Team Talk
Week of May 2nd
Algebra I EOC
5% Advanced
Biology EOC
15% Advanced
English I EOC
5% Advanced
English II EOC
5% Advanced
US History EOC
50% Advanced
Photoshop Certificate
50% Juniors
Teacher Appreciation Week
It's your week! As an expression of appreciation for everything you do to support student success, you will enjoy special treats everyday this week. The week will begin with a little something for your sweet tooth. Stop by the office at lunch to pick-up your treat. The week will end with an nacho bar with deluxe trimmings. Tuesday-Thursday are a surprise.
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!
SLO Work Session
AVID Certification Visit Update
To That end, it is essential that we ensure Cornell notes and notebooks are in use until the end of the school year.
Key Action 1
Increase the number of students performing at the College and Career Ready level as measured by STAAR EOC, AP, ACP, SAT, ACT exams and industry certifications by ensuring students receive high quality first instruction using a PBL model that fosters high levels of engagement supported by technology.
Key Action 2
Throughout the PBL cycle, ensure the curriculum is aligned to standards, accurately assessed and the resulting data utilized to provide improved instructional practice and strategic intervention. Specific attention will be given to underperforming student groups to ensure all students are prepared for a competitive global society.
Key Action 3
Special thanks to Mr. Varney for coming out to support the effort.
Special thanks to Ms. Thomas for running the logistical operations for the event.
Special thanks to Ms. Jamison for coming out to support the effort.
What is Motivation and Why Does it Matter?
The remaining editions of Team Talk will examine what the research says about Motivation. This week's excerpt provides background on the purpose of the research. Next week, we will examine why it matters and how it is defined.
Almost anyone can give an anecdotal example of a family member or friend who is smart, possibly even scores highly on tests, but never cared to engage in school and never got good grades. Why would such an intelligent child lack the drive to excel? Or what explanation is there for two siblings raised in the same household—one of whom is extremely academically driven and the other of whom doesn’t seem to care about academics at all? These are complex questions with no easy answers. But fundamentally, they point to one important issue—students’ motivation to learn.
Education reform advocates have dedicated huge amounts of time and energy to improving public schools and raising student achievement. But with attention currently focused on factors like improving teacher quality, overhauling curriculum and standards, and developing new assessments, one major factor is being overshadowed: the motivation of the students themselves. Even with the best administrators, faculty, curriculum, and materials in place, if students are not motivated to learn and excel, achievement gains will be difficult, if not impossible. Higher motivation to learn has been linked not only to better academic performance, but to greater conceptual understanding, satisfaction with school, self-esteem, and social adjustment, and to lower dropout rates (Gottfried, 2009; Gottfried, 1985; Ryan & Deci, 2009; Ryan & Deci, 2000). Not only is student motivation the final piece of the school improvement puzzle—without it, the rest of the puzzle falls apart.
Perhaps motivation is less discussed because it is such an amorphous and difficult subject. To even define motivation is challenging, let alone to measure it. To dig beneath the surface and really think about student motivation only brings up more questions. Are there “right” and “wrong” ways to motivate students to learn? Whose job is it to motivate students—and who is responsible when they are not motivated? Can a poorly planned student engagement program actually harm motivation?
Researchers from various fields, from psychology and sociology to economics and politics, have tried to find explanations for these same questions. Journalists, teachers, parents, and students have also sought out answers. But “motivation” can be defined in different ways, and its challenges can be addressed from different angles by scholarly journals, newspaper reports, research studies, and opinion pieces. While these sources sometimes disagree, the essential aim—to find out what practices can be employed to better motivate students to learn—is the same throughout the literature.
To understand more about policies and practices that can improve student motivation, the Center on Education Policy (CEP) reviewed research on motivation conducted by scholars in various disciplines, read studies of motivational programs, gathered news articles and blogs about motivational strategies, and used handbooks and other resources compiled by experts in the field. From this broad and complex array of information, we grouped what we learned into six general themes and developed this series of six papers, each focused on a different aspect of motivation. These papers highlight findings from research and lessons from programs around the country that we felt could be useful to policymakers, educators, and others interested in improving student motivation. These papers are not intended to be a comprehensive summary of research or lessons learned, but rather an opening of a conversation and an exploration of ideas that might spur further discussion of this critical topic.
This first paper in the series examines two fundamental issues that are necessary to understand before delving deeper into the research literature: why student motivation matters and how the concept of “motivation” has been defined.
© Center on Education Policy The George Washington University Graduate School of Education and Human Development 2012
Week of May 2nd
May 3
EOC Biology
AP Spanish
Tutoring 4:45-5:30
May 4
EOC US History
AP Lit and Comp
Tutoring 4:45-5:30
May 5
EOC Algebra
AP Calculus
Tutoring 4:45-5:30
May 6
AP US History
May 7
Intramural Soccer Tournament 9:00-3:00
Softball Game 10:00am
Week of May 9th
May 9
AP Biology
AP World History (Challenge)
May 10
AP Government
May 11
AP Lang and Comp
May 12
AP Macro Economics
May 14
Senior Prom
Week of May 16th
May 16
Senior Exams 1st-4th
May 17
Senior Exams 5th-8th
AVID Students Present at Wilmer-Hutchins E.S.
NHS Induction 6:30-7:30
May 18
Senior Exams Make-ups 1st-4th
May 19
Senior Class Picnic
A Night at the Museum 5:00-7:00
May 20
Senior Exams Make-ups 5th-8th
May 21
Parent Appreciation Breakfast 10:30 AMS New Tech
Events On the Horizon
May 3 AP Spanish
May 4 EOC US History (Results Return June 3, 2016)
May 4 AP Lit and Comp
May 5 AP Calculus
May 5 EOC Algebra I (Results Return June 3, 2016)
May 6 AP US History
May 7 Intramural Soccer Game
Softball Game 10:00am
May 9 AP Biology
May 10 AP Government 9:15-12:00
May 11 AP Lang Composition 9:15-12:00
May 11 AP Macroeconomics 1:00-3:00
May 12 AP World History (Challenge)
May 14 Senior Class Prom
May 16 Senior Exams 1st-4th
May 17 Senior Exams 5th-8th
May 17 AVID Students Present at Wilmer-Hutchins E.S.
May 17 NHS Induction 6:30-7:30
May 18 Senior Exams Make-ups 1st-4th
May 19 Senior Class Picnic
May 19 A Night at the Museum 5:00-7:00
May 20 Senior Exams Make-ups 5th-8th
May 21 Parent Appreciation Breakfast 10:30 AMS New Tech
May 23-24 Senior Capstone Project Showcase
May 24 ReddyIce Intern Reception 5:30-7:00
May 25 JA Financial Park Field Trip for Seniors 9:00-1:00
May 25 Field Day
9:30-12:30 Field Day by Advisory (Students begin day in Advisory)
12:30-2:00 In and Out Burger
2:30-3:30 Staff/ Student Basketball Game
3:30-4:30 Ice Cream Social
May 26 Awards and Move Up Ceremony
9th Grade Awards 9:45-10:45
10th Grade Awards 11:10-12:10
11th Grade Awards 2:05-3:05
Move-up Ceremony 4:00-4:40
May 26 Senior's Last Day
May 26 Baccalaureate AMS New Tech Auditorium 7:00-8:00
May 27 ACP Exams (1st and 2nd) Full Day of School
May 28 New Tech vs Obama Basketball Rematch 11:30
May 30 Memorial Day No School
May 31 ACP Exams (5th and 6th) Full Day of School
June 1 ACP Exams (3rd and 4th) 1/2 Day of School
June 2 ACP Exams (7th and 8th) 1/2 Day of School
June 2 Graduation Rehearsal 12:30
June 3 Teacher Work day
June 6 Graduation Ellis Davis Field House 7:00PM-8:00PM
June 6-9 Early Start 9:00-1:00
DeVeaux's Schedule
Feeder Meeting
Monday, May 2, 2016, 09:00 AM
Barrack Obama
ILT
Thursday, May 5, 2016, 08:15 AM
Room 348
SLO Work Session
Friday, May 6, 2016, 08:15 AM
Room 348
Job Fair
Saturday, May 7, 2016, 01:00 PM
Conrad
A.M.S. New Tech Bronze Recipient
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