in developing self-managing groups
- Keep the fire burning for CKHCommon Artifacts
Teacher Evaluation Artifacts – Snowshoe FY 2018/2019
1b Demonstrating Knowledge of Students
Good Things, Greeting (observation)
1e Designing Coherent Instruction
Lesson Plan reflective of daily practice and inclusive of:
o Range of higher order thinking questions
o Transition from direct instruction to group work
o Intention to use specific engagement strategies
o Meaningful launch
1f Designing Student Assessments
Assessment inclusive of:
o Range of higher order thinking questions
2a Creating an Environment of Respect and Rapport
Photo of Social Contract, Greeting, Good Things (observation, video clip submission)
2c Managing Classroom Procedures
Management plan CHAMPS
Efficient classroom routines and transition times (observation)
2d Managing Student Behavior
Photo of Social Contract
Use of 4 Questions (observable)
Disciplinary referral procedure (observable)
3b Using Questioning and Discussion Techniques
Lesson Plan (refer to 1e) as documentation
Higher order thinking questions, discussion technique strategies
3c Engaging Students in Learning
Use of engagement strategies (observation, video clip submission)
3d Using Assessment in Instruction
Assessment (refer to 1f)
Accompanying plan for re-teaching
4b Maintaining Accurate Records
On-time grade submission (weekly, progress reports, quarterly)
Two grades entered/week (screen shots, in primary content area)
4c Communication with Families
Screen shot of communication (emails/phone logs)
Notes entered in i-Cue (observable or screen shot)
4f Showing Professionalism
Participation in parent meetings and PTCs (observable)
Participation in staff meetings/PD (observable)
Additional options: Artifact showing PD/district leadership
FLT??
Who is this???????
"I was in a coma for a week when I was 7 and almost died."
Last weeks Answer:
"I have no Middle Name." (MeriKaye Thamm)