Lovett Notes
A Newsletter for Lovett Staff
Coming up this week!
Monday March 26
Birthday Lunch Provided by Fine Arts
Tuesday March 27
Practice STAAR Math Test for 4th Grade
Lovett spirit night at James Coney Island
Wednesday March 28
Practice STAAR Reading Test for 4th Grade
Student council meeting; Library
Thursday March 29
Boosterthon
3:30 SWPD Meeting; Data Room
Friday March 30
No School
Creating High Expectations for All
I ran across this quick read and many points in the article resonated with me. As I thought about high expectations and rigor, a few thoughts/questions kept swirling around in my head:
- Our campus has become increasingly more diverse in the types of learners that we serve. Are we reaching them all and do we have the same high expectations for all?
- Do we expect high levels of performance for our GT and Non-GT students?
- How do push non-compliant learners achiever higher?
- Do we reduce or water down what we ask of certain students because we do not feel they can succeed?
Many more questions and reflections come to mind as I've read and re-read this article. I hope it's a quick read that also causes you to reflect on your practice and how you are reaching the students in your care. Happy reading!
Maslow Stuff before Blooms Stuff
Below is an interesting article with reminders of what we must take care of first before we can even get to Blooms. As we approach this last stretch of the school year, I hope that each of us keep these things in mind as we work with the children entrusted in our care. The article below just scratches the surface and there are many more articles on this topic that you and your PLC can explore.
The Art of Questioning
Word Wall Refocus
Recently our admin team started discussing word walls and how meaningful they can be if truly used. Just after this conversation, we conducted our instructional walks with Dr. Ramirez and we identified several wonderings about word walls in our building:
- I wonder how teachers use the word wall as an instructional tool?
- I wonder how students use the word wall to improve their reading and writing?
- I wonder how often words are added to the word wall?
- I wonder how words are selected to earn a spot on the word wall?
Below you will find a quick read and maybe some ideas on using your word walls. Each week, I will send you a quick tidbit on word walls and my challenge to you is to truly make your word wall meaningful! As admin comes into your room, we want to check our out your word wall, but most importantly, we want you to also share with us how your word wall is used.