The Bailey Times
March 26, 2018
I talked about three books in faculty meeting today that we will center our year around and I have shared them below. We will have books for you to read to your class next year as I believe they are only in hardback at the moment. I love the lessons that each book promotes but they all tie back to growth mindset!
Below is the scale for visible learning that we use to rate what we are actually doing in the classroom and as you can see self-efficacy is worth our time in the classroom!
Wishtree by Katherine Applegate
After the Fall by Dan Sanitat
The Wild Robot by Peter Brown
All teachers who teach Science - please read and complete by April 6th.
We are at 55% on the state survey. If you have not taken the survey please take it! I hope to see at least 80% for BSE or higher!
Educator Survey - Please take a moment to complete this survey so that we will be represented in the state!
****This is the survey we do every year, please take time this week in PLC, grade level meetings or on your own to complete it!
Educator Survey Launch This Week
Audience: Directors of Schools, Principals, Educators
Contact: Isaiah.Bailey@tn.gov
The Tennessee Education Research Alliance at Vanderbilt University (TERA) and the department are pleased to continue in partnership to administer the annual Tennessee Educator Survey beginning this week. Every school-level educator in Tennessee is invited to share their perceptions and expertise on education issues affecting their classrooms and schools. All educators should have received a personalized invitation by today, March 7.
This survey will take up to 20 minutes to complete, and upon completion, participants will become eligible for a lottery that will award several $300 classroom support grants each week through April 20. After the survey closes, a separate lottery will be held to award grants of $2,000 to schools with the highest participation rates.
Survey completion is voluntary, and participants may decline to answer any specific questions within the survey. Individual responses are confidential and will not be shared or released. The department will share aggregated school-level results with school and district leaders by the end of May and will make all results publicly available here later this year. In order to receive this aggregated data, a school or district must obtain at least 45 percent participation.
You can find more information about the survey, including information about troubleshooting, here.
Upcoming March/April Coffee Chats!
Date to be announced - Using Microsoft Forms/Ferrante
April 4th: Math and Literacy Strategies - Curtis/Spiker
Professionalism - Due April 5th
Toni Flynn sent out an email recently with information that was presented on this earlier in the month. If you have questions, please see me or Toni Flynn.
Licensure Points - Please be aware that you are responsible for checking your license to know when it is up for renewal and taking care to provide all the paperwork to the state to renew the license.
Professional Development Points Guidance
Audience: Directors of Schools, HR Personnel, Principals, Educators
Contact: Educator.Licensure@tn.gov
In January 2017, the State Board of Education updated the professional development portion of the Educator Licensure Policy 5.502. These updates include how and when professional development points (PDPs) can be accrued, how they are submitted for approval, and who approves PDPs for the purpose of renewing or advancing an educator’s license. A table with the number of points awarded for various activities can be found in the Frequently Asked Questions for Educators and Frequently Asked Questions for Administrators documents.
Check out some of these articles I read this past week as well as books that you might be interested in.
Month at a Glance
March 27th: Vision Team meeting at 8:00 in the library (rescheduled)
March 28th - 29th: Memphis In May
March 28th: Coffee Chat: Clips Neugebauer/Cook PLC 1st, 2nd, K
March 29th: Leadership Meeting 7:45 in the library
March 30th: Good Friday Holiday
April 2nd - 6th - Teacher Appreciation Week
April 3rd - PTA Meeting @ 6:00
April 4th - Assistant Principal Meeting, PLC 4th, 5th, 3rd, Coffee Chat: Math/Literacy Strategies Curtis/Spiker
April 5th: Kindergarten Kickoff 5:30- 6:30 - Professionalism Due in TNCompass
April 10th: Barnes and Noble Book Fair
April 11th: PLC 2nd, K, 1st
April 13th: 5th grade Biotech Day
April 16th - May 1st - TNReading/TCAP Testing 2nd - 5th grades
May 4th: 4th grade Pioneer Day 10:30 - 2:30
May 5th: Fair on the Square - Cub/Bear Chorus
May 8th: PTA Meeting 6:00 - Art Show 5:00
May 9th: PLC Meeting K, 1 and 2
May 10th: K-2nd May Day 10:00 - 2:00
May 11th: 3rd - 5th May Day 10:00 - 2:00
May 14th: Prek May Day 10:00 - 11:00
May 15th: 2nd Grade Musical
May 16th: 5th Grade History Fair Set-up/3rd Grade Talent Show @ 2:15
May 17th: 5th Grade History Fair/3rd Grade Talent Show
May 18th: Students vs. Faculty Basketball Game
May 21st: Spring Music Program 9:30 and 2:40
May 22nd: 5th Grade Luau 11:00
May 23rd: Kindergarten Program 9:30
May 24th: Last Day of School - Leave at 12:15